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How to get into the marvel comics univer? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Human01001100@lemmy.ml to c/comicbooks@lemmy.world

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I have never read comic books until the last month in which I read the Invincible Series(by Robert Kirkman) because I wasn't patient enough to wait for the show lol. After that, I've read a few more Graphic Novels, and now I'll try venturing in the marvel comics, but there are so many, and I don't know how to start, what to read, what not to read, order of reading, idk, I just really need some help. I'm in the final stretch of the The Walking Dead Series, and would love to, after finishing it, dive right the way into the marvel comics.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

So the important thing to keep in mind is that there are different "corners" of the Marvel universe and while they can and do intersect and collide, you can happily sit in one corner, completely unaware of the others.

Edit My wife also suggests Marvel Unlimited so you can dip your toes in, experiment, and find what you like. I, for example, never cared for Doctor Strange, but got sucked in by The Death of Doctor Strange, Strange, and Strange Academy.

The big ones:

X-Men: Recently rebooted with new number ones across the board, really my introduction to Marvel. Mutants trying to live in a world that hates them.

Current books: Cable: Love and Chrome, Deadpool/Wolverine, Giant Size X-Men, Wolverine, Magik, Rogue: The Savage Land, Laura Kinney: Wolverine, Psylocke, Storm, X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, Exceptional X-Men, Weapon X-Men, Phoenix, X-Factor (ending), Nyx (Ending), X-Force (ending), Juggernaut, Kid Juggernaut.

Spider-Man: Marvel's most recognizable character. Generally street level super-heroics. If it's something that's going to break the planet, that's outside Pete's scope.

Current books: Eddie Brock: Carnage, Spider-Boy, Venom: Original Sin, Spider-Man and Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man, Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse, Spectacular Spider-Men, All New Venom.

Avengers: Easily recognizable by people introduced to Marvel by the movies.

Current books: Avengers, Hulk and Doctor Strange, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Vision & Scarlet Witch, Immortal Thor, Amadeus Cho, Sam Wilson: Captain America, West Coast Avengers.

THE BIG CROSSOVER: A few times a year, Marvel throws a monkey wrench into the works by having a giant crossover event that messes with the continuity of all the books. It's annoying, but limited in duration... well... until the next BIG CROSSOVER.

Current books: Doom's Division, Doom Academy, Fantastic Four, Superior Avengers, Thunderbolts: Doomstrike, Doctor Strange of Asgard, One World Under Doom, Red Hulk.

Alternate Universes: Technically Marvel characters, but outside the plotlines of the normal Marvel Universe. Generally self contained.

Current books: Ultimate (Fill in the Blank, X-Men, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Wolverine, Ultimates), Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (really good!), Predator vs. Spider-Man, Gwenpool, Hellverine, Deadpool, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time, It's Jeff the Land Shark, Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider, Godzilla vs. Spider-Man, Hellhunters (good book!), TVA (REALLY good!), What If?

OTHER: Not neatly fitting into the above categories.

Current books: Fantastic Four, Punisher, New Champions, Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu, Infinity Watch, Daredevil.