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Marvel Fresh Start Reading Order!
Marvel Fresh Start Reading Order
Marvel Fresh Start is the 2018 summer rebranding of the Marvel Comics publishing line, following hot on the barely-walking-yet heels of late 2017’s Marvel Legacy. As the name suggests, Marvel is desperately positioning this rebrand as a great time to jump onboard with any number of comics getting … [See the Reading Order!] about Marvel Fresh Start Reading Order
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The Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide
Welcome to the Comic Book Herald Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide. Some quick words of explanation that should help answer the most frequent questions. In the years I've worked editing and updating this guide, I've focused primarily on the modern era of comics from the late 90's through the … [See the Reading Order!] about The Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide
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Absolute Carnage Reading Order
God is coming. And God? God is Carnage. That twisted religious mantra has been building in the pages of Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Venom, all building to their 2019 event, Absolute Carnage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoRSvuf4Wko Related Reading Orders: Venom Reading … [See the Reading Order!] about Absolute Carnage Reading Order
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DC Rebirth Reading Order
In May 2016, DC Comics launched a refreshed comic book universe, calling the initiative DC Rebirth. The publication of DC Universe Rebirth #1 marked the end of DC's New 52, which controversially rebooted the DCU from 2011 to 2016. The promise of DC Rebirth is a return to the long and rich … [See the Reading Order] about DC Rebirth Reading Order
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Metal Men Reading Order!
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A series in which we attempt to find the single, perfect superpower by reviewing each one on a five-star scale. Previous Superpowers reviewed: Telepathy Flight This Installment: Transformation … [Read the Review] about SUPERPOWERS REVIEWED: Transformation (and Marvelman)
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Stumptown Retrospective: The Complete Comic Book Run in Review!
Sure, Stumptown is a new show on ABC-TV but like so much else in mass entertainment these days, it also has a life in comic book format. Originally debuting in late 2009 as a four-issue mini by Oni Press, Stumptown is the creation of writer Greg … [Read the Review] about Stumptown Retrospective: The Complete Comic Book Run in Review!
Spider-Man: Far From Home Review!
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