Around 18 months ago I was introduced to the Marvel Universe and since then I haven't looked back. I love reading stories from all eras. The whole history of how the universe and its characters have evolved and interacted never ceases to amaze me.
Up until a week ago i'd only ever read Marvel titles. I started to wonder why I hadn't explored other areas, but it doesn't help when the people who introduced you to comics are Marvel fanboys though.
So, how could I take that first step away? Where do I start?
Twitter.
Most of the people I follow on twitter are comic book writers, artists or likeminded fans. So, hopefull that i'd get at least one response, I sent out a tweet asking for help to broaden my comic horizons and for suggestions of non Marvel comics to buy when I'm at comicon in a few weeks time.
It started slow, but with the help of @ohsuperheroine, who sent a message out to her followers about me, I got a flood of reponses. To say I was pleased was an understatement. It was great that so many people were willing to "share the comic book love" (as one twitterer put it) and suggest their favourite titles.
I know have a long long list of comics to look out for when I'm carefully flicking through issues at London Comicon. Whether I can afford them all is a different matter ;)
So, I've learned that twitter, while full of celebs, affiliate marketing spam and porn spam, also has its fair share of really nice, helpful people.
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