Good Comics?

[tcglkn]

OK so I posted this in the C3G Hangout thread but I think it got lost.

I recently read the JLA/Avenger Series, and it got me interested in a few heroes. Mainly Thor, Captain America, and Green Lantern. I was previously interested in Superman and Iron Man.

Any good recommendations of comics for these guys. Preferably older comics, I don't want to become a comic addict, spending ALL my money on comics.
Thanks,
tcglkn

[Griffin]

As far as GL goes, you will want to read anything and everything written by Geoff Johns starting back with Sinestro Wars and forward. Next month, Blackest Night on trade back will be released, that is a must have of the Century really. Also, the volumes one and two of GL's Golden Age (which is really the siver age because Alan Scott was the Golden Age GL) is really good. Enjoy.

[Hidicul]

You can't go wrong with the Amalgam stuff either they mixed alot of everyones favorites together. I saw the picture you posted of Superman holding Cap's shield and Thor's hammer, and just to let you know they mixed Superman with Captian Amarica. Also I happen to have a card done for that character in my comic customs found in my sig (shameless plug) Other then that, I haven't gotten comics in a few years, but since I've gotten into customizing comics I may start up again.

[Sherman Davies]

For Captain America, I'd give Winter Soldier, Parts 1 and 2 my highest recommendation. It's the beginning of current Cap writer Ed Brubaker's run on the comic. It's about as good as superhero comics get.

[Xn F M]

If you're just looking for good comics, check out the Life Eaters. It's an interesting story about what might have happened in WWII if the Norse gods were real.

[tcglkn]

Yeah, becoming a member of the C3G and starting my own customs thread has really sparked an intrest in comics. I am checking out Sinestro Wars now. Does anyone have any good comics for Thor or Captain America?

[Wolvie]

you said Captain America and IronMan in your first, so in my opinion, if you haven't read CivilWar then you should really give it a go..
But I'm primarily new-school, so that's just my favorite.. it was the one that got me hooked years ago

[tcglkn]

Originally Posted by Wolvie

you said Captain America and IronMan in your first, so in my opinion, if you haven't read CivilWar then you should really give it a go..
But I'm primarily new-school, so that's just my favorite.. it was the one that got me hooked years ago

I just did. It was awesome

[RabSheila]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

Does anyone have any good comics for Thor?

Read Walter Simonson's run of Thor. If you want to get the comics it started at #337, but that might cost a bit. You can get the trades for a reasonable price. The first one is "Thor Visionaries - Walt Simonson Vol. 1." There are 5 volumes in all. You can get the first one from Amazon for under $15 new and much cheaper than that used. (And no, I don't work for Amazon.)

Here's a description of his run:

Originally Posted by Amazon

Thor was always one of the toughest assignments at Marvel. Producing the adventures of the Norse thunder god was an intimidating task; making the travails of Asgardian heroes interesting to a comic book audience was a staggering chore. It didn't help that any creator who leant his skills to the title would inevitably draw comparisons to the Wagnerian power of the character's initial artist, comics legend Jack Kirby. Defying convention, writer-artist Walt Simonson threw all preconceived notions out the window and over a two-and-a-half-year span produced epic adventure that held an ever-growing readership in thrall.


Simonson wove a complex series of adventures that shuttled mercilessly from the golden spires of fabled Asgard to the streets of New York City to the farthest stars in the Universe. The entire pantheon of the Aesir was completely reimagined through Simonson's powerful images, becoming both more contemporary while retaining their regal, mythic trappings.
Now Marvel presents the finest work of this visionary creator in this collection. Close your eyes and allow yourself to enter a world of rock trolls and frost giants, fire demons and trickster gods. Walt Simonson will take you into this fantastic world and make seem as real as your own.

[Wolvie]

Originally Posted by tcglkn

I just did. It was awesome

Nice! it's most rocking comic still in my opinion, you get's such an awesome feel of so many characters, which is great when you play MarvelScape..
Who's side are you on?

[jschild]

Originally Posted by Wolvie

Nice! it's most rocking comic still in my opinion, you get's such an awesome feel of so many characters, which is great when you play MarvelScape..
Who's side are you on?

Which I was pretty disappointed in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - worst conversion of such an epic story ever.

[RabSheila]

Originally Posted by Wolvie

Who's side are you on?

Cap's.