# Does Anyone read Comics? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 22, 2003, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284 "2003-03-22T03:54:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Anyanka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@Anyanka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anyanka)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/21 "2003-04-28T21:02:01Z")
I still read Love and Rockets. The last comic that I ‘collected’- never in mint condition- was Preacher. Brooklyn Dreams has been reissued.(yay) ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/22 "2003-04-28T22:39:01Z")
I’ve been out of comics ever since the brought superheroes into Mike Grell’s Green Arrow. But I am back and have been buying Futurama (Lots of naked Leela, yum. They must really love her) Tenchi Dragonball (Not Z, the original) ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/23 "2003-04-29T16:02:07Z")
I was in the exact same boat as you were **Looking Land** except that I got back in a little over a year ago. Marvel has gotten stronger in the last couple years, thanks to their experiments with the Ultimate line, which I credit with a return to good old-fashioned storytelling. To that end, I suggest checking out the Trade Paperbacks that they put out on a regular basis to get a crash course on what you’ve been missing. In addition to some of the stuff mentioned above. I HIGHLY recommend: **Alias:** ex-superhero-turned private eye investigates cases in the cracks of the Marvel Universe. I was stunned at how the “Marvel Universe” could be portrayed in such a “real-life” way. **The Ultimates:** The Ultimate version of the Avengers. Probably takes the most liberties with the characters as any of the Ultimate titles. Their characterization of Captain America is the best I’ve seen (I’ve always regarded Cap as too preachy a character in years past.) _(And I also think that both Michael Straczinski’s work on Amazing Spider-Man and Brian Michael Bendis’ work on Ultimate Spider-Man are top-notch.)_ ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/24 "2003-04-29T17:16:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Looking Land \* > \*\*I’ve been out of the comic reading business for years \*\* Wait…reading comics is a _business?!!_ I’m rich! RICH I tell ya! ---
**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/25 "2003-04-29T17:37:16Z")
The Preacher, The Watchmen, Top Ten, the first five Rising Stars, Astro City is kickass but slow to come up with new issues, if you can find all three copies Exquisite Corpse is good, Ranma 1/2, Yuretsu Yusemi, Cerebrus and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when they were still violent and gritty. Lots of Alan Moore, who some people don’t like, but I think his work is solid and a great read for adult comic fans. My g/f isa big Sandman fan, but it’s not my thing. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284/26 "2003-04-29T18:02:00Z")
I second (or third or forth): _Y the Last Man Rising Stars Astro City Ultimate SpiderMan and X-Men_ My favorite book is self published by Mark Oakley out of Toronto called _Theives and Kings_. The time between issues is long (2 to 4 months) but I’m so happy when I see one I forget my grumbling. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-read-comics/163284.md?page=1)