Weekly Geeky Question #46: Comic Book Recommendations for Non-Comic Readers

Every week in 2018, the plan is that my friend Rod is going to ask me some geeky question that will answer in a post. This week is Week #46, and today’s question is one that Rod describes as quite basic–indeed, he wasn’t sure if it was something he’d already asked. But he hasn’t, and so hear we go.

What are some comics I’d recommend to a non-comic reader to get them started?

Supergirl – Bright optimistic fun, if you can stand it

I like super-heroes, I like movies and TV, we live in a day and age where super-heroes are all over movies and TV, so really, I should be pretty happy, right?

Unfortunately, not really.  First because, you know, it turns out having The Flash on TV is not the key to happiness or inner peace.  I mean, that much is obvious.  But more than that, I often get annoyed by the adaptations of favorite super-hero properties that I see because of various Hollywood sensibilities.

Gasp!! A comic book fan who isn’t completely satisfied with TV and film adaptations of popular comic books??!  Will this be the news that breaks the internet?!?!?!