# COMIC BOY — user reviews > 78 indexed App Store user reviews of COMIC BOY by FredBear Games LTD, rated 4.00/5 from 768 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-boy/id1318720839/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comic-boy/id1318720839.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 460 · 4★ 100 · 3★ 68 · 2★ 38 · 1★ 102 ## What do users think of COMIC BOY? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Fun and creative game concept - 🚀 Diverse and ever-changing levels - 💡 Homage to classic comic book style **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and inconsistent controls - 🔊 Repetitive and annoying background music - 🤔 Blatant similarity to Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes **Commonly reported bugs** - Unexpected character deaths due to faulty collision detection - Instances of the character getting stuck in the environment - Inconsistent physics and movement behavior **Most requested features** - Add a music mute option - Improve level design and variety - Introduce more character customization ## Newest reviews (14 of 78) ### 3/5 — Amazing game. Just needs enough improvements to pay homage to Comix Zone. *2022-09-25, version 1.4* I know the game is as great as the developers say it really is and on that I personally couldn’t agree more. They just need to make enough improvements to pay homage to Comix Zone. If there’s more than one thing I personally believe the developers can do to prove just that they should put in a opening introduction to the game so that everytime players load up the game they can see something similar to Comix Zone itself. Another thing I had in mind is interactions between the four characters like comicboy and parkourgirl talking about how they got into the comic book and what they should do to celebrate once they finally escape from the comic book. And one last thing I had in mind is that upon completing all the other levels there should be a level where comicboy confronts the alien blob like creature that brought him into the comic book world and upon defeating it he and his friends are sent back to the real world. Message to the developers: if this advice helps out I sincerely you give you a shot. Thank you and good night. ### 4/5 — Nice, but *2019-08-09, version 1.4* Nice game. Please, fix bugs and control sensitivity ### 4/5 — (장점/단점) 게임리뷰. *2019-02-18, version 1.4* 장점- 코믹북형태라 신선하다 조작이 쉽다 자동세이브 지원 광고시청후 부활기능 단점- 키패드지원없이 화면을 전/후/좌/우로 터치해서 쓸어주며 조작하는 방식이라서 결정적일때 인식오류로 죽는 경우가 많음=> 오른쪽 스와이프를 하여도 반대로 인식하여 아래로 슬라이딩하여 죽는등 화나게 하는 경우 많음 광고가 많다 광고 시청시 스킵을 누르면 인식 가능 ### 4/5 — 잼있네요 *2018-08-13, version 1.3* 신나는 펑크뮤직 bgm도 나오고 ### 2/5 — 잉 *2018-08-11, version 1.3* 캘빈과 홉스에 캘빈 아닌가요? ### 4/5 — Comic boy *2018-05-17, version 1.2* This game is great fun and a clever homage to classic old school comic strips from the papers. ### 2/5 — More *2018-05-14, version 1.2* Please add some more depth to this game I was quite disappointed with this therefore I rated two out of five 👎👎👎 ### 2/5 — Cool Concept - Needs Tweeks *2018-05-13, version 1.2* (Review Updated) It’s kind of disappointing because somewhere in this app is a fun, creative game wanting to break free. But it’s held back by — A.) I don’t care if it was an attempt at a homage or not - The main character looks too close to Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes to be acceptable! Buuuut that said, other issues are: B.) The obnoxious, unbearably annoying rock music... EDIT: Fixed! Great work! The new music fits in very smoothly with the levels now and is no longer distracting. Made the game MUCH more playable and —along with the simplistic gameplay— dare I say, relaxing! The added mute button is appreciated too. However, if you’re not looking for a potentially relaxing game: C.) The gameplay and levels themselves really lack energy. The game honesty looks great visually with smooth character animations, but actually gets pretty boring and mindless once you start playing it. Just run through the panel. Pick up collectibles. Duck. Jump. Done. Incorporating some more variety, such as an attack move that can be performed against enemies (as opposed to just jumping over everything) could possibly fix this problem. The controls need to be a little more responsive too. And the menus need to be more user friendly (Add a “restart level” button!) The concept is really cool though, and if these features of the game were fixed (with a new main character and more fun and engaging levels) it would be awesome! ### 2/5 — Makes me crazy *2018-05-12, version 1.2* Concept is top notch Problem is the control gestures are so unusual and create an anti flow of physical movement of your hand,it takes all the fun out of the game. ### 4/5 — Help please *2018-05-08, version 1.1* Hi! I really enjoy this game so far but I have two problems! 1. Is there anyway to turn off the music? I want to play in public with like the sound affects on but i don’t want the music blasting! 