r/DCcomics on SubMouse

About r/DCcomics

In its own words:

The unofficial DC Comics Subreddit A place for fans of DC's comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the World's Greatest Superheroes! Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator AMAs, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more!

Community guide

r/DCcomics (#824, about 1.3 million subscribers) — The unofficial DC Comics Subreddit A place for fans of DC's comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the World's Greatest… A recent sample averaged 109 posts a day (~43% image, ~26% gallery, ~22% text). Its public rules include: Don't Be a Jerk; Stay on Topic; Indicate Spoilers; Indicate source when submitting excerpts/artwork; Be Mindful of Spam. It is listed under “Entertainment”.

What belongs here

Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Spoiler tags matter for fresh releases, endings, or results. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own work. Piracy talk is removed. Low-effort or empty shitposts are often removed—add real context.

How it differs from lookalikes

Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.

Practical pointers

Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Err on spoiler tags. Search before reposting. Common flairs include: Comics, Artwork, Discussion, Fan-made. Volume is high—clear titles help.

The community was created on Aug 26, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 1,134 subscribers (+0.09%). It sits just behind r/piano (#823) and ahead of r/MonsterHunter (#825) in our ranking.

What sets r/DCcomics apart

Compared with other large communities, r/DCcomics leans heavily on images (43% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 22%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 84.4 new posts a day per million members, more than 94% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (15:00 UTC) sees about 5.5× as many posts as the quietest (08:00 UTC).

Subscriber growth

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/DCcomics climbed from 1,280,292 to 1,290,244 subscribers (+10K, +0.78%). That is about 195 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/DCcomics, from 2016 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.

[Cosplay] My Wonder Woman Cosplay at 6’9” tall :)u/verytallgirlkatie · Jul 26, 2025 · gallery
[Fan Art] Knowing your coworker is Superman but you just can’t prove it (by tazahan)u/Ani_HArsh · Aug 19, 2025 · image
[Other] This feels like something Lex Luthor would sayu/Comfortable-Pie56 · Jul 7, 2025 · image
[cosplay] my try at a Raven cosplay - Tanukiicosu/Tanukiicos · Jan 9, 2024 · image
[Cosplay] White Raven @Nixikkou/Nixikko_ · Oct 7, 2025 · image
[Fan Art] supergirls hanging out (@masoq095)u/Quirky_Ad_5420 · Aug 17, 2025 · image
[Discussion] Batman fans are leaving flowers on the Batman statue in Burbank.u/Texasliberal90 · Nov 13, 2022 · 12,657 points · 190 comments · image
Reminder: Michelle Pfeiffer whipped the heads off those four mannequins IN ONE TAKE to thunderous applause from the Batman Returns crew!u/copitamenstrual · Feb 19, 2021 · video
[discussion] do you agree with this?u/Ok-Mastodon2016 · Dec 25, 2023 · image
[Cosplay] OMG IT'S BEAUTIFULu/AkuRose_ · Mar 18, 2021 · image

What r/DCcomics talks about

We read the titles of 673 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “comic”, “art”, “batman”, “fan” and “discussion”. Other frequent themes are excerpt, comics, superman, artwork, halloween and absolute. Recurring phrases include “fan art”, “comic excerpt”, “wonder woman” and “justice league”. By format, 43% are images, 26% are galleries and 22% are text posts.

comic 107
art 95
batman 93
fan 90
discussion 81
excerpt 71
comics 61
superman 57
artwork 51
halloween 50
absolute 47
cover 42
cosplay 41
variant 26
lantern 22
green 21
clayface 20
wonder 19

Popular post flairs: Comics (153), Artwork (123), Discussion (119), Fan-made (58), Cosplay (45), Recommendations (34).

Activity and best time to post

r/DCcomics gets about 110 new posts a day. The public archive holds 449,468 posts and 5,436,088 comments in total, about 12.1 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (116 posts) and the quietest was Monday (86). Posting peaks around 15:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.

Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026

Images 43%Galleries 26%Text posts 22%Links 8%Videos 2%

Rules of r/DCcomics

The moderators of r/DCcomics list 11 rules. In short:

Don't Be a Jerk
Stay on Topic
Indicate Spoilers
Indicate source when submitting excerpts/artwork
Be Mindful of Spam
Pornographic Content is Forbidden
No Pirated Material
No Memes, Fluff, or other Low-effort Content
Limit Reposts
Do Not Participate in Brigades

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/DCcomics and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.

Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does r/DCcomics have?

r/DCcomics has 1,290,244 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #824 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 9,952 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.

When was r/DCcomics created?

r/DCcomics was created on Aug 26, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.

Is r/DCcomics still active?

Yes. r/DCcomics gets about 110 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 449,468 posts and 5,436,088 comments. In a sample of 673 recent posts we counted 491 different authors.

What is the best time to post in r/DCcomics?

Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 15:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/DCcomics?

The community describes itself as: “The unofficial DC Comics Subreddit A place for fans of DC's comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the World's Greatest Superheroes…” Recent post titles often mention comic, art, batman, fan and discussion. Most posts are images (43%).

Is r/DCcomics SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/DCcomics as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/DCcomics?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/DCcomics accepts both text and link posts, with images, galleries and polls enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Don't Be a Jerk”; “Stay on Topic”; “Indicate Spoilers”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

What subreddits are similar to r/DCcomics?

Communities with similar topics include r/comicbooks (4.1M), r/comics (3.9M), r/Marvel (3.8M) and r/TheLastAirbender (2.3M).

Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/DCcomics.

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