I think I first discovered comic books when I was in 4th Grade. There was a Meijer grocery store next to my dad's house, and I used to walk there, and buy copies of Batman and Superman with my $5/week allowance. I remember my Sunday school teacher giving me a dirty look when I told her I wanted to draw comic books when I grew up. By the time I reached middle school I was begging my mother to drive me to the comic book stores about once a month. This is when I discovered Frank Miller(Sin City, 300) and other writers and artists who were making non-superhero comic books. My interest continued through high school, but slowly faded until I was only reading a few stories here and there. It would go in bursts discovering a handful of books I liked, and then it would dissolve slowly. About a month and a half ago, I decided to stop watching television and start reading comic books again. I had missed it, and was pleased at how many new things I was discovering. I hope my interest will remain constant this time. I don't think a day has gone by since the middle of may that I haven't read something. This is a list of collections, and ongoing series I have read in the last two months or so.

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction(Script: John Byrne)
Hellboy: Wake the Devil
Hellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others
Hellboy: The Right Hand of Doom
Hellboy: Conqueror Worm
As a teenager, being a fan of Dark Horse Comics, I always saw Hellboy on the shelves. At the time, being a foolish child, I thought the artwork was too blocky and assumed the story was probably silly like Spawn or most other mainstream comic book stories containing demons and devils. As I began to grow up I started to see the allure of Mike Mignola's art, but never got around to actually opening it up. On the strong recommendation of one of my close friends, I decided to give it a shot. What I discovered was one of the funnest comic books I have ever read. The stories are closer to the adventures of Indiana Jones than they are silly, and the artwork is tops. Mignola exhibits a deep understanding of composition, depth, and form withing the pages of Hellboy. Of course, a large amount of credit can also be given to his colorists(James Sinclair, and Dave Stewart)who have chosen the most exquisite palettes I have ever seen in a comic book.

Sleeper Volume 1 by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Sleeper Volume 2 by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Sleeper is easily the most accessible mature-rated comic book that I have read in a long time. This story could be appreciated by non-comic book readers, moderate comic book readers, and regular comic book readers. What I liked about this book the most was the pace. The story slowly unfolds, appropriately revealing to you a little information at a time. Slowly could be a poor choice of words, because there is nothing slow or dull about the entire story. There are a lot of twists, but almost all of them feel relevant, and you don't feel the urge to try to predict them. This one is great, but not for people who are easily turned off by graphic violence, sex, and a lot of profanity. Point Blank is the prequel to Sleeper. You don't have to read it first, but it kind of sets up Sleeper.

Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli
Asterios Polyp was the most unique story that I read of everything listed here. Without spoiling anything I will just post the short description taken from wikipedia:
"The title character, Asterios Polyp, is a professor and architect of Greek descent who teaches at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. After a lightning strike burns down the building in which he lives, he leaves the city and takes up employment in a small town (chosen seemingly at random) as an auto mechanic. The novel is interspersed with scenes from his past, including his childhood and troubled marriage, as well as more fantastical scenes (including those narrated by his stillborn twin brother, Ignazio)."There was nothing that I read this last month and a half that I did not enjoy. They all range from moderately good to amazing, but I don't feel the need to comment on all of them. In order, I enjoyed these four stories the most:
1. Akira
2. Hellboy
3. The Sword
4. Sleeper
Here's the ones I didn't comment on:
CollectionsPoint Blank by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
InCognito by: Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Akira by: Katsuhiro Otomo
The Sword by: The Luna Brothers
Daredevil (Yellow) by: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Superman (For all Seasons) by: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
Batman(Mad Love) byPaul Dini and Bruce Timm
Houdini(The Handcuff King) by: Jason Lutes and Nick Bertozzi
Speak of the Devil by: Gilbert Hernandez
AEIOU by: Jeffrey Brown
Unlikely by: Jeffrey Brown
OngoingSilver Surfer 1-8 by: Stan Lee and John Buscema
Ghost Rider 1-11 by: Various
Marvel Spotlight 5-12 by Various
Spider Woman 1,2,4,5 by Brian Michael Bendis
Walt Disney Comics 1,3,5,8-10
Love and Rockets 1,2 by Gilbert and Jamie Hernandez