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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!

Power Up Box Review: Star Wars, and Angry Birds, and Giant Pens, Oh My!

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I’ve been hesitant to dip my toes into the subscription box waters for a while now, and Power Up, a relatively new player in the geek & gamer gifts space, gave me the perfect opportunity. That’s right: they sent me a Star Wars themed box to review!

So is the monthly gift box subscription service worth it? And more importantly, should you check out Power Up when you try it? Let’s take a look, and see how you can save 10% with a Comic Book Herald exclusive coupon. [Read more…] about Power Up Box Review: Star Wars, and Angry Birds, and Giant Pens, Oh My!

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