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Hi, I'm Jeff, and I like comics (among many, many other things). Primarily, DC Comics from 1986-present, with a heavy emphasis on Batman, Robin, and the Justice League.
Please don't get me wrong; I love ALL comics. I don't discriminate based upon publisher, except for those aligned with "C*micsG*te". I will eventually talk about books from Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Valiant, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Boom! Studios, IDW, etc., etc.
My family has largely been focused on Marvel's output since the MCU started. Recently, there was an expression of interest in reading some DC stuff in the future. I thought, what better way to better way to have recommendations ready to go than making reading lists here?
You'll find that 99.99999999% of the links here go to Amazon's Kindle Comics store, formerly known as ComiXology. Around 2011, I switched to digital comics. We were just running out of physical space, both on the book shelves and comic boxes. I subscribe to ComiXology Unlimited, giving me a 15% discount on just about everything, plus they have ridiculously discounted sales every week. This is extremely helpful for someone who prefers collected editions over single issues. I've been trying to convert my collection from physical to digital. Yes, it does mean double dipping, but usually for pennies on the dollars spent 20 years ago. Also, I receive absolutely no compensation from any comics company or ComiXology.
If you prefer to support your local comic shop and get physical comics, AWESOME. I buy toys from my LCS, as well as some physical books for The Boy (My Son!), or if the book has a special significance to me. You can bring a list of books to your shop, and the people there will be very glad to help you find them. If they don't have them in stock, they can order them, or help track down the issues.
Regrettably, there are a great deal of comics that aren't legally available digitally. I have linked to sites that describe the series and provide cover images, in the hopes that you are able to scour back issue bins at comic shops or conventions.
Finally, I hope you find this blog helpful. Happy reading!
- Jeff
Please don't get me wrong; I love ALL comics. I don't discriminate based upon publisher, except for those aligned with "C*micsG*te". I will eventually talk about books from Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Valiant, Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, Boom! Studios, IDW, etc., etc.
My family has largely been focused on Marvel's output since the MCU started. Recently, there was an expression of interest in reading some DC stuff in the future. I thought, what better way to better way to have recommendations ready to go than making reading lists here?
You'll find that 99.99999999% of the links here go to Amazon's Kindle Comics store, formerly known as ComiXology. Around 2011, I switched to digital comics. We were just running out of physical space, both on the book shelves and comic boxes. I subscribe to ComiXology Unlimited, giving me a 15% discount on just about everything, plus they have ridiculously discounted sales every week. This is extremely helpful for someone who prefers collected editions over single issues. I've been trying to convert my collection from physical to digital. Yes, it does mean double dipping, but usually for pennies on the dollars spent 20 years ago. Also, I receive absolutely no compensation from any comics company or ComiXology.
If you prefer to support your local comic shop and get physical comics, AWESOME. I buy toys from my LCS, as well as some physical books for The Boy (My Son!), or if the book has a special significance to me. You can bring a list of books to your shop, and the people there will be very glad to help you find them. If they don't have them in stock, they can order them, or help track down the issues.
Regrettably, there are a great deal of comics that aren't legally available digitally. I have linked to sites that describe the series and provide cover images, in the hopes that you are able to scour back issue bins at comic shops or conventions.
Finally, I hope you find this blog helpful. Happy reading!
- Jeff
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