A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
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Welcome to a very special edition of “Previously On,” my weekly column that has somehow hit #100 this week. Since comic fans love to celebrate numerical occasions, I took the approach of #100 as motivation to compile my 100 favorite superhero runs across the Big 2!
A few details about the criteria, which is of course idiosyncratic and tyrannical: [Read more…] about Previously On #100: My 100 Favorite Superhero Comic Book Runs Ever!
Thor #2 follows the big new series development where Thor is now the Herald of Thunder, guiding Galactus across the cosmos to consume enough power to prevent the Black Winter’s destruction of the universe. The story by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Sabino raises some interesting questions about Thor’s new role as Herald and King of Asgard and how the two may function in tandem.
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[Read more…] about The Cates of Hel #2: Thor #2 Review – What Makes a Herald of Galactus?Marvel comics of 1981. Daves of Future Zacks! Frank Miller’s Daredevil! Claremont to the Ms. Marvel Rescue!
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[Read more…] about Marvel Year Twenty: 1981 Pt. 1X-Force #6 by Benjamin Percy and Stephen Segovia digs into Beast’s role with the covert ops team, and it’s an eye-opening glimpse into Hank McCoy’s state of mind and current role on Krakoa. Honestly this issue might be a bit of a shock for long time X-Men fans, but for my money it very much aligns with where Beast’s been heading all decade, and maybe longer.
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #31: X-Force #6 Review – The Rise & Fall of The Beast, Hank McCoyX-Men #5 by Jonathan Hickman and Powers of X artist RB Silva is a fantastic continuation of the series first issue, and the Mike Carey written run of X-Men from the mid to late 2000’s.
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[Read more…] about Krakin’ Krakoa #30: X-Men #5 Review — The Children of the Vault Are Mutant’s Greatest Threat