I really liked Red Son as well. Interesting spin on the character, and Luthor is just delightful throughout. I've never had too much interest in Superman as a character either, so my readings of him have been pretty limited. But the stories I have read have all been really enjoyable. I really liked Superman vs. The Elite which had a pretty badass ending, and he's been really fun to read during Morrison's JLA run. Also well worth reading is Morrison's All-Star Superman. It's a good distillation of the character and makes a strong case for the being the "if you only read one Superman story..." story.
Glad to see other people reading Chew. It's a very fun and genuinely funny title with a rather unique premise that feels like the type of story that could only work as a comic. For those not familiar, the FDA outlawed chicken after bird flu became a thing and now the FDA is the most powerful law enforcement agency on the planet. The title follows the exploits of its newest recruit, Tony Chu, who happens to be one of the only cibopaths on the planet (he gets psychic impressions from the food he eats). Great art that is some of the most expressive of any on-going title. I dare anyone to not love it after reading the
first issue, which is free on comiXology. I think I'd probably rate it as my favorite on-going title, though the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book from IDW is a strong contender.
Speaking of, if you've ever been a fan of the TMNT franchise then you really need to check out the new TMNT book (and accompanying micro-series, or at least the Don issue and especially the Leo issue). It reads like a huge love letter to what came before it, which I'm sure is due to Kevin Eastman being part of the writing and art teams. It has some new takes on some familiar concepts from previous iterations that work surprisingly well. The concept behind the origin of the turtles is mostly the same, but also a little different, but none of the changes are as egregious as Michael Bay's "turtles from space!" The changes to the origin, as well as to other familiar elements, are all enjoyable and easy to get past and start rolling with.
I'm just getting acquainted with Locke and Key, having just finished Welcome to Lovecraft, but it's a very compelling read so far. It reminds me a bit of the first season of American Horror Story, but simply better in every way. Anyone interested in dark, psychological fantasy horror would be well served by looking into it. For those digitally inclined, comiXology has the
first trade for the paltry sum of $5, which consists of the first 6 issue arc.
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Also, I've recently started to get into super hero comics. I've read all the big batman stories of course, and some other DC graphic novels. Read up on a lot of X-Men since ol short and hairy is a fond memory from childhood. Uncanny X-Force is some awesome reading as is Ellis's run on Astonishing X-men. Read the whole Marvel Civil War, and some other big story arcs.
If you're looking for some more current X-Men, Jason Aaron's Wolverine and the X-Men is quite possibly the best X-book going. It's a tossup between UXF and WatXM for me, but I find WatXM to be a bit more consistent.