The One
The One by Rick Veitchby Rick Veitch
Shares rank 6 of 9 graphic novels by recommenders
Readers recommend it for combining several obsessions into a coherent whole with ingenious storytelling, and one reader gave copies to friends. Few comments were found, so critics' caveats are unclear.
Readers recommend it for combining several obsessions into a coherent whole with ingenious storytelling, and one reader gave copies to friends. Few comments were found, so critics' caveats are unclear.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Ingenious storytelling across obsessions
“a pulling together of obsessions and ingenious storytelling ideas into a coherent whole”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels” Readers gave copies to friends
“I loved his writing and gave copies to all my friends in high school / college.”
Comment from 12 Feb 2026 in “Typing for Love or Money: The Hidden Labor Behind Modern Literary Masterpieces”
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 | — | — |
| Transmetropolitanby Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Logicomixby Apostolos Doxiadis and Christos Papadimitriou | 5 | 1 | 83% | 1 | — | — |
| Gender Queerby Maia Kobabe | 4 | 3 | 57% | 2 | — | — |
| The Oneby Rick VeitchThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a pulling together of obsessions and ingenious storytelling ideas into a coherent whole”
“a gripping mystery and so-on-point satire of startup culture, Ruth Ware's "One By One" is fucking awesome”
“I loved his writing and gave copies to all my friends in high school / college.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.