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Dave founded Comic Book Herald in 2011 and has written a lot about comics since that time. See for yourself below!

How to Start a Comic Book Blog

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So you want to create your own website about comic books (or just about any other passion will do). Awesome! It’s a noble aim (not to be confused with A.I.M.), if I do say so myself. That said, I know very well that starting a blog can be an intimidating, confusing, and frustrating process. There’s all this technical know-how and paying money for things that gets in the way of just writing / creating / doing the comic book thing you love.

Let’s fix that: [Read more…] about How to Start a Comic Book Blog

Great Power and Great Responsibility: The Philosophical Politics of Comics – Book Review!

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Going a little outside the norm here with a book review. Like, with words. And extremely limited sequential art. I think it might be one of 5 non-comics I’ve read this year, joining “Man in the High Castle” and “Southern Home Cooking, Vol 1” among my favorite reads. [Read more…] about Great Power and Great Responsibility: The Philosophical Politics of Comics – Book Review!

Avengers 2: The Age of Ultron Review – Putting the Comic Book in Comic Book Movies

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Avengers 2 is a big, bold, fascinating mess, and it feels the most like the experience of reading marvel comics so far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What does it say about the state of Marvel Studios that the movie most immersed in Marvel lore is pretty easily the most disposable of the last three years? [Read more…] about Avengers 2: The Age of Ultron Review – Putting the Comic Book in Comic Book Movies

The Best 100 Marvel Stories Told From 1998 to 2015!

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It’s been my goal since starting Comic Book Herald to help readers and new (or lapsed) comic fans navigate the modern Marvel Universe. In my estimate, that has always been since just before the turn of the century, as Marvel Knights, the Ultimate Universe, and the editorial reign of Joe Quesada rose from the ashes of Heroes Reborn.

I never really thought about what it might look like if this modern Marvel era ended. With Secret Wars set to launch the Marvel Universe into a new state of being (however dramatic that may be), it’s suddenly a fantastic time to look back on the era as a whole. What were the best Marvel stories told from 1998 through 2015? These are my picks: [Read more…] about The Best 100 Marvel Stories Told From 1998 to 2015!