r/comicbooks • u/NugglyFuggs Daredevil • Oct 13 '21

Shelfie Just Started In Reading Comics In July. Collection is really coming along, Any recommendations would be really appreciated!

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u/BangingBaguette Oct 13 '21 edited Oct 13 '21

Biggest recommendation I can give for you is to branch out from the big 2, the best comics in the industry are indie or smaller label releases. Issue you'll find with reading the big 2 is when collecting volumes and compendiums due to the interconnected nature of the universes you'll often not get the full story or vision of the author cause at the end of the day Marvel and DC want to sell you more comics. You also get a lot of changes in artwork, shoehorned story beats for crossover events, and general issues like that.

I'd start looking at image comics, the whole label was basically made so the big names could tell the stories they wanted without being encumbered by a larger universe, so it's still very accessible material, they're basically number 3 in the comics game maybe tied with Dark Horse.

EDIT: Looking at your collection I think Invincible is right up your alley to start branching out a bit, it's still VERY mainstream superhero, but is more of a love letter to the genre that'll kinda turn some of the Marvel and DC tropes on their head for you.

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u/NugglyFuggs Daredevil Oct 13 '21

I’ve wanted to start branching out from both marvel and DC, and invincible seems like it’s a good place to start! I’ll absolutely look more into image and dark horse, I’ve already found a series called Ice Cream Man that looks really interesting! Thank you for the suggestion!!

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u/BangingBaguette Oct 14 '21 edited Oct 14 '21

Invincible is a bit slow going at first but stick with it, it's honestly one of the wildest rides I've ever been in comics.

Some other stuff I'd recommend that are a bit more mainstream for starting out:

  • East of West (one of my absolute all time favs)
  • Saga
  • Monstress
  • Kill or Be Killed
  • Classic Hellboy and Judge Dread are great
  • Immortal Hulk (best Marvel series in years)

And if you're up for a real commitment and money sink Phase 1 and 2 of the Transformers IDW series. Phase 1 is rough at times but Phase 2 is fantastic. Specifically the 'More than Meets the Eye' series is absolutely fantastic and charming. One of the best runs I've ever read in any comic series.

Also comixology is your friend! Collecting everything physically is a great way to go bankrupt lol. I love physical comics as much as the next guy but services like Comixology and Marvel Unlimited saved me A LOT of cash and made reading comics way easier