This week on “Previously On,” I review Tom King and Andy Kubert’s Walmart Superman special, consider the trend of comic book publishers reflecting on their own history, and fall in love with new comic book day all over again. [Read more…] about Previously On #82: Tom King’s Superman, Marvel History Lessons, and #NCBD
Marvel Year Thirteen: 1974 Pt. 1
Marvel comics of 1974. Debut of the Punisher! Secret Empire! JUNGLE ACTIOOONNNNNNN!!!!
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In this House of X / Powers of X companion, I breakdown the history of Nimrod, one of the deadliest villains in the X-Men’s history!
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Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) Reading Order!
Kamala Khan is my favorite new character in the Marvel Universe during the Marvel NOW era (2012 to 2015), with creators G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona putting a spin on the Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel legacy and creating a modern teen hero in the style of Peter Parker. [Read more…] about Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan) Reading Order!
The Essential Kitty Pryde Reading Order!
It’s a special kind of comic book hero that enters as a teen outsider and ultimately becomes a mainstay and leader of the supercrew. DC Comics is more frequently referenced for legacies passed on to the likes of Nightwing or Wally West (Flash). Kitty Pryde is a similar comp for the X-Men, progressing from inexperienced adolescence to principal of the Jean Grey School for Gifted Youngsters. [Read more…] about The Essential Kitty Pryde Reading Order!