So a friend of mine wanted to get into more superhero sort of stuff with comics but doesn't know where to start. I told him I'd come up with a list of some great short primers that he can use to get the vibes and various tones and see where to go from there. I was trying to work on a list and I realized a lot of the ones I like are very long or very context heavy - I don't want him having to constantly google shit, maybe look up one or two references an issue at most.The only ones I could think of off the top of my head was JLA: Year One because part of the gimmick was trying to help define most of the founding JLA members - but even that one references a LOT of other stuff towards the latter half so I'm not sure if it'd be a good option among the list.What I'm ultimately trying to find are runs as such:>12 issues or less>Are a good lens into the character(s) without feeling like you need much if any prior context that can't be summed up in a paragraph>No edgier or more shocking than like, NextwaveOtherwise sky's the limit. Anyone able to offer some good recs?
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>>150241750The Man of Steel.
>>150241750I think he'd be better off reading the Morrison run on JLA.New readers don't care about origin stories. That's mostly a thing that long-time readers care about because they've been into the hobby long enough to develop an interest in the lore.
The World's Greatest Superheores series by Paul Dini and Alex Ross are super accessible. Superman: Peace on Earth, Batman: War on Crime, Shazam: Power of Hope, Wonder Woman: Spirit of Truth, and Justice League: Liberty and Justice.Not sure if there's a Marvel equivalent (though Marvels by Kurt Busiek and also Alex Ross comes to mind) but the the color series by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale work pretty well. Daredevil: Yellow, Hulk: Grey, Spider-Man Blue and Captain America: White.
>>150242825I was thinking Morrison's JLA but the first like third or so is just full of random shit because it basically was just the betweener for bigger events. Among other things the first saga in it is post-death Mulletman and then right after that is Blueperman and the most they talk about it is going "Oh yeah this happened to him for some reason." I trust in most people's intelligence to not be too thrown off by things being a little odd but that one's just too wide a jump.>>150243191These are some pretty good suggestions, I'll pass them along, thanks anon!
>>150243226>the first like third or so is just full of random shit because it basically was just the betweener for bigger eventsNo one cares. Stop overthinking shit.
>>150243226Batman: Year One, The Long Halloween and Dark Victory are pretty solid early grounded Batman stories, although some people dislike the art in the latter two.Ive heard people really dog Geoff John's Superman stuff, also had Waid's Secret Identity recommended, but I haven't had a chance to read those. They both recently got reprints though.
>>150241750Batman: Year OneSuperman: Year OneWonder Woman: Year OneThe Flash: Year OneGreen Lantern: Year OneAquaman: Year OneMartian Manhunter: Year One>thenJLA: Year OneSpider-Man: Year One The Fantastic Four: Year OneThor: Year OneThe Hulk: Year OneIron Man: Year OneCaptain America: Year One Ant-Man: Year One >thenThe Avengers: Year One Happy reading!
>>150249728shit tier post
>>150242211Add my vote to this one.
>>150241750What chu' got?
How friendly are we talking?
>>150250418How dare you
