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The Top 30 Best Comic Books You Need to Read Before You Die Part 2
28 minutes Posted Sep 16, 2022 at 5:00 am.
] Adrian started with Batman, sharing that he had read the comics several times and that there’s a recent Batman movie starring Matt Reeves. He mentioned that a lot of ideas were taken from comic books.
] The Flash is one of Adrian's favorite characters. This comic book was the first Flash comic book he read and holds special meaning for him.
] Adrian personally enjoyed the series. He mentioned that if you enjoyed the series, you’d also like its comic version. 
] This comic was already mentioned in the first part of this podcast, and it was discussed there perfectly. 
] The Ultimates 2 feature all of your favorite heroes in one comic book. It is an excellent read for somebody to use as an introductory read. It is a beautiful comic book about a team.
] Identity Crisis is a comic book whose story revolves around a crisis. Branden2k shares how he is drawn to stories that involve the time and space manipulation, such as interdimensional travel. These kinds of themes appeal to him, and Identity Crisis offers this time of storyline.
] Green Lantern: Rebirth is written by Geoff Johns, and Adrian thinks the author did an excellent job in the Green Lantern series. He mentioned that this comic was Geoff’s beginning in recruiting a change. 
] These two comic novels are meant to be read together. They are inseparable because after reading either one, you are left wanting to read the other.
] The Judas Contract is one of the comic books that made it to the list. The tone of the story shows to be darker and more mature.
] New World Order is a saga that made it to the list. This was Gret Morrison’s first time with the Justice League, and he certainly made an impact. It is impressive to read that it will give you a lot of questions in mind.
] Secret Warriors is a comic book involving young and dark Avengers. It is also one of the most expensive comic books. 
] This comic book also involves crisis events, particularly extinction. It gives you the thrill and adventure of survival and the mystery of its origin.
] Ice Cream Man involves a lot of genres ranging from deaths, disparate, separation, etc. Each episode features a cast of characters going through their particular kind of sorrow. It has different characters like a weaver of stories, a foe, a God, a demon, and a guy who can change your life in just a snap of a finger.
] This comic book talks about the time when Wolverine was referred to as “Weapon X.” During this time, he had no idea what he was doing because his mind was being manipulated every time they took him. When he started getting flashbacks of what happened, he began to remember who he was. Xavier also helped in unlocking his mind.
] American Gothic is number one on this list. If you are someone who likes the dark version of Justice League, you are going to enjoy this comic book.
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In this episode of Collector’s Maze Podcast, Adrian and Branden2k discuss the greatest comic books you need to read. This episode is the second episode for the said topic. Listen to learn about the different comic books and their thoughts.
Batman [
Flash: The Return of Barry Allen [
Preacher: All in the Family [
Infinity Gauntlet [
The Ultimates 2 [
Identity Crisis [
Green Lantern: Rebirth [
X-Men: Extinction and X-Men: Age of Apocalypse [
Judas Contract [
New World Order [
Secret Warriors [
Colossus Georgie [
Ice Cream Man [
Wolverine Weapon X [
American Gothic [
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