# ComicTropes: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-11-08, ComicTropes has 274,000 subscribers, 50,504,206 total views, and 672 videos. It ranks #277,299 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [ComicTropes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for ComicTropes is “The WORST Avengers Story: Avengers: The Crossing”, a long-form video published Nov 8, 2026.
- These are ComicTropes’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jul 26, 2025 and Nov 8, 2026 (47 long-form videos and 1 Short).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 45,935. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “Jack Kirby: Erased & Disrespected” (231,126 views, Jan 17, 2026). Least viewed: “Comic Tropes Claim Sale with Dynamite Comics' The EXP! Comics News & Reviews!” (4,590 views, Apr 21, 2026).
- Median length: 21:42 for 47 long-form videos.
- In this sample, ComicTropes’s consecutive uploads were a median of 8 days apart (shortest gap 1 day, longest 35 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Nov 8, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The WORST Avengers Story: Avengers: The Crossing](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/2pjZhMM45HU/) | 2026-11-08 | Long-form | 7,785 | 18:53 | 1.74x |
| [Superpowers: Now With 12% More Alcohol!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/Fp63hRbtagA/) | 2026-11-01 | Long-form | 47,921 | 20:01 | - |
| [The Insane Art of Doug Mahnke](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/QFWSf3VnLv4/) | 2026-10-26 | Long-form | 77,521 | 26:11 | - |
| [Junji Ito: The Techniques Used to Scare Us](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/bbCWqx-KUoc/) | 2026-10-17 | Long-form | 29,418 | 39:16 | - |
| [Honestly... What Were People Expecting from Milo Manara?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/ZOFTad1e9xc/) | 2026-10-11 | Long-form | 114,443 | 11:04 | 1.45x |
| [INSANE Stories About Bootleg Comic Book Toys](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/O-BLFL1JI2M/) | 2026-10-04 | Long-form | 62,552 | 11:42 | - |
| [The CRAZY Rules of the Legion of Super-Heroes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/_n0NUOt1QoE/) | 2026-09-27 | Long-form | 129,421 | 22:36 | 2.11x |
| [The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of Valiant Comics](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/faPnh62iEhs/) | 2026-09-19 | Long-form | 156,689 | 32:35 | 2.9x |
| [The Creators of Akira & Twin Peaks ALMOST Teamed Up: Domu](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/mrqzSf5aCqs/) | 2026-09-13 | Long-form | 49,744 | 12:17 | 1.19x |
| [The WEIRD Christian Archie Comics](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/_RmxooM6VXI/) | 2026-09-06 | Long-form | 135,241 | 23:58 | 3x |
| [The Story Behind The Crow's Soundtrack](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/OM716yfDtuw/) | 2026-08-30 | Long-form | 64,241 | 18:45 | 1.84x |
| [Reference is NOT Stealing: How Araki Ethically References in JoJo](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/TLIQ3TEowDY/) | 2026-08-24 | Long-form | 105,354 | 22:01 | 2.38x |
| [Marvel Comics' Stolen Original Art](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/fOqpqkKjV8M/) | 2026-08-16 | Long-form | 40,319 | 21:42 | 1.04x |
| [The Indie Comic That Triggered a Fight for Free Speech](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/rT2wdZsOLe0/) | 2026-08-09 | Long-form | 28,182 | 19:52 | - |
| [Quality Comics Weirdest Golden Age Heroes](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/wgmVb42u2o4/) | 2026-08-03 | Long-form | 41,678 | 24:14 | 1.07x |
| [Ranking the Marvel Editors-in-Chief](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/8KEjTZcQS1E/) | 2026-07-26 | Long-form | 58,471 | 30:39 | 1.72x |
| [The Rent-a-Girlfriend Manga is Problematic AT BEST](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/Z1t7tC2RRkE/) | 2026-07-19 | Long-form | 31,797 | 15:36 | 1.02x |
| [The Weird History of Alfred, Batman's Butler](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/Fy5ZgpL13e4/) | 2026-07-12 | Long-form | 36,122 | 18:18 | - |
| [RARE Shark Comics Around the World](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/nv7IuxLoRk4/) | 2026-07-04 | Long-form | 16,487 | 22:55 | - |
| [Geniuses of Comics Who Struggled to Survive](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/_EczdZrbnsM/) | 2026-06-27 | Long-form | 48,717 | 20:12 | 1.17x |
| [David Mazzucchelli - Batman's Master Artist](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/PBYTQExjqTA/) | 2026-06-21 | Long-form | 47,105 | 19:59 | 1.49x |
