Post by shaxper on Aug 30, 2016 13:12:55 GMT -5
As I've mentioned many a time here, I was born after my time, first getting into comics in late '89 but primarily being a fan, today, of comics from 1973-1989. I was too damn late.
This is a long way of explaining that I got into most of my favorite runs long after the fact, based upon recommendations made here, and so I almost always start at the first issue.
Here are the few exceptions to the rule:
Superman #46: The Jurgens/Ordway/Stern era of Superman, and I got to begin with the big kiss between Clark and Lois.
Batman #437: What kid growing up in the late 1980's didn't start reading Batman with the Year 3 storyline? Released to coincide with the 1989 Tim Burton film.
X-Men #275: I didn't have any damn idea what was going on, but I got a clear sense that there was a long continuity in play and that following X-Men over the long run paid off.
Epic Illustrated #9: Though I read this long after it was published (I think I bought it for the Doug Moench story), I stumbled upon Dreadstar and the Metamorphosis Odyssey quite by accident. My first introduction was the destruction of the universe. Damn powerful first impression.
This is a long way of explaining that I got into most of my favorite runs long after the fact, based upon recommendations made here, and so I almost always start at the first issue.
Here are the few exceptions to the rule:
Superman #46: The Jurgens/Ordway/Stern era of Superman, and I got to begin with the big kiss between Clark and Lois.
Batman #437: What kid growing up in the late 1980's didn't start reading Batman with the Year 3 storyline? Released to coincide with the 1989 Tim Burton film.
X-Men #275: I didn't have any damn idea what was going on, but I got a clear sense that there was a long continuity in play and that following X-Men over the long run paid off.
Epic Illustrated #9: Though I read this long after it was published (I think I bought it for the Doug Moench story), I stumbled upon Dreadstar and the Metamorphosis Odyssey quite by accident. My first introduction was the destruction of the universe. Damn powerful first impression.
tory. It was all pretty weird--the bus driver taking off his face was especially a psyche out experience. Years later I got the Clone Saga issues I missed.