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Found 49 comments on Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1:

u/MySonsdram · 25 pointsr/comicbooks

Dude! Ultimate Spider-Man! It's one of the best books Marvel's putting out right now.

Note, this one with Miles Morales. Not this one, or this one which takes place before it and stars Peter Parker.

If they like it and get to the end, then get them this one., which is the next series that focuses on him.

There's also this one with Miles Morales where he meets mainstream Spider-Man that is really great too.

u/Tigertemprr · 14 pointsr/Marvel

Forget about continuity, universes, timelines, etc; it's all very confusing, even to creators/fans. The best way to jump in is to just start reading.

How much time do you have for comics? The answer determines how expansive recommendations are. Regardless, don’t try to read everything. First appearances & early origins are not always good starting points—older comics can be an acquired taste for modern audiences. Remember, there are so many other great characters/stories/publishers to explore (and not all comics are about superheroes).

Think about your favorite stories from other media. What you might like to read in a comic? Are you more interested in good storytelling or becoming a Marvel knowledge nerd?

Creative teams change often and characters get re-worked e.g. I never cared for Hawkeye until Matt Fraction’s run. Focus on well-received and relatively self-contained stories. Pick an interesting character/team and seek their “greatest hits”. You may encounter the occasional unexplained reference/character/event—just ride along (Wiki if necessary).

Marvel Unlimited / Comixology for digital. instocktrades for physical (US). ISBNS for price aggregate.

Modern Marvel characters/teams:

Title | Writer | Note
---|---|---
Alias (Jessica Jones) | Bendis
Ultimates 1 & 2 (Avengers) | Mark Millar | Ultimate
Avengers / New Avengers | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 2
Captain America | Ed Brubaker
Captain Marvel | Kelly Sue DeConnick
Daredevil (1979) | Frank Miller | Daredevil 1
Daredevil | Bendis | Daredevil 2
Doctor Strange: The Oath | Brian K. Vaughn
Fantastic Four / FF | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 1
Hawkeye | Matt Fraction
Immortal Iron Fist | Brubaker & Fraction
Inhumans | Paul Jenkins
Iron Man: Extremis | Warren Ellis | Iron Man 1
Invincible Iron Man | Matt Fraction | Iron Man 2
Marvels (Marvel History) | Kurt Busiek
Moon Knight | Warren Ellis
Ms. Marvel | G. Willow Wilson
Planet Hulk | Greg Pack | Hulk 1
Punisher Max | Garth Ennis
Thor | Jason Aaron
Ultimate Spider-man | Bendis | Ultimate
Vision | Tom King
New X-Men | Grant Morrison | X-Men 1
Astonishing X-Men | Joss Whedon | X-Men 2
Uncanny X-Force | Rick Remender | X-Men 6

Events/crossovers can be fun and/or tedious. They are most appreciated by readers well-versed in relevant continuity. Generally, the best non-event comics integrate these seamlessly or avoid them entirely (notwithstanding editorial/executive mandates). Regardless, you may want to familiarize with major plot points.

Modern Marvel events/crossovers:

Title | Writer | Note
---|---|---
Avengers Disassembled | Bendis |
Secret War | Bendis |
House of M | Bendis | X-Men 2.5
Annihilation | Abnett, Lanning, Giffen | Cosmic
Civil War | Mark Millar |
World War Hulk | Greg Pak | Hulk 2
Annihilation: Conquest | Abnett, Lanning, Giffen | Cosmic
Messiah Complex | Brubaker, Kyle, Yost, et al. | X-Men 3
Secret Invasion | Bendis | Dark Reign
War of Kings | Abnett, Lanning, et al. | Cosmic
Messiah War | Kyle, Yost, Swierczynski | X-Men 4
Dark Avengers / Utopia | Bendis, Fraction, et al. | Dark Reign
Siege | Bendis | Dark Reign
Realm of Kings | Abnett, Lanning, Reed | Cosmic
Second Coming | Kyle, Yost, Fraction, et al. | X-Men 5
Fear Itself | Matt Fraction |
Schism | Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen | X-Men 7
Avengers vs. X-Men | Bendis, Brubaker, et al. | X-Men 8
Infinity | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 2.5
Secret Wars | Jonathan Hickman | Hickman 3

Discover your preferences and let them inform your next comic selection. Do you like older/newer comics? Weird concepts? Super-smart meta-analysis and social commentary? Family-friendly content? Hyper-violence? Male/female protagonists? Humor? Horror? Have you noticed that a specific artist, writer, and/or creative team consistently produces content you like? Follow these instincts.

