Marvel comics of 1994: We talk Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’ Marvels, and chase that brilliance with an off the beaten path Scarlet Witch
miniseries from Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!
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A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
Marvel comics of 1994: We talk Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross’ Marvels, and chase that brilliance with an off the beaten path Scarlet Witch
miniseries from Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!
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Irene Adler, aka Destiny, became one of the most important players in Marvel’s X-Men comics with the Jonathan Hickman written House of X / Powers of X, and she did it by appearing in only one of twelve issues, and while her character was technically dead in the present day! Destiny’s relevance has continued to grow heading into 2022, as the X-Men approach a “Destiny of X” era centered around this fascinating character. [Read more…] about The Essential Destiny (Irene Adler) Comics Reading Order!
For Matt Murdock, Daredevil is the reason he was put on this earth. A dark figure of justice that tips the scales when no one else can. But what is the meaning of that purpose when justice seems impossible to find?
After 2 seasons and a crossover miniseries, the third season of Netflix’s Daredevil is a collision course between the crushed, often overwhelmed forces of good and the growing forces of evil, embodied in a climactic clash between Daredevil and the returning Kingpin. This is the battle between corruption and justice, mercy and condemnation. But these battles draw us to a central question – why are we here on earth and what is the purpose of our lives? [Read more…] about Daredevil Season 3 – A Fearless Search for Purpose | Darecember #4
Norse mythology is rife with bizarre imagery and legends about the war-mongering tendencies of the gods. Outside of Marvel’s necessarily cheerier take on the Norse tales of old, many creators have found themselves inspired to explore their more upsetting elements. Some books effectively serve to show the effects of long-term war on a person, as in Heathen, while others offer an examination of some of the negative, or at the very least self-important, aspects of the gods, as in The Sandman.
In A Wave Blue World’s Bloody Hel, the story takes us into the trenches of WWI, drawing a connective line between the majesty of the myths and the filth, pain, and lack of a clear purpose that many on the front lines are forced to bear in global wars. A story that manages to be both introspective and epic, this is a comic not to be missed for fans of mythology, war history, and/or tightly-paced single-volume comics. [Read more…] about “No Glory In This War” in A Wave Blue World’s Bloody Hel
Charlotte, Dave, and Zack talk about the MCU’s Hawkeye, the six episode series on Disney+. We discuss what we we liked, what we didn’t, what did we make of THAT character reveal, and where it ranks in the universe in the MCU’s first year of TV series! Plus, we finally catch up on our thoughts on Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2.
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