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Skrulls Reading Order: Essential Skrull Comics!

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One of my absolute favorite Arrested Development gags comes from that master of sleuthery, Gene Parmesean. His ability to sneak into nearly any scene (to the delighted terror of Lucille) tickles me every time. Just when you forget about good ol’ Gene, there he is again, ready and waiting.

The Skrulls are the Gene Parmesean of the Marvel Universe, but significantly less jovial. [Read more…] about Skrulls Reading Order: Essential Skrull Comics!

PREVIOUSLY ON… #60: Captain Marvel’s Ultimates, Reading Free Comics Online, and The Best Animated Comic Book TV Crossovers

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Welcome back to “Previously On” where this week I’m digging in to Carol Danvers’ role with the Ultimates, making sense of easy free comic book streaming online, and loving Doom Patrol GO! [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #60: Captain Marvel’s Ultimates, Reading Free Comics Online, and The Best Animated Comic Book TV Crossovers

Sandman Universe Reading Order!

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Neil Gaiman’s work writing Sandman (co-created by Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith) is a towering achievement in comics, defining the 90’s Vertigo aesthetic and welcoming in a new generation of readers. The first issue was published in early 1989, and the series ran for 75 issues (plus a handful of specials and short stories) until 1996.

While the initial recommendations are easy – Sandman is my *second* favorite comic book series of all time, and the first 10 volumes of collected editions are absolutely the best starting place – once you get past the core series, there’s a whole Sandman Universe that is significantly more challenging to follow. [Read more…] about Sandman Universe Reading Order!