When I try to get people into Comics OR Convert a Marvel Fanboy to DC

I usually loan them


Dark Knight Returns and Infinite Crisis and Kingdom Come.

I just wanted to thank everybody who posted in this thread. I have read some DC comics before(Watchmen and Batman - The Dark Knight Returns), but never considered myself a "fan". After reading through this thread I have picked up and read Kingdom Come (AMAZING!) and a "Brave and The Bold" issue. Its a safe place to start, and the single issue BatB stories are nice to pick up randomly.

Kingdom Come is simply amazing. It makes me want to read more if its ilk (Crisis, etc.)

For those of you who have gained some familiarity with the DC universe and would enjoy some more lighthearted fare; the canceled Blue Beetle series (it starts off a bit slow, but quickly becomes hilarious and very human), and the current Power Girl series (also a fantastically entertaining book).

I also cannot recommend Booster Gold enough, especially if you read 52

But if it's canceled, than there won't be anymore.

Over a year later since this thread was last posted on and the thread is still sticky.
At least a few of the sticky threads were removed, even one of the closed threads. Too bad about the Marvel version of this thread.

Change... it's not always a good thing.
Just look at the nasty things done to integrate the DC & Marvel threads.
Ugly as all hell and not nearly as easy to manage and travel to and fro on.

All I have to say is, if Gail Simone is writing it, you need to be reading it.

Unless she's on Wonder Woman.
That did not go too well.

Every person I know that is a Wonder Woman fan loved her doing it. Most have even asked for her return to the book.

I liked her bit on Genocide as a Wonder Woman villain that didn't last long enough. It also turned me off of Lopresti's artwork. It was a fun run, though.

My 2 cents worth. Read the New Aquaman series a great jump on point is the Throne of Atlantis crossover with the JL. Johns is on and the art is great( a page with wonder woman and super man catching an air craft carrier...WOW!)

I was going over the list to see if there was anything of value left to contribute. I found this listed in the first few posts without Kingdom Come or Frank Miller's epic Dark Knight saga being added to the list. I whole-heartedly agree and recommend these.

Just trying to help.

Jay

Any of the New 52 relaunch trade paperbacks are a good starting place for the current DC universe. I'd start with Justice League Vol.1


Jay

I don't care for Gail Simone. I mean oh cool! A girl writing comics with girls! But no they are boring. Journey Into Mystery is good times. I'd like to see that Immonen on Wonder Woman someday.

Anyway I recommend:
Mark Waid's run on the Flash. Geoff John's too if you have time.
Jack Kirby's run on Jimmy Olsen and then the rest of his New Gods work
Silver Age Superman (these are the greatest times anyone can have in a comic)

Vertigo (Technically DC?)
Scalped by Jason Aaron R.M. Guera
100 Bullets by Brian Azzerallo and Eduardo Risso
Unwritten by Mike Carey and Peter Gross
Northlanders by Brian Wood and various artists. It's about vikings and it's perfect.

Other (Also technically DC)
ABC Comics written by Alan Moore, specifically Top Ten and Tom Strong
Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn

You've read her "Secret Six," right? Not all her work is great, but her Secret Six run is definitely one of the best in modern comics. I put it right up there with John Ostrander's "Suicide Squad" run, who she even collaborated with for the Blackest Night tie-ins in the series.

Other than that, I agree with your recommendations.