How do you get into a comic?

Depends if I've seen it before in some shape or form.

I went to the Anime club one day in highschool (it was raining and I liked the teacher hosting the club, so it was more visit the teacher than anything) and they were playing the Claymore anime. I thought "hmm this is interesting; dunno what the hell it's about, but i'll look into it" Went home and looked up the manga and just started reading. I'm more a reader because I enjoy reading with pictures over reading sub titles.

If it's random and out of the blue, I'll read the first chapter or so. If i like it, continue, if not, stop reading. Like the art, read the story, if you don't like the story, you can still admire the art. I think it's a lot of personal preference. I haven't ever had access to American comic books though, which is why I haven't really read the Marvel/DC type ones. I pick it up every now and then when I go to a bookstore, but then again i just go to read for kicks. I don't have the time and patience to do this any more, so it's rare that i get a chance to do so.