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Worth a try I must say.
Since I've banned myself from reading comics during the school year, and I never even started until a few years ago, I just buy the trade paperbacks.
That way I can catch up quickly, and I don't have to wait to read the next issue.
I'd take a look into Immortal Iron Fist as well, very well written.
Ultimate Marvel is something I hold near and dear to my heart, so I can't recommend that enough.
@Video_Cogneto: USM started in 2000.
If I were you, I'd buy the trade paperbacks instead of individual issues. Much cheaper, and you get a full story instead of having to wait. It's pretty much how I get my comic fix now, being a broke college student.
If you were to go that route, I'd HIGHLY suggest the Ultimate Marvel line again. Not to brag or anything, but I bought it all. Its that good.
Other Trades to pick up, I'd suggest:
Batman: Hush
Batman: War Drums, War Games 1-3, War Crimes
Superman/Batman
Marvel:1602
Also, I cannot stress enough how everyone on Destructoid NEEDS to read the Scott Pilgrim series. Four Volumes are out now, each one about 10 bucks, and it deals with a slacker in Canada, and life. Rather, its the way life should be. To give you a taste, at one point, Scott, the protaganist, gets attacked. He parrys the attack, hits his attacker with an air juggle, and then proceeds to unleash a 64-hit combo on him (Scott's personal best).
If you want more ideas for comics or trades, feel free to drop me a line.
It's a lot of info to chew on, but at least it'll get me started in the right direction.
Thank you, Dtoiders. As always, you guys have been exceptionally awesome.
I love the art, I love the characters, I love the situations, one of my favorites comis of all times.
For monthly books on the DC side, pretty much anything Geoff Johns writes, and marvel; I'd recommend the Ultimate line. It's not what you remember and good fun, even if a little late sometimes.
Probably start picking up the trades of things I missed and get back in the flow of it in the next couple months. I just needed a break from what was getting to be a $50 habit. And I was getting behind on reading everything.
Captain Apocalypse recomended some good ones, Watchmen, and Justice stand out. Never liked V for Vendetta, I actually couldn't read it, it just was that harsh on my eyes. Not the story, but the artwork and writing I actually couldn't make out. Whether that was the copy I had or not, who knows.
OH!
The new Green Arrow series that started with Kevin Smith's run. FANTASTIC.
Anyways, I've ranted about comics enough for one day.
Batman(elseworlds):Red Rain and Bloodstorm
That's some bad ass reading right there.
As for other great series:
Walking Dead
Invincible
Casanova
Immortal Iron Fist
Fables
The Boys
DMZ
Great series that have ended and are must reads:
Preacher
Sandman
Y The Last Man
Hellboy
Transmetropolitan
Planetary
Kingdom Come
Justice
And thats just scratching the surface.
also, DMZ
I think I'm the only person on Dtoid who's reading Doktor Sleepless and it's one of the most intriguing comics I've ever read. I keep trying to encourage people to check it out but I guess I'm just not selling it enough.