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Post by Avarice on Nov 16, 2006 9:58:10 GMT -5
I used to read some comics here and there, mainly X-Men. I've been talking to a co-worker and he is reading Green Lantern and stuff. It made me think that maybe I could start reading comics again, but don't know where to start anymore...there's some out there, but I feel I'll miss half the story just jumping in. Is there a starting point for something like X-Men and others? Also I don't get to a comic shop very often as one is an hour or so away, is there such a thing as a subscription that I can get them sent to my mail like Maxim?
Thanks,
Eek
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Post by Mike M on Nov 16, 2006 12:52:52 GMT -5
I just got back into comics this summer. I got one of those 3-for-2 subscriptions. I always liked Amazing Spider-Man and the (New) Avengers, and Bendis was writing them, so I figured what the heck. Marvel threw in Moon Knight for free- which has actually been a decent title and more than I expected. Those subscriptions led me to getting into the whole Civil War saga, which has been interesting.
Honestly, I'd go to the comic shop, and check out what's on the shelves. Then just jump into a title (or 2 or 3) that interests you and see if you like it. You can then add to your subscription list later if something else catches your attention. Single character titles will probably be easier to pick up than a group title, but that's your call.
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Post by Darth Turkish on Nov 16, 2006 13:02:17 GMT -5
Ultimates is always good, and with issue 13 coming out and ending the second arc soon, you could aalways jump on for the third arc.
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Post by behindthebook on Nov 16, 2006 13:44:58 GMT -5
My advice? Trade paperbacks. These days Marvel collects everything in trades. You can get them through Amazon at an okay discount, or with a little digging from e-bay for an even deeper one. Plus, they're easier to store.
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Post by gamemaster on Nov 16, 2006 16:05:15 GMT -5
I was gonna say the samething about the trades. If you cant get to a decent comic shop go with trades. Some shops do online subscripctions but you would have to look them up.
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Post by Darth Turkish on Nov 16, 2006 16:07:10 GMT -5
Trades are an excellent way to pick up on story lines that were missed.
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Post by Wildfire on Nov 16, 2006 21:04:16 GMT -5
I agree trades are the way to go, as long as you don't mind being 6 months to a year behind.
If you want comics to come to your door every week or every month, DONT subscribe through Marvel/DC or whoever... their shipping practices are horrible.
The best way to go is one of the on line mail order places... like Mile High Comics or Discount Comic Service or one of those places... I know there are plenty of them out there that are good... stop by a comic board and they'll be some threads on it.
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Post by Splattercat on Nov 17, 2006 11:06:54 GMT -5
yeah, I'm a big fan of Trade Paperbacks...Waiting patiently for Infinity Crusade, and I'm really surious how they're going to do it...Infinity Crusade was actually comprised of 6 Infinity Crusade, 6 Warlock and the Infinity Watch, and 6 Warlock Chronicles issues... I have Infinity War, and it includes Infinity War 1-6, Warlock and the Infinity Watch 7-10, and 4 minis from marvel Comics Presents, but I haven't heard of them releasing something 18 issues before... We'll see I guess...  |
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Post by bmurderh8s on Dec 1, 2006 11:36:40 GMT -5
My advice? Trade paperbacks. These days Marvel collects everything in trades. You can get them through Amazon at an okay discount, or with a little digging from e-bay for an even deeper one. Plus, they're easier to store. This is exactly what I was going to say. Trade paperbacks are an easy way to collect all the issues you've missed so you can get caught up on the more recent stuff. Definitely go that way if you're worried about missing a lot of stuff and catching up. |
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