Jimmy Corrigan vs Usagi Yojimbo: Which Should You Read?
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Jimmy Corrigan
A graphic novel chronicles four generations of the Corrigan men, from 1893 to 1983. "This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired 'everyman' (Jimmy…
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Usagi Yojimbo
Stan Sakai’s original series starring the rabbit ronin is available online for the first time as part of Dark Horse’s complete digital presentation of Usagi Yojimbo! A tokagé lizard trapped atop a watchtower creates a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Usagi Yojimbo is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Jimmy Corrigan.
- Usagi Yojimbo has the widest readership — 684 ratings behind its score.
- Usagi Yojimbo runs the darker storyline; Jimmy Corrigan stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Jimmy Corrigan | Usagi Yojimbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (684) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (8) | 3.9 (24) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (8) |
Reception
| Jimmy Corrigan | Usagi Yojimbo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11 | 684 |
| Editions | 15 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 263 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 77 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1406 | 6360 |
| Pages | 380 | 167 |