tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post1956158498534883737..comments2023-03-08T03:18:18.958-05:00Comments on Exfanding Your Horizons: The Basics: ComicsFlashman85http://www.blogger.com/profile/05803594092301739957noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-64453379196027141012009-07-24T09:00:33.489-04:002009-07-24T09:00:33.489-04:00Yep, those are the ones. Here's the Amazon lin...Yep, those are the ones. Here's the Amazon link: <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Greatest-Super-Heroes-Paul-Dini/dp/1401202543<br /><br />And, while they aren't in-depth origin tales, I think they are a good place to start.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it looks like DC hasn't collected the stories in an affordable way, which is typical of them...AJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973780010785594820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-73746366336947558672009-07-23T19:42:51.756-04:002009-07-23T19:42:51.756-04:00Are you talking about the oversized "children...Are you talking about the oversized "childrens'" books that they did together? I used to have all of them; they were very well-written and surprisingly, a bit touching.<br /><br />I'd hesitate to call them "origin" stories, though -- they covered the origin in a page or two (IIRC) and then the rest was about a hopeful, uplifting story.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-32895141226691412532009-07-23T07:43:51.956-04:002009-07-23T07:43:51.956-04:00Thanks, Falyne and tarepanda, for the comments! Th...Thanks, Falyne and tarepanda, for the comments! The Alex Ross books are great, and certainly Marvels is a book that a newbie can pick right up and follow along with. Ross also did origin stories of characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman with (Batman: The Animated Series writer) Paul Dini, and those are well worth checking out, too, especially for new readers.<br /><br />And Falyne, have a great time at Comic Con!!! Please feel free to drop us a line when you get back to fill us in on the event.AJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973780010785594820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-52455826663670228012009-07-22T19:09:53.294-04:002009-07-22T19:09:53.294-04:00One of the things I always try to do when introduc...One of the things I always try to do when introducing someone to comics is refer to them not to a long, intimidating series, but to a short trade paperback.<br /><br />Especially one that's a self-contained storyline.<br /><br />If it's outside of the main continuity, all the better.<br /><br />Three of my favorite TPBs to recommend are Kingdom Come, Marvels, and The Nail. Two out of those three feature art from Alex Ross, and that's no mistake -- his paintings are absolutely gorgeous, and it's very, very hard to look at something like that and say "Oh, it's just cheap trash for male-dominated entertainment."<br /><br />Beyond that, the writing in all three is also very good, with a deeper theme than your typical "Hey, let's go fight" or "Let's do something weird to sell more books" storyline that seems to dominate big, mainstream events.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669102827285893120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375462896069663031.post-22950515816587436712009-07-22T15:46:50.224-04:002009-07-22T15:46:50.224-04:00Nice post. Also, I'm totally flying out to com...Nice post. Also, I'm totally flying out to comic-con tomorrow. Squee.Falynehttp://saiko42.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com