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.
If you do end up looking into the manga genre, I highly suggest "Full Metal Alchemist" and its accompanying anime "Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood". It is considered a classic and is one of the few mangas that actually land the ending well.
I do not suggest Attack on Titan. Legit was going to be one of the best mangas ever with deep, complex topics and gore until the author dropped the ball with the last arc and the ending invalidating literally everything.
I thought the secret continent tweest was pretty amusing.
It was a pretty good twist and it sets up the later arcs well. Honestly, if you ignore the shitshow at the end, it pretty much a 9.5/10 like Game of Thrones.