I haven't looked at comics since I was a kid in the 60's, liked Spiderman and Batman especially back then. What would be a comic book to get into again nowadays?

Are you open to graphic novels?

Vertigo (DC Comics) publish more mature themed comic books. I don’t know if any will appeal to you though.

Detective Conan, Skip Beat, Hayate no Gotoku, Kyōkai no Rinne
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The folks at my neighborhood comic shop call Fables by Bill Willingham “the gateway drug”. When adults who’ve seen the movies that are based on comics — but who are otherwise new to graphic storytelling — they recommend Fables, which usually hooks everyone.

I think Fables is the best comic I’ve read in decades. Nothing can beat the childhood magic of discovering comics, but Fables brings back a different kind of childhood magic: those characters we remember from fairy tales and bedtime stories are alive and well, but coping with real life.

if you like zombie movies the walking dead is an awesome way to go…

I’m waiting for my copy of The Sandman (Vertigo) No. 1 to get here. I love Neil Gaiman’s regular novels so I am waiting to try his graphic novels. If I really like it I may spring for the collected issues volumes.

I would recommend Watchmen, its a very mature take on classic superheroics. If not, i would suggest “Y: The Last Man”, it’s one of the best comics ive read recently!

Here’s some recommendations from a guy who’s never missed a Wednesday comic day since he was twelve (I’m 38 now):

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Invincible
New Avengers
Captain America
Daredevil
Scalped
Chew

These volumes are all very good. A nice mix of modern super-hero, western genre and indy detective. Good Stuff.

As for Spider Man, Amazing Spider-Man has been very good for the past year, but it’s very traditional super-hero fare. Fun stuff – not too deep.

Thanks Jellies!

I’ll second the books – Fables and Y: The last Man
Fantastic reads.

I heartily endorse @cprevite‘s picks (well, except for Scalped, which I haven’t gotten to yet, and Daredevil, which has slipped through the cracks somehow).

When speaking of ongoing monthly titles, I’d also encourage you to take a look at the following:

The Walking Dead: A zombie movie that never ends.
Batman and Robin: The adventures of the new guys in the costumes (original Robin Dick Grayson as the new Batman and Damien Wayne, son of Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul, as the new Robin). It’s written by Grant Morrison, who’s probably the best writer in the comic biz at the moment, and definitely the trippiest
House of Mystery: A house that exists between worlds, occupied by people without a home. You can only get served at the bar if you tell a story, and this series is filled with great little ones
Unknown Soldier: A doctor from the US returns to his homeland in Uganda and is ambushed by armed rebels. His face is scarred and bandaged, and there is a voice in his head which instructs him to kill those who would threaten innocents
Booster Gold: The buffoonish and superficial superhero has been recruited to protect the time stream, making sure that heroes like Batman and the Flash don’t get killed as children! He has to maintain the facade of a bungling hero so that no one catches on to what he’s really doing, making Booster Gold the greatest hero the world will never know
The Incredible Hercules: The adventures of the mythical demigod and his partner in crime, Amadeus Cho, the 7th smartest person on Earth
The Sword: A girl’s family is killed by a trio of superpowered siblings looking for a sword, the only weapon that can kill them. The girl finds the sword and seeks out the siblings one-by-one, to get revenge for the death of her family

Besides the ongoing comics mentioned above, there are tons of comics that have ended but are definitely worth checking out (in fact, I think comic series’ that have endings are better than most ongoing titles). For a super-long list of recommendations, check my post from another thread: http://www.fluther.com/disc/58589/what-would-you-all-consider-the-best-options-for-my-next/#quip851610

Also, i haven’t read it, but i’ve heard very good things about “100 Bullets”. From what ive heard, it’s a crime/noir story, and it’s supposed to be very bloody 0_0

@drdoombot I think it’s safe to say that Daredevil was fine idea (blindness etc.) but less so as a comic. Also, we can thank Ben for killing off that superhero completely. What a loser film – thats 90 minutes I’ll never get back.

Try Higurashi no Naku koro ni.