One of the most daunting question about getting into comic books for any new reader is, "Where in God's green and polluted earth do I start?!" It is still a question I ask myself, having only gotten deep into comics only months ago. Comic books have been around for nearly decades now. That's tons of history and continuity to catch up on and soak in. Countless stories, relationships, events, and crisis to read up on. It was even hard for me when I started. "Which comic should I start at? Should I read Batman #1 of 2016 or of 1989? Which story arc is necessary and which isn't?" "What in the world is an ElseWorlds comic?" All these questions make it such a daunting task to start anywhere. Looking at it from such a larger scope when Action Comics is at 957 and Detective Comics is at 930, it can be pretty intimidating. But would you tell a person not to read the Harry Potter series even though it happened years ago and there are 8 books? How about The Hunger Games? Twilight? Even Sherlock Holmes? Even though some of these series should Be read in order, these novels are timeless, as are the stories that exist between the panels of comic books. A story of the 80's can still has the emotional punch if you were to read it in 2016. So how do you get into comic books? The best way to jump into comic books is quite literally, to jump in. These stores aren't going anywhere and are readily available to you. You may not be up to date on batman during the "New 52" but that doesn't mean you can't go back and read it, and still feel the emotion behind the writing, just like fans did back when it released in 2011. Even though Doomsday fought Superman years before I was born, that doesn't mean I can't still feel emotional after the last pages flip. So if your reservations for getting into comics is not knowing where to start, my answer is simple, pick a spot and start there.