Continuing my series exploring Marvel’s ‘Secret Wars‘ teasers, it’s time to head to the Inhuman royal family – as Attilan rises!
Comics Guides
Secret Wars Watch: Years of Future Past
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to be casting my eye to the teasers Marvel have released for their 2015 ‘Secret Wars‘ event. The majority of these images are related to Marvel events of the past, and hint at realities colliding in the new Battleworld… First up: Years of Future Past! [Read more…] about Secret Wars Watch: Years of Future Past
The Ultimate Gift Givers Guide to Comic Books
Much like pet reindeer, giving comic books as a gift can be surprisingly difficult. For Marvel & DC comics you’re dealing with long ongoing series mired in decades of continuity, and with other graphic novels it can be challenging to determine quality or fit for your intended gift recipient. It really isn’t enough to just know that your nephew Jonah likes comics; that’d be like purchasing a CD based on the information that he likes sounds.
Fortunately, I’ve put together a guide of top picks for comic book gifts based on your possible audience. [Read more…] about The Ultimate Gift Givers Guide to Comic Books
How to Read Comic Book PDFs (Offline) on Your Tablet
I can’t totally decide how embarrassed I should be by this, so I’ll just come out and say it: I’ve had the hardest time figuring out a good way to read comic book PDFs on my tablet. Ok, Ok, I hear you, my grandma’s calling and she’d like to offer some help with getting me on the internet, I get it. But when you rule out the tedious and time-consuming practice of manually loading PDF files onto a device, what’s the best way to read comic book PDFs (on the go) on your tablet? [Read more…] about How to Read Comic Book PDFs (Offline) on Your Tablet
Suggested Reading: The History of Marvel Comics Dramatically Transforming Key Characters
This past July, Marvel announced that they’ll be launching “Avengers NOW” in the fall, another revamp of their comic book universe. More dramatically, Marvel has unveiled key details of this initiative, including the reveal of Thor becoming a woman (but not Lady Thor), Sam Wilson upgrading from Falcon to Captain America, and Iron Man donning a new suit in a series titled “Superior Iron Man.” It’s a continued, largely successful effort on Marvel’s end to inject new life into their comics since Marvel NOW!, but as you’d expect the major character transformations are met with both praise and abject hate, cheering and cries of political correctness gone wrong. Personally, I’m a big fan of new stories and Marvel taking chances with their characters. Don’t buy it? Here’s a whole bunch of suggested reading from the past where Marvel dramatically changed established heroes along with the end result: [Read more…] about Suggested Reading: The History of Marvel Comics Dramatically Transforming Key Characters