questing for quality
How do we go about finding good comics?
There is a sea of information out there in every subject area, every genre, every persuasion. The choices are endless and it’s becoming easier and easier to publish to the masses. In comic-dom, there are Print-on-Demand sites that make publishing ridiculously cost effective for the small indie guys. The mainstream is a cornucopia of mega-universe-shattering events that stretch across title to title. The abundance of books also means an abundance of mediocrity to wade through. Where do we start?
Do we follow writers? Titles? Characters? Artists? Companies? Properties?
What can help guide us to those shining diamonds among the coal of publications?
I’ve been reading comics for a long time and I STILL don’t know where to look sometimes when I go into the shop. Should I browse the indie aisle? Should I ask the regulars what they’re reading? Does what’s selling have any bearing on what’s good?
When I find the answers I’ll pass them on…in the meantime, feel free to give me your method for mining good books.