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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 22, 2017 22:43:13 GMT
I've never read a single comic book in my life. I was thinking about reading Marvel/DC comic books because I've enjoyed some of the movie output but there's such an overwhelming amount of material out there I simply don't know where to start.
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Post by TheFilmologist on Mar 23, 2017 2:54:59 GMT
I've never read a single comic book in my life. I was thinking about reading Marvel/DC comic books because I've enjoyed some of the movie output but there's such an overwhelming amount of material out there I simply don't know where to start. Thanks. I'm in the EXACT same position you're in when it comes to DC Comics and some of the smaller companies such as Dynamite. A suggestion that I have for you is to pick up either the DC or Marvel Encyclopedias, which are basically biographies of nearly every character in their respected universe. Start out by reading the bios of the most famous characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America etc.) and if you don't find them interesting, start making your way done by reading about related characters until you find someone whose story you find interesting and want to track down & read their adventures.
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 23, 2017 16:01:25 GMT
I've never read a single comic book in my life. I was thinking about reading Marvel/DC comic books because I've enjoyed some of the movie output but there's such an overwhelming amount of material out there I simply don't know where to start. Thanks. I'm in the EXACT same position you're in when it comes to DC Comics and some of the smaller companies such as Dynamite. A suggestion that I have for you is to pick up either the DC or Marvel Encyclopedias, which are basically biographies of nearly every character in their respected universe. Start out by reading the bios of the most famous characters (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America etc.) and if you don't find them interesting, start making your way done by reading about related characters until you find someone whose story you find interesting and want to track down & read their adventures. Thanks. That sounds exhausting just thinking about it. Marvel should find no problem when it comes to converting source material to film, considering there is so much of it.
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Post by sov on Mar 23, 2017 23:14:07 GMT
What are your favorite comic book/superhero movies or TV shows? I would recommend starting there. Find a character you like from a comic book movie, and get a collection or two starring or featuring that character.
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 24, 2017 1:30:59 GMT
What are your favorite comic book/superhero movies or TV shows? I would recommend starting there. Find a character you like from a comic book movie, and get a collection or two starring or featuring that character. Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four to name some. I like to get the most out of everything I watch/read/listen to so I suppose it only makes sense if I were to invest in some sort of comic book hobby that I do it right.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Mar 24, 2017 4:05:48 GMT
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Post by poelzig on Mar 24, 2017 6:22:54 GMT
This is a relatively simple suggestion. Google "best comic book stories of all time" or "best graphic novels of all time". Skim a few of the articles that come up. That will give you an idea of what's considered great by people who read a LOT of comics. Pick a few single issues first or maybe a multi issue storyline that's short (like 4 issues) and BOOM you're on your way. Graphic novels are generally longer series like the awesome Watchmen collected into one big volume or often multiple volumes.
Next. How do you read these comics without investing any money? Great question. Depending on where you live, your local libraries can be a great place to read comics for free just like any other book. Library cards are easy to get and free if you don't have one already. My state has an online library system that allows users to search most of the libraries in the entire state and using your library card have any book including countless graphic novels or dvds or cds sent to my closest branch (5 miles from my house) where I pick it up as well as return it. I usually get it within a week sometimes longer but more often sooner. Check to see if your library has something similar.
If you want to be even lazier and who doesn't? I was turned on to this awesome site on an IMDb message board. (Screw you jeff Bezos) It's self explanatory. comic books
Hope this helps.
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Post by sov on Mar 24, 2017 23:41:50 GMT
What are your favorite comic book/superhero movies or TV shows? I would recommend starting there. Find a character you like from a comic book movie, and get a collection or two starring or featuring that character. Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four to name some. I like to get the most out of everything I watch/read/listen to so I suppose it only makes sense if I were to invest in some sort of comic book hobby that I do it right. Definitely a good place to start. They all have their good stories, their classics. You should do a bit of research, find a story or era that piques your interest, and get a trade paperback to check it out. DC's New 52 was a decent attempt, though I wasn't the biggest fan of it, you could probably find some good Batman stories. The first arc in Justice League was pretty good, I thought. Had some fun exchanges between Batman and some of the other JLers. Wolverine and Spider-Man have also had great stories. If I'm not mistaken, they both show up as members of the New Avengers. You could checkout that series, see what you think.
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 25, 2017 0:28:38 GMT
Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four to name some. I like to get the most out of everything I watch/read/listen to so I suppose it only makes sense if I were to invest in some sort of comic book hobby that I do it right. Definitely a good place to start. They all have their good stories, their classics. You should do a bit of research, find a story or era that piques your interest, and get a trade paperback to check it out. DC's New 52 was a decent attempt, though I wasn't the biggest fan of it, you could probably find some good Batman stories. The first arc in Justice League was pretty good, I thought. Had some fun exchanges between Batman and some of the other JLers. Wolverine and Spider-Man have also had great stories. If I'm not mistaken, they both show up as members of the New Avengers. You could checkout that series, see what you think. Cheers! I'll have to work 'Judge Dredd' in there some how.
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Post by poelzig on Mar 25, 2017 2:42:52 GMT
I gave you a perfect blueprint including a site to read comics free and not even a comment?
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 25, 2017 16:18:22 GMT
I gave you a perfect blueprint including a site to read comics free and not even a comment? I'm sorry about that man , I wasn't notified of your reply and I didn't scroll up before responding to the previous poster. Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond. Very cool of you!
