Girlfriend: Who is the crazy lady on your iPad? Me: Its my personal comic book instructor. She helps me to spend my money on quality novelish art products. Girlfriend: I already don't like her. Me: She also instructed me to buy you flowers for every TP i own, and fancy restaurant trips for every third graphic novel i buy. Girlfriend: You know what... She looks very nice, i like her hair! Its all a matter of negotiation. ;)
I read them here and there until recently. I started reading them a lot more. In particular batman and joker stuff. Or anything Grant Morrison. I'm reading his swamp thing serious now.
If you haven't read this yet I recommend paper girls. Haven't personally read a lot of it myself but from the bit I have read you'll love it if you enjoy stranger things or something similar.
This video was complete Awesome Sauce! My 12 year old daughter just informed me that she would like comics for Christmas and I was like, 'say whaaat?' I no nothing about comic books! But all thanks to you, I feel more confident in finding her the right Beginner's Comics! Thanks again!
Cheryl Wilson CHERYL!!! This makes me so happy. Welcome to the wonderful world of comics I hope you guys have fun and please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. :)
Just getting into the wonderful world of comics. I've actually been to a couple comic con events but mostly to hang out and see cosplayers and meet stars of shows I like. Recently I've been watching videos like this one and reading about comics. Now I'm addicted. I can't wait to fill my shelf with all this wonderful art. It has inspired me to cosplay and attend events and even go back to school for art. Thanks for this video!
I just started getting interested in reading comic books and I've never read one before so I hope I don't seem too old to start now. Until recently my idea of a comic book was something printed on very, very cheap paper (practically toilet paper) with a small number of pages and basically only something kids would read. I have been enlightened though. I think the trade paperbacks interest me the most. I want to read something a bit more substantial than a single issue. I don't really know which type of comic, basically I'm open to trying anything right now at this very early stage.
What type of films and TV shows do you like. If you like detective stuff then "CHEW" may be a good choice if you don't mind a bit of graphic gore. It's about a detective who solves crimes through psychic impression from eating different foods and sometimes human meat. If you liked "Stranger Things" then "paper girls" is a good choice for you. It's about teenagers in the 80's where they find a machine in the basement and find weird men in all black stealing from them who speak in a alien language and crazy stuff happens.
I love this video :) watched it like 10 times already to get comic ideas. Just ordered 3 paperbacks of Chew, Seconds, a bunch of Archie and one called Shoplifter. Can't wait to read them:) Your videos rock!
This was so great! I've always had an interest in comics, but never knew where to begin. Between your video & the fact that my brother-in-law now works at the comic book shop, I have a feeling I know where my disposable income is going to start being spent :) Love your vids!
We can't lie, Sex Criminals is incredible. You might have that initial thought that it sounds stupid. It's actually incredibly well paced and the art is pretty cool.
Thank You so much for this video! You really helped me at a bad time in my life. Coming to Melbourne in February 2017 and looking forward to meeting you at All Star Comics and buying heaps of comics! Thank you for joining RU-vid and introducing me to the wonderful world of Comics :)
I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas, and there is a surprising amount of comic stores and places to buy comics here. I mean, there are comics on like every street corner. And the legion comic stores are fricking awesome. Quite a good place to live for a nerd. So if you ever come to Dallas, don’t go to a rodeo, don’t go to a dirt bike race, go to a comic shop. I promise you won’t regret it.
When I was a kid, I absolutely hated reading. When I wouldn't read anything if the world depended on it, I'd go out of my way to buy, "read" comics. I loved 'em! And what was awesome about my comics craving, is that they were marketed or retailed to kids with optimum purchasing access and convenience, usually in one of those vertical, rotatable, carousel type racks, which would usually stand next to the horizontal shelf-like display of popular magazines. Back in "the day" even the small neighborhood ma-and-pop stores usually had one of those comics racks. So why aren't comics still sold with such easy access and consumability for kids? If comics were sold back in "my day" as they are presently, I would've been out of the loop. Comic specialty shops are not usually located in small rural towns. Kids still buy "over-the-counter" just like many adults still do..But even prior to the internet, comics over-the-counter accessibility in neighborhood markets had mostly disappeared.. As far as I'm concerned, this decline in, or lack of, such accessibility isn't a good thing.
