This week on “Previously On,” I review the Warren Ellis written The Wild Storm, discuss the closure of Vertigo and how it fits in today’s culture, and celebrate the few, the proud, the floppy comic readers on public transit. [Read more…] about Previously On #72: The Wild Storm, Measuring Vertigo’s Popularity, & Commuter Comics
Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Pt. 1
Marvel Comics of 1970. A new Iron Man! Spidey and Ock! Stilllllllllllttttttt-Mannnnnnnn!!!
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[Read more…] about Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Pt. 1The Road to Hickman’s X-Men!
I provide background and recommended reading to set you up for Marvel’s all-new series by Jonathan Hickman, House of X and Powers of X. You can watch it all via my Road to Hickman’s X-Men video!
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[Read more…] about The Road to Hickman’s X-Men!The Marvel 52: One Graphic Novel Per Week To Understand Marvel Comics
Given the nature of Comic Book Herald, I’m regularly thinking about “on ramps” for new comics readers. This is the premise for My Marvelous Year, the reading club and podcast where we go through the most essential storylines in Marvel history, year by year.
For a significantly more streamlined approach, though, I thought it would be fun to craft a “one book per week” read through Marvel’s now 80 year timeline. To be fair, I also think it’s fun to pick my favorite single years in Marvel publishing history by decade and to organize the entire convoluted history of Hawkman, so clearly I can’t be trusted. [Read more…] about The Marvel 52: One Graphic Novel Per Week To Understand Marvel Comics
Join the MMY Reading Club For Marvel’s Second Decade – The 1970’s!
In one week, the My Marvelous Year club will launch into our read through of the Marvel Comics of the 1970’s. So far in 2019, we’ve read through and discussed the entire 1960’s on the podcast, and it’s time to move on to a new decade!
If you’ve been looking to get into Marvel Comics, or simply want to explore the universe more thoroughly, join us June 17, 2019 (or any time after!) as we celebrate Marvel’s 80th anniversary by reading a ton of comics! [Read more…] about Join the MMY Reading Club For Marvel’s Second Decade – The 1970’s!