This week on “Previously On,” I see successful new perspectives told in 3 Image Comics series, and shout the praises of annotations in comics. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #65: The Value of Perspectives in Man-Eaters, Bitter Root, and Jook Joint
Marvel Year Six: 1967 Pt. 1
This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss the Marvel Comics of 1967. Doctor Doom captures the Silver Surfer! Spider-Man no more! More Stilt-Man!
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[Read more…] about Marvel Year Six: 1967 Pt. 1The Ultimates Reading Order
It’s honestly hard to quantify the impact the Ultimates have had on the entire Marvel brand, from comics to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Fresh off adjacent stints on Wildstorm’s The Authority, creators Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch gave the Avengers a modern makeover for the launch of the 2000’s Marvel Ultimate Universe. The result was The Ultimates. [Read more…] about The Ultimates Reading Order
Best Comics Ever #31: Immortal Hulk, Runaways, & Venom!
Reviewing new complete story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited during March 2019.
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[Read more…] about Best Comics Ever #31: Immortal Hulk, Runaways, & Venom!Best Comics To Read Before Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame is wholly unique in superhero movies, promising an unheralded level of revelation for the mysteries left in the wake of Avengers: Infinity War. There are so many varied directions Endgame might go, meaning related reads are part recommendation, part Nostradamus pontificating.
In trying to come up with relevant and potentially predictive Marvel Comics that will connect to the next installment in the Avengers movie franchise, it occurs to me how few Marvel books reflect quite the same notes. While we know this isn’t the final Avengers movie, there’s a permanence and finality to the post Infinity War MCU that the never-ending story of comics rarely embraces. [Read more…] about Best Comics To Read Before Avengers: Endgame