Suggestions to improve the list are welcome.

u/eggpIant · 8 pointsr/Spiderman

I always suggest ultimate when this comes up. it separate from what you might know about the spider man universe, but is really really good anyways. also really fun because the stories of all the characters are different. there are a few "beginnings" but this is where ultimate really starts.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413160456&sr=1-1&keywords=ultimate+spiderman

edit: also, it is actually a complete story with origins and an end

u/MuffinTopSamurai · 8 pointsr/comicbooks

It can sometimes kinda work that way with American comics...

For Deadpool, you can start with the Deadpool Classic books. There are four volumes, with a fifth one coming out soon. It does get a little confusing after that, though. I don't think the Classic books have collected the entirety of the first Deadpool series, which led into Agent X, which I'm not sure has been collected in trade paperbacks either. That then lead into Cable & Deadpool, of which there are three volumes. And then after that you have the current Deadpool series. There are trade paperbacks of those, but the numbering starts at volume 1... which can be really confusing if you want to start at the "real" beginning. Then there's the various mini-series titles which I won't even go into for fear of rage.
TL;DR: Start with the Deadpool Classic books, not plain ol' Deadpool.

Now, with Spider-Man, you have a few options:
You can just get into Ultimate Spider-Man, which is the "updated" or "modernized" version of Spider-Man that started in 2000. Very good stories, and reading them is relatively straightforward as far as Marvel goes. Start at volume 1 and move forward rationally from there for 22 volumes. Then the stupid starts with Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man volume 1, which is basically Ultimate Spider-Man volume 23.
The other options are the Essentials books, which collect the "old school" Spider-Man titles, dating back to the 60s, in big, black-and-white volumes. There are a few titles: Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, and Web of Spider-Man which I think will have an Essentials volume coming out later this year. There's also an adjective-less Spider-Man title from 1990 (91?) but I don't know if it's been given the Essentials treatment at all.
Or you could buy this thing and read until you fall over.

u/Ag3ntK3ntucky · 7 pointsr/Spiderman

If you have never read “Ultimate Spider-man” that where I would start. It’s a great entry point back into Spider-man. Alternatively you could start with Slott’s run of Amazing Spider-man which is basically the beginning to the modern Spider-Man. Slott’s run lasted for several years and is actually about to be over. Both Ultimate Spider-man and Slott’s run of Amazing Spider-man are offered as collections in TBP form. Amazing Spider-Man is starting over again at #1 in June. This will be a new creative team. If you are looking for a TV show, I’d recommend “The Spectacular Spider-man.” It’s only two season long, but does just about everything right when it comes to cartoon adaptations. Feel free to ask any questions! I can recommend more if you would like.

Edit:
Ultimate Spider-Man
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0785124926/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526663994&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ultimate+spiderman&dpPl=1&dpID=51wxuvpEdyL&ref=plSrch

Slott’s Run of Amazing Spider-Man
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0785162178/ref=sxts_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526664063&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65

Edit II:
If you live in the USA you can watch “The Spectacular Spider-man” TV show for free right now on Crackle. It has commercials but each episode only has a total of about four minutes of commercials spread across three breaks very similar to watching it on TV.

