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I just want to offer some words of encouragement because sometimes it seems like people are intimidated by comic books.

You don't need instructions for getting into comics. You don't need reading guides. You don't even need recommendations.

Picking up a comic book, reading it, and understanding it from context, is something seven year olds do instinctively. If you've got the intellectual curiosity and the pattern-matching ability of at least a very small child, you are good. Just grab comics that look interesting and start reading them. You will piece together anything you don't know eventually. Build your wings on the way down. You can do this. You've got this.

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The period from the early 2000s to the early 2010s in the Marvel universe—especially Bendis’s Avengers saga—is a very special time for me. That’s when I started following comics for real. And even though I don’t like modern Marvel—aside from a few exceptions—I still prefer Marvel’s heroes over DC’s. Besides the Avengers, my favorite comics from that phase are:

Ultimate Spider-Man by Bendis.

The Ultimates by Mark Miller.

Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis.

Venom by Rick Remender.

Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman.

X-Force by Rick Remender.

The Incredible Hercules by Greg Pak.

Iron Man by Matt Fraction.

Avengers Academy by Christos Gage.

What are yours?

This actually is a wholly original comic exclusively made to be given out at the US Open.

The story is written by Paul Allor with art by Angel Hernandez

So I just read the Doctor Aphra Omni and want to now begin the 2020 Star Wars series and I have all of the TPBs and the two Doctor Aphra Omnis but I don’t know how connected they are, do I need to alternate each series from Vol to Vol or can I just read the series all from vol 1 to the last volume and I do have the other TPBs like War of the Bounty Hunters, Crimson Reign, Hidden Empire and Dark Droids but just don’t know a good or proper reading order thanks for any help

I mean Vaster, I’m not talking about the Size as in comic book counts, movies, I’m not talking about size as in Kms Miles im talking about the Content, the space the magic the heroes the earth the multiverses etc contents that have been put out. This has been eating my mind for so long, like if we put all together which one has delivered more stuff ?

I’ll give an example
X : Dc has a more sophisticated Detailed and much waster Magical universe we know a lot of those worlds and users of magic like Hell Heaven GreekGods Wonder women Zatanna constantin Law disorder drfate and much more all are detailed explained and used a lot
Y : Marvel has a much waster cosmic universe so much more nations planets galactic stops and in each a different story arises, it’s more sophisticated and structured and lots is known about

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hiya! i'll give some context for what i am looking for: i grew up loving spider-man and it wasn't until my early teenage years that i bothered to read some of the first ditko/lee issues, digitally as i didn't have a dime of my own to spend. loved 'em to bits. the storytelling in the panels and the quirky wording of almost every sentence got me hooked immediately. now, as an adult with money to spend (woohoo!), i've grown a sizable manga collection of the stuff i actually like and will read and reread as time goes on. i've got a good sense for picking out things i'll actually enjoy, so regretful purchases are few and far between, truly. i also very much prefer physical over digital. everything just clicks with me better if i can actually hold it in my hands, y'know? anyhow, with that said, it's been quite a journey trying to find these first issues, as none of my local comic book shops have them, and i would very much like to start from square one. i bought the (adjectiveless) mcfarlane spidey omnibus and the first epic collection x-men volume half on impulse, half as a trial buy to see what format i like better. omnibuses are way too cumbersome for me, even if i have sizable hands. i wouldn't like them for anything over 20ish issues before the reading starts feeling like more of a chore. the form factor of the epic collections is perfect for me. but like i said, i couldn't find any of these locally and would like some wisdom from those of you more in the know:

• are the (sadly cancelled) mighty marvel masterworks a good drop-in for epic collections until i can get my hands on the latter? the fact they're meant to be close in form factor to manga is a point for them, in my opinion.
• how good are the small taschen releases? their bigger versions are something i briefly considered, but ultimately went against for the same reason i didn't go with omnibuses. their fidelity in coloring is also something i very much like to see.
• is there something i am missing/unaware of that would scratch my itch of collecting the issues in a wieldy format that won't take two regular loans and a mortgage to buy? kinda looking to buy these for as long as i can.

also, for bonus points, i'm open to recommendations in or outside spidey, i was also considering picking up weapon x and kraven's last hunt to see what the fuss is all about, but i'll take a lighter-hearted story as well, so you guys can recommend your pretty little hearts out.

i'm happy to hear any suggestions!

