Episodes #87 through #90 of Krakin' Krakoa are now live, as I review a huge week of new X-Men comics, including the two prelude chapters of X of Swords, Excalibur #12 and X-Men #12. Potential spoilers for discussed comics may follow! … [Read More...] about New Krakin’ Krakoa Reviews: X-Men #12, Excalibur #12, Hellions #4 & Giant-Size Storm #1!
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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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Marvel Mini Books – The World’s Smallest Marvel Comics Review!
I love comic book ephemera from Marvel's Silver Age, the early 60's through early 70's when Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Stan Lee and the mighty Marvel bullpen were turning Marvel Comics into one of the biggest pop culture phenomena in the world. Sure, I … [Read the Review] about Marvel Mini Books – The World’s Smallest Marvel Comics Review!
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills — The Extended Edition Review!
God Loves, Man Kills is a well that’s hard to return to. This doesn’t stop it from happening, however. The most successful of these returns, 2003’s X2: X-Men United, wasn’t even a comic book but a movie. Even it took liberties with the material, … [Read the Review] about X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills — The Extended Edition Review!
Teen Titans: Beast Boy — Graphic Novel Review!
Teen Titans: Beast Boy is a strange creature. Where its titular lead is constantly changing and shifting, the young adult graphic novel from Kami Garcia, Gabriel Picolo, Rob Haynes, David Calderon, and Gabriela Downie remains stuck in a very familiar … [Read the Review] about Teen Titans: Beast Boy — Graphic Novel Review!
Legion of Super-Heroes Volume 1 by Brian Michael Bendis & Ryan Sook Review!
An incredibly important part of revitalizing interest in a franchise is a big opening - the kind that keeps people talking for a long time after it releases. When Morrison did it with the X-Men in 2001 with E is for Extinction, it became one of the … [Read the Review] about Legion of Super-Heroes Volume 1 by Brian Michael Bendis & Ryan Sook Review!
The Man of Steel by John Byrne | The Definition of Superman, But Not the Meaning
In 1986, John Byrne did the seemingly impossible: he remade the most famous comic hero of them all. The Man of Steel mini-series (tMoS) was the new, public unveiling of not just Superman but, in a larger sense, the entire DC post-Crisis universe. … [Read the Review] about The Man of Steel by John Byrne | The Definition of Superman, But Not the Meaning