A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
First off, thanks to all the Heralds and passerbys who made 2018 the best year in Comic Book Herald history! I shared a bunch of the “inside baseball” stats with my Patreon supporters, but suffice it to say, I hit a new milestone in visitors (over 3 million!), and added a minimum of 1 new reading order per week!
[Read more…] about What’s Coming to Comic Book Herald in 2019!
I’ve been thinking lately about what it is that makes shared superhero universes work, especially those launched in the wake of Marvel and DC’s Silver Age. I find analogue (or “mash-up”) universes particularly interesting, sparked by recent dives into Black Hammer, Copra, and the Image Comics mini written by Alan Moore known as “1963.”
[Read more…] about Previously On #51: Analogue Superhero Universes & Marvel’s Digital Sales!It defies basic understandings of origins, but in general, you don’t need to read too much of Marvel’s actual first published comics to understand the state of the Marvel Universe in present day. The Marvel Universe begins in the Golden Age of comics during the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, but it’s the Silver Age (1960’s) Marvel Comics that really define the state of the superhero world we know today. [Read more…] about The 10 Best Golden Age Marvel Comics To Enjoy the Publisher’s Origins
This week I share my thoughts on Daredevil’s final season (and where the series fits in the overall MCU), make some predictions for comics in 2019, and rank my favorite albums of the year!
Few DC heroes have an identity crisis (but not that Identity Crisis