This is an update of last year’s post… it wasn’t a great year for mainstream comics. Both Marvel and DC have gone down the path of satisfying long-time fans by brutally killing old characters. Both have been running long crossovers like Countdown, World War Hulk, 52 and Civil War which have ultimately served more the purpose of selling comics than telling satisfying stories.

This year’s major comics-related films have also garnered less than stellar reviews.

Given that, I don’t have a lot of new things to recommend, but there are a few things the comics fans in your life might enjoy.

Do you have a comics lover in your life who you’d like to get a holiday gift for, but haven’t got a clue what to get them? Read on, true believer.
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Do you have a comics lover in your life who you’d like to get a holiday gift for, but haven’t got a clue what to get them? Read on, true believer.
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DC Comics has decided to give away the first issue of many popular Vertigo comics, online and in PDF format.

Go to http://www.dccomics.com/news/?nw=6186, find your favorite comic. Click on its title and you’ll be taken to a page where you can download issue #1.

They have recent series, like The Losers and Testament, as well as older ones, like Doom Patrol and Sandman. I’m glad to see that they’re not leaving behind the series which helped launch Vertigo.

Currently they have links for:
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