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Post by aratcliffe on Dec 29, 2012 10:48:59 GMT -5
Mid 30's, a *little bit* of cash to spend, no idea where to start or what to pick up, probably lean toward Marvel slightly as opposed to DC just based on my limited awareness of the product. Looking for suggestions and shit. Go!
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Post by shlocko on Dec 29, 2012 11:02:13 GMT -5
Pick up the Essentials books. They are usually pretty cheap (between $15 and $20) and you get a lot of bang for your buck. You can find any of them on Amazon, usually for less than cover price. I have essential Fantastic Four volumes 1-8 (which reprints issues 1-183, plus annuals 1-11, plus some tie-ins, to give you some perspective), Avengers 1-8, Thor 1-5, Spider-Man 1-5, and some random ones, like Adam Warlock, Dr Strange, Marvel 2-in-1 and so on. Really worth the money.
I also recommend the Marvel Omnibus editions. I have the John Byrne Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 1 (Which is about fifty comics on glossy stock under a hardcover) for $125 retail. I got it for $60 on eBay. You should definitely pick up Frank Miller's Daredevil, some of the Marvel Visionaries stuff, and you can't go wrong with some of the Older X-Men stuff.
My recommended buying/reading list:
The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Watchmen
Frank Miller's Daredevil
Sin City
Cerebus
Infinity Gauntlet
The Trial of Galactus
Superman/Batman: Generations
Jack Kirby's Fourth World
Walt Simonson's Thor
Some of the other guys can clue you in on stuff that's come out in the last ten years, like Civil War and AvX. I don't buy anything new except some occasional stuff from IDW.
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Post by scottyflamingo on Dec 29, 2012 11:48:19 GMT -5
Honestly, I'd focus on third party stuff unless you just REALLY wanna stick with Marvel and DC. There are a lot of really cool books put out by Image and others that aren't bogged down with 50 years of continuity. If you wanna stick with the Big Two, I can't argue Shlocko's list. If you are open to other stuff:
The Walking Dead
Invincible - A really fun series that is a bit of Satire of superhero books, but has some great serious storylines.
Bone - Haven't read yet, but heard good things.
Ex Machina - A superhero becomes Mayor of New York after saving one of the Twin Towers on 911.
Ireedeemable - What if Superman turned heel on us?
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Post by Caliber on Dec 29, 2012 14:50:12 GMT -5
Honestly, you can't go wrong with Punisher: MAX series written by Garth Ennis.
The first 7 books or so are my all time favorite series of comics. They're for adults. So there's no "Motherfriggin killer!" or guys getting hit with bullets off the page. This is based in real life, with gritty story-lines and violence. It's absolutely fantastic.
You'd start at Punisher: MAX - The Beginning, and go until about Girls In White Dresses.
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Post by aratcliffe on Dec 29, 2012 18:01:46 GMT -5
Great stuff guys, thanks!
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Post by scottyflamingo on Dec 29, 2012 19:47:07 GMT -5
Supreme Power was also great. It was a retelling of the Squadron Supreme (basically the JLA in the Marvel Universe) done by the MAX line.
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Post by magoonie on Dec 29, 2012 22:54:32 GMT -5
I got into comics later on in life like you, mid 20s, some great stand alones to pick up are Watchmen, Dark Knight Rises and I'm surprised it's not been mentioned but Batman: The Killing Joke. Also, you mentioned liking Buffy in another thread, honestly the Buffy comics are very hit and miss but Angel: After The Fall 1-14 are EXCELLANT and have a great story to them, there's also a one (two) shot called Angel: Boys and their Toys that may be my favorite Buffy related comic. It has Angel, Spike and Groo going to a comic book convention to get a mystical sword in an auction but a bunch of demons are there and they use the same spell Ethan Rayne used in that Halloween episode turning everybody into their costumes including Spike, who is dressed as Angel. Also while their not canon like the other comics, Spike:Asylum and Spike:Shadow Puppets are great reads.
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Post by The Fuj on Feb 5, 2013 23:05:59 GMT -5
If you are sticking with mainstream Marvel/DC
The essentials/Showcase series will give you the most bang for your buck.
The essentials are B&W though, might be a detriment. Although I do like Walkng Dead.
But if you go the Trade paperback/Graphic Novel route until you find a book worthy of getting single issues.
Buy the cheap at
instocktrades.com
mailordercomics.com
amazon.com- from sellers... you get some deals.
ebay.com
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