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 26, 2017 4:14:37 GMT
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Post by poelzig on Mar 26, 2017 6:30:53 GMT
I gave you a perfect blueprint including a site to read comics free and not even a comment? I'm sorry about that man , I wasn't notified of your reply and I didn't scroll up before responding to the previous poster. Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond. Very cool of you! I was just busting balls. I am curious though to know if anyone else here is able to check out graphic novels from their local library. That was unheard of when I was younger. To be honest I hadn't used a library in years until about 2008 or so. Once the brick and mortar book stores started closing down I dropped in a local library and was amazed to see comics and dvds. Then I discovered the online system and I haven't bought a new book since and I'm a pretty steady reader.
The site I linked is pretty awesome as well since graphic novels are not cheap and the pre code stuff is insanely priced. I've got a sizable collection of pre code horror and crime but I would rather read an online copy as opposed to damaging my precious original with my horrible finger acids.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Mar 26, 2017 10:02:56 GMT
When The Dark Knight was coming out, I just started looking up the best Batman graphic novels/story arcs and went from there. Some I read online, some I ordered off Amazon/eBay, some I checked out at the library.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Mar 26, 2017 13:48:26 GMT
When The Dark Knight was coming out, I just started looking up the best Batman graphic novels/story arcs and went from there. Some I read online, some I ordered off Amazon/eBay, some I checked out at the library. Yep. One panel at a time.
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Post by LeWildPlatypus on Mar 26, 2017 13:50:23 GMT
I'm sorry about that man , I wasn't notified of your reply and I didn't scroll up before responding to the previous poster. Thanks a lot for taking the time to respond. Very cool of you! I was just busting balls. I am curious though to know if anyone else here is able to check out graphic novels from their local library. That was unheard of when I was younger. To be honest I hadn't used a library in years until about 2008 or so. Once the brick and mortar book stores started closing down I dropped in a local library and was amazed to see comics and dvds. Then I discovered the online system and I haven't bought a new book since and I'm a pretty steady reader.
The site I linked is pretty awesome as well since graphic novels are not cheap and the pre code stuff is insanely priced. I've got a sizable collection of pre code horror and crime but I would rather read an online copy as opposed to damaging my precious original with my horrible finger acids.
I was just checking out that website you linked and it's awesome. Looks like they've got every issue of 40's Batman ever released, I'll probably have a grey beard by the time I've finished reading these but knowing they've been archived in one place is a great feeling. Re libraries, I'm fairly sure my local (UK) library had a selection of comic books but I believe they've only got the more recent stuff.
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Post by Marv on Mar 28, 2017 12:32:00 GMT
Best place is to pick a story you may be interested in. If you've seen any of the recent superhero flicks or perhaps the Walking Dead those are good places to start based on current pop culture interests.
Once you know where you wanna start just pick up trade paperbacks of storylines. Usually trade paperbacks will be a collection of about 6 or so comics that are bound together that create an entire story arc. I've read plenty of superhero comics if you know which one you'd be interested in I may be able to suggest a storyline.
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Post by chasallnut on Mar 30, 2017 14:45:36 GMT
What are your favorite comic book/superhero movies or TV shows? I would recommend starting there. Find a character you like from a comic book movie, and get a collection or two starring or featuring that character. Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four to name some. I like to get the most out of everything I watch/read/listen to so I suppose it only makes sense if I were to invest in some sort of comic book hobby that I do it right. If you like Batman, a very good graphic novel to start with is Batman: Year One www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0064W65SO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
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Post by chasallnut on Mar 30, 2017 15:43:40 GMT
This is a relatively simple suggestion. Google "best comic book stories of all time" or "best graphic novels of all time". Skim a few of the articles that come up. That will give you an idea of what's considered great by people who read a LOT of comics. Pick a few single issues first or maybe a multi issue storyline that's short (like 4 issues) and BOOM you're on your way. Graphic novels are generally longer series like the awesome Watchmen collected into one big volume or often multiple volumes.
Next. How do you read these comics without investing any money? Great question. Depending on where you live, your local libraries can be a great place to read comics for free just like any other book. Library cards are easy to get and free if you don't have one already. My state has an online library system that allows users to search most of the libraries in the entire state and using your library card have any book including countless graphic novels or dvds or cds sent to my closest branch (5 miles from my house) where I pick it up as well as return it. I usually get it within a week sometimes longer but more often sooner. Check to see if your library has something similar.
If you want to be even lazier and who doesn't? I was turned on to this awesome site on an IMDb message board. (Screw you jeff Bezos) It's self explanatory. comic books
Hope this helps. Thanks for that link, excellent
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Post by poelzig on Mar 31, 2017 5:09:34 GMT
This is a relatively simple suggestion. Google "best comic book stories of all time" or "best graphic novels of all time". Skim a few of the articles that come up. That will give you an idea of what's considered great by people who read a LOT of comics. Pick a few single issues first or maybe a multi issue storyline that's short (like 4 issues) and BOOM you're on your way. Graphic novels are generally longer series like the awesome Watchmen collected into one big volume or often multiple volumes.
Next. How do you read these comics without investing any money? Great question. Depending on where you live, your local libraries can be a great place to read comics for free just like any other book. Library cards are easy to get and free if you don't have one already. My state has an online library system that allows users to search most of the libraries in the entire state and using your library card have any book including countless graphic novels or dvds or cds sent to my closest branch (5 miles from my house) where I pick it up as well as return it. I usually get it within a week sometimes longer but more often sooner. Check to see if your library has something similar.
If you want to be even lazier and who doesn't? I was turned on to this awesome site on an IMDb message board. (Screw you jeff Bezos) It's self explanatory. comic books
Hope this helps. Thanks for that link, excellent Always happy to help a fellow Bogie fan. That is a great site. It's almost a bit over whelming at first because there's so much to pick from.
Also you're right, Batman Year One is an excellent place to start. Not just for Batman fans but for anyone interested in the superhero genre.
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