just finished Y - The last man, good stuff. love Vertigo stuff.
im not a big comic guy either, i just started reading in the last year or so. in my opinion, i hate reading comics with bad artwork esp the artwork from 2000 and earlier. i also hate the superhero genre, cuz i they just don't interest me. i like the newer stuff like y - the last man, dmz, the walking dead, 30 days of night series, conan, etc. If you're new to comics, try some of the ones i've listed.