Edit III:
Here’s to a link to a Reddit post for reading order for Slott’s run of Amazing Spider-Man. It gets updated every so often.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spiderman/comments/77dt8b/modern_spiderman_reading_order/?st=JHC908UX&sh=c1945e22

u/GSdudeman · 7 pointsr/Spiderman
  1. If you want to start with modern spider-man, I'd suggest reading from either Brand New Day or Big Time, which is where Dann Slott (current writer) started his run. Of course you just can just jump on with Superior Spider-man, which is the current series with Doc Ock in Peter's body being Spider-man (this took place at the end of amazing spider-man with the Dying Wish arc. The series is currently 20 issues in, so there's not as much catch-up. There's also Ultimate Spider-man that takes place in an alternate marvel universe that is also really good and has less continuity issues and is a modern retelling of the spider-man origin story and further.
    After getting some reading under your belt, I'd also suggest checking out some of the books in the side bar.

  2. The absolute first spider-man comic is amazing Fantasy #15 from all the way back in 1962, and the first comic in the amazing spider-man main series came out in 1963. I'd suggest reading some of the early spider-man comics. They're a bit cheesy today, but still a lot of fun to read. You can find them in big collected omnibus form.


  3. Amazon is always a good bet for getting trades for cheap, but I like going to my local comic book stores. They need as much support as they can get and you can usually get the people working there to help you get into new series. Its also just a great place to hang out and talk about comics with people.

    Hope this helps :)
u/SoSorryOfficial · 7 pointsr/graphicnovels

Here's exactly where I'd start your kid. If you don't know, the ultimate universe was a line of books Marvel did for several years that was its own continuity outside their main earth-616 timeline. Ultimate Spider-Man largely follows the same story beats as OG Amazing Spider-Man but it uses the benefit of hindsight to trim the stuff that doesn't work, emphasize the stuff that was under-utilized, and so forth. Where your kid's concerned, it's very accessible and it's a complete story that runs for many more volumes after this and never changes author. It seldom even changes artist. It's my top recommendation for anyone who wants to get into Spider-Man but might not enjoy the 60s stuff right away.

u/Mc_Spider_02 · 7 pointsr/comicbooks


For Marvel Comics



How to Get Into Comic Books (13:40) | Patrick Willems

Consider your intent/commitment. Think about your favorite stories/characters from TV, movies, games, books, etc. Do you seek quality storytelling or encyclopedic Marvel knowledge? Plan to collect? What time/resources are available i.e. how many comics could/should be read before burning out?

Don’t try to read everything—there’s too much. Forget about “catching up”, continuity, universes, and timelines; it's all very confusing, even to creators/fans. Older comics can be an acquired taste for modern audiences, so first appearances/early origins may not be the best starting points. Creative teams change often, characters get re-worked, and origins are re-told (e.g. I never cared for Hawkeye until Matt Fractions’ run).

Pick an interesting character/team and seek their “greatest hits”. Don’t get stuck “preparing”, just start reading. Focus on well-received, relatively self-contained, and complete stories. You may encounter the occasional unexplained reference/character/event—just ride along (Wiki if necessary). Remember, there are so many other great characters and publishers to explore, and not all comics are about superheroes.

Where to buy (US):

u/TheAmazingSpiderLin · 5 pointsr/comicbooks

I'd suggest Ultimate Spider-Man. It's a pretty great starting point and stars a teenage Spidey. The first trade is here.

u/thatinman · 4 pointsr/comicbooks

I haven't personally read it but what would you probably be best for you is the Ultimate Spider Man series. It's basically an updated retelling of Spiderman's story set separate from the main continuity. Extremely new reader friendly and very well received.Here's a trade that collects the first 13 issues.

u/Tomorrowx3 · 4 pointsr/marvelcomics

Someone who is completely new to comics is unlikely to understand the difference between 1610 and 616. And explaining it is only going to lead to more confusion!

I second Ultimate Spider-Man as a solid way to start:

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=ultimate+spiderman&qid=1572824058&sprefix=ultimate+spi&sr=8-3

u/djingrain · 4 pointsr/comicbooks

Hi, I'm trying to find a Spider-Man graphic novel for my little brother for his birthday. The only thing that I've come across is Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection Vol. 1

Is this good for someone his age? Art there better things I can get him?

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  • He's 11 so nothing too dark or explicit
  • Something that doesn't require much (or any) background knowledge
  • Preferable something made in the past 20 years
u/centipededamascus · 3 pointsr/comicbooks

A good Spider-Man series to start out with is Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis. It's not in continuity with the main Marvel Universe, but it's been ongoing for almost 15 years now, and it's good stuff. Start here: Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, vol. 1.

