A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
Dave founded Comic Book Herald in 2011 and has written a lot about comics since that time. See for yourself below!
One of the best things about The Walking Dead on AMC from day one was the decision to make the show a true comic book adaptation.
Despite the fact that this show stems from Robert Kirkman’s highly enjoyable Image Comics run, it has never treated Kirkman’s comics like a Bible. That’s never been more true than the conclusion of last night’s season three finale. *Spoilers Follow!* [Read more…] about Monday Morning Comic Rack: Walking Dead Season 3 Finale Kills Comic Book Continuity
Getting excited about Iron Man 3? The final part of the Iron Man trilogy will be released in the US on May 3, 2013, and from what I’m hearing and seeing, it sounds like Iron Man 3 is more firmly rooted in specific stories from Iron Man’s comic book history than either of the first two films.
This post will outline some of the trade collections and comics most likely to provide background for the film, along with history of the movie’s villain, The Mandarin!
[Read more…] about Best Iron Man Comics to Read Before Iron Man 3
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In theory, crossovers fulfill comic books’ promise of shared universes. The events and actions that impact one character in one book also affect another hero across town.
This is all fine and dandy – at least until you start trying to apply a chronological order to the cross-comic sequence. [Read more…] about Marvel Crossovers & Cross-Issue Tie-Ins – Age of Apocalypse, Maximum Carnage & More!
Let’s start with the positive: It’s been fantastic to see Marvel give their Unlimited digital subscription offering so much attention the past couple weeks. And hopefully all the “Spotify/Netflix of comics” press means even more dedication and support of the Unlimited service in the coming months.
One area that would make this even better – How about more Marvel Unlimited integration with the website features? [Read more…] about Monday Morning Comic Rack: Marvel’s History of Iron Man and Unlimited Integration
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Try to think of something more exciting than 700 free digital comics. If you were able to think of anything aside from meeting Stan Lee, smooching Katy Perry, or receiving 700 free paper comics, there’s a chance this story isn’t for you. For everyone else: Free Comics! [Read more…] about Marvel’s Major Digital Push – 700 Free #1 Comics and Crashing Comixology