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Dude at the comic shop told me Siege was a bad starting point, he was right
Last year I wanted to get into Marvel comics for real, not just movies. Guy behind the counter at Cosmic Collectibles in Denver said start with the 2012 Thor run, not Siege. I ignored him, picked up the Siege hardcover for $30. Could not follow half of what was happening. Went back a month later and grabbed the Thor by Jason Aaron stuff. Way easier. Has anyone else gotten bad starter advice from a shop employee that set you back?
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karenc201mo ago
Oh man, that's rough. I had a similar thing happen to me but with DC. Back in 2016 I went into this shop near my work and asked for a good Batman starting point. The guy handed me Grant Morrison's Batman run from 2006. I tried, I really did. But it was like reading a puzzle box. All that time travel and weird stuff. I ended up giving up on it for months before someone online told me to just start with "Year One" or Scott Snyder's New 52 stuff.
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colegarcia1mo ago
Wait, they handed you Morrison's Batman as a starting point? That's insane. That run is like advanced calculus for comic readers. You basically got thrown into the deep end with a brick tied to your ankle.
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