Question for the List

[sdelmonte]

Do you read super-hero comics? (Explanation for this question to come after I see the results, if they are what I think they will be.)

Comments

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

Um, duh? :-)

[wakeupnew]

Yyyyes. Well -- it depends. They are not my preferred type of comic, and I get annoyed with them pretty easily, but I do like certain characters/runs. So I'm going to go with yes.

[skygiants]

I never have, though that is not so much for lack of interest as because I have a.) never lived near enough a comic store to keep up regularly and b.) never known where to start.

[sdelmonte]

Hmmm. The most entry-level-friendly super-hero comic I can think of is Ultimate Spider-Man, which is routinely collected in trade paperbacks and requires no knowledge of Spidey. It's not my favorite comic, but it's usually a lot of fun.

[skygiants]

TPBs are my BFF! Issue-by-issue is way, way too complicated for my head. And my purse.

(Also next year I will probably be living in New York near comic stores GALORE.)

[weaverandom.livejournal.com]

Yoooou should peek at canonshare, because Debi and I are having Planz in that direction. *beams at you*

Also: to Alex: ... >> NEVER, C'MON. AS IF. (yes!)

[skygiants]

. . . o rly. *beams back*

[agoodshinkickin.livejournal.com]

Not as much as I used to, but yes.

[agonistes]

Depends on your definition. If Buffy and Sandman count, yes. If we're talking traditional definition, DC-and-Marvel, spandex and childhood issues, then no.

[sdelmonte]

Buffy could count, but for purposes of my sekrit intent, she doesn't.

[mrgoodwraith.livejournal.com]

I read superhero comics from roughly age 13 to age 16, and I've read certain titles on occasion since (Watchmen, Astro City, etc.). I would probably still read some of the better titles if I (a) lived near a library that stocked comics, (b) had the space to store them, or (c) could read them online.

[mbarr.livejournal.com]

yep. in trades, and only a few, but yes.

[misslucyjane]

Nope.

[joecoustic.livejournal.com]

Nope, never really have.

[canadabear.livejournal.com]

Nope. I actually got into the newest Supergirl reboot thanks to Milliways, but after about 20 issues they retconned themselves and I lost interest.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Not any more, but I used to

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

I read superhero comics as well as a few other types (TV series/film/literary adaptations, instructional and historical about comics, some indie titles). Superman remains my favorite superhero, with the X-Men (2nd team) close behind.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Yes. :)

[longlonghair]

Yes! Most of the X-men titles.

[camwyn]

I can't remember the last time I bought one.

[yakalskovich]

Nope.-

[mtgat]

Yes. Though I can quit any time.

[akawil]

Yes, though I haven't been buying any on a regular basis recently.

[the_croupier]

Yessir

[innerbrat]

Oh HELLS YES.

[dimloep-suum.livejournal.com]

Closest I get is RKM's "Super Stupor."

[drcpunk.livejournal.com]

Hm. I used to read X-Men and Teen Titans.

Currently, I read:

Finder (graphic novels only)
Fables
Jack of Fables
Fallen Angel
Megatokyo
Order of the Stick
Girl Genius
Fell
Various Manga
Powers (graphic novels only)

So... I think the answer is yes, given Powers.