Thursday, March 12, 2009

After Watchmen

I know that I said I was going to take some down time, but I saw this in my browsing and wanted to spread it along.
'We recognize that the success of WATCHMEN opens doors to new readers, and we’re more than happy to use this opportunity to bring new readers into our world,' says Steve Rotterdam, DC's Senior VP — Sales & Marketing.

If you're new to comics or super-heroes because of the Watchmen movie, this website introduces you to some books that you might like for a number of reasons. New Looks At Super-Heroics. New Directions In Comic Books. Bold New Storytelling. Etc. All those marketing buzzwords that are used to try to sell you stuff.

Regardless of the enlightened self-interest on the part of DC Comics with this website, there are some good suggestions to be found on this site and there are some book that even die-hard comic geeks might not have tried yet. Dip your toe in the waters of comics and see what is out there. Be sure to check out the stuff by Warren Ellis.

Comics haven't been just for kids for a while now.