Chris Claremont turned a failing comic about mutants into one of the most successful comic book franchises of all time. Though, often criticized for being too wordy or having wooden dialogue, Claremont helped create a more literary medium bringing comics into the modern era. Claremont wrote X-men comics for 16 years! Those 16 years form one of the greatest epics ever created. All modern X-men comics use Claremont’s run as a foundation. You won’t be able to truly understand X-Men: Messiah Complex without reading these books first. The good news is a lot of these comics hold up pretty well. In this guide I’ll try to differentiate the *required reading* from the *just for fun*. [Read more…] about The Complete X-Men Reading Order Guide: Chris Claremont Era
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Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Superman, Batman and DC Universe Story?
As you’re all well aware, I spend a lot of time on Comic Book Herald talking about Marvel Comics. It’s my first love, and I won’t sit here and pretend that when the great Marvel vs. DC brouhaha of 2016 breaks out I won’t be on the side of the (arch)Angels. Nonetheless, I love my share of DC stories and this leads us to this week’s doozy of a question from the comments of my DC Reading Order guide: [Read more…] about Question of the Week: What’s Your Favorite Superman, Batman and DC Universe Story?
The Valiant #1 Review! – The Epic Begins
Comics publisher Valiant rose from the ashes two years ago with a successful launch of some of its original characters in new books. This month’s The Valiant #1 is the beginning of the company’s next leap forward, called Valiant Next, and it’s an indication of great things to come. [Read more…] about The Valiant #1 Review! – The Epic Begins
Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel #2 Review! “Times, they are a-changing”
When you’re immortal, 20 years might not seem like a lot of time. Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel #2 from Valiant takes place over that time span, all while Gilad is waiting to see the result of a single choice he made. It’s still an excellent read, especially in context with the first issue, but the pacing of the story holds this issue back as a comic on it’s own. [Read more…] about Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel #2 Review! “Times, they are a-changing”
Secret Wars Watch: New Mars
His name is Killraven. You could be pardoned for missing him – but all evidence is that his will be one of the worlds that is part of the ‘Secret Wars’. And it could be big… [Read more…] about Secret Wars Watch: New Mars