This week on “Previously On,” I dig into the technical performance of the DC Universe app, share some website insights into how linewide naming like New 52 or Marvel NOW! works for the Big 2, and share my attempts to truss up longboxes with comic book collage art. [Read more…] about PREVIOUSLY ON… #61: DC Universe App Functionality Review, The Easy Searchability of Big 2 Comics “Eras,” and Comics Storage Box Collage Pics!
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Marvel Year Four: 1965 Pt. 2
This week on My Marvelous Year Zack and Dave read through and discuss more Marvel Comics of 1965. Inhumans! Sentinels! Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
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Go big or go home. It’s not just a phrase for sports rallying or partying like there’s no tomorrow. In comics, it can easily be used to describe the epic-est of epics and any list coming out of this criteria is sure to include some tales from beyond space and the expanses of the “final frontier”. Witness now, a collection of Marvel Comics’ Most Cosmic Stories! [Read more…] about The Best Marvel Cosmic Stories Of All Time!
Mangas that Belong in a Library in 2019
Educators at every level are using pop culture to teach students literacy (both linguistic and cultural). And while classes on Moore and Spiegelman might seem old hat by now, there’s an increasing push to use Manga to reach out to a new generation of kids who prefer that format to the Western style.
But where can I start for my school library? you might be asking in a way that’s convenient for my search terms. Easy. Here’s a list of some great titles, broken up by age group and genre, that will fit right in at school or at home. [Read more…] about Mangas that Belong in a Library in 2019
Skrulls Reading Order: Essential Skrull Comics!
One of my absolute favorite Arrested Development gags comes from that master of sleuthery, Gene Parmesean. His ability to sneak into nearly any scene (to the delighted terror of Lucille) tickles me every time. Just when you forget about good ol’ Gene, there he is again, ready and waiting.
The Skrulls are the Gene Parmesean of the Marvel Universe, but significantly less jovial. [Read more…] about Skrulls Reading Order: Essential Skrull Comics!