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<blockquote data-quote="stevelabny" data-source="post: 2398556" data-attributes="member: 9298">i'm gonna assume this isn't a troll and that i'm not going crazy an answer the questions1&gt; variant covers were a major reason behind the boom/bust of the 90s, and for some reaon they're back. 2&gt; Jumping into a comic at #444 is the equivalent of making a new friend who is 40 years old. He's been around for a while and done a whole bunch of stuff that you don't know about, but if you hang out with him enough, you'll eventually hear all his important stories.3&gt; Seeing how VERY VERY VERY few comics currently use asterisks in any way shape or form to direct you to other comics, I'd love to know what you saw these in. These notes give exactly the kind of HELP you're asking for by directing you to other important stories. The &quot;start&quot; of most major super-hero comics is the 1960s. Reading everything from the beginning is possible with all the reprints available if you have the money or some good skills and questionable morality on the internet but there is really no need for this at first.4&gt;&nbsp; At different points in their histories , you had to pick up all the X-titles in order to read them, but that is no longer the case. It might often help, but isn't usually necessary.How to find out when new titles come out? Lots of ways.&nbsp; The X comics usually have a list of new related titles on their letters page. Comic shops often post lists of new titles. Previews is a catalog by the distributor that will list all the comics coming out in 3 months, and is what retailers use to order from and many will accept pre-orders through Previews. Comic Shop News is a free weekly flier-magazine that also lists new titles regularly. Also, all the major companies have their own websites with listings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stevelabny, post: 2398556, member: 9298"] i'm gonna assume this isn't a troll and that i'm not going crazy an answer the questions 1> variant covers were a major reason behind the boom/bust of the 90s, and for some reaon they're back. 2> Jumping into a comic at #444 is the equivalent of making a new friend who is 40 years old. He's been around for a while and done a whole bunch of stuff that you don't know about, but if you hang out with him enough, you'll eventually hear all his important stories. 3> Seeing how VERY VERY VERY few comics currently use asterisks in any way shape or form to direct you to other comics, I'd love to know what you saw these in. These notes give exactly the kind of HELP you're asking for by directing you to other important stories. The "start" of most major super-hero comics is the 1960s. Reading everything from the beginning is possible with all the reprints available if you have the money or some good skills and questionable morality on the internet but there is really no need for this at first. 4> At different points in their histories , you had to pick up all the X-titles in order to read them, but that is no longer the case. It might often help, but isn't usually necessary. How to find out when new titles come out? Lots of ways. The X comics usually have a list of new related titles on their letters page. Comic shops often post lists of new titles. Previews is a catalog by the distributor that will list all the comics coming out in 3 months, and is what retailers use to order from and many will accept pre-orders through Previews. Comic Shop News is a free weekly flier-magazine that also lists new titles regularly. Also, all the major companies have their own websites with listings. [/QUOTE]

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