Thank you so much, Nerdburger! I've been a fan of a lot of geeky stuff in my life (action figures, movies, shows, video games, etc) but other than some Robocop, Lobo and Punisher comics I picked up as a teen in the early 90's I never really got sucked in to comics hardcore, probably because I felt like an outsider for being so late to the party. Recently I've been more and more curious and this video just made me feel good deep down in my soul and simultaneously extremely pumped and ready to READ SOME COMICS and just get my sweet ass out there and start exploring this amazing world! I'm subscribin'! Thanks again!
I've always been into books, mostly Fantasy and dystopians. But since I barely have any time to do anything next to all the work i have to do for University, I can maybe start a book and get like 100-200 pages in and not have time to continue until like 2 or 3 weeks later. It's hard to read just a chapter or two a day as it takes a chapter or two to really get the "mind movie" going. So I tried out reading comics and ordered The Walking Dead Hardcovers and Death Note (it's a Manga but whatever) and loved it. As I live in Germany but like to read the originals in english, it's hard for me to get anything but TPB from Amazon (my local comic shop is a joke). Your go-to comic store looks like a dream come true! If you have any recommendations for me, I'd appreciate it. I like most things fantasy, supernatural and magic, dystopians, strange and funny things, but also really deep stuff. I think I'm gonna stay away from superheroes for a bit longer because the sheer ammount of content intimidates me and I wouldn't know where to start. And I really like your hair :)
Thank you much for making this video! It was incredibly helpful! I was pretty intimidated by all the comics out there. I picked up Rat Queen and loved! Can't wait to read more!
Advertisements are horrible when you first read it, but ten years from now they're one of the best things about the single issue. The older the better!
So helpful! Thank you for your awesome recommendations. unfortunately here in Sydney Aus there aren't many places near me to buy comics & the places that do have very few selections; BUT I found many on my play store app! Can't collect them that way but I have barely any room anyway with all my plushies & figurines xD Purchasing Unlikely now! P.s you are amazing
Just stumbled upon your video, I can relate with that love for Jeffrey Brown...not only is it brutally honest, but also really accessible and inspiring to anyone who has an non traditional style of drawin.g. I also got into super hero comics later in life..I kinda worked my way backwards.
I just started reading comics last fall. I can't believe I went so long without getting into them. Some of the writing is absolutely amazing. There's so many stories out there that I want to read. Great vid btw!
I use to be really in to Comics. After moving to New Zealand I stopped for some reason. Now I would like to get back in to comics but have forgotten a lot. So, what comics would you recommend. I mainly read Superhero Comics but would be interested in reading something a bit different. Please let me know. Thanks and P.S I really enjoyed the video and the friendly energy you had.
I just typed in comic books on the search bar and was pinpointed right to your video just because of the wonder what you had for information. You did such an awesome job though. Really fun to watch.
Subscribed! You rock! (And funny, too lol) I'm no newbie to comics but I left a few years ago to play games. Not leaving video games but most of them are boring to me now (same games over and over). Glad to be back. :-D
so far i started with the new Star Wars comics to get involved with the new cannon and tbh i loved them that i started reading other Marvel comics and indie comics
Hello. so i am late to watching this but lately ive been reading more comics and graphic novels. ive read a bit of judge dredd (hated the character) and v for vendetta(one of the best books ever) and a LOAD of spawn(own issues 1-103), but ive been a bit obsessed with v for vendetta(read it 14 times) and am a very political, crytical person. have you by any chance read Transmetropolitan? and if so, what where your thoughts?
