Honest_Fia Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hey, So I have always loved superheroes since I was a little girl, but I was always deterred by a lack of money to go buy comics, and then the fact that there's SO MUCH MATERIAL. Where does one begin? YiS,Fia Quote Follow my first challenge here: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/49399-honest-fias-first-challenge/ Link to comment
RedPandaOne Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I can't help you with Marvel, but DC just recently rebooted pretty much everything! They are only around issue #32/33, so while you'd be a couple years behind at this point, it's still easier to catch up on two years than 20! If you're a fan of TMNT, they also rebooted about 2-3 years ago. And, it is possible to catch up. I was a good two years behind on Turtles, but in about a month/month and a half I completely caught up. Some of the reboots are horrible. Some start out horrible, but get better. Green Arrow I hear is one that gets better. I read it in the beginning but gave up on it. Now I'm hearing it's one of the best. I hope this helps! Quote "You won't find your answers by looking to the stars. It's a journey you'll have to take by looking inside yourself. You must write your destiny..." Christopher Reeve as Dr. Virgil Swann Current challenge Old Challenges: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th FitbitForum Battle Log Link to comment
kaelvan Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 If you have about $10 to spare each month, you could get Marvel Unlimited. Might jump start you off. Also,Comixology and Dark Horse (not as much superhero comics, but worth shoot) has free comics and samples. Quote “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.†~Paulo Coelho I'm a level 3 moon elf, who's an druid assassin. My InspirationTumblr, which helps me stay the course for art challengeFB, which I guess we could be friend My challengeInstagram Link to comment
Maj. Bloodnok Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Have you tried the public library? Maybe mine is unusually well stocked, but I can find all sorts of comics anthologies there, including the weird stuff like 'Hellboy' and 'Constantine'. If they don't have them, there's always interlibrary loan. Quote "If you get into trouble, you can always eat something, blow something up, or throw penguins." - Jim Henson Link to comment
Raxie Posted November 20, 2014 Report Share Posted November 20, 2014 I recently went through the same thing, I wanted to start reading stuff but had no idea where to start. There's this amazing blog that basically has a "where to start" page for a lot of them! I followed their recommendations for Batman and Dick Grayson and I can attest to them being basically perfect. I would definitely recommend checking their posts out 1 Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
TheMarvelPrincess Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I recently went through the same thing, I wanted to start reading stuff but had no idea where to start. There's this amazing blog that basically has a "where to start" page for a lot of them! I followed their recommendations for Batman and Dick Grayson and I can attest to them being basically perfect. I would definitely recommend checking their posts out ^Ditto to this! I'm more of a Marvel person than a DC person (if you can't tell from my name lol) so I know more about that. Here are a couple helpful links I've found for friends before: The complete Marvel order reading guide (so you know what order they go in).Where to start with Marvel I also absolutely agree that Marvel Unlimited is wonderful for folks just starting out in comics. If you can afford it, it's worth it. Might be a good idea to check out the Marvel Ultimates universe (Ultimate Spider-Man, etc). Back in 2000, Marvel wanted to make their familiar characters more accessible to people who hadn't been reading comics for years and might be intimidated by the intricate storyline. So they created the Ultimate universe so they could start new stories with the same characters while still keeping the original stories canon and continuing. They're more modern and easily accessible, so they're often a good place to start for newbies. #1 thing to remember when getting into comics: It's super convoluted. Characters have been taken on countless times by different writers, and they've been going on for so many years that the backstory has been written and re-written to death. You can't go into it thinking you'll read it like a series of books. It's not. Think of it as the real world - it is vast. It ranges from wonderful to terrible, beautiful to ugly, intelligent to embarrassing. And there are hundreds, even thousands of "people" in it. You'll never be able to understand every single facet of it...so just enjoy the adventure of exploring and discovering! 1 Quote Level 3: Wood Elf, Assassin| STR: 5 | DEX: 6 | STA: 3 | CON: 7 | WIS: 2 | CHA: 3 | “We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.†- Grant Morrison League of Extraordinary Nerds Current Challenge Progress: 3%3% Link to comment
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