DC Comics has been publishing Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman comics starting all the way back in the late 1930s (WhereasMarvel Comics可以追溯到微不足道的1961年)。如果你想了解超人和蝙蝠侠的长寿背景，它们的诞生要早于二战、克利夫兰印第安人队世界职业棒球大赛(小熊队加油!)和电视。
As a result, DC Comics has a heckuva long publication history that can be a challenge for new readers to navigate.
DC漫画并没有一种正确的开始方式，不幸的是，与电视剧不同，DC漫画并没有明确的“第一集”。漫画遍布多个系列(游戏邦注:如《Action Comics》、《Detective Comics》和《World’s Finest》等)，并因此提供传统的非线性叙事路径。
Nonetheless, below you’ll find some approaches for getting started with DC Comics, particularly for new readers starting in 2022!
1) DC Infinite Frontier & Starting With The Newest DC Comics
Having discussed all that massive history behind DC, the reality of superhero universes is you don’t always have to crawl all the way back to the very beginning to catch up with the present. Sure, you can try to start with Superman’s first appearance inAction Comics#1, but that noble aim is going to very quickly turn into a miserable challenge feeling far too similar to homework.
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Fortunately, comic book publishers are perpetually attempting to make their universe accessible to new readers, and2021’sInfinite Frontieris the latest example in the DC catalog.
To make a long story short: From 2011 to mid-2016, DC ran a controversial, and often reviled rebooted universe called theNew 52. In my book, the New 52 has plenty of highly enjoyable comics, and is actually the most new-reader friendly major comics initiative of my life (we’ll get to that in a second… the initiative, not my life), but nonetheless, it was a public relations train wreck by 2016.
Enter DC Rebirth. DC finally ended the New 52, and brought back the history and legacy of their full continuity into all-new #1 issues across all their titles like Batman, Wonder Woman and Justice League.
DC重生是为DC新读者设计的一个合理的起点，虽然它比DC愿意承认的新52更多，但对大多数新读者来说它足够友好。
要开始使用DC重生，你有几个选择。
First, you could check out my fullDC Rebirth universe reading order. This will tell you about every single comic in Rebirth, and where you should read each story. So, if you’re not sure if you’re more interested inSuicide SquadorCyborg, or simply want to read them all, I highly recommendthe Comic Book Herald guide.
In its latter years, though, DC Rebirth ran into the same problems as the New 52 (it’s almost like history can teach us lessons? Nahhhhh). And the rise of Infinite Frontier promises a new era, off to an interesting start into 2022.
The alternative is to simply pick a character or two that grabs your interest and start reading. Some of the most popular on Comic Book Herald are:
2) DC’s The New 52
DC的老粉丝们都磨尖了他们的干草叉和牙齿(在你的牙齿上磨干草叉会更有效率吗?)，但说实话，新52对新读者来说是再好不过了。事实上，是DC的新52宣传噱头让我开始收集正在进行的漫画。
Admittedly, for every really good DC Comic (see Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’sBatman) there are about three stinkers to take its place.
这就引出了你的选择。If you’re an absolute completest nut (join the club!), you can readthe entire New 52 Universe in order using Comic Book Herald’s New 52 reading order.
Alternatively, I’d recommend you focus on a handful of books and focus on those series. My personal favorites are:
Batman
Wonder Woman
Swamp Thing
Justice League
Grayson
3) The Modern DC Fast Track: Essential Storylines From Late 90’s Through 2011
If you want to go back beyond the New 52 and start with DC Comics from earlier in the 2000’s, there’s a solid, clear essential fast track guide on Comic Book Herald that will take you through all the must-reads.
The fast track will take you through instant classic storylines likeIdentity Crisis,Batman: Under the Red Hood, andFlashpointthat are still frequently referenced in fandom and DC Comics today.
Comic Book Herald’s 25 trade fast track to the DC Universe!
4) The Best DC Comics of All Time!
对于许多DC的新粉丝来说，最好的起点就是DC最热门的作品。Obviously over the course of 80 years publishing superhero comics, DC has published some of the best superhero comics of all time, and in some cases they can claim some of the absolutebest comics of all time.
If you want to see a full list of my favorite comics of all time, and where these DC books compare, you can view thebest comics of all time guide.
