I've been a comics reader for most of my life. Started when my family moved to Hudson, NY in 1976 and there was a store on the corner near my house that sold comics. The first comic I remember buying was Superman #302. Superman is turned into a giant and somehow special guest The Atom helps him out. I don't remember much about the story other than Superman had to build a special studio because Clark Kent needed to interview Superman for WGBS and no one could know that they were the same person AND that they were giants.

I've been a diehard DC fan forever, though I do read other publishers. I don't really read much in the way of independents anymore. Not finding much out there that appeals to me. My pick list currently looks something like this:

52 (soon to be replaced with COUNTDOWN)
AMAZONS ATTACK
OUTSIDERS
ACTION COMICS
TEEN TITANS
BATMAN
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER
DETECTIVE COMICS
BATMAN CONFINDENTIAL
NIGHTWING
SUPERMAN
SUPERMAN/BATMAN
SUPERGIRL
SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL
BIRDS OF PREY
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
CHECKMATE
GREEN LANTERN
GREEN LANTERN CORPS
GREEN ARROW
JUSTICE
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA
JLA CLASSIFIED
JSA CLASSIFIED
HAWKGIRL
JONAH HEX
MANHUNTER
SHOWCASE PRESENTS:
SHADOWPACT
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
WONDER WOMAN
MIDNIGHTER
THE AUTHORITY
MADMAN
PEEPSHOW
COMIC BOOKS
ASTONISHING X-MEN
UNCANNY X-MEN
X-MEN
MS. MARVEL
NEW AVENGERS
MIGHTY AVENGERS
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE
THUNDERBOLTS

I'm sure I've missed some books, but this is pretty much it for now.