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.
"My favorite characters are Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman."
Good choices. Superman is one of the most wildly misunderstood (by modern audience) characters in comic book history... Odd because everyone knows who he is and what he looks like. (I'm mainly referring to the idea that Clark Kent is a disguise when Superman is in fact a humble, ordinary guy who is also an alien with insane superpowers.)
I also can't do Marvel and DC and focus on back issues. Too many garbage books at $5 and creators who openly hate comic fans.
Here's a couple "comics gate" associated guys who make comics. https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/3778633/campaigns https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/18535473
Boom Power Rangers
It sounds like Todd McFarlane is launching a Spawn universe. I haven't kept up with Spawn (I think I stopped around #170-190) but potentially interesting.
I checked in around the big anniversary issue milestone a while back. It was decent, but was certainly suffering from the same ‘exploded storytelling’ that everything else is these days.