Marvel Recommendations Megathread

**Hulk_Is** · 09-26-2010, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Bravery

You should read Annihilation. If that doesn't get you into Marvel... nothing will.

That's kinda extreme, not to mention the OP might not like it at all. Not saying it's a bad recommendation, but plenty, if not most people got into Marvel comics without the benefit of the Cosmic side of Marvel.

**Lord Bravery** · 09-26-2010, 04:08 PM

Yea i know

But i think it's a good recommendation as most of DCs events, especially the Crisis ones are mainly cosmic based. My thought process was, if you like DCs crisis events, you'll like Marvels cosmic events.

Plus you know, i consider it to be the best event of this century out of both companies.

Failing that i'd recommend Planet Hulk and World War Hulk too. As i think a lot of people are already aware, i'm not a big fan of Civil War and all that, so i wouldn't recommend them to anyone. I think they are overrated mainstream garbage.

**Mechano** · 09-26-2010, 04:09 PM

I would suggest Captain America, or the Hulk titles. Fantastic Four wouldn't be a bad pick either.

**Hulk_Is** · 09-26-2010, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Bravery

Yea i know

But i think it's a good recommendation as most of DCs events, especially the Crisis ones are mainly cosmic based. My thought process was, if you like DCs crisis events, you'll like Marvels cosmic events.

Ah, I see your line of reasoning.

Failing that i'd recommend Planet Hulk and World War Hulk too.

You actually liked WWH?

**Lord Bravery** · 09-26-2010, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Hulk_Is

Ah, I see your line of reasoning.

You actually liked WWH?

Yea i did. Some of it was a bit silly. But i liked Hulks purpose and motivation. He had something there other than just wanting to be left alone. The characterization was in the actual Hulk, not the duality between Banner and the whole Jekyl and Hyde thing.

Plus, what the Illuminati did to him was just dickish. It was good to see some of them get SMASHED!!!

**Mechano** · 09-26-2010, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Hulk_Is

Ah, I see your line of reasoning.

You actually liked WWH?

absolutely. Pak was writing, JRJR on art (not a plus for you, I know), and Hulk was doing what he does best... smashing. What's not to like?

**HaroldAllnut** · 09-26-2010, 04:25 PM

I'm more of a DC guy, but I'm something of a dilettante in Marvel affairs (I read Avengers Academy, Hulk, and Invincible Iron Man). My primary point is the somewhat painful admission that it's generally easier to get into Marvel books than DC's because there are recap pages in almost any and every Marvel book. So I'd recommend just grabbing whatever book you're curious about, reading the recap page carefully, and then seeing if you dig the book; either that, or just follow Marvel creators that you like from previous DC work.

**Hulk_Is** · 09-26-2010, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Bravery

Yea i did. Some of it was a bit silly. But i liked Hulks purpose and motivation. He had something there other than just wanting to be left alone. The characterization was in the actual Hulk, not the duality between Banner and the whole Jekyl and Hyde thing.

Plus, what the Illuminati did to him was just dickish. It was good to see some of them get SMASHED!!!

That's a refreshing synopsis. I didn't feel much after reading it, so I was wondering about how someone else might feel about it.

And, to put the thread back on track - I suggest the Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine bimonthly miniseries, OP. The two main characters are written better than in other books featuring the two, and the writer and artist were born to be paired with one another. The story has a cataclysmic kind of feel and you truly don't know what's coming next.

**Illmatik** · 09-26-2010, 04:49 PM

I definitely agree with Annihilation. It got me into Marvel and cosmic comics, which I hated before. It doesn't feature any well-known Marvel heroes, but it is one of the best Marvel comics to come out in recent years. It rebooted the cosmic world of Marvel, and the cosmic events that followed it were good too.

**Brannon** · 09-26-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by greenflash

I'm a big DC fan, and I've never really gotten into Marvel, but I want to check it out. Where would be a good place to start reading?
Is there and equivalent to Crisis on Infinite Earths for Marvel?
Thanks.

If you're into big cosmic events, I'd start with the Infinity Gauntlet saga. It was written by Jim Starlin and drawn by George Perez and Ron Lim. It's circa 1991, but holds up very well. In fact, I think it's the best mega event Marvel has ever done.

After that, Annihilation and Annihilation Conquest are entertaining modern cosmic events. The first got me back into reading Marvel comics...at least casually.

**StoneGold** · 09-26-2010, 05:32 PM

The Marvel equivalent of Crisis is called Fantastic Four #1 vol. 1

**SuperCooper** · 09-26-2010, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by greenflash

I'm a big DC fan, and I've never really gotten into Marvel, but I want to check it out. Where would be a good place to start reading?
Is there and equivalent to Crisis on Infinite Earths for Marvel?
Thanks.

Heroes Reborn could sort of be seen as a similar event, where some characters got revamped and updated back stories. More recently the biggest game changers at Marvel have been the House of M, Avengers Disassembled and the Civil War. Or, as was mentioned, check out any of the current Avengers titles, or X-Men if you prefer that part of the Marvel Universe.

**mcgaffer** · 09-26-2010, 06:05 PM

If you don't mind reading something quite far back, then Infinity Gauntlet is a good read. And if you want to get a grasp on some characters without being overloaded with them, then Secret Wars is a good read.