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I find transmet is excellent for getting people into comics, because it's not trying too hard to be "real", like so many non-superhero books these days. That said, I can completely see how some people would not get absorbed into the more idealistic portions of the story.
Invincible is another great choice, because it just makes you like the characters, very quickly. It's very Erik Larsen kind of superheroey, but will a little less excess, and a little stronger of a nod to the past. Very comic-esque, but also very differently put together.
I'd say as good as books like Watchmen are, they aren't great for getting people into comics, because they are foremost (obviously just my opinion) powerful in their contrast to the rest of comics at their time. It's kind of like starting off an appreciation in music with some indy metal band. It could be genius, but with no real background in the genre, you kind of miss the brilliance, and just see something technically impressive. People introduced to comics with Dark Knight returns might not get everything that makes it so poignant.
As for other suggestions, maybe something that is both not comicky, and yet very much within the realm of comics, like Y: The Last Man. It's good, entertaining, a little into the realm of the fantastic, but without being a "statement" on the idea of heroes. Also, fun things, like the current New Mutants series. Not the most challenging thing in the world, but it looks cool, has accessible characters, and handles the issue of superness without lots of fanfare. (There are probably continuity needs that I completely disregard because I'm a comic addict) |
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