I'm 40 and I've been collecting comic books since I was about 9. My favorite characters are Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman. I like a lot more but when it came to modern day comic books I got to the point where I only read those three, but I've reached a point where I have decided with Marvel and DC to just read back issues and luckily there are a ton of back issues that I haven't even touched yet. For instance I recently found a bunch of 70s Conan comic books in a bargain bin.
My question is does anyone have any indie/Manga recommendations? It seems like Marvel and DC for the most part want to hire people who are clueless about or hate comic books (the lady doing the She-Hulk show as well as the guy hired to do the Superman movie come to mind). I think I may start supporting Alterna Comics as well.
Thanks in advance.
Some manga series I would recommend:
One Punch Man - A parody of traditional superhero stories, but in a way that is both very funny and can be quite emotional.
Liar Game - A story about a secret gambling ring. Focused on the themes of doubting and trusting people.
Kaiji - Another series about gambling, with a headstrong protagonist who doesn't really know when to stop.
Death Note - Where a highschool kid gets a book that lets him kill people by writing their name in it. It's heavy on psychology and mystery.
Monster - About a doctor who gets suspected for murder and needs to hunt down the real killer.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - A long series where each part has a different protagonist from the same family. Lots of fighting using supernatural abilities.
Seconding Monster. Great phycological manga and delves into what the commies were up to behind the iron curtain. They did try to do what the manga explains at one time or another and a certain orphanage was based off the real world Torgau a "home" for 'difficult children' aka the kids of executed dissidents, would be defectors and anti communists.