Another question this week that I get from time to time: Where do I start reading Marvel Comics in layman’s terms. [Read more…] about Question of the Week: How To Start With Marvel Comics In Simple Terms
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52 Reasons DC Unlimited Would Be An Awesome Idea
Because DC loves the number 52, and because at this rate, DC Unlimited will be ready in time for the Legion of Superheroes: [Read more…] about 52 Reasons DC Unlimited Would Be An Awesome Idea
Want A Reading Order For Every Marvel Event Ever?
This week, we’ll be reading through Marvel Comics published in the year 1984 as part of the My Marvelous Year reading club.
This means we’ll be reading our way through Secret Wars (the original) in addition to the other best storylines from the year, which also means we’re entering the era of event reading orders! [Read more…] about Want A Reading Order For Every Marvel Event Ever?
X-Men: Apocalypse Review! – The Unique Aging of A Comic Book Franchise
The most amazing facet of X-Men: Apocalypse, a middle-of-the-road X-Men movie, is the fact that it marks 16 years of X-Men movies. While 2008’s Iron Man gets all the glamour for kicking off Marvel’s MCU, it was 2000’s X-Men that launched Marvel proper, and 2003’s X2 that solidified a lifelong love of the X-Men for me.
Yet here we are 16 years later, and the X-Men franchise has found a way to navigate 6 X-Men films, 2 Wolverine offshoots, and the technically connected goodwill of Deadpool. [Read more…] about X-Men: Apocalypse Review! – The Unique Aging of A Comic Book Franchise
Comixology Unlimited Review! Is It Worth It? What Should You Read?
Comixology shocked the comics world (and plenty of creators) this week with the announcement of Comixology Unlimited, the digital comics answer to Marvel Unlimited, Spotify, Netflix, and subscription library services.
The promise of a “Netflix for Comics,” spread across various publishers and genres has been the holy grail of digital comics readers about as long as I can remember (I have long-term memory issues). Is Comixology Unlimited the answer to all our comics bingeing prayers?
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