Not a comic, but a superhero book I started recently was the novel [i]Batman: Revolution[/i] by John Jackson Miller. It's set in the world of the Tim Burton films and introduces The Riddler to that world after introducing Clayface in the last book, [i]Batman: Resurrection[/i]. These hit a specific nostalgia for me as a fan of that version and Miller 100% recreates the feeling and characterizations in a way that none of the tie-in novelizations or the Batman '89 comic even attempts. Definitely a great read as a sort of time capsule.

In terms of comics, I already gushed elsewhere about my big Fall readthrough of most of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' Image work, in addition to Brubaker's [i]Velvet[/i] with Steve Epting. Seriously, some of the best comics' work that has ever existed if you're even a passing fan of noir and crime fiction, whether you're into stories set in the 20's, the 70's, or contemporary. My personal recommendation is to just start [i]Criminal: Volume 1[/i] with the Coward arc and keep going. 

But for superhero fare, I've been having a blast with [i]Absolute Flash[/i] and [i]Absolute Martian Manhunter[/i]. Both books take the most risk with their respective heroes' lore and use it to shape something that feels fresh and new. On the Marvel side, the current run of [i]Ultimate Spider-Man[/i] fills a similar niche and is about to wrap up. Al Ewing's [i]Immortal Thor[/i] and now [i]Mortal Thor[/i] runs are also excellent and a great examination of The God of Thunder.