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The Best of Captain America Comics in Marvel Unlimited

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Of all the founding Avengers, Captain America was one of them.

This is an egregious foray into sacrilige, but it’s how I felt about solo Captain America stories for years. The old guy? The boyscout without superman’s godlike ability? The star of one of the most unintentionally hilarious B-movies of all time? No thanks!

Needless to say, I’ve learned the error of my ways. Here are the best Captain America comics on Marvel Unlimited: [Read more…] about The Best of Captain America Comics in Marvel Unlimited

Star Lord Infiltrates The Best Selling Graphic Novels of 2014: Worth a Buy?

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Earlier this year, Comic Book Herald was added to the Diamond Comics top sellers distribution list, which is a fancy way of saying I am super important (wait, why are you laughing?).

While this comic book sales insight has been fascinating (Wow, Marvel & DC really dominate market share, and Batman always wins), it’s rarely been as intriguing as a development from February 2014. The little-known Star-Lord: Annihilation Conquest mini series is a top 10 selling graphic novel for the month! Is this just Guardians of the Galaxy fever run wild, or is this trade worth your dollars?

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The Netflix Guide to Captain America

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It’s been less than a year since I put together the all-time guide to superhero shows and movies on Netflix. Quite a bit of show availability has changed in that time, including Marvel’s Captain America movie (no longer with us).

As it stands, this makes Captain America viewing a little less clear prior to the April 4 release of Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier. The following represents the best shows and movies involving Cap currently available on Netflix Instant Streaming. [Read more…] about The Netflix Guide to Captain America

Top 5 NBA Players With Super Hero Alter Egos (Probably)

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Last night it was revealed that NBA star Lebron James has been quietly protecting America as Batman. This all became quite clear when James forgot to remove his cowl (Technical Cowl, Cowled out, Flagrant Cowl… ok, it’s out of my system) prior to his game with the New York Knicks.

This raises one very important question: What NBA players double as comic book heroes? [Read more…] about Top 5 NBA Players With Super Hero Alter Egos (Probably)