What are some good American comics?

Question

I've been reading manga for a while but I want to check out some American comics. Can someone suggest to me some American comics for someone who is new to the genre? Thanks.

Answer 1

"ultimates" and "ultimate spiderman" are the only 2 comics i enjoy at the moment, manga is better.

Answer 2

i used to read the uncanny x-men

Answer 3

I would start with The Watchmen.  It is known as the greatest superhero novel ever made, and is probably the best comic series I"ve ever read. After that, try V for Vendetta, The Sandman, Bone, and Maus.  Fables is also supposed to be good as well.

For character specifics, you can try the recommendations above for Marvel, but DC (read: Batman) has a lot better material.  The Killing Joke, The Long Halloween, Batman: Year One, Dark Victory, Hush, Knightfall, and the Man Who Laughs are all great stories with Batman.  DC also has their whole "Crisis on Infinite Earths" convolution, so you can check out that.  

Also for Marvel is the Civil War series, which has been recommended to me by a few people.