Comic Gifts for Christmas

Everyone’s in the Christmas spirit, the season of giving. Considering giving someone a comic for a present, but don’t know what to get? Here’s a list recommended by M. Deanpool himself that you can't go wrong with.

1) Batman/Superman #1- With the hype around the next Superman movie featuring these two heroes, everyone wants to read about the World’s Finest heroes and their adventures before the 2015 movie (depending on how good that movie will be, this may even go up in value, you never know!). And who isn't a fan of either of these two after movies like Dark Knight and Man of Steel?

2) Superman/Wonder Woman #1- Wonder Woman is in that new Superman movie too by the way. Oh, and in the New 52 universe, these two dynamic heroes are in a relationship?!  (Sorry Lois Lane). Also same thing applies as above, if this relationship is in the 2015 movie too, this issue may up in value! If love is a battlefield, imagine what this one would look like!

3) Infinity #1- If you read my Hero Spotlight: Black Bolt post, you’ve read my mini-review on the Infinity story. Lots of hype building up to the Avengers movies and Thanos, the big bad guy at the end of Avengers. A Marvel fan's can't-miss.

4) Walking Dead #1 10^th Anniversary Special- Walking Dead is popular television show, according to M. Deanpool (I don’t watch). However, its comic series has been around since the early 2000s. If you’re looking to get a gift for someone who’s a fan of Walking Dead (which is practically everyone), start their Walking Dead comic collection with the anniversary special of the first issue IN COLOR, (the issues are typically in black and white, so yes this is the only Walking Dead issue in color.)!

5) Forever Evil #1- If Marvel’s giant story arc of the summer was Infinity, DC’s equivalent was the Trinity War. What followed the Trinity War, was Forever Evil. DC universe-wide crossovers, an evil version of the Justice League, and our world filled with its worst villains. A storyline only halfway through its arc and practically took over the DC comic universe. And what does the future hold for Dick Grayson (Nightwing). Great gift for DC lovers.

6) Star Wars #1 Lucas Draft- Could be gifted for anyone who’s a fan of Star Wars. It’s based off George Lucas’ original screenplay! See how the popular franchise was intended and how it differs from the Star Wars that is loved today.

7) DC Comic Essentials- Recently, DC has reprinted the first issues to many of their more popular titles including Justice League, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Action Comics (Superman), Sandman, Watchmen, and others. The best part? They’re only $1. Perfect start to any series (and M. Deanpool recommends all of them) and at a great price.

 

 

8) Batman: Li'l Gotham- A gift for all ages, especially young children who love Batman. Drawn smaller and cuter, the typical Batman characters undergo adventures that are centered and themed around a particular holiday. These are quite popular and don't have high print runs so it may not be as easy to find the #1 issue. But any and all issues from this series can be fun for anyone. The most recent issue is #9, but if you're lucky maybe you can find the Christmas issue #5. 

Yes they’re mostly all number 1’s because M. Deanpool feels it is easier for anyone to receive these gifts and a) not feel lost in a story arc and b) they’re all popular characters featured in movies or television shows. We suppose this list may also be used for birthday gifts or whatever other reason you'd want to give someone a gift. Now go to the closest comic store, get these for last-minute gifts, and have a happy holidays.