Marvel's celebrating their 80th anniversary throughout 2019, which naturally means it's time to decide the 80 best stories (1 per year) in all of Marvel Comics history! … [Read More...] about The 80 Best Marvel Comics In 80 Years!
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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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War of the Realms Reading Order
The longest running "run" in Marvel Comics of the 2010's escalates to a full out Marvel Universe event with 2019's War of The Realms spiraling out of the pages of Thor. Writer Jason Aaron began his time in Asgard with 2012's Thor: God of Thunder, through the Jane Foster era of Thor, … [See the Reading Order!] about War of the Realms 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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Young Avengers Reading Order
Young Avengers is one of those overly simplistic ideas you’d have expected from Marvel in the Bronze Age, as an attempt to replicate DC’s Teen Titans. Instead, it’s a 2000’s era concept that remains shockingly effective, and has resulted in some of the best new characters in the entire Marvel Universe.
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Heroes in Crisis & The Breakdown of Tom King’s Formula
"What does it mean for the world to end?" This is the core concept at the heart of Heroes in Crisis and, regardless of its execution, it's worth pointing out why it's such a provocative question. The apocalypse is always around the corner in comic … [Read the Review] about Heroes in Crisis & The Breakdown of Tom King’s Formula
Shazam! Review – Sparklefingers Rides Again
It feels regressive, and frankly boring, to talk about the degree of "fun" in a comic book movie. For me, any movie reviewer honing in on the fact that Shazam feels light, positive, and joyously heroic, is just more of the lazy baseline assumptions … [Read the Review] about Shazam! Review – Sparklefingers Rides Again
The Macro-Narrative of Tom King: Comics Will Break Your Heart, Kid
Tom King is impossible to miss right now. His books have won multiple Eisner awards, he’s appearing on late night TV, and if he’s putting out a new book, it’s sure to be on virtually every “must read” list before the ink is dry. Even his backstory is … [Read the Review] about The Macro-Narrative of Tom King: Comics Will Break Your Heart, Kid
Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Comics vs. TV – The Tale of Two Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Dan DeCarlo co-created Sabrina the Teenage Witch with writer George Gladir in October of 1962. The character followed the classic formula set forth by all Archie Comics titles: teenagers getting into romantic hijinks in an impossibly wholesome … [Read the Review] about Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Comics vs. TV – The Tale of Two Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
How Jonathan Hickman Writes the X-Men
Excitement over the potential of a Jonathan Hickman written run on X-Men swelled to a crescendo this month, and with good reason. Ever since the superstar comics writer's approximately eight year stint at Marvel came to a triumphant close with 2015's … [Read the Review] about How Jonathan Hickman Writes the X-Men