I also recommend checking out thefast track guide to the 40 Best DC Comics From 1942 to 2000!
Otherwise, I’ve listed out my 10 favorites here. Watchmen is debatably a part of the DC Universe proper at this point, but either way, if you haven’t read Watchmen and you’re looking for great comics, go readWatchmen!
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Starman
All Star Superman
Gotham Central
Batman: Year One
Batman The Long Halloween
Saga of the Swamp Thing
Batman (The New 52)
The Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga
Hitman
JLA: A League of One
哪里可以找到DC漫画?
If you’re interested in learning how to find comics in general, I recommendComic Book Herald’s guide on how to get into comics.
For DC specifically, you have a few good options:
For print, ongoing comics, check out your local comic book shop. Likewise,Amazon
For digital, DC has a growing array of options, includingDC Universe包括电视和漫画的流媒体。Now that DC Universe does include an enormous amount of DC’s publication history, I’d argue it’s your best bet for digital DC
Hoopla is also a particularly great option for new fans, as all you need is a library card to enjoyfreeDC Comics. You canread more about Hoopla Digital for comics here.
And there you have it: Your guide to getting started with DC Comics. If you have questions or comments, do what feels right to you in the comments below!
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Please help inform this newbie.
Youve said that rebirth is beginner friendly but i started reading it. I started with Dc universe rebirth and i finished it and stared titans the return of wally west but didnt understand anything what should i do?
我应该回到新的52号吗?
我不会因为这些变化是后危机时代的，你看过dc宇宙重生的一个镜头吗?
Don’t do that. New 52 is a lot. You would be very confused considering Rebirth did a soft reboot.
I think the thing that throws people off when starting to read comics is base context and understanding. You really have to roll with the punches, assuming you will be missing key details and just making sure you understand the gist. If you catch up, and THEN want to go back, by all means do it. I certainly now having read everything in Infinite Frontier find myself reading older stuff to get more context.
Getting into comics is a bit like jumping on a roller coaster mid-ride. There are moments where the roller coaster is slower and easier to jump into than others, but the train never stops moving. Continuity is a continuous journey since the 1940s, any starting point will hint at continuity from before. The goal though is to give you the best spots to start with, so that you can enjoy your experience without feeling *too* lost. Infinite Frontier is certainly a pretty good starting point.
谢谢你在这里的努力，但对我来说，一切都太迟了。至少在2013年左右，我都在看DC漫画(当然还有其他很多漫画)，而我则在管理一家漫画书店，甚至在那之后的几个月里，他们几乎让我使用他们每周的新漫画作为个人借阅图书馆。说了这么多，我发现很多材料完全没有吸引力。也许这是对那些从20世纪60年代就开始定期阅读漫画的人的诅咒，连续性故障，修改，重启，增加的危机等等让我觉得……不。我已经不在乎了。我真的不喜欢。汤姆·金的作品更多的是失败而不是成功，甚至连布莱恩·迈克尔·本迪斯(这是他的正确名字吗?)似乎喜欢写巧妙的对话，只是做得太多了，这大大拖慢了故事的发展。所以…就是这样。完成了。我很幸运还能通过朋友的订阅和ipad偶尔接触到这些最新的内容，但越来越多的人……我真的不在乎。 I prefer other publishers and works, or just reading some of the really older stuff, even up through maybe 2013 or so. Depending.
I’d give Infinite Frontier go then. Early Rebirth was great, but 2019-2020 were rough years to be a DC Fan. FORTUNATELY, the current era 2021- has been stellar, and fresh with Bendis not being super important to the line and King putting out niche, but incredible work on books like Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
Would be possible for me to jump straight into dark knights metal or is there certain books that I need to read before that ?
非常感谢，这正是我需要的!
Do you think I should start with the old DC fast track or the 2000-2011 one?
In what order should I read Rebirth Action and Superman?
If I remember correctly it’s the DC Universe Rebirth issue, then the Rebirth: Superman issue, then Action Comics (he still has the beard at the start, and doesn’t in Superman), then Superman. From there you can pretty much alternate stories in each book up until the Superman Reborn crossover.
I just want to read Flash, Green Arrow, Black Ligtning and Zatanna. Where do I start? I have always been a Flash fan I just barely remeber the comics or were to start.
Any New52 fast track guide comming soon ?