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The Comic Book Start Up Guide (The Big Thread of Comic Q&A)
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Glad someone finally mentioned Valiant. I only had seen XOM on covers when I was a kid, but I started reading the Venditti run on Scribd and it hooked me into the entire re-imagined Valiant universe, really liking all of these characters right now. It's like if they took the MCU and DCCU, combined the best elements, then made them rated-R.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Fuck yes, another Valiant fan.
That about sums up the whole universe pretty well, actually. Since I'm used to reading books with looser content restrictions, I hadn't give it much thought, but Valiant is definitely a notch higher on the content rating than the big two.
Did you use Scribd on a tablet? How is that? I just found out Valiant was on there yesterday and even though I've read most of what I want to read that they have, I was going to check out the app on tablets just to get some impressions for anyone interested.
A Human Becoming
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Superior Spider-Man feels like a weird launching point. I really enjoy it, but there's enough references to past issues that it nags me.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
I really want to recommend to look there newbies to try out Marvel Unlimited. When you disconnect your supply of comics from having to pay for each issue, you can expend your tastes and horizons with little risk.
There are to a point, but I don't find it particularly confusing. I do feel like Ant-Man is the sequel to that book though.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Scribd is a good alternative as well. Less Marvel books but they do have material from IDW, Valiant, and more. It's the cheapest way to read stuff like TMNT and Transformers More Than Meets the Eye.
Do you mean Ant-Man is the sequel to Superior Foes of Spider-Man?
If anyone is looking for sets of books, I'm in the process of selling a lot of my comics.
Here's a link to my post in the B/S/T thread.
Here's a link to my post in the B/S/T thread.
Welcome aboard!
Some great stuff to start off, featuring characters that will be part of ANAD:
Ms Marvel (2014) - she'll be a major player, and member of the Avengers going forward. she's also a good window into the Inhumans, who will be a big part of ANAD.
Speaking of Inhumans, get to know the gang here.
These introduce a major antagonist and hero:
Future Imperfect
Old Man Logan
The Marvel recommendations in the OP are pretty solid. The thing about ANAD Marvel is that it's a jumping on point, so there's no need to worry about studying up on the characters. Some newish characters that look like they're getting promoted in ANAD would be Kamala Khan from the most recent Ms. Marvel run and Miles Morales as a Spider-Man. If you can't find Miles on MU, his series is listed at Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011-Present) before it switches to Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man.
no problem. a good thing about all our suggestions ( kamala/ms marvel, spider-man/ miles morales, inhumans by jae lee, future imperfect by peter david, old man logan by millar) is that they are short, self-contained runs by one creative team throughout. they all also do a great job explaining and exploring the characters your seeing.
It kinda is. Beetle shows up, and it kinda maintains a similar tone. Both are Nick Spencer books afterall.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
This, right here, is so key. As a newbie myself the best advice I can offer is find creators you like and follow them.I never, ever thought I'd give a fuck about Hawkeye, Archie, or Sabrina the Teenage Witch. How the fuck could anybody ever give a fuck about these dumbass characters?
They found a way...they found...a way...
Jest Chillin
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Just picked up Vol 1 and 2 of the Rat Queens TPB and Vol 1 of Saga. Currently reading Rat Queens and it's damn good. It also helps that I've recently started playing DnD, so there's a bit of a extra connection there.
Haven't cracked open Saga yet but I'm hoping it's just as good.
Haven't cracked open Saga yet but I'm hoping it's just as good.
Saga is better
Jest Chillin
Member
Too early for me to agree or disagree but Saga Vol 1 was definitely great. Going to keep going with both of these series for sure.
Flying Toaster
Member
Galaxy Tab S or Apple Air 2? I am going all in on digital. After getting divorced I realized I had too many floppies as I had to move them out of my damn house.
Thanks in advance digital comic GAF.
Thanks in advance digital comic GAF.
I don't mean that as a negative against rat queens. I love rat queens but Saga is absolutely amazing. It keeps blowing my mind.
Flying Toaster
Member
iPad Air 2 is one of the best devices I've ever owned. Too notch.
a secret-boss
Banned
Reading digital comics on galaxy. I find the Apple app more smooth for me
Flying Toaster
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Flying Toaster
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Picked up the IPad and setup Comixology. Full on digital here I come!
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Ugh, I really dislike series crossovers. Had to find all the different issues for Battle of the Atom, and it ended it being bad.
Sadly...great premise, great potential and it starts with a bang. But sadly fizzles out.
A Human Becoming
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Trial of Jean Grey turned out okay, so I'm not 100% down on the idea. BotA was convoluted and outright confusing if you're not familiar with all the X-men. I'd advise people to just read the summary online.
Welcome to the new age
Schweinehund
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DC having a big sale on a lot of older comics
The theme is teenage stories.
