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January 16, 2012 12:37 pm Personally my stack is rather 'lite' but that's mainly because I've only recently returned to comics. At the moment I'm content with Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman, Daredevil, Defenders, The Strange Talent of Luther Stroud and Spaceman. I've just added Fatale and I'm looking to jump on board with Uncanny X-Force and maybe Wolverine and The X-Men in the next week or so (new job pending!). I tend to find that I read all the books I buy so that in itself justifies the cost. The relatively low number of books some weeks leaves me a little time to catch up via reading trades. Or just some time to read something other than comics!

January 3, 2012 2:59 am Same for me... Long time away, but glad to be back. Animal Man #1 was my personal pick, but Daredevil #1 also helped 'cement' my interest in comics. Fantastic art but it's the new style of story telling from Mark Waid that keeps me going back for more. The Christmas issue (#7?) was also something special too.

January 2, 2012 3:07 pm For me it has to be Animal Man #1. I've been aware from comic reading for a long time. Too long in fact. And it was the DC re-boot that initially brought me back in. I heard about the new Animal Man and Jeff Lemire was a name I'd heard mentioned even whilst away from the hobby. I picked up the first issue (along with Swamp Thing #1 as it happens) and was completely blown away by it. The story and characters rang true. I too have a young family (young son, even younger daughter) and know the difficulties in balancing your job and your family. Not that I'm a superhero by trade, but my wife and I have also had similar discussions to the one had by Buddy and his wife. The action sequence revolved around a truly heart rending situation. Though you cannot condone the guys actions (holding sick kids hostage) you can certainly feel his confusion and loss through Lemire's story telling. The artwork is also stunning. Travel Foreman's linework and detail is amazing. He packs more into a single panel than some artists can manage in an entire book. And of course there is the final panel... Wow! I have never been so affected by a single page. My heart was truly in my mouth. I hope that this series goes from strength to strength in the future. Issue 1 is an amazing springboard into a truly horrific and unsettling story. Long may it continue!