A good Iron Man story to start out with is Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis, which was a partial inspiration for Iron Man 3, along with Matt Fraction's Invincible Iron Man vol. 1: The Five Nightmares, which is another good starter story.

With Captain America, it's not hard to jump into the story arc Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which is the beginning of Ed Brubaker's work with Captain America that heavily influenced the movies. It's good stuff.

Avengers stories that he could read with no prior knowledge I'd recommend would include Avengers: Endless Wartime by Warren Ellis and Avengers Assemble: Science Bros. by Kelly Sue DeConnick.

u/dgehen · 3 pointsr/Spiderman

You could start at one of the following places for Modern Spidey:

  1. JMS' run, beginning at The Amazing Spider-man (vol.2) #30 (amazon link)

  2. Dan Slott's run, beginning at The Amazing Spider-man #648 (amazon link) - yes, there was some renumbering with mucks everything up.

  3. Wait until August with the new relaunch of Amazing Spider-man by Nick Spencer and Ryan Ottley (article link)

    If you want a "from the beginning" run, you could go with the Epic Collections (link) or, for a more modern take, check out Ultimate Spider-man (link).
u/Kartias · 3 pointsr/Marvel

If you're interested in getting started in Spider-Man, I'd recommend you read Ultimate Spider-Man as it's a very straightforward read compared to most comics. Just read issues 1-133, with no need to look for anything else.

It's a retelling of Spider-man's story in the 21st century and was also my first entry into comic books. Recommend it immensely.

u/Sierra_Romeo · 3 pointsr/Marvel

I'd say start with something from the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Ultimate Spider-Man which is where it starts, can be read alone and doesn't do any crossovers for a long time. Also one of the best versions of Peter Parker out there.


The Ultimates is one of my favorites. It has the feeling of the Avengers movies long before they were ever made. Also really self contained, and can be read on its own with no tie ins or crossovers. There's a follow up with The Ultimates 2 and then there's a third, but that's where things get convoluted and not as good. But Ultimates 1 and 2 are both great.

u/nightowl994 · 3 pointsr/comicbooks

I second the Marvel Adventures line and Superman Adventures.

I'd also recommend:

  • The Batman Adventures - It ran from 1992-1995 and was the predecessor to the Gotham Adventures series you mentioned, and the companion title to Superman Adventures.
  • Bone - A ridiculously fun to read fantasy/adventure story published from 1991 to 2004. Great art, great humor, and it truly appeals to all ages. The colorized version is published in nine digest-sized volumes that are extremely easy to find and very affordable, especially if you buy them used. The original black-and-white version is also available in one volume, but from what I hear there is a lot of gutter loss due to its size and the pages are easy to tear since they are so thin.
  • Shazam!: The Monster Society of Evil - Good little story from the creator of Bone. I'd especially recommend this for kids who like Superman since it features a similar character. From 2007.
  • Thor: The Mighty Avenger - Non-canon story about a young Thor. Not only a great kid's comic but one of the best Thor stories ever written. Beautiful artwork, great romance, fun adventures, and lots of appearances from other Marvel characters including Captain America and Iron Man. It ran from 2010-2011 and was sadly cancelled early. Available on Marvel Unlimited.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man - Not good for smaller children due to lots of dialogue and a moderate amount of violence and sexual content, but excellent for adolescents and teens. I'd recommend it up to issue #128. It's currently being reprinted in this "Ultimate Collection" format which is so far up to volume 6 at issue #71. It ran from 2000-2011 and all of it is available on Marvel Unlimited.

    If you're open to older comics (Silver and Bronze Age), then many volumes from the Marvel Epic Collection line are also a good bet, but do a little research since some won't be very kid-friendly. They're fairly affordable reprints of classic stories that aim to reprint the entire history of Marvel's major characters from their inception to usually the mid-nineties (but they're not published in chronological order). They typically retail for around $35 for 400-500 pages of comics.

