Comics Where do start?

[protoctista]

I've got many friends who are interested in graphic novels, but don't know where to start with regards to the X-men because it isn't so easy to just say 'read this graphic novel' - there's often a series or continuity to have to take into consideration, which dissaudes new readers.

Which graphic novel would you direct a first time X-men reader to? and why?

 

[squeekness]

I'd save them some money and direct them to the 40 Years of X-men DVDRom. It has almost 500 issues of comics on it for about $40. Why would you want anything else? Details here:

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=234588

 

[Hellion]

Go with squeeks idea...

I also suggest buying the three new volumes of the Grant Morrison Run of New X-men in 3 Ultimate Collections...

there a good read...

 

[Hellion]

I'd save them some money and direct them to the 40 Years of X-men DVDRom. It has almost 500 issues of comics on it for about $40. Why would you want anything else? Details here:

http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=234588

I love your fanfics squeek...I love the pics...everything>..

 

[squeekness]

^^Thanks.

 

[Abaddon]

Pick up some of the Essentials volumes. Or you can just find a story that interest you, and backtrack. No harm in that. "God Loves, Man Kills" is a good contained story that doesn't require you to know too much history.

 

[Matt Mortem]

The Marvel Essentials is a great way to go. I bought about 5 volumes starting with issue number 1 and then it just works it's way up. Also that disc squeek mentioned is awesome, I got that too

 

[ChaoticPsylocke]

hell, i might get that dvdrom!

 

[squeekness]

It really is great and sooo worth the money if all you want you to do is read the dang things and catch up. If I lost my collection and had to start all over again, I'd be buying the discs. I hope they come out with a Wolverine one.

 

[usagicassidy]

The "40 years" DVDrom is GREAT, it really is, however just be aware that it collects every episode of the classic Uncanny X-Men up until when the disc was pressed - over 400 issues, however, there's not a single issue of the adjectiveless X-Men titled that arose in the early 90's. There's a disadvantage once you get to that point - in that much of the 90's had parallel conjoining stories within X-Men and Uncanny, so with this disc, you only get "half" the stories for that decade.

 

[squeekness]

It isn't as bad as all that, most of the Uncanny stories do maintain their arcs and can be easily read. But yeah, there are a couple of "crossover" arcs that you will only get half the story. It is still well worth the money for a new collector and it beats having to pick up the issues one by one sometimes at a great expense. I do wish they'd get off their arses and put out the compainion discs of Abjectiveless and Wolverine as well.

 

[MoPlaYa]

I have the 40yr DVD also and I love it