Superheroes are more popular and more mainstream than ever. It seems like every week there’s a new superhero movie, TV show, or videogame hitting the screens. Of course, nearly all of these superheroes and their stories originated in comic books. There are decades and decades worth of comics out there, and to a new fan it can be daunting trying to figure out which ones to read. In this column, Where to Begin, I’m gonna try my best to give new fans fun, easy-to-understand jumping-off points into the world of comics. As far as accessibility goes, most of these comics are collected and readily available from comic shops, bookstores or online from subscription services such as Comixology, Marvel Unlimited, and D.C. Universe. Additionally, I always recommend your local library as a free source of comics to read, and with inter-library loan systems you can get your hands on pretty much anything.
