Dick Tracy vs Sin City: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Detective and mystery comic books, Comics & graphic novels, Comic books, Graphic Novels, Fiction
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, and was distributed by…
1 film adaptation
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Sin City
The acclaimed crime noir from comics legend Frank Miller is presented with new cover art and pinup gallery. This tale of Marv and his angel is steeped in murder, mystery, corruption, and vengeance. There is no light in…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Sin City is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Dick Tracy.
- Sin City has the widest readership — 179 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dick Tracy | Sin City | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (179) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 4.1 (125) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 5.0 (10) |
Reception
| Dick Tracy | Sin City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 179 |
| Editions | 13 | 22 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 97 |
| Written reviews | — | 12 |
| Wikipedia attention | 14035 | 10547 |
| Pages | 352 | 208 |