The New/Returning To Comics Recommendation Thread

[johnferrigno]

Originally Posted by crimson80

In the DC Universe I've read a bunch of Batman stuff (DK 1 & 2, Long Halloween, Hush, Year 1), and I'm working on GL: Rebirth through GL: Blackest Night. I'm interesting in branching out a little bit though. I've heard good things about

Identity Crisis

Geoff Johns's JSA V1: The Next Age

Grant Morrison JLA: V1


If you had to pick one of those three, which would it be? Other suggestions welcome too

Identity Crisis is excellent. I've read it probably 5 times, and even though i know what's coming, I still get teary eyed reading issue 1. every time. Probably my favorite DC mini series ever.

[crimson80]

well, I just bought Identity Crisis. I'm going to start it tonight unless something comes up.

[johnferrigno]

Originally Posted by crimson80

well, I just bought Identity Crisis. I'm going to start it tonight unless something comes up.

Hope you enjoy it!

[univoxs]

i just bought identity crisis yesterday too and it was pretty good i just have a problem finding a DC character that i really like. I am looking for a book that is about the crusades because im a history nut. anyone know any?

[johnferrigno]

Originally Posted by univoxs

i just bought identity crisis yesterday too and it was pretty good i just have a problem finding a DC character that i really like. I am looking for a book that is about the crusades because im a history nut. anyone know any?

There was actually a Vertigo title a few years back called "The Crusades" but it wasn't literally about the Crusades. I don't remember it too clearly at the moment, but it was something like a reporter in current times who finds out about this Knight from hundreds of years ago, running around on a horse and lopping people's heads off or something. I didn't stick with it and it didn't last that long, but you might want to research it and see what it was all about.

[ahunley]

Originally Posted by johnferrigno

Identity Crisis is excellent. I've read it probably 5 times, and even though i know what's coming, I still get teary eyed reading issue 1. every time. Probably my favorite DC mini series ever.

Identity Crisis was the first non-batman DC book I read and, even though I had no connection whatsoever to any of the characters, the first issue was so powerful that it got me teary eyed too.

[crimson80]

Okay, so I bought Identity Crisis and it was pretty good. Definitely pulled some heart strings. The ending wasn't perfect. I guess I got a little lost with what was going on, and I didn't find the big villain reveal all that believable. But overall I liked it a lot.

I heard Infinite Crisis was very hard to get, so I just read a synopsis of the events in that book. Any suggestions on what to read next? Are the 52 books pretty good, or should I look into some of John's JSA or some JLA or something?

I'm still waiting on my local comic book shop to get in Green Lantern: revenge of the green lanterns. I'm a little PO'd 'cause I had the dude order it, and a week later he tells me it still might be 3 weeks or so because his distributor sucks. I could have ordered it from Books-a-million or amazon and gotten it in a few days (for less probably), but I figured I'd throw some business his way. I've actually already got both volumes of Sinestro Corps Wars on my desk, but I want to read revenge first.

[crimson80]

also, today I read the "March on Ultimatum" trade that I bought off a dude for $7. Wow, that was pretty good IMO. I've never read any "Ultimate" books except for Ultimates 1 and 2. The main story involving the Fantastic 4 and X-men was pretty epic and intense. And there were like 3 other enjoyable stories (Peter Parker discusses sex with Mary Jane and has his first run in with Mysterio, the black panther has his origin told, and there's a HILARIOUS story of the Hulk fighting Zarda).

Maybe it was just my low expectations, but I really enjoyed that read.