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I'm trying to figure out what I need to read my Digital comics and how to organize them. I'm planning on using my iPad to read them, but I don't want to store them all on it, if possible. I've heard of Calibre/Calibre-WEB to organize; Is it the best choice? is there a better option? I'd like to be able to access the files on my NAS with my iPad; any reader?

Does this mean I’m not getting the comics or not I’m confused??

I was looking for an original print 1st issue copy of the punisher from 1986. I found one on eBay and made a offer, and ended up getting it. I learned more after the fact about how the barcodes and stuff work and now I'm concerned I may have gotten a re print, or how to tell. I noticed some copies of this issue have a barcode, while others just have a picture of an alien, what's the difference? This is the exact copy I got for reference:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/176332394918?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Bkrzhf3qRK6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=vidfwblzrsa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Just checking to see if I'm the only one e not impressed by this one?

Im moving out and i really wanna start my comic collection back up, i say collection but all i have are the 1st 3 volumes of the spiderman ps4 tie in comic and a random flash comic from 2019 because hes my favourite hero.

Anyone know where i should start, marvel, dc, solo characters? I like powerful characters like current hulk and wally west but god all these stories make me confused on what i should start with, especially considering im not looking at buying old hard to find sets. Any guidence would be dope

They are all pretty good condition except one, as the cover is detached from the rest. My girlfriend’s brother knows I’m a huge Spider-Man fan and his grandfather passed them onto him, and him to me.

None of these are for sale, just curious to know your thoughts. I’ve never collected or done anything with comics before.

I’ve read Batman and the Outsiders by Bryan Edward Hill and The Other History of DC by John Ridley. I thought they were awesome!

As the title suggests, any recommendations for more Black Lightning focused stories?

I’ve been running across names associated with comics recently that I didn’t expect. Patrick Stewart did an intro for a Transmetropolitan trade (#5). Robert Rodriguez seems very steeped in comics kind of all over. He’s a massive Hellboy fan and is the reason the movies were made. I listened to the Neil Gaiman WTF with Marc Maron and he talked about how big of an impact Hellblazer and Sandman had on him. Who else has mentioned comics in a way that revealed it as a part of their life in some way?

I usually collect comics that are in volumes or already collected for me. But I tried going to a comic book shop today and was very confused. Basically it was back issues and they're all out of order. Very rarely will they have the number one.and when they do have the number one I say to myself 'I can totally just buy this on Amazon in volumes'. I ended up leaving empty handed and basically wasted time instead of getting anything. What is the culture behind back issues? I don't know where to start.

Just recently fell back into binge reading Marvel stuff after not being caught up for a while and just hearing info through the grapevine. One of said things I heard about and saw panels of was Doom (2024) and saw some pretty insane goings-on from it. Was just wondering what the upmost essential reading guide would be that would have me updated enough to read that story. Thanks!

Hey everyone! I haven't touched a comic book in probably 17 years. I LOVE Marvel and am planning a trip to a local comic shop and was wondering what are some good Spider-Man, Daredevil, The Punisher, and other Good team up (X-Men, Avengers, Defenders) comics to read. Thank you everyone!

Any recommendations for new ongoing comic series that are new reader friendly? Looking to get into picking up new books on Wednesdays, but it seems like a lot of the current series are dependent on a lot of background. Currently picking up Ultimate Spiderman, looking what else to add to list.

Looking to do a deep dive on all things Dwayne McDuffie and would like the must read recommendations from all you wonderful folk :)

Hello! loki is one of my favorite norse gods I even named my cat loki. Im wondering how to get like all of the loki media in, including comics, the show , marvel movies, and any other things hes in. I recently saw a thing showing some really strong loki form in comics and I really wanted to see it but comics has always been confusing to me because i dont know where to start. and where to go after that. So if anyone has an order for the things i listed earlier that would be great (also order any comics in order please or redirect me to anyone who does it in order or something pretty please)

I need help finding a graphic novel I saw at a shop today and meant to look up later but immediately forgot the name of. The plot was about people fleeing Earth as the natural resources were used up, and following the people too poor who are left behind. The cover had a close up of two people's heads, one of which had a rectangular implant on it. I think the title was two monosyllabic words. I've tried searching the net but have only come up with the Left Behind graphic novels or the DC zombie series. Any help would be appreciated.

