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justiceleaque answered:
1. wikia & comicvine
there are a few very handy dc databases that basically have explanations about nearly all events, issues and characters released by DC so far. they naturally don’t include every little tiring detail but they do have everything you need to know or might have missed. whenever you have time, just relax and simply skim through every character you’re interested in. i suggest comicvine a tad bit more because the format is easier on the eyes and they have labels about every comic age the character has been in, so you can choose where you wanna start. it’s not the absolute best way to find out about the characters’ interactions and relationships (given it’s hard even when you’re reading the actual comics), but you can get a decent grasp of what’s going on as to not get completely lost whenever a shitpost about DC usually by me starts circulating tumblr
2. if you’re a DC employer, don’t look, this is just my grandma’s tomato soup recipe
melt the butter in a large pot or dutch oven. throw in the onion and cook until translucent. now dump in the diced tomatoes and let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way, it’s time you became a pirate, let your parents down, proclaimed your life as an internet criminal. good chance the CIA won’t hire you but that’s okay, you’d most likely get fired after you bored all your co-workers with too many useless comic book facts. you can safely download whatever you want using this site. it’s ultra understandable that not everyone has 1. the means, 2. the money, 3. the means to give the money. it is however super important to remember to support the creators and buy comics when you can because that way they can buy food which will make them less cranky which in turn results in less awful storylines
3. please don’t listen to me
i suggest you start with batman, and before people come ganging up on me that of course i’d suggest batman: you’re right. you fucking know me, why wouldn’t you expect this. aside from my fascination with the human personification of an onion wearing black tights, the reason i want to suggest batman is that he’s essentially a crossroads characters. he interacts with a lot of other DC heroes so you can start getting interested in the rest of the DCU after you’ve began reading batman comics (or.. bang your head against a wall. that works). there are a hell of a lot batman comics so here’s a reading guide if you want the help. if you couldn’t give even approximately two additional fucks for bruce wayne, come to me and i’ll dig up a reading list for the character you’re interested in
last but not least: take everything you read with a grain of salt. you’ll soon realize you need to have your own canon version of all the events that happen in comics when it comes to companies like Marvel and DC because writers don’t care about continuity as much as they should. if something doesn’t make sense, there’s a good chance it doesn’t make sense to anyone. like… i’m being as literal as i can get here. you’re not alone, we’re all pretending we understand what’s happening
