Comics

Never read a comic? Lots of good places to start here.

Ultimate Spiderman

Marvel's Ultimate range restarts some of their most famous characters from the beginning, and Bendis's writing on this one propels it well ahead of the others. Stayed top of the bestseller charts for ages, and deservedly so. This is accessible superhero comicness at its best.

Y: The Last Man

Very original, very different. Great art, amazing story that pulls no punches, lots of twists and turns. No superheroes, magic or tentacles. Worth a look whoever you are.