    I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting, but I hope this helps!
u/wagedomain · 3 pointsr/Spiderman

Ultimate Spider-Man is way way better and more accessible than anything the main 616 universe has spit out.

Basically, there's tons of parallel worlds in Marvel. Most stories take place on Earth-616, which is the "main" universe. This is where books like Invincible Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, and Amazing Spider-Man take place.

Anything labeled "Ultimate" until recently took place in Earth-1610. The point of it was kind of a "reboot" without being a real reboot - a place to tell stories free from the 60 years of continuity to back it up.

Comics periodically go through renumberings, it's just the sad state of the industry. Every couple years or so they'll "cancel" a book like Amazing Spider-Man and then relaunch it at #1 and call it volume 2/3/4/whatever. Ultimate did this several times as well, which is why you saw two "first volumes". They do a terrible job of marking the books as v1 or v2 series.

This is the first volume: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Vol-Power-Responsibility/dp/0785139400 Sometimes they do collections of more than 1 book, like this: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926 That's the first 2 normal volumes collected together.

Ultimate starts out with a teenage Peter Parker and goes through the whole spider-bite incident but changes it to be more modern and to have a more overarching plot. The writing is AMAZING and Ultimate Spider-Man is one of the few books to have the same writer on every single issue (Brian Michael Bendis). The art changes sometimes, but not for like 110 issues. Which is a looong run in comics.

Bendis is the master of believable dialog and slow burns. It's great.

By comparison, Amazing Spider-Man right now is written by Dan Slott, the worst thing to ever happen to Spider-Man. I pick up the book every so often to see if things have gotten better, but it hasn't. Book went from my favorite of all time to "skip" in the space of like 2 issues thanks to Slott.

His problem is he has no sense of pacing and writes for impatient ADHD sufferers, and also makes everyone kind of the same character. He doesn't understand characterization, and completely butchers Peter Parker.

u/GelDinosaur · 2 pointsr/comicbookcollecting

I've been into comics for a while but have just recently gotten into Spidey. I've really been enjoying the Ultimate run by Bendis. Here's volume 1 :) https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0785124926/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=W8EBMNDNK82Y08784EJ0&dpPl=1&dpID=51wxuvpEdyL

u/piscina_de_la_muerte · 2 pointsr/comicbooksuggest

So for spider man I would suggest the Bendis run. I think its a very solid modern version of the character and would be an interesting follow up to the classics.

Regarding venom, I'd also like some suggestions, since all I really know is Venom Space Knight and that was not for me.

u/AyyJayyBeck · 2 pointsr/Marvel

Here’s the first volume of Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785124926/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Lqj9AbHJ48NEE

For X-Men: Ultimate X-Men is pretty good but there isn’t a lot of Phoenix stuff. The Dark Phoenix Saga Book X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785164219/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Jrj9Ab7013Q43
is here though

u/mogar01 · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

Introduction to Comics


How to Get Into Comic Books (13:40) | Patrick Willems

Consider your intent/commitment. Think about your favorite shows, movies, books, etc. Reading primarily for enjoyment or encyclopedic knowledge? Collecting? Have the time/resources to read 50 or 500 comics per character?

Don’t try to read everything at once. There’s too much. Forget about catching up, continuity, universes, etc. for now. Older comics can be an acquired taste for modern audiences, so they aren’t necessarily ideal starting points. Writers change often, characters get re-worked, and origins are re-told. Remember, there are many great characters, creators, publishers, etc. to explore.

Pick an interesting character/team and seek their most popular/acclaimed stories. Focus on self-contained, complete stories in one corner of the universe. There will be unexplained references/characters, just persevere or Wiki. Don’t let the tangled web of shared-universe comics overwhelm you. Think of it like solving a jigsaw puzzle one small piece at a time until you finally see the big picture.

Discover your preferences and let them guide you. Don’t get stuck preparing/over-analyzing, just start reading. Do you like/dislike old/new comics? Specific writers/genres? Cartoony/realistic art? Familiar/weird concepts? References/self-contained? All-ages/mature content? Follow these instincts. Didn’t understand a reference? Maybe read that next.

