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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Reading Order

January 8, 2020 by Matt Lehn 1 Comment

Although the G.I. Joe toyline has been a pop culture institution for well over half a century, the version boasting the tag “A Real American Hero” is easily the most recognizable and fan-beloved.

While the brand has existed to varying success on store shelves since the 1960s (scaled roughly in keeping with Barbie dolls), by the late ‘70s/early 1980s toymakers Hasbro are losing a battle to smaller action figures, championed largely by upstart competitor Kenner’s licensing of the Star Wars juggernaut.

Looking to take the fight to this (downsized) arena, a relaunch of Joe is greenlit- except it’s still missing its “hook.” Serendipitously, Marvel Comics is set to reboot a new S.H.I.E.L.D. book roughly envisioned as “Fury Force”- focusing on an all-new elite super-spy/commando team. When Hasbro’s ad execs tap Marvel for a consult on “Operation Joe,” the two projects sort of merge into a multi-format endeavor the likes of which is rarely seen- especially as it continues to endure to this day. [Read more…] about G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Reading Order

Filed Under: Featured, Reading Orders Tagged With: gi joe

Valkyrie Reading Order!

December 4, 2019 by Matt Lehn Leave a Comment

Like the comic book adaptation of a certain God of Thunder, Marvel delves back into Norse mythology for a long-standing female protagonist: Valkyrie.

By comparison, though, Thor’s saga is far more straightforward. And this is despite its great many twists, turns and occasional mortal alter egos- something at which our “Sword Girl” friend also excels.

However, the Odinson’s district advantage has always been his solo series and the additional pages it affords in fleshing out his character. For better or worse, Valkyrie is historically a team player, always written as part of an ensemble cast and rarely striking out on her own solo endeavors. [Read more…] about Valkyrie Reading Order!

Filed Under: Featured, Marvel Characters Tagged With: Marvel, reading orders, Thor, valkyrie

The Essential Morbius (The Living Vampire) Comics!

November 13, 2019 by Matt Lehn Leave a Comment

What happens when a desperate Nobel Prize-winning hematologist with his own fatally rare blood disease has a crazy lab experiment involving bats and electroshock therapy? Well, if you live in the Marvel Universe, that’s how you get a “living vampire”!

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Doctor Michael Morbius… [Read more…] about The Essential Morbius (The Living Vampire) Comics!

Filed Under: Featured, Marvel Characters Tagged With: Marvel Comics, morbius, Spider-Man

The (Undead) People’s History Of Marvel Zombies!

October 31, 2019 by Matt Lehn Leave a Comment

It used to only stand for coded shade thrown at fans exclusively consuming Marvel comic books, but in the past two decades, the phrase “Marvel Zombies” has taken on an all-new, all-deadly (after)life!

Originating circa an industry-wide popularity surge of shambling corpses championed largely by Robert Kirkman and company’s The Walking Dead for Image Comics, what allegedly starts as a joke during one of Marvel’s famous creator retreats becomes so much more. Of course, it also doesn’t hurt that Kirkman himself is largely involved in the early years. [Read more…] about The (Undead) People’s History Of Marvel Zombies!

Filed Under: Comics Guides, Featured Tagged With: marvel zombies

Green Goblin Reading Order!

October 31, 2019 by Matt Lehn 1 Comment

One of comicdom’s longest-raging debates is surely “Who is Spider-Man’s greatest villain: Doctor Octopus or the Green Goblin?”, but we’re sorry to say this one isn’t about you, Otto…

Sure, Ock’s met some latter-day acclaim taking the axiom “If you can’t be ‘em, join ‘em” to weird metaphysical places in varying forays as the Superior Spider-Man, but if we’re talking sheer adversarial opposition to all that power and responsibility? It’s uncontestedly Norman Osborn all the way. [Read more…] about Green Goblin Reading Order!

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