This was incredibly helpful. i finally know issues from trade.. less am that much of a newbie however I'm still confused. Where do i start? Like where do i actually start. Im really interested in Batman because i have seen the movies and I love them so i wanna read the comics but the minute i got into the comic store i was so intimidated. there were just so many versions and retelings (... is that the right word) of Batman i had no idea where to begin. I mean I wanna start from the beginning but obviously not the original one because that one is very old but i still wanna read a batman comic in which all the characters introduced I'm supposed to start to know for ex am not already supposed to know harley quinn in which I'm actually get introduced to harley but there are so many versions i don't know which is the closest to the original.
dont read much superhero comics and there will be less confusion. with superhero there are ton of remakes,spin-offs , strange stuff with creators trying to mix them into few worlds. different authors and artists making different comics about same characters. and superhero sucks in general(my opinion)
If you want Batman, look into "Batman: Year One" "Batman: The Killing Joke" "Batman: The Long Halloween" "The Dark Knight Returns" "Batman: Hush" Those are all really good stories, and relatively easy to pick up. You can get the entire story in paperback online or at most comic shops since those are all really popular stories.
I've found that advertisements are much more common in DC and Marvel comics. I almost exclusively collect Image comics and the majority of them have all the advertising in the back of the issue which is much more preferable to me. I understand though that sometimes the ads are placed in a way so that the reveal of a certain event is on a new page so you don't accidentally glance over to it whilst reading the page prior to it. I'd never even thought of the idea of a "back issue" section, thanks for enlightening me! I'll no doubt be spending a lot more on my next trip to my local store as there are a few trades I have read that are still in the single digits in releases of issues and would love to pick some up if only for the awesome cover art!
nerdburgerj I have to say a few of my purchases that I am currently subscribed to were chosen just for the cover art haha. Luckily they're all great stories too :)
This is really helpful! I started getting into comic through Free Comic Book Day this year and have been lost ever since, wondering what to buy. Thank you!
is it weird that I only like or that I am only ingaged on old/vintage comics? I only like reading old comics because the old ones have a different, more authentic feel than the new ones. I HOPE YOU MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT WHERE TO START IN READING VINTAGE/OLD COMICS.
Im into comics at the moment because of my obsession with Spider man and deadpool, practicaly marvel, but i don't know where to buy them and its so expensive online :(
i use the apps DC and Marvel have the comics they're are easy to use and the it makes it easier to read ( i just started to read comics.. and here where i live there are not many Comicbook stores arround
You can read and find your favorite comics on the website (read comics online) i do it. I am happy to see another girl reading comics. I thought i am alone.
This is great video! I'd love to get more into superheros but the Marvel and DC universes are MASSIVE. So its hard to know what to read or where to start as far as figures like Batman or Spiderman go. But great advice for beginners, it's only been within the past year that I've really gotten into comics and i would be so confused at first. Also, I would recommend your local library as a great place to get comics and graphic novels, especially when you're on a budget like me!
Great vid this from an Aussie comic book collector. Have been collecting for many years and have boxes most are first prints ranging to Marvel, Dc, and many independent comics. Big fan of Spidey, Avengers, Fables, Walking Dead, Witchblade, To name a few. Just purchest via Ebay the complete set of Spiderman Maximum Carnage and have been searching for years for them but now have all unread. Woots. Anyhoo, great vid. Keep up the good work.
When I started reading comics I was extremely overwhelmed. I've reading for about 10 years now and I still have a hard time getting my monthly issues. My comic store is really disorganized, I really dont like one perticular person who works there and I dont have another close comic store. But for the love of comics I still go there! Nice video though Educating the new member of the comunity brings so much joy!
Just (right absolutely now) finishd watching your video , and 1- fell in love with your laugh , 2- came because of the hair , stayd because the eybrows should match. . . . . . .oh and the comics , 3- That was AAwessoome!! usually just see people talking "Super Hero " comics , nice to see sombody talking abou tthe rest. . .will tottaly see your others vids................................oh and 4- just realized its been almost 1year to the day (gotta love almost irony) You're Awesome!!