Acquire/Buy comics:

u/Downey17 · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

If you've never really read much, and are interested in Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man (from the beginning) would be perfect. It's a modern retelling of Spider-Man's origin onwards, so you won't be missing any backstory from the past fifty years. It's collected into different paperback and hardback formats, but I think the Ultimate Collections are the best value. I think altogether there are 160 issues of Peter Parker as Spider-Man, before Miles Morales takes over, which is the current USM run, at 23(?) issues in.

Also, from start to finish (12 years at this point), it's been written by the same guy, which helps the story feel very consistent.

u/AGuyNamedGabe · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

There is a lot of Ultimate Spiderman. Over 200 issues.

It depends on how much free time you have but if you try out Marvel Unlimited (or pay $10 for month of access) you can read the whole thing on there

You can read Marvel Unlimited on a computer/smartphone/tablet. It's basically Netflix but for Marvel comics. It took me a little over two weeks to read the entirety of Ultimate Spiderman but I read a lot of it over spring break.



Edit: If you decide to go down the physical route though, these "Ultimate Collections" are cheaper because they contain more issues than the regular books.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481484501&sr=8-1&keywords=ultimate+spiderman+ultimate+collection

This includes the first 13 issues and is $3 more, whereas "Power and Responsibility" only includes 6 issues.

u/H-E-D · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

Well, sounds like you're interested in Ultimate Spider-Man. This is a good place to start with that

u/slushyslap · 2 pointsr/Marvel

A new Spider-Man comic just started! It's only a few issues in, so it shouldn't be hard to collect at this point. However, it's pretty full of references to some of the more recent Spider-Man series (like Superior Spider-Man) that may make it a little hard to follow for somebody who's not familiar with some of the recent happenings for Spider-Man.

That being said, it's probably as good of a jumping on point as any!


Other than that, I recommend reading Ultimate Spider-Man, which shouldn't be too hard to find collected in to graphic novels. It's basically a self contained re-telling of the classic Spider-Man stories with a more modern twist: It doesn't constantly reference the last 50 years of Spidey stories, so it's perfect for beginners (and my favorite comic of all time).

u/CorruptedEvil · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

This is Peter Parker Ultimate Spider-Man

Big Time is Amazing Spider-Man.

u/mar9kay · 2 pointsr/graphicnovels

> I’ve loved all the Studio Ghibli movies that have made it big in the US

Anything by Neil Gaiman, but especially Sandman. I wouldn't say that absolutely everyone loves Sandman, but the odds are very, very good that it will be to your taste, especially if you like Ghibli movies. Gaiman is a gentle soul.

"Ultimate Spider Man" is pretty good. It's very pop art, not mean-spirited or all about the fights, and the writing is solid.

u/Spidon · 2 pointsr/Spiderman

Go back and read Ultimate Spider-Man if you haven't already.

You can also go back to Brand New Day or Big Time as good starting points.

u/TheZackster · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

So if I only bought one (can't afford more than that atm,) which would you guys suggest?

Spider-Man-Big-Time-Ultimate-Collection

Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol 1

Superior-Spider-Man-Complete-Collection-Vol 1

u/Bayls_171 · 2 pointsr/comicbooks

100% good decision. Too many people spend a lot of time on superheroes and never get around to what the rest of the medium has to offer. I mean superheroes are cool but there is so much out there

Ultimate Spider-Man is definitely a great place to start. Digital and print

If you like fantasy and are ok with nudity, read Saga. Digital and print

>Is there a difference between Marvel and DC except for the different superheroes?

Less than some would like you to think. Honestly its hard to say there's any meaningful difference between them because its hard to make a statement that is true about all of their comics from all periods, because they put out so. many. books.

