I need some Comic Book help.

[Criterionradiohead]

I'm thinking about getting back into comics again. I have a strong ambition to read the past 20 years of X-men and several of the side stories. Question is, is there some kind of database that has information about comic book storylines... more specificly I'm looking for information on sub-stories branching off into other comic book series, one shots, etc.

Any help would be greatly apreciated.


Thank you,

Criterionradiohead

 

[slerch666]

Don't know if it helps, but I found the Marvel Directory. Not sure if that's the kind of info you are looking for, and it's far from complete, but it is a start.

 

[brentsg]

If you want to wade in I would highly recommend the trade paperbacks and hardcovers. You get whole stores without getting into the individual issues (full of junk ads and stuff) and the associated collectible nature.

I did this b/c I was interested in the stories, not tracking down an issue in double-dog mint condition, etc. I didn't need something else to drive me crazy.

I've enjoyed the approach, but you might like something different.

Edit: It works particularly well for X-Men and Spider-Man due to the large number of books available.

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[MilkManX]

For X-Men get the Xmen Essentials. They start you right in the Classic Era. Chris Claremont writing. Starts at Giant Size Xmen #1 when it was a last ditch attempt to ressurect the X-Men and it worked.

You get 20 issues of continuity for $15.00

Sure its only B&W but some of that art looks great this way.

 

[genjiglove]

For X-Men get the Xmen Essentials. They start you right in the Classic Era. Chris Claremont writing. Starts at Giant Size Xmen #1 when it was a last ditch attempt to ressurect the X-Men and it worked.

You get 20 issues of continuity for $15.00

Sure its only B&W but some of that art looks great this way.

I have a hardback collecting the issues after the Dark Phoenix Saga, and some of the end of that saga. Impressive stuff, some of my favorite comics.

 

[Nesagwa]

The problem with the Essentials is its in black and white.

I would go for the Marvel MasterWorks that are in color and hardback (they just started making some in paperback too though).

They have X-Men and The Uncanny X-Men with a few 10 comic volumes for each series.

 

[Cylotron]

dunno if you're interested, but i have a big box full of comics i've collected throughout the 80's/90's. don't care for comics anymore & no kids to pass em onto so i don't mind getting rid of them. lot's of x-men stuff.

p.s. your Gozu sig, i picked up that exact card at an Edward's Cinemas awhile ago. pretty kick ass place, they only play international/independent films at that particular theatre and always have movie cards laying on this table for you to take for free.
[incase anyone wants to know what Edwards i'm talking about, it's: Edwards University Town Center 6 - 4245 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA, 92612 - 949-854-8818]