Marvel: Avengers Disassembled

This is one of my favorite books. It is a good starting point because its an epic end to the traditional Avengers and leads into the modern Avengers team that current fans are familiar with. Written by one of the great Marvel writers Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by the amazing art of David Finch, Avengers Disassembled will grab your attention fast and hook you in for the next few story arcs. You can find the trade paperback at your local comic store or by clicking here.

Marvel: Supreme Power

There is a long history of DC and Marvel trolling each other long before “trolling” became a thing. In doing so there have been some great stories told. Supreme power is Marvel’s version of The Justice League done in a way that spares them from legal issues but tells a very serious and gritty version of their rivals top team. The best way to troll their rival was not to make fun of them, but to take their pride and do it better than them. You can find a copy of Supreme power here.

DC: Justice League

If there is one DC team book to get into, and there are plenty to choose from, it is Scott Snyder’s “Justice League”. The beautiful thing about this series isn’t just the fact that every 5 issues the title story gets told from the perspective of the Legion of Doom, but the story that set up the new Justice League Universe, Dark Nights: Metal. Snyder does a great job introducing new aspects of the DC universe in this title, which makes jumping into JL now the best time in many years. With “Metal” only being six issues and the “Justice League” run sitting at only 26 issues in, it is still a viable amount of books to be able to catch up on without being overwhelmed.

DC: Shazam

When getting into comics, I feel that having a family title should be available. My obvious choice would be Geoff John’s run of “Shazam”. With the popularity of the movie recently, it makes it that much more intriguing, especially with how this current comic book run seems to be setting up what would potentially be the story to the sequel to the movie. Beyond the movie, this book is incredible in every aspect. Highly recommended for a family-type read.

Image: Murder Falcon

This is a total wild card pick, but it also happens to be my favorite comic in all of comics… ever. “Murder Falcon” by Daniel Warren Johnson is for just about everybody, but if you love hard rock music in any way it will take hold of so much more of your heart. It’s not as goofy or campy as the title may make it sound, although it definitely has its moments of comedy, but smart comedy, it also knows how to pluck on the heart strings. The art style is so unique and detailed, this book takes just a bit longer to read than most due to proper allotment of time for appreciation.