This week on My Marvelous Year we look back on the Marvel Comics of 1965, sharing listener letters, poll results, and questions. [Read more…] about Marvel Year Four: 1965 – Variant Cover!
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Best Comics Ever #30: Ranking Ultimates, The Authority, & Deconnick’s Captain Marvel!
This week I’m placing slew of new reads on the best comics of all time list! [Read more…] about Best Comics Ever #30: Ranking Ultimates, The Authority, & Deconnick’s Captain Marvel!
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How To Enjoy a Comic Con – A Beginner’s Guide
To attend conventions is to pry open the world of crazy, behind which lies economic disaster, talking with strangers, and the terrifying reality of leaving your house. How’s a body supposed to get through a show while staying in the shallow end?! But do not go full simian feces, for I, the rabid raccoon in your rumpus room answering to John Galati, am here to hold your hand through this, the least trying trial of of all time. [Read more…] about How To Enjoy a Comic Con – A Beginner’s Guide
Justice Society of America (JSA) Reading Order!
When I think of the Justice Society of America, I think of my Dad, and when I think of my Dad, I think of the oldest living man I’ve known. Modern readers telling me they like the Justice Society sounds like longing for .05 cent hot dogs and the World’s Fair.
What I’m getting at here is the JSA have been around for a minute. [Read more…] about Justice Society of America (JSA) Reading Order!
Captain Marvel Movie Review! Cosmic Continuity Catch-up!
The post Avengers: Infinity War landscape is a challenging one. In the moment, neither Ant-Man & the Wasp nor Captain Marvel can truly exist outside the shadow of Thanos, the Infinity Gauntlet, and the lingering questions of how these movies can provide a way forward for Avengers: Endgame. This will likely matter less for posterity, but right now, with Endgame looming, it’s genuinely difficult to enter the MCU and not at least wonder. Taking time for standalone story feels like a luxury this shared universe doesn’t have.
Admittedly, these are the impossible standards I consider for Captain Marvel’s role in this remarkably deep Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tell a good story, introduce a new hero, and develop Marvel cosmic features that can tie in to Endgame. Captain Marvel strikes this balance effectively – substantially more so than Ant-Man & The Wasp – telling a strong new hero origin story that sets the stage for Carol Danver’s role in the MCU recovery. [Read more…] about Captain Marvel Movie Review! Cosmic Continuity Catch-up!