I haven't read any of those except New 52 Superboy (didn't care for). The Young Justice series (not based on TV) I hear is good, so is Waid's impulse.
The theme is teenage stories.
I haven't read any of those except New 52 Superboy (didn't care for). The Young Justice series (not based on TV) I hear is good, so is Waid's impulse.
More_Badass
Member
Just picked up #1-6 of Enormous, heard good things about it
Has anyone read Federal Bureau of Physics? Worthy checking out?
Has anyone read Federal Bureau of Physics? Worthy checking out?
Schweinehund
Member
Huge sale on pretty much every (canon) Batman & Batfam comic you could ever want.
New 52 Batman is good place to start.
New 52 Batman is good place to start.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
The OP is incomplete until Chew is added.
Also a disappointing lack of TMNT.
Also a disappointing lack of TMNT.
SocksAndShoes
Banned
If you like comic books and dark sci-fi, you owe it to yourself to read Black Science.
It's so damn good.
It's so damn good.
Yeah that's a great comic-but I really recommend reading it in trades-becasue I forget everything month to month. It's really dense.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Who gives a shit about Batman or Remender book #27, there is still no Valiant in the OP.
Whats a Valiant?
SocksAndShoes
Banned
Great advice. On that note, the Black Science TPB Vol 1 is on sale at Amazon for the bargain bin price of $5.60. Jump on this.
Schweinehund
Member
Some TP's added to sale (most are $3-4, a big discount for the amount of comics you get), It's Batman day, crazy deals
https://www.comixology.com/Batman-1...and-Collections-Sale/page/8267=&list8244_pg=3
amazon also has the physical versions available as daily deals
http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=nav_cs_gb
https://www.comixology.com/Batman-1...and-Collections-Sale/page/8267=&list8244_pg=3
amazon also has the physical versions available as daily deals
http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=nav_cs_gb
Aizo
Banned
How's ANAD Marvel shaping up?
Edit: I'm so confused about Marvel right now. I really only read Image stuff, but I used to mostly read Marvel many years ago. I picked up the first issue of A-Force, and I had no clue what was going on. How is it going to be an entry point for everyone, but they're carrying series like Ms. Marvel and Spider-Gwen over? They surely don't start all over... do they just give a summary. I don't get it.
Edit: I'm so confused about Marvel right now. I really only read Image stuff, but I used to mostly read Marvel many years ago. I picked up the first issue of A-Force, and I had no clue what was going on. How is it going to be an entry point for everyone, but they're carrying series like Ms. Marvel and Spider-Gwen over? They surely don't start all over... do they just give a summary. I don't get it.
For the most part it's new creative teams and new #1 issues. The books don't reboot the characters, and all old continuity is intact, but you should be able to start any ANAD book with issue #1 and be fine.
I've been slowing weaving my way through the Bendis Avengers books and have made it to the Heroic Age final stretch. I think I'm going to finish Brubaker's Cap and then try some Iron Man books after that. Thor is on my list as a maybe, but I've never been a fan or a detractor even though I love how he interacts with his Avengers teammates.
After Extremis with Iron Man should I just go straight through or what? If I'm not a Thor guy is the JMS stuff or God of Thunder runs the kind of stuff that even non fans of the character can enjoy?
After Extremis with Iron Man should I just go straight through or what? If I'm not a Thor guy is the JMS stuff or God of Thunder runs the kind of stuff that even non fans of the character can enjoy?
If you can't enjoy Jason Aaron's God of Thunder run (at least through the god bomb arc) then you probably don't have a pulse.
Haha. Nice, I'll give it a shot. I'm bouncing between a lot titles and seeing that I've already read Hickman Avengers and Secret Wars that I should pick a few more books.
Also, am I crazy for Morrison's New X-Men not doing much for me? It's ok, but I don't see why it's constantly praised. Maybe it's the constant art changes.
You should check out Fraction's run on Iron Man after Aaron's Thor til God Bomb & Brubaker's Cap.
NXM has really sketchy art, and it definitely detracts from the run.
New X-Men didn't click with me at first, but when it did, it CLICKED. What arc are you up to?
I just read 140, they "killed" Emma Frost and Bishop and Sage are investigating. I really liked the fight between Jean and Emma and how Morrison portrayed Jean as this insanely powerful person with huge control issues. The dynamic between Jean and Scott is well done, but I'm not much of a fan of Beak and Angel. I'll finish, but I'm looking forward to Astonishing mostly. E for Extinction was awesome though.
Cool, was the Director of SHIELD stuff any good? I want to say some people skipped to get to Fraction when I did some research. And Aaron Thor is on the list. I like to read a few series together at the same time so I'll tackle these pretty quickly. I'm reading Secret Warriors too, it's pretty good.
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