At comiXology our mission is to make everyone on the face of the planet a comic fan and because of this one of our favorites panels to do every year is the Comics101 panel. For this panel we usually gather some of the industry's biggest pro’s and have them give out personalized recommendation’s. We held this panel at WonderCon 2017 and were lucky enough to be joined by CEO and co-founder David Steinberger, Valiant editor-in-chief Warren Simons, Valiant VP of marketing and communications Hunter Gorinson, and comiXology's Head of Content & Sr Dir Communications Chip Mosher.
Keep reading to see what great comics we recommended this year at WonderCon 2017!
The first request came from an audience member who said they loved Chew. They were particularly interested in the art and the world that it’s set in. Our panelists suggested Quantum and Woody, Transmetropolitan, Preacher, and Archer & Armstrong!
The second request came from someone who loved Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds and Space: 1999. Our panel immediately suggested Saga.
Next up we had a 12 year old who was new to comics but loved the DC Universe cartoons like Superman and Batman: The Animated Series. Our panel suggested Batman Beyond (1999-2001), Gotham Academy, Grant Morrison's run on JLA, All-Star Superman, Lumberjanes, Adventure Time, and Valiant High.
Our fourth request came from someone who said they loved the Space Dandy anime and wanted a space opera comic. Our panelist suggested Fear Agent and Saga.
Our next request came from someone who wanted a think piece. Our panelist suggested Fun Home, Essex County, Royal City, March, Maus, and Kindred.
Next up someone said they loved the Superman: Grounded story arc and wanted something similar. Our panelist suggested Superman:Birthright and For The Man Who Has Everything.
We then had someone say they were enjoying Mother Panic. Our panelists suggested Faith, Doom Patrol, Starman, and Irredeemable.
Someone then asked for Wonder Woman recommendations and we suggested Wonder Woman: Earth One, The Legend of Wonder Woman, and George Perez's Wonder Woman run.
Finally someone asked for seminal graphic novels and our panelists suggested Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Mage: The Hero Discovered, Planetary, and Maus.
We’re always happy to recommend new titles for you to read and if you can’t make it to one of our panels don’t be afraid to reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr!
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COMICS 101: BATMAN | HAS HE EVER BROKEN HIS MORAL CODE?
Just finished writing the script for May 6th's episode of Comics 101! I hear a lot of outcry regarding (SPOILER FROM BvS) the fact that Ben Affleck's Batman is perfectly fine with killing and using guns. So I decided to research more on the topic of whether or not Batman has ever killed or used a gun, and if he has - just how many people has he killed?
So stay tuned for this episode on May 6th! Also if you have any comic issues you know personally where Batman has killed or used a firearm, be sure to let me know in the comments below so I can add it to my video :D Thanks again comic extraordinaires and remember... knowledge is power!!
We just wrapped up our last panel of the day where we were discussing how overwhelming actually getting into comics in the first place can be. How did you first get into comics?
