Appenix 3: Great stand alone stories.
The idea behind these collections is that they don't require you to be familiar with their concepts before hand. You can go in and enjoy the story. They are meant to be single volumne adventures that continue but do not require you to continue.
Alan Moore's Swamp Thing**
*An introspective relaunch of a floundering character by one of the greatest writers in the industry. This is a horror comic that redefines a character, provides touching introspection, and character growth all in one volumne.
Batwoman:Elegy by Greg Rucka
-Have you ever wondered what Batman would be like if he was a woman? This isn't that. Instead, you get to follow a new character who had her first apperance in DC's event, 52, but whose true start and origin is here. One of the most beautiful editions ever drawn, one of the best written stories in recent memory, this deserves your attention. And with two, small, exceptions it is entirely self contained, although not complete. The writer left the company before finishing the story, so we are still waiting as the artist is going to take up the reins and give us a conclusion.
Secret Six:Unhinged**
-Psychotic villians team up. It is an absolute blast. Written by fan favorite writer Gail Simone, Secret Six is more than you can possibly expect.
Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis(Faith in Monsters and Caged Angels)
-Similar to Secret Six, but for the Marvel universe. Deals with super villians who are forced to work for the government. A team lead by the Green Goblin featuring Venom and Bullseye, among others, hunting down rouge superheroes. This is quite the treat for fans of twisted action and humour.
Wonder Woman: Down to Earth**
-The first volume of Greg Ruckas critically acclaimed run on the heroine. An absolute delight, beautifully drawn and in general a great portrayal of a character who is rarely in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing.
Pride of Bahgdad
-A Vertigo brand story about four lions who escape the Bahgdad Zoo during the 2003 bombing.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman**
-Hearlded as one of the greatest comics of all times. It is a bit of a headtrip in the end.
DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore
-The master comic storyteller has a collection of short works he did, a number of which had lasting, influential impacts on the dcu at large.
Batman the Killing Joke*
-One of The Batmans darkest hours, and an absolute delight to read.
Green Arrow: Quiver**
-Written by Kevin Smith, this continuity drenched event is a great introduction to the character, but can be a bit of challenge to deal with all of the guest characters and the histories involved.
Superman:Secret Origin
-A revised Superman origin more in line with the way he had been portrayed in recent years.
All-Star Superman***
-A throw back to the Golden Age of comics, this story tells the definitive story of Superman at the same time works on a billion different levels. This is likely the only Grant Morrison book one could even consider for a new reader.
Batman:The Dark Knight Returns
-Frank Miller's definitive Batman story telling the story of Batman's rise after his darkest hour.
Runaways: vol. 1**
-A standalone book with gorgeous art detailing an entirely new group of heroes.
*In some printings the killing joke is include as part of the collection the stories of alan moore.
**The first of multiple volumes.
***These have been printed in single volumne and multi-vol editions.
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