I've just thought: is Comixology the best place to get my stuff? I want to go all digital, because finding space for physical books would be a nightmare. I haven't even considered Marvel's one apps/store, nor DC's. I'm not too fussed about owning, so if there's some sort of Netflix-ish style subscription I'd be okay with it.
What about sales? There's one right now on Comixology, is that the sort of thing I can expect throughout the year? I'm slightly worried, because I spent £10 in the blink of an eye. This could be dangerous.
The current Captain America series by Rick Remender is great.
Just picked up the first 10 of that, thanks. At first I added the complete volumes, but then I realised that although individual titles are on sale they don't adjust the volume price. That's not great.
EDIT: Not sure which of the sales you mean Mike, but I will attempt to be your guide:
Captain America Sale: The Marvel NOW series is good all the way through, I'd also recommend The New Deal (Captain America Vol. 4 #1-6) for some stunning John Cassaday art (the Fight Terror cover is one of my all-time favourites).
Dynamite Recent Hits: It's worth noting that the Dynamite Humble Bundle is still going, and you get an awful lot there for your money. From stuff that is not in the bundle, I'll go with the Gold Key books (Solar, Magnus, Spektor), Flash Gordon and Robotech/Voltron if you're nostalgic for either property.
IDW Patriots: I enjoyed what I read of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series, but be advised it's a continuation of the Marvel series and there's little attempt to catch people up.
We have lots of knowledgeable Batfans here, so you're covered on Nightwing recs.
Thanks for writing all of that, I'll have a look at it all. I have no nostalgia for any of those, but I'll see if the previews catch my attention. And thanks for reminding me that Humble bundles exist! I've been ignoring them because before now I haven't read any comics, but they seem ideal. I'll have to take at look.
I just picked up a ton of Monkeybrain stuff. Note that the "Indie" promo code works for all their titles. Here are a few suggestion.
Anti-Hero - Written by Jay Faerber who used to write for the big two, but has gone completely indie these days. It's the noirish story of a henchman blackmailing a superhero into helping him become the next kingpin of crime. As great as it is, It is only 10 pages an issue.
High Time - Eisner nominated comic with one helluva hook: Mountain climbing company finds corpses on Everest to ransom back to the families, etc. Things go sideways when one of the corpses happens to belong to a spy agency.
Subatomic Party Girls - Written by Comics Alliance's Chris Sims, it's a wacky comedy following a 3 piece all girl rock band...IN SPACE!!!
Edison Rex - The flagship book for Monkeybrain that asks the question what if Lex Luthor killed Superman, what would he do next? Goddamn save the world.
Bandette - Eisner winning comic about the adventures of a super theif. Love the art and has a very whimsical Tin Tin feel to it all.
D4ve - the entire series just ended. Takes place in a galaxy where the robots manage to kill all organic life and then they become...just like humans..going to nine to five jobs and looking back at the good old days. Hilarious, filthy and some lovely Darrowesque art work.
Headspace - Sherif wanders the mind of a serial killer. Trippy as hell.
Knuckleheads - Comedy in which a bunch of slackers get the power cosmic. Haven't read this one yet, but it is getting a print edition via IDW.
Street Angel - A reprint of a classic indie book from the early aughts. Never go to read it, but it involves a time travelling homeless skateboarder fighting ninjas and pirates.
Double Life of Miranda Turner - A woman takes over the costumed identity of her dead sister, fighting bad guys and solving mysteries with the help of her dead sister's ghost. A fun all-ages romp.
The Remains - Horror comic written by Cullen Bunn (Magneto, Sixth Gun, Sinestro) involving little girls and rats.
Haha! Thanks for those, I'm new to comics so I don't know anything about anything that isn't the big 2. But some of those sound crazy and interesting, so I'll take a look, thanks. Is "indie" the code?
