Logicomix
Logicomix by Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos Papadimitriouby Apostolos K. Doxiadēs and Christos H. Papadimitriou and Alecos Papadatos
Shares rank 2 of 9 graphic novels by recommenders
A gentle graphic-novel introduction to its topic that people recommend as a good read. The most common caveat is that it leaves out important material, and one critic says it invents meetings for drama.
A gentle graphic-novel introduction to its topic that people recommend as a good read. The most common caveat is that it leaves out important material, and one critic says it invents meetings for drama.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Gentle introduction to the topic
“a very gentle introduction into the topic”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful” Graphic novel format
“there's a really great graphic novel called Logicomix”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful” Good comics recommendation
“new comics recommendation! thanks!”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Leaves out important material
“it's deficiencies lie in what it leaves out which may come across as an unfair charge but in this case the charge is warranted”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful” Invents meetings for drama
“It's also a bit weird how it makes ahistorical meetings for "drama"”
Comment from 13 Aug 2026 in “Principia Mathematica is modern and insightful”
Other graphic novels people recommend
The four most recommended other graphic novels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persepolisby Marjane Satrapi | 16 | 1 | 94% | 1 | — | — |
| Logicomixby Apostolos K. Doxiadēs and Christos H. Papadimitriou and Alecos PapadatosThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
| Transmetropolitanby Warren Ellis | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Gender Queerby Maia Kobabe | 4 | 3 | 57% | 2 | — | — |
| Frontierby Guillaume Singelin | 4 | 1 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“new comics recommendation! thanks!”
“It's also a bit weird how it makes ahistorical meetings for "drama"”
“it's deficiencies lie in what it leaves out which may come across as an unfair charge but in this case the charge is warranted”
“a very gentle introduction into the topic”
“there's a really great graphic novel called Logicomix”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.