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A Look Back At Early 90’s Valiant Comics: Unity, A Modern Prelude to the Crossover Era

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Crossovers get a lot of flak these days, and a lot of it is vindicated.

When I started getting back into comics, the idea of the shared universe was one of the primary things that excited me. There might be an alien invasion of earth, and it impacted the Fantastic Four in their own unique way, as it did Spider-Man. [Read more…] about A Look Back At Early 90’s Valiant Comics: Unity, A Modern Prelude to the Crossover Era

2014’s 10 Best Ongoing Comics to Start Collecting RIGHT NOW

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So your New Year’s resolution for 2014 is to start collecting some of the best ongoing comics in all the land. Great decision. Exercise and productivity are shamefully overrated.

Much like I did with 2013’s mid-year list, this collection of comics will meet some combination of accessibility (they aren’t 40 issues into a great run like Chew) and enjoyability (they have proven their awesomeness or potential). While many comic book stories can be consumed best via trade collections, this list details the non-major publisher books I think you’ll have the best experience with on a month-to-month basis. Kick off 2014 right by adding these comics to your pull list: [Read more…] about 2014’s 10 Best Ongoing Comics to Start Collecting RIGHT NOW

How to Read Comics from Drop Box

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In another effort to assert their dominance as a foreward-thinking, digitally savvy comic publisher, Image Comics recently announced Dropbox integration with their digital comics shop.

Here’s what that means for you and how you can quickly and easily connect your Dropbox comics to a free comic book reader on your tablet or smartphone. [Read more…] about How to Read Comics from Drop Box