Comic Book Herald

A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans

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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!

Where to Start With Doctor Strange Comics

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Doctor Strange is perhaps the best example of an all-time Marvel great whose limited collected comics, strange Marvel Unlimited gaps, and general continuity obfuscation have kept the character in the dark for many comic book fans. If he’s not the leader in confusing comics paths, he’s certainly up there with the Silver Surfer and The X-Men.

As you might imagine, it has taken nearly all my mystical might, and a consultative visit to the domain of the Dread Dormammu himself, to put together a reading order for Dr. Strange comics! Enjoy the comics, and always remember: The Sorcerer Supreme sits silently inside his Sanctum Sanctorum, studiously (6 times fast). [Read more…] about Where to Start With Doctor Strange Comics

Deadpool The Movie: Some @$$hat’s Review

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Much like every plan Deadpool’s ever had, there are about a million ways Deadpool’s first movie could have gone wrong. It’s a superhero deconstruction, wrapped inside a romantic comedy, sprinkling body horror on top of the comic book origin story template. If played wrong, this could have been a crass, unforgivable trainwreck, leaving everyone in the theater feeling like Deadpool after he used Colossus as a kickboxing bag. [Read more…] about Deadpool The Movie: Some @$$hat’s Review

Where to Start With Wolverine Comics

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Wolverine is easily one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters of all time, which also makes his every comics appearance nearly impossible to track. Wolverine himself has joked that his mutant power is secretly the ability to be on multiple super teams at once, and the joke becomes closer and closer to reality as Wolverine ages.

Below you’ll find a beginner’s guide on where to start with Wolverine comics. The list progresses in chronological order, with the exception of an all-new Old Man Logan reading order which I’ve added to the end of the guide, so it can also function as a Wolverine reading order. [Read more…] about Where to Start With Wolverine Comics