How do I start reading comics?
start with 'Marvel Now', their reboot. Best from Marvel comics are the Daredevil, Spiderman and Avengers issues. Captain America's are pretty average, so is Iron man's. Your question just proves how these awesome marvel movies are bringing audiences to read the comics. Another tip: I read both Marvel and DC and don't get me started on which is better (they're equal) though right now, I'm loving DC's issues. More grounded and well...better. Cheaper as well. You want DC? Start with issue 1 of New 52 Batman, Batman and Robin and Aquaman. Best issues. You really should read the first issues. Like a watching halfway through a movie. Ultimately, Marvel and DC reboot their universes so they don't get so convoluted every so decade so for Marvel, start with Marvel Now and for DC start with the NEW 52. I don't think you should read any comics that were published before the 2000
Where to start reading DC comics?
I've always been interested in DC comics, love Batman and all that... but I just wouldn't know where to start reading them. I obviously don't want to read them all, and more recent ones would be ideal (I'm not saying that they have to be from like 2000-present, they can be before that). Plus, knowing all of the heroes' stories from the beginning would be great for me. Basically, I'm interested in Batman, the Robin variations, Superman, The Flash, and maybe some more. Where do you recommend I start?
How to start reading marvel comics?
Both Marvel official Website and Comixology offer online comic books. You can enter either website and check out the submission fees. As for where to start- I don't know much about the Hulk or Iron Man, but as far as Spider-Man goes I reccomend you start with Ultimate Spider-Man. I don't like the Ultimate Universe or Spider-Man but Ultimate Spider-Man just won me over. It's the best Ultimate title, period. Oh... if you don't know what Ultimate titles mean, it's a entire universe of Marvel that started in the year 2000. Basically, it takes the heroes and updates their stories to modern times. Instead of Spidey growing up in the sixties, he grows up in the 2000's. Captain America wakes up in the 2000's and the Avengers and X-Men are formed in the 2000's, etc. It's specifically for new readers... but I personally think most characters come off as jerks in the Ultimate Universe. Except for Spidey. And since it tells you everything from the beginning, you don't need to know anything to understand it. Deadpool you can read from Cable & Deadpool. It's a 50 issue series that is made of pure awesome. You don't really need any previous knowledge for it. The characters pretty much introduce themselves. Another hero I can recommend is Thor. Read from his 2007 series written by J. Michael Straczynski. It's so amazing. You don't need any previous knowledge for that, either. The story begins right off with reviving Thor and introducing all of his world's characters. It has a fantasy overtone, though, so if you don't like fantasy, it might not be for you. I do think it's brilliant, though.
If I were to start reading comic books, where would be a good place to start? I ran into an op-ed going on about how comic books are a whole culture, separate from regular books. I want to try this culture out.
The simplest answer is: don't start with comics. Many of the best stories within comics are collected in what are somewhat inaccurately referred to as graphic novels. I would suggest starting with some or all of the following list. If that whets your appetite, go to a comic shop - preferably an independent one - tell the proprietor what you liked, and ask ”What next?"I am not going to recommend jumping straight into the main Marvel and DC continuities, because that is expensive and you can waste a lot of time and money before you find what you want.Probably the best way to start is by reading some of the best authors and expanding out from there. Here are some of the best, and their best known works. I've skewed towards work outside the mainstream, but referenced a few definitive examples with well-known charactersAlan Moore - Watchmen, Miracleman, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Frank Miller - The Dark Knight Returns, Elektra: Assassin, Sin CityNeil Gaiman: Black Orchid, Sandman, Miracleman Grant Morrison: start with Arkham AsylumWarren Ellis: start with TransmetropolitanGarth Ennis: Preacher, his run on The Punisher (Jason Aaron's run, which followed it, is also very good)Ed Brubaker: Sleeper, Fatale, his run on Captain America Bill Willingham: FablesMike Carey: Lucifer (a spin off from Sandman), The Unwritten Brian K Vaughan: Y The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways Robert Kirkman: The Walking Dead, Invincible It's also worth looking at a couple of long-running series that a lot of authors have worked on as it's a good way to pick up different styles. Hellblazer, about a morally ambiguous magician, has featured several of the authors above and many more. Likewise Crossed / Crossed: Badlands / Crossed Plus 100 (though it's very gory and, for my money, not a patch on The Walking Dead).
Where do I start if I want to read DC Comics comic books?
You should start from Rebirth to ease your way into DC, pick a character yo are interested in and research their first Rebirth issue. After you have some knowledge over different characters you can hit up Comic Book Herald and look up Reading Orders for characters you liked to immerse yourself more into their and DC’s lore.Some of my personal favorites:SandmanLuciferHellblazerSuperman: Earth OneBatman: Earth OneFlash: BlitzFlash: Rogue’s RevengeFlash: Fastest Man Alive