With the vast histories that exist in the comic world, the hardest part for new readers could very well be the fact that it is hard to jump in. Although Tony often makes the good point to just start reading and fill in the blanks as you go, it seems as though even long time comic readers have a hard time jumping into other series if they feel they are too far behind (part of the reason why I feel Red She Hulk was cancelled). Recaps, Point Ones and even Relaunches have been done with success, however, after a while; they end up with the same issues as they began. Even trades can be an expensive alternative if the series is far enough ahead. Or in DC's case, i feel the trades negate to catch a reader up to current issues.
My Question for you all is: how do you feel books with established histories should tackle new points of entry on their book? Do you believe the onus should solely be on the reader or do you feel a publisher should do a better job at reaching out to hesitant starters?
Hello all. I'm new to even the idea of being a part of an Internet community. I got back into comics a year ago and the site has been my main source of inspiration. I look forward to contributing more.
Seeing this only leaves me wondering what could have been if James would have stayed on the book longer. I'd imagine this last arc will not help this feeling.
Coming back to comics after over a decade off I would never have thought my pull list would be as large as it is now (over 30 titles... wanting way more). The hardest part is when I start I don't know when to drop off a title. I imagine these tips will come in handy as time goes on and I want to add more.
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