Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-32000373-20170513192346/@comment-1639863-20170513201530

Yeah, Tupka's right. Starting comics is honestly kinda tricky (but don't be discouraged!). To really appreciate the best arcs, you need to have an understanding of the world as a whole. To have an understanding of the world as a whole, you have to read some mediocre arcs. That's just kinda the way it goes.

I've never done it myself, but you could try looking at a local library for these universe "pillars". That way, you'll get to read and learn about these characters without having to drop big bucks.

Current DC animated movies are also half-adapting a lot of New 52 material so, if you want to watch some stories that's New 52 inspired to help point you in a direction, I'd recommend checking those out too.