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The Superior Spiderman is suprisingly much better than I thought it would - in fact it's downright fantastic. Give that a shot if you ever want to jump into the new books.

You know, I haven't read any of the new Ultimate Spinderman. I read the entire original run, but stopped reading comics again around the time that Miles Morales made his debut.  I've heard nothing but good things.

Been reading two out of three of those. The new Batman is pretty damn good, and Hawkeye is a fantastic example of taking a lower rung character and developing him into someone whose more interesting that most of other mainstay avengers. I just started reading Saga (got the first trade about a week ago) and I'm digging it.

I'll admit that X-Men has always been more or less an intimidating series to get into because of all the damn series out there! That said, I'm planning on giving them a go at some point and All New X-Men is a book I've been eyeing, along with the Uncanny Avengers (which is only kind of an X-Men series, I guess).

I have the two huge compendiums of The Walking Dead in physical form (both tomes contain issues 1-97).  I haven't gotten to the second compendium yet, but I'm loving the series. 

Marvel does this thing called Marvel NOW! that makes it a bit easier to get into books.  They release a new #1 each month (this month it's Moon Knight - huzzah!) and they also have "NOW!" issues in their ongoing series.  These are denoted with a .1, so for example Thor: God of Thunder issue #19 is actually 19.1.  This signifies that it's a good jump on point for new readers.

I actually dig the way Marvel's doing it. One of the biggest issues about getting into comics is no knowing where the heck to start, and this helps to aleviate some of that stress.

I can certainly understand that digital isn't for everyone, especially if your access to a digital library is more or less limited. If I only could access it on my PC, I'd be more loathe to got pure digital.

Thanks for the recommendations!  I've heard nothing but good things about the new Wonder Woman series, and I've actually been reading Guardians of the Galaxy for a bit now (started around the time the film was announced).

I'm also surprised at how many people seem to actually dig Injustice. Usually video game or movie tie-in comics are crap, so it's good to see an exception to the rule.

You certainly have been reading A Song of Fire and Ice lately - it's quite apparent.  I'm not sure that the political intrigue suits the Zelda series, since the focus has always been on puzzle solving and adventure.

That being said, I think that a series like Fire Emblem or Golden Sun would be perfect for some of the gameplay elements that you mentioned here.  Those series are more political in terms of theme than Zelda is.

And even with THAT being said, I wouldn't be opposed to the land of Hyrule being opened up to different types of games with different characters and leads - similiar to what Koei is doing with Hyrule Warriors (working title).  There are a lot of game types that could be set in that universe, including a series that centers on political intrigue, kingdom building, and strategy.

I think that Wind Waker has gained some ground with the fans, which is why they recently released the most excellent HD release on Wii U.  Majora's Mask I think is a great game, but is still divisive to this day, which is unfortunate.

In either event, another departure is in order.  Skyward Sword fell flat and I don't hear many people talk about it when discussing the great Zelda titles.  Wind Waker gets mentioned quite a bit, as do the expected titles like Ocarina of Time, Link's Awakening, and A Link to the Past.

I still want to play as Princess Zelda.  She was quite capable in OoT as Sheik, and WW had her as a firecracker in the form of Tetra, so I think she's ripe for making a playable character.

Let me add some more discussion points:

I'd like to see Nintendo take some more risks with their core franchises.  Wind Waker is my favorite Zelda game to date, and it also takes the most risks.  How about a Zelda game where we get to play as Zelda?  Or another edition of Super Peach World?