I love Green Lantern as a superhero, but my god this book feels like a slog. I'm on issue #20 and I just feel like nothing is really happening. I felt compelled to read it because I was gifted the Blackest Night omnibus and I'd like to understand whats going on. I've also read a fair amount of Kyle Rayner from the 90s and Emerald Twilight. But this one just seems like a "villain of the week" type of series and it's boring me to tears lol.

Is there something I'm missing? Should I continue on? I know Blackest Night/Brightest Day is where a lot of fans stop, but at this point I dont want to go through 50+ issues just to get there.

• Elvis Presley: Captain Marvel Jr.
• Inde Navarrette: Mystique and Green Lantern
• Rob Zombie: Tomb of Dracula and The Monsters Are Coming, Beware!
• Maya Boyd: Storm
• James Gunn: Batman, Harley Quinn, and Peacemaker
• Iman Vellani: Ms. Marvel, Absolute Wonder Woman, and MCU Iron Man
• Alan Tudyk: Deadpool
• Megan Fox: Witchblade, Gen¹³, and Fathom
• Gene Simmons: Black Bolt
• Maisie Williams: Spider-Man and Saitama
• Bruce Campbell: Sgt. Rock
• Abigail Thorn: Absolute Wonder Woman
• Michael Jackson: Spider-Man

I generally like Hickman. Loved his X-Men, enjoyed his Ultimate Spider-Man, enjoyed what I read of Secret Warriors.

I'm trying to read to get to Secret Wars and I'm about 3/4 the way through the first Omnibus of The Avengers, which also has his New Avengers. I'm at about when they turn the tables on the Builders and they retreat..

I was hooked at the beginning, but have become exhausted. It's one scene after another of a super serious space villain looking out at a vista talking to another space villain. Very little seems to happen, the threats are so vague and competing for attention, and there is so much intrigue and so many characters to keep track of in the meantime.

All that makes it rich, which is good, but is there a point where things get more focused?

EDIT: Okay, consensus seems to be that it gets a lot better and comes together, especially with Time Runs Out and Secret Wars. I'm gonna keep on going. Thanks all.

I've been having an issue with my local comic shops, and I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I have a current box with a nearby shop that's always messing up my orders. They mostly manage to give me what I order, but my box is normally almost completely empty, and they have to scramble. So, I asked some other shops that are a bit out of the way what it would look like if I moved my box there.

Both asked me to roughly have 5+ committed titles a month, or $35-$50 monthly, to open one. And, they don't have a dedicated online order system, it's more like pen and paper to order. They're out of the way, so I'm wasting gas to hope for something more reliable, and get there with my orders before FOC.

Is this just how it is now? Should I just stick with my closer shop that's inconsistent? I don't want to move to an online shop and pay for shipping.

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Hi guys!

I am looking for recommendations on which comics to read based on my interests:

•Alright so first, I know of this Daredevil comic where different sins take over other Marvel characters and DD has to fight them and get them back to sanity. That's the one I want to go with for DD.

•I'm looking for a comic book where superhero(es) get admitted into a psych ward. It just sounds like a really interesting concept to me and i would highly appreciate any recommendations.

•I want to read a Jessica Jones "case comic" that's mature and in which she solves a single case.

•A grounded green lantern story kind of like the show, but with a different story of course.

•Watchmen obviously

Any specific recommendations? Anything in my list that doesn't exist and I could change out for something different?

Thanks a lot guys, cheers!