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Finally figured out how to get my 8-year-old nephew into comics after he said they were 'boring books'
He was totally turned off by the big, dense collections. I grabbed a single issue of Miles Morales Spider-Man from my local shop, read it with him, and pointed out all the cool art and sound effects. He spent the next hour just looking at the pictures and asking questions. What's a good single issue or short series you've used to hook someone new?
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anna_miller6mo ago
My little cousin was the same way. I found the old "Superman for All Seasons" book worked great because the art tells so much of the story. He got really into following the pictures before he even cared about the words.
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tessap976mo ago
Oh man, the big collections are such a trap, they look like homework. Good call on the single issue. @anna_miller has the right idea too, art first always. I got my friend into comics with the first trade of Ultimate Spider-Man, the one with Peter in high school, because it just moves so fast. Honestly, anything with bright colors and a fight scene by page five usually does the trick.
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webb.hannah5mo ago
Ever try a comic with no words at all? Shaun Tan's The Arrival is pure art and story. It cuts right to the feeling without needing any setup.
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