Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
My best suggestion for both of you is to hit up your local public library and pillage the graphic novel section. They will be in one of two places (or both depending on how good the tech services people are), in the Young Adult section organized alphabetically by title and/or adult nonfiction in the 741.xxx call number range. Find books and creators you like without making a huge financial commitment and then you can spend money on stuff you know you'll like.
Hey Sarah and others trying to dive into comics--Tim's idea is excellent and super cost-efficient (like, it's free).
Comics-Gaf can give you a small list of writers/artists/books to potentially check out and then y'all can just grab whatever interests you and talk about it on here.