Hi everyone,
I will turn 40 in a few months (yeah ;-)) and I used to read a lot of comics when I was a kid, mostly Marvel as they were easier to come by in France, but I really loved the Flash, Green Lantern, Firestorm, the Justice League, the legion of super heroes... so I tried to find some as much as I could. I basically stopped reading around The crisis on infinite earth (CoIE) and I have only dabbled a little with comics since then (notably when I used to play games such as Wizkids' heroclix).
Nowadays, I am very happy that comics have become "trendy" on TV, in movies as I can watch the Flash, Supergirl...but I think I want more. Hence, I am looking to delve back into comics, but after reading some stuff on the universe I am a bit lost with all the reboots.
Hence, the usual question of where to start and what to read.
As I have some fond memories of COiE, I was thinking of starting with Infinite Crisis and then probably continue with New 52.
What do you think ? Is reading the Infinite Crisis worth it ? What about the New 52 ? I have read that it was both a good entry point for newbies but also not that good on average. And then, there is rebirth now...
Let's say I start with the Infinite crisis and then go on with New 52. I have found this thorough guide :
https://comicbookreadingorders.com/d...reading-order/
but...does it mean I really have to read all that to understand how the universe evolve until Convergence ?
For instance, I am not a huge fan of Batman or Green Arrow and I am not sure I am interested in reading stuff on Blue Beetle or Hawk and Dove.
Also, is there a link between pre-crisis heroes and heroes in New 52 or is it a complete "start-over" (which seems to be the case if I understood correctly).
Finally, another thing I am wondering is : paper or digital ? I guess most people here I have reading comics for a while and are quite found of paper. I read a lot of books as well and I do like paper, but for ease of transport (and lack of shelf space) I also read a lot on my kindle. Hence, digital might be the way to go for me but I was trying to find "unlimited" subscriptions (ideally, not necessarily DC-only as I might want to read some marvel as well) but I have the impression that the comixology unlimited subscription is not available in my country (France). Are there other offers I could look at ?
All recommendations/links are welcome!
thanks ;-)