As the firstborn son of Marvel’s first family, Franklin Richards is both deeply ingrained in Marvel history, and an absolute wild card. Franklin’s a child of the Fantastic Four and an omega level mutant, meaning few character’s in Marvel have every operated with the potential to completely change the course of Marvel history. [Read more…] about The Essential Franklin Richards Reading Order!
Marvel Characters
Valkyrie Reading Order!
Like the comic book adaptation of a certain God of Thunder, Marvel delves back into Norse mythology for a long-standing female protagonist: Valkyrie.
By comparison, though, Thor’s saga is far more straightforward. And this is despite its great many twists, turns and occasional mortal alter egos- something at which our “Sword Girl” friend also excels.
However, the Odinson’s district advantage has always been his solo series and the additional pages it affords in fleshing out his character. For better or worse, Valkyrie is historically a team player, always written as part of an ensemble cast and rarely striking out on her own solo endeavors. [Read more…] about Valkyrie Reading Order!
Darth Vader Reading Order
Darth Vader is without question one of the most iconic villains in fiction, and arguably the most iconic villain in science fiction. [Read more…] about Darth Vader Reading Order
The Essential Morbius (The Living Vampire) Comics!
What happens when a desperate Nobel Prize-winning hematologist with his own fatally rare blood disease has a crazy lab experiment involving bats and electroshock therapy? Well, if you live in the Marvel Universe, that’s how you get a “living vