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Tie-ins can be Nuses

          When a comic book companies want to make  a huge, engrossing story, they try to ad extra stories called "tie-ins". Tie-ins  are smaller short stories that somehow relate the main one being told that give a different perspective.            These stories can be about the main character or characters  doing something separate from the main plot. They can also take a look at a different character and their involvement in the main story, as  minute as it may sometimes be. Either way, tie-ins are ment to give a view on situations people may wonder a about while reading.            However, tie-ins can be the more bothersome part of a major story event to deal with. The main story can be written very well to hold someone's interest for a while, but that can all fall to pieces if there are a litter of tie-in stories.             A problem like this would be if there is are a set of comics for the main overlapping story, minor side one-shots, and stories for individu

Comic New Comers

          To my knowledge there is no simple and quick way to introduce someone to comics. This mainly applies to mainstream comic publishers like Marvel and DC as they have stories and characters that have existed for years. It is difficult for someone new to get into a story a has been going on for 40 years and has had 10 major plot changes in that span of time.           Normally when someone finds their way into the comics such as these, they have seen an interesting cover or hero and picked up a single issue to read. They then proceed to learn of poplar stories that relate to their original find until they have expanded their knowledge of the work. Individuals new to comics also get a decent amount of reading material from suggestions from more experienced readers.          New readers are also encouraged to read certain comics from movies, tv series, and toys. These instances have encouraged a rise in new readers within the last two decades.          When met with someone who