This is a random thought I had about the new Superman movie, but I think we're going to get an adaptation of "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?" or "Superman vs. The Elite".

James Gunn seems to want to buck the trend of grimdark DC movies and since we know the Authority is playing a role in the movie, I could see him wanting to provide a story about a lighter version of Superman existing in a world with snyderverse-like heroes and I think the Authority could be a stand-in for The Elite. They’ll be the team with brutal methods garnering the attention of the public while Superman’s method seems corny and outdated.

And then DC can have their cake and eat it too with the Authority spin-off movie being a Snyderverse-type film that appeals to the crowd that typically enjoys that kinda brutal superhero content. Maybe with a slight The Boys edge?

Anyway, I hope this makes sense. If you haven’t read “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice and the American Way?” it’s a single issue comic that’s so rich in material that DC made an animated movie based on it. I highly recommend reading it before the Gunn movies because it makes too much sense for it to be at least a partial adaptation of that Superman comic.

Frank Miller, as I heard, was an iconic figure in the comic book world, but he got worse over time, and "Holy Terror" is his worst creation.

According to the plot, it is not Batman and not Catwoman who confront Al-Qaeda terrorists. However, this begins to happen only in the second half. In the first one, not Catwoman is running away from not Batman.

That's the whole plot. And he's terrible. It's like a twelve-year-old superhero fan found out who was responsible for September 11th and decided to make a comic strip where superheroes beat terrorists. This is the only way to describe the plot as a whole.

The characters are boring. It's just Batman and Catwoman, but with different names. But there is a character here who made me break out. His name is David, and there is a Star of David painted on his face. I laughed when I saw him. It's so ridiculous.

Art is terrible. There was only one normal frame here, otherwise it was unclear where everything was, you just have to look closely to understand who hit whom. And everything looks like it was painted in Paint. And it looks awful.

As a result, the comic is terrible. It looks like it was created by a child. You'll never believe that it was made by the same person who created Sin City.

I'm visiting Perdido key in Florida and want to visit the best comic shop in the area for my birthday - can anyone help with a recommendation?

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I'm looking for a spiderman comic where Peter didn't get his powers but instead used an advanced suit to be a hero. The suit had boots that made him super jump and the cobwebs were artificial. The plot of the comic was that there was a girl who had suffered a car accident. car or she was run over by something like that and she was connected to a machine, and the villain was a humanoid spider robot with long black hair and long robotic legs, which in itself at the end of the comic it was implied that it was the girl but with another personality and towards a attack where she called more like her, in the final panel of the comic you see her standing on a building and behind her those things running between the buildings, also at the beginning of the comic there was talk of a soldier who went to Mars and came back done a beast

The best comparison I have is the Call of Duty video game series, which while it is definitely a game created by artists and writers who care about their work, I also suspect they get some limitations -- if not outright suggestions -- for what kinds of broad plot points to choose, who is feasible as the main enemy/etc.

Hopefully this isn't too conspiracy theorist? But I'm basically wondering if you've ever gotten the feeling that a comic volume had some orders "from the top" to help shape a certain narrative, or push culture in a specific direction.

(To be clear, I don't mean to imply that sales metrics can be overpowered by arbitrary directions -- if a comic is selling well, it clearly resonates. I just think it's an interesting topic -- active government involvement in some media, be it video games or movies or comics. And, if you think the answer is "yes," I'd love to hear any specific examples! Ideally, something more specific than "Marvel is woke now" -- I'm looking for more unique observations than that, since that's almost a 10-year old take by now.)

Hai I’m a new comic book reader, I’ve mainly watched adaptations of comic books but never actually read them except for some Ms Marvel and Dr Strange titles.

I’m very new to this so please give me some recommendations and series to invest in—I don’t mind genre or characters. thank you !!!!