Marvel’s celebrating their 80th anniversary throughout 2019, which naturally means it’s time to decide the 80 best stories (1 per year) in all of Marvel Comics history! [Read more…] about The 80 Best Marvel Comics In 80 Years!
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What the Hell is Anime? Part 2: One Punch Man, Fist of the North Star, and The Touch of Death
(What the Hell is Anime? Is a hopefully recurring series where we take a look at the beautiful weirdness of manga, anime, and the surrounding culture and package it up in what we’re calling “satir-ucation.” Which is all to say that this is both well-meaning and entirely John’s fault.)
Hello and welcome back to the show which asks the only question that matters: How many pushups can you do before you destroy the Earth? [Read more…] about What the Hell is Anime? Part 2: One Punch Man, Fist of the North Star, and The Touch of Death
Young Avengers Reading Order
Young Avengers is one of those overly simplistic ideas you’d have expected from Marvel in the Bronze Age, as an attempt to replicate DC’s Teen Titans. Instead, it’s a 2000’s era concept that remains shockingly effective, and has resulted in some of the best new characters in the entire Marvel Universe. [Read more…] about Young Avengers Reading Order
Thanos Loses: How The Mad Titan’s Been Beaten in the Comics
We’re still a few weeks away from the crescendo of Avengers: Endgame and everything is still very much “Thanos Wins
Let’s take a look now at some Marvel Comics showing how the Mad Titan has been beaten. [Read more…] about Thanos Loses: How The Mad Titan’s Been Beaten in the Comics
PREVIOUSLY ON… #65: The Value of Perspectives in Man-Eaters, Bitter Root, and Jook Joint
This week on “Previously On,” I see successful new perspectives told in 3 Image Comics series, and shout the praises of annotations in comics. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #65: The Value of Perspectives in Man-Eaters, Bitter Root, and Jook Joint