| [What Happened to Norm Breyfogle's Legacy?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/a9_aaH4kPjM/) | 2026-06-14 | Long-form | 55,821 | 20:51 | 1.77x |
| [From Indie Comics to Eisner Nominee to YouTuber: Comic Tropes Storytime](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/OqQTDG2wQgg/) | 2026-06-07 | Long-form | 22,786 | 25:28 | - |
| [The Artist Behind Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - Bilquis Evely](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/vRm4oXrKPnw/) | 2026-05-31 | Long-form | 24,051 | 19:13 | - |
| [Breaking Down the Style of Sanford Greene](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/sSOcgbi66dI/) | 2026-05-18 | Long-form | 18,047 | 16:57 | - |
| [Breaking Down the Mind-Bending Art of Tradd Moore](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/8IOHwyWFbqE/) | 2026-05-08 | Long-form | 30,329 | 13:32 | - |
| [Comic Tropes Claim Sale with Dynamite Comics' The EXP! Comics News & Reviews!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/rxjdwTlfXkY/) | 2026-04-21 | Long-form | 4,590 | 3:00:00 | - |
| [Marvel Had to Rush the Spider-Man Wedding](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/HPm5gkrbWmc/) | 2026-04-11 | Long-form | 44,764 | 23:02 | - |
| [Was Revealing Wolverine's Origin a Good Idea?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/eLICGxoZrpc/) | 2026-03-31 | Long-form | 87,058 | 24:22 | 1.5x |
| [The Insane Golden Age Comics that Used Monsters](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/fChH4K_mx_s/) | 2026-03-14 | Long-form | 32,744 | 21:45 | - |
| [Frank Miller Vs Klaus Janson](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/EvLEDNEbs-M/) | 2026-02-28 | Short | 33,631 | 1:22 | - |
| [Swamp Thing's Lost Media for Over 30 Years](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/k8EDZpOXCoU/) | 2026-02-27 | Long-form | 30,088 | 50:34 | - |
| [Why Absolute Batman Feels Different](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/BE0oi1dp47U/) | 2026-02-21 | Long-form | 63,670 | 25:11 | 1.13x |
| [Jack Kirby: Erased & Disrespected](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/cUl5Mw8e5C4/) | 2026-01-17 | Long-form | 231,126 | 25:46 | 4.21x |
| [The Best Comics of 2025!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/KIO8DkytApo/) | 2025-12-23 | Long-form | 20,327 | 2:44:11 | - |
| [The Craziest Superhero Christmas Special](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/TdoJcUU23-c/) | 2025-12-20 | Long-form | 15,198 | 21:31 | - |
| [The Most Insane Golden Age Superhero](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/1sYRWmpeNgY/) | 2025-12-07 | Long-form | 78,487 | 36:57 | 1.56x |
| [How Watchmen Hides Its Truth in Plain Sight](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/iugStaHvUCQ/) | 2025-11-26 | Long-form | 73,940 | 19:06 | 1.78x |
| [This Is Why Dan Mora’s Pages Hit So Hard — A Technique Breakdown](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/noJqo0GNMmw/) | 2025-11-16 | Long-form | 65,094 | 23:54 | 1.56x |
| [The BEST Edgar Allan Poe Comics Ever? Richard Corben’s Horror Legacy](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/uRYbfnUSUB8/) | 2025-11-05 | Long-form | 33,691 | 21:07 | 1.1x |
| [Marvel Zombies: From Masterpiece to Total Mess! (Tier List)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/x54d8EAolso/) | 2025-10-19 | Long-form | 51,451 | 22:51 | 1.53x |
| [Michael Golden’s Style: The Blueprint for Modern Comics](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/2SH5GdCumyQ/) | 2025-09-27 | Long-form | 58,461 | 21:06 | 1.81x |
| [Transformers and Invincible Plans Revealed with Robert Kirkman!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/WeUlEjMkneI/) | 2025-09-10 | Long-form | 19,922 | 18:36 | - |
| [Why X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Worked as an Event Comic (Essay Only)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/S12b5u5dg-s/) | 2025-09-07 | Long-form | 49,177 | 16:13 | 1.11x |
| [The Lone Warrior: A Stupid and Fun Golden Age Superhero](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/xQhHuIWcnRY/) | 2025-08-24 | Long-form | 34,056 | 13:59 | - |
| [My Hero Academia Flunked Its Final (I still kinda liked it)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/V7zm8XT30AE/) | 2025-08-13 | Long-form | 19,952 | 19:05 | - |
| [Daniel Warren Johnson Art Book: From Space Mullet to Transformers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/GgSVETGnAoM/) | 2025-08-12 | Long-form | 20,368 | 25:23 | - |
| [Marvel Canceled Fantastic Four Out of Spite](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@comictropes/videos/Ft7vtacD8Vc/) | 2025-07-26 | Long-form | 110,921 | 27:23 | 1.11x |

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