Hi, Chris here. I’m a lifelong comic book fan and reader. I have quite a few comics in various formats such as singles, trades and omnibuses. I recently decided to begin the hefty task of reading them all as closely to the timeline as possible… Quite insane, really. Occasionally, I’ll be straying off course with a smattering of books from different timelines, but for the most part, I intend to hold true to my course.
I’m more concerned with ruining my own reading enjoyment by reading ahead and causing spoilers for myself. In a world of interwebs and Wikipedia, I can still find myself thrown for a loop and wish to enjoy those precious moments when I can.
The book that I’ve selected to start with is DC’s The Flash the Silver Age Vol. 1, a recent trade paperback release. I actually sometimes prefer these over the chunky Omnibus format; large tomes which can sometimes be ungainly to read. This book starts with Showcase #4, a comic that effectively kickstarted DC’s Silver Age which I think is a great place to start my DC reading. Especially since I intend to read the Silver Age Green Lantern, Justice League and possibly World’s Finest issues as they coincide in original publication dates! Hope you have as much fun as I plan to. I highly encourage you guys to read along with me and let me know your thoughts on the very stories that I’m reading.