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posted by [personal profile] the_dala at 11:48pm on 24/11/2012
So I've never been a comics person. I have loved many things that are based on comics, such as the Marvel movies and X-Men cartoons; I've read Watchmen but have still never gotten around to Sandman; I have the utmost respect for anybody who's been following the crazy timelines for however many years. But I always figured it simply wasn't the medium or brand of nerdery for me personally.

I was at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank today (with its I ASSURE YOU, WE'RE OPEN sign, bless), which I always visit when I'm in NJ for Thanksgiving. I don't usually buy anything. But today I thought hey, I've heard good things about this Winter Soldier thing and the trade paperback is right there, I'll give it a shot.

And it was awesome.

I may have just developed a very expensive new hobby.

Any words of wisdom, comics fans? So far I just know I want to read all the Cap stuff Ed Brubaker (+Steve Epting; turns out the style of art is at least as important as storyline to me) has written. I think there is also a book where Bucky and Natasha are together? I would be down for that (I actually thought it was in this one). And I've seen random things from current (I think) Hawkeye and Captain Marvel stuff that looked good, although it's the single issue stuff that really seems intimidating. Marvel has an online service, right? Would it be good for that sort of thing? I do really like my big glossy book, though.
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posted by [identity profile] hannahrorlove.livejournal.com at 05:09am on 25/11/2012
Word of wisdom one: a good lending library cuts down costs like you wouldn't believe. Inter-library loans are a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Word of wisdom two: to get an idea of what's out there at any given moment, this is a good place to look around.

Word of wisdom three: single issues aren't worth getting into if you're in it for story, not unless you're dedicated to supporting the artist and writer in question - which won't happen unless you're going for small independent titles. Go for the collected trades.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 07:39pm on 25/11/2012
This is all top-notch advice, thank you! #3, I think that was actually a factor in the experience - I really liked the feel and look of the paperback.
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posted by [personal profile] jain at 12:51pm on 25/11/2012
I've just started getting into comics myself, so I only have one rec for you: Black Widow: The Name of the Rose by Marjorie Liu. It's completely awesome, clever and subtle with excellent characterizations.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 07:39pm on 25/11/2012
Thank you, that looks great!
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posted by [identity profile] gwynevere1.livejournal.com at 10:50pm on 25/11/2012
"The Dark Phoenix Saga," Uncanny X-Men (UXM) # 129-137, deserves its classic reputation, as does "The Days of Future Past," UXM # 141-142. In both cases, I read the stories at least a decade after they were first published, so I *knew* the basic plots, but I still found them incredibly engaging. I read "The Dark Phoenix Saga" as individual issues (which I later sold on eBay), but this TPB (http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Dark-Phoenix-Chris-Claremont/dp/0785164219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353883522&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dark+phoenix+saga) looks complete. I think this TPB (http://www.amazon.com/X-Men-Days-Future-Chris-Claremont/dp/0785164537/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y) of "The Days of Future Past" is different from the one I have but should be good for you.

My other favorite issues:

UXM # 153, "Kitty's Fairy Tale": Basically, a very fun canon AU.

UXM # 200, "The Trial Of Magneto": Does a lot to (re)define the character.

UXM # 309, "...When The Tigers Come At Night!": About a sentence or two away from being an Xavier/Magneto slash fic.

UXM # 321, "Auld Lang Syne": This actually Part 3 of "Legion Quest," which, for the most part, was one of those annoying, overly-drawn out crossovers of the 1990s, but this story was a wonderful study of Xavier and Magneto's relationship.

I also really enjoyed Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men and Neil Gaiman's Marvel AU miniseries 1602.
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posted by [identity profile] hannahrorlove.livejournal.com at 01:20am on 26/11/2012
Out of curiosity, have you looked into the "Essential Marvel" collections? They're black-and-white, about $20 a pop, and cover two to four years each, which makes for a lot of comic for the cover price.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 04:14am on 26/11/2012
I saw a bunch of those at the shop; might have to check them out, although the black and white makes me sad. Thanks!
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posted by [identity profile] hannahrorlove.livejournal.com at 04:19am on 26/11/2012
Given the quality of the color inking on some of the old comics way back when they were printed, it's not a huge loss, and there are some comics where the pencil work is something that deserves to be showcased. Doctor Strange is one example.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 04:13am on 26/11/2012
Oooh, thanks for all of these! Dark Phoenix was one of my favorite storylines from the '90s cartoon, I'd love to read the original. And yay, great writers.
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