I think Fray, a limited series wriiten by Joss about a Slayer 300 years in the future, would be a good way into comics. The Buffy comics themselves? Not so much, especially lately.

(BTW, Fray was my gateway drug reintroduction back into the comics world, much to the detriment to my wallet, but to a great increase in my entertainment.)

I shall keep an eye open for it. Thank you.

Definitely Fray. The first -- is it 6? -- issues are out already.

Good!

I'd go with the Sandman comics over Fray, myself. The Sandman grabbed me on a fairly complex and literary level, whereas I think Fray is like a mediocre episode of Buffy set in the future. When I was starting to read comics again, I also found myself drawn to anything by Alan Moore. My wife, who disdains most of the comics I read, really loves Moore's Promethea series on America's Best Comics. I liked the deconstruction of the superhero myth in The Watchmen.

Well, I didn't know if she wanted Jossverse or not.

Non-Jossverse: I'm a HUGE fan of Ultimate Spider-Man. And you can't go wrong with V for Vendetta.

I'd definitely recommend Sandman, though I'd suggest starting with "Preludes and Nocturnes" since it gives the backstory and introduces some major characters. I tried to start right in the middle and just got very muddled.

I'm sorry, Teppy; I wasn't meaning to be critical. Ignore me. I'm grouchy today.

I was trying to answer the question of what to read when getting back into comics, rather than what Jossverse comics should one read.

I was heading for Buffyverse as a way of reading comics without having to get into a new verse. But I'm open to suggestions.

With the Sandman, I started closer to the middle (A Game of You) and then went back to catch up, which I recommend to anyone who thinks exactly like me. Otherwise, Madrigal's right: start at the beginning.