1602 vs Astro boy: Which Should You Read?
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1602
Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2003 by Marvel Comics. The limited series was written by Neil Gaiman, penciled by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove; Scott McKowen…
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Astro boy
The robotic Astro Boy battles a deadly underground tank, helps solve a murder, and prevents the world from being destroyed by a robot bomb.
3 film adaptations
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- 1602 has the widest readership — 194 ratings behind its score.
- Astro boy has the bigger screen life — 3 adaptations on record.
Scores by source
| 1602 | Astro boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (194) | 4.5 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (98) | 4.0 (16) |
Reception
| 1602 | Astro boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 194 | 16 |
| Editions | 14 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 399 | 20323 |
| Pages | 248 | 209 |