Generally, Marvel centres around concepts and characters made by Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Daredevil), Steve Ditko (Spider-Man, Dr Strange), or Jack Kirby (Captain America, Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men and most importantly the Machine Man), or a combination of those three. DC characters have been created by a lot of different people over a much longer timespan. But even that isn't really true since 80% of the street level Marvel characters like Iron Fist, Luke Cage, and Jessica Jones were created over a very long time, and the best X-Men were created in the 70s/80s by Len Wein and Claremont

Also, over the last decade Marvel's stuff tends to be much more intertwined thanks to shitty line-wide events, while DC's is, generally, more separate. But even that isn't true since in the New 52 DC's continuity was quite close together, even without events

The biggest difference between them is that at any one time one of them is in the shit, while the other one is doing well. Generally. Sometimes they're both shit. Sometimes they're both ok

edit: also what country do you live in? if you're buying print books I could try and give recommendations for websites to use

u/DatHomieSilverSurfer · 1 pointr/comicbooks

pulled this sucker up on google search
comics can be daunting to get into, let me know if you need any more help!

u/st0l3aus3rnam3 · 1 pointr/Spiderman

Hey! Thanks for the comment. Here is the link to the ultimate Spiderman I'm talking about. Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0785124926/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7TL8AbDC8M09T
As well as the other 2 in the series. And I know that timate and superior are not alike but I haven't read any comics besides TWD and I hear ultimate is an amazing spot to get into Spiderman.

u/madshm3411 · 1 pointr/comicbooks

In that case, I'd say pick a character and start from the beginning of a "run" - meaning, a series of issues written by the same author. The best way to do this is via "trades" which are paperback books that collect a bunch of issues into one.

A few suggestions that I've personally enjoyed and are good to start with (with Amazon links to the first trade, but also, make sure you use your local library - either taking out physical copies or digitally via Hoopla):

Ultimate Spider-Man - Brian Michael Bendis

Fantastic Four - Waid / Wieringo

Gotham Central - Michael Brubaker

Daredevil - Mark Waid

Astonishing X-Men - Joss Whedon

Batman: Year One - Frank Miller

There are also tons of guides online, so if you have a specific character you want to start with, you can just google "best _____ comics to start with" and get some suggestions.

Don't be afraid to just jump in. Individual story lines for the most part can stand alone without any background.

EDIT: added the hyphen for the bot :)

u/jocab_w · 1 pointr/comicbooks

A couple of recommendations...

u/apocalypsenowandthen · 1 pointr/Marvel

My personal favourite Thor run is by J Michael Straczynski. Here's Volume One, Volume Two and Volume Three

EDIT:
Ultimate Spider-Man is the best place to start with Spidey. The whole run is 100+ issues long but it's, in my opinion, the single greatest Spider-Man run ever written. It tells the Spider-Man mythos in a completely stand-alone story that has a definitive ending.

As far as Doctor Strange goes:

u/Lox22 · 1 pointr/Spiderman

You're best bet right now is to buy the Ultimate Collections. Most of the other prints of it are out of print.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926

u/CircuitBreakerD · 1 pointr/comicbooks

Raven/Starfire

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the New Teen Titans

Teen Titans by Geoff Johns

Nightwing: the New Order (What-If tale)

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Deadpool/X-Men

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Deadpool by Joe Kelly

New X-Men

Uncanny X-Force

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Spider-Man

Ultimate Spider-Man

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Harley Quinn

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Mad Love (What-If tale)

Harley and Ivy (What-If tale)

Batman: Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn by Kesel and Lieberman

Gotham City Sirens

Harley Quinn by Conner and Palmiotti

u/TheTreeMan · 1 pointr/wiiu

Being a comic book nerd is more fun ;)

If you want to try to get a feel for it, go out and buy or download Ultimate Spider-Man and start reading! It's a great place to get started.

u/thinger · 1 pointr/Marvel

centipededamascus pretty much has you covered. To supplement his list I'd like to add Joss Whdon's run on X-men and Spider-Man: Big Time, although I highly recommend Ultimate Spider-Man if you want an amazing retelling of Peter's origins. Other noteworthy books to check out are Mark Waid's recent run on Daredevil, Remender's run on X-force, and Hickman's Fantastic Four.