Saga is the comic series i can't recommend enough right now. If star wars and game of thrones had a child, it would be named Saga. We have the largest comic book store in the world 20 minutes away :)
Another con for single issues is that if it is a really popular comic or they don't make a lot of that single issue you can miss out and never find that issue again that has happened to me a couple of times xD
Hey thanks for the help on getting started on comic books. I always thought there was only DC and Marvel comics in the world so thank you so much for this video. I am now loving them after looking at some of the amazing art inside them. Also with where you work is there a branch at Brisbane by any chance because your store looks great? or are you on ebay?
Hello,I'm trying to find the starting point of "The Darkness" comics. I played the game and loved it,but I don't know where to begin it? Any help would be appropriated!
+Michel van der Molen if you live in north Carolina,and Nevada I can help you out,if not check ebay Michel.when I was collecting you could get them at book stores and the scothsman[convience store].now its not their so I go to myrtle beach which is 10 miles from my house[s.c']the best 1 was in chapel hill.take care Michel.
Great video. In regards to the standing order or the pull list. How do I make one? how far in advance can I place an order (say something that I want is released in April, can I go today to be added to the hold list)? Do I give the store a list of any and all books from a certain series and they will hold them for me (for example: I go to the store and say I want to add Night of The Living Deadpool to my list.. will they hold the very next issue or all the following issues that are released after that? or do I have to go weekly with what I want to order for the following weeks? I hope that I didn't confuse you, and thanks a lot in advanced. I started reading comics this week and I can't get enough.
I recently started following the new DC's Rebirth Flash and Hellblazer comics, it's the first time in my life I'm doing this (at the age of 22 hehe) and to be honest I didn't know the difference between an issue and a TP. This made me somewhat dissapointed seeing those small advertisement-filled booklets that you'll finish within 10min, for those are €2.82 per issue +€3.99 shipping (but they do come with a cardboard and plastic bag, though). The autist within me obviously can't stop now for I want to have the whole collection! And maybe like you said I can get the other series afterwards on TP. Thank you very much for this extremely informative vid, it somehow motivated me even more :D
I had a question, I'm interested in marvel super heros like Iron man, spider man, and rocket raccoon but I'm not much of a fan of their classic and old looks like rocket's. Should I save my money for big comic books that have their origins or how do I get into a official series that is not a spin-off?
Im new to... so my big question about trades is if have the complete cover artworks of the singles? you know every single have a own unique cover, is a shame if the trade miss the cover of each single, any help?
Can you talk about how many comics are released for each comic? How do you know? (Example: for she hulk issue 13 how many of those were printed?) thanks from California
Bags and boards are the way to go...yeah you spend a bit more but the adverts will bring you back to the time you bought them. The story is there and the adverts make you think about old times and what was popular when you bought the comics. I just reviewed my original '87 Suicide Squad comics and I loved the adverts..
Oh my goodness. I stumbled onto this vid because it was one of my "what to what" video suggestions. YOU ARE MY SPIRIT ANIMAL!!!!! *subscribed*. Great vid! :D
Can someone help me I dunno how to find the essential Xmen comics imfrom last year it was the first I read but I don't have them any longer so does anyone know where I can buy them online cause my town doesn't have a comic book store ?
The problem o have with comic books is the continuity. Where should I start, and where do I contribue off from there. I want to try reading classic x-men, Spider-Man Guardians of the galaxy, fantastic four
How would I start reading a comic thats been around for a long time?I want to start reading X-Men but it's been going on for so long that I have no idea where to begin.
Try Digital, and then if you want, you can go to a comic store or eBay and buy X-men comic lots, you'll find tons of people trying to rid themselves of single issues or trades, new owners.
