Clark the Clerk — the friendly comic shop expert inside StartHere Comics
iOS APP · COMING SOON

"Where do I start reading comics?"
Finally answered.

StartHere Comics is the comic book app for readers — every series, every character, every new release, and a 30-year comic shop veteran named Clark in your pocket.

Everything a comic reader needs

Built for the curious newcomer and the Wednesday regular alike.

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Ask Clark Anything

Describe what you love — movies count! — and Clark recommends real comics with real reasons. No gatekeeping, no homework.

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Every Comic, Every Publisher

Search any series, character, or story arc. Full issue lists, creator credits, first appearances — Marvel, DC, and beyond.

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New Release Calendar

See what hits shops this Wednesday and what's coming soon. Follow your series and get a heads-up on release morning.

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Track Your Reading

Want to read, reading, read. Mark issues as you go, pick up right where you left off.

Free Guides: Where to Start

A taste of the recommendations Clark hands out all day.

New to Batman? Start with Year One.

Batman: Year One (1987) · Frank Miller & David Mazzucchelli · DC

The definitive origin: Bruce Wayne's first year under the cowl, Jim Gordon's first year in a corrupt Gotham. Grounded, gorgeous, and completely standalone — you need zero background. If you loved the Nolan films, this is the book they grew from. Follow it with The Long Halloween.

Find Batman: Year One on Amazon →

New to Spider-Man? Start with Ultimate Spider-Man.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) · Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Bagley · Marvel

Peter Parker's story retold from scratch for modern readers — the single best "I've never read a comic" recommendation in superhero comics. Warm, funny, heartfelt, and famously binge-able for over a hundred issues.

Find Ultimate Spider-Man on Amazon →

Loved the Infinity Saga movies? Read the original.

The Infinity Gauntlet (1991) · Jim Starlin, George Pérez & Ron Lim · Marvel

Thanos gets the Gauntlet, snaps his fingers, and half the universe vanishes — twenty-seven years before the movies. A complete, self-contained cosmic epic that still hits. The perfect first "event" comic.

Find The Infinity Gauntlet on Amazon →

Want something epic and cosmic from DC? Green Lantern: Rebirth.

Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004) · Geoff Johns & Ethan Van Sciver · DC

The book that rebuilt DC's cosmic corner — space cops, an emotional spectrum of power rings, and stakes the size of galaxies. Designed as a jumping-on point; it leads straight into the legendary Sinestro Corps War.

Find Green Lantern: Rebirth on Amazon →

StartHere Comics is coming to iPhone

Currently in development. The database, the release calendar, and Clark are already working — polish is underway. Check back soon.