u/TotallyAwesomeDude12 · 1 pointr/Marvel

Worldwide is the relaunched series after the Macroevent "Secret Wars" Marvel launched in 2015. Be advised that the trades and omnibuses for Hickman's Fantastic Four are mostly sold out. This is a list of the individual issues to read digitally. The reading order for that (massive, MASSIVE story) is:

-Fantastic Four#570-574

-Fantastic Four #575-578

-Fantastic four #579-582

-Fantastic Four #583-588

-FF #1-5

-FF #6-11

-Fantastic Four #600-604

-FF #12-16

-FF #17-23

-Fantastic Four#605.1, 605-611

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Now. There is this thing called [the Ultimate Universe] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Marvel). It was supposed to be a universe where superheroes started appearing in the early 2000s with a more modern twist. Ultimate Spider-Man was one of those few. If you want the most complete experience, read this series as well as it gives some insight into the Ultimate Universe, which comes into play very late in Hickman's run, aside from being awesome. The big paperbakcs which I am about to list are only up to Volume 6 and #71, and the series goes all the way into #160. There's the normal sized paperbacks, but these are more convenient. Get any version you want.

-[Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785124926/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484517908&sr=8-1&keywords=Ultimate+Spider-Man+ultimate+collection)

-[Vol. 2] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785128867/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)

-[Vol. 3] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785149198/ref=pd_bxgy_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)

-[Vol. 4] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Book/dp/0785184376/ref=pd_sim_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)

-[Vol. 5] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Book/dp/0785192891/ref=pd_sim_14_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)

-[Vol. 6] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection-Vol/dp/0785196323/ref=pd_sim_14_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)

The series after that is based on....another character that I don't wanna spoil. He appears in Secret Wars and is a great character. It spins out of #160 and I suggest it be read after reading that issue.

-[Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1] (https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Morales-Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection/dp/0785197788/ref=pd_sim_14_10?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F5BA8S6HG5EZ97T08T0A)


-[Vol. 2] (https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Morales-Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection/dp/0785197796/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GK1R3JSPAJJN1WHJVZZE)


-[Vol. 3] (https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Morales-Ultimate-Spider-Man-Collection/dp/078519780X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GK1R3JSPAJJN1WHJVZZE)

These Avengers books by Hickman set in this universe are small but crucial to a character in Secret Wars:

-[Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates Vol. 1] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/ULTIMATE-COMICS-ULTIMATES-BY-HICKMAN-TP-VOL-01/JUN120729)

-[Vol. 2] (https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Comics-Ultimates-Jonathan-Hickman/dp/0785157190/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

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-[Avengers Vol. 1: Avengers World] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/AVENGERS-TP-VOL-01-AVENGERS-WORLD/NOV130721)

-[New Avengers Vol. 1: Everything Dies] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/NEW-AVENGERS-TP-VOL-01-EVERYTHING-DIES/DEC130780)

-[Avengers Vol. 2: The Last White Event] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/AVENGERS-TP-VOL-02-LAST-WHITE-EVENT/JAN140797)

-[Infinity] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/INFINITY-TP/JUN140730)

Note that Avengers Vols. 3, 4 and New Avengers Vol. 2 are already collected in the Infinity paperback

-[New Avengers Vol. 3] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/NEW-AVENGERS-TP-VOL-03-OTHER-WORLDS/DEC140956)

-[Avengers Vol. 5: Adapt or Die] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/AVENGERS-TP-VOL-05-ADAPT-OR-DIE/DEC140957)

-[Avengers Vol. 6: Infinite Avengers] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/AVENGERS-TP-VOL-06-INFINITE-AVENGERS/APR150933)

-[New Avengers Vol. 4: A Perfect World] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/NEW-AVENGERS-TP-VOL-04-PERFECT-WORLD/APR150934)

-[Avengers: Time Runs Out] (http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/AVENGERS-TIME-RUNS-OUT-HC/JAN160924)

-[Secret Wars] (http://www.bookdepository.com/Secret-Wars-Jonathan-Hickman-Esad-Ribic/9781846536892?ref=grid-view)

u/greenarrow118 · 1 pointr/comicbooks

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Now all of what I just posted should take you up to about issue 80 or so.