2. Are there gonna be more levels? ### 1/5 — WHAT *2018-05-08, version 1.1* WHERE THE HECK IS HOBBS!? ### 1/5 — Shameful *2018-05-08, version 1.1* "Only thieves and vandals have made money on Calvin and Hobbes merchandise." - Bill Watterson ### 2/5 — Bummed *2018-05-07, version 1.1* I’m bummed man, the song is pretty repetitive and annoying, but some times that happens with games like this, and endless running games aren’t always that great, maybe you thought about making the character control-able, maybe not idk, but I would have preferred the control. But what I’m truly bummed about is your main character.... I’m a massive fan of Calvin and Hobbes, so to see you try to make some a game in honor of that is cool, but poorly executed. Calvin and Hobbes is something very dear to millions, and I’m assuming to you as well, at least I hope so, so I bummed to see that your inspiration veered to closely to plagiarism, the main character looks ALMOST identical to Calvin. From a business standpoint that’s just marketing, from a fans perspective of the original IP, it hurts because Bill Watterson hated gimmicky sellout stuff.... I believe you were inspired, I just don’t think you understood how to go about it without making the true fans angry, BUT I’m also bummed at how some people are just being insanely hurt to the point that they can’t give constructive criticism, so from one artist to another I’m sorry you have to deal with that, but I also can see where both sides are coming from. ### 3/5 — Music off? *2018-05-07, version 1.1* Fun game but I can’t seem to find a way to turn off the sounds and music? Very weird. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Do not waste your time *2021-02-05, version 1.4* It is bad ### 1/5 — Why is this Featured? *2018-11-23, version 1.4* This game is a nice concept. It sounds cool to control a character inside a comic. But the execution is extremely poor. It’s like a very early alpha of a game, but doesn’t have any sort of polish. It’s repetitive and the controls are not all that great. I don’t normally write bad reviews like this, but since Apple featured this app for some reason I decided to check it out only to be pretty disappointed. Hopefully the developers see these reviews and improve the game. It could be really good, but it’s just not there yet. ### 1/5 — No funny *2018-08-11, version 1.3* Not fun ### 1/5 — Music *2018-05-15* Most Annoying music ever **Developer response:** Hi, we have added a mute button to turn off the music :) thank you ### 1/5 — Pretty but poor platformer gameplay *2018-05-13, version 1.2* I was drawn to this game for its art style but can’t get past the poor gameplay. It looks like a side-scrolling endless runner crossed with a platformer, reminding me of games like Nitrome’s Leap Day, but the control responsiveness and physics are off. So for example, the first character has a roll move that allows you to dodge under hanging obstacles. However, this dodge has a tightly predefined distance, so the character pops up immediately upon completion. That’s fine in a game with stationary objects, like most endless runners, but here there are objects that move. That means you can easily find yourself in situations that are unwinnable, e.g., if you are moving in the same direction as a swinging platform that you need to dodge under, because you run a little slower than the swing, your only option is to dodge under it (limited distance) or jump over it (finicky hit box). Combine that with limited lives and an unskippable countdown timer after losing 3 lives, and you have a lot of unnecessary and repetitive frustration. There are also odd choices for the physics; for example, your character typically sails through the air when jumping in a slow arc yet if you walk off of a ledge, you drop literally straight down like a rock, and at a FASTER rate than you fall in jumps! That just makes no sense at all; the game does not consistently apply its own physics, which for a platformer, for me, is the kiss of death. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2018-05-12, version 1.2* At first I thought the game was at least decent... but at least put some effort the on your game people. A-the graphics are terrible B-the only move is jump C-no comic book features accept the divider lines and D-gave me a headache within the first 3 levels Not angry just making a statement Goodbye Hello I recently wrote this review and I didn’t get the answers to ALL of my questions Bye ### 1/5 — WTH *2018-05-11, version 1.1* I got charged $6.99 for this game? There was no indication of that ### 1/5 — Son *2018-05-10, version 1.1* Impossible d’éteindre la musique du jeu ### 1/5 — Rip off of Calvin and Hobbes *2018-05-09, version 1.1* It IS a blatant copy of a Calvin and Hobbes. They ought to at least say that up front, in the game, before the game play starts, that it’s an homage to Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip. The music is nasty and not in keeping with the game. Watterson’s style in C&H is very distinctive. It’s not really possible to do derivations that aren’t copies. ### 1/5 — What ? *2018-05-09, version 1.1* What’s the actual point of this game ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Tres bon jeu *2020-03-02, version 1.4* Tres bon jeu au graphisme 2D magnifique rapellant l'univers de la BD et un gameplay simple intuitif via l'écran tactile . Merci pour ce tres bon jeu . ### 5/5 — Great game *2019-05-18, version 1.4* Best game ever ### 5/5 — EXCELENTE *2019-05-18, version 1.4* Maravilla de juego el mejor que he jugado en este tiempo ., Excelente banda sonora solo agregaría una canción más al inicio y estaría perfecto. ### 5/5 — La linda *2018-05-13, version 1.2* La linda está dormida ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-05-13, version 1.2* This game is fun ### 5/5 — A true review of the game *2018-05-12, version 1.2* I don’t understand why so many people hate on the game for the character. So many other games and movies reference other games and characters and pay homage to them, and we all laugh and enjoy it. It gives a more fun feel when we can connect to a character or compare it to something else. Just because something looks similar to something else does not mean that it is plagiarizing or stealing, and besides, in what other ways does this character resemble Calvin, besides some similar appearances. The game reviews are supposed to be based on how enjoyable the game is and whether it’s worth playing. :) so if you want a real, honest review of the game, read on. I think the game is fun. There’s a few bugs here and there, but it’s an exciting game and full of surprises. I love how you have each level not the same every single time you retry. It makes for a ever changing game and no rote ness to the game. I really enjoy the various bosses and their challenges and appearances that startle me every time. The deaths of the characters are fairly hilarious. The platforming of the characters is pretty good quality, but like some have said, some things aren’t the most clear. For instance, I wasn’t aware for a while that you could slam on other creatures to get ink, and then also which creatures I could slam and which I can’t. I also didn’t know that having so much ink could function as a Star from Mario, making you invincible. I also didn’t realize the way to escape the blob monster for quite a while as it wasn’t clear. Perhaps you could include the monster in some sort of intro level where you teach the person what you need to do. Either way, trying to escape that blob monster makes things fun. :) In my opinion, there are some things that you could improve upon, if you developers read this. For one, I would really appreciate a restart level button in the pause menu, rather than going back to the menu and back into the level. For convenience sake, it would be easier. I also dont like how sometimes you slam through the bones into the water of the ice and beach worlds, making it impossible to slam down. It also would be nice if the brains speech bubble above the zombies could be made clear that it isn’t a monster that you have to avoid. Also, when you have an object on the edge of a wall, and you have to double jump to avoid hitting the object to turn around, it’s rather difficult to do for the character because of the wall, it feels a bit clumsy. Perhaps you could have it do a Mario-esque wall jump-kick? I really appreciate the art and art style. I like looking at the character and being reminded of various comics. It might look similar to Calvin strictly in terms of hair style and face, but it helps me connect with the character and feel like I’m powering a real Sunday funnies character through a life or death situation. Something I would love to see in the game is the intro you include in the App Store preview of the game where the blob comes out of the comic and eats comic boy, including that video snippet in the game itself to build on the story. Also perhaps some more variance in the background of the game would be good. The background art is great and I love the occasional dead polar bear with its legs up, but I think it could be more interesting. But not too cluttered. Overall it’s a solid game in terms of the gameplay itself, it’s diverse in the levels and always exciting, and it’s just fun. Tbh, I always play games with the sound off so sorry if I am not able to give a better review on it. But it’s one of the more enjoyable platformers on mobile I’ve played in a while, and I’ve spend hours on it, and still plan on finishing the game. It has a lot of potential, and was a great idea for a game. Keep it up 😸 5/5 stars. ### 5/5 — Entretenido *2018-05-07, version 1.1* Mecánica simple y entretenida. Me gustaría que en algún futuro tenga elementos de RPG y aventura. ### 5/5 — Прекрасная игра. *2018-05-07, version 1.1* Игра превосходная, но есть баги, что очень расстраивает - надеюсь скоро они исчезнут) ### 5/5 — Cute! *2018-05-06, version 1.1* I like that the character looks like Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes 😊 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-05-06, version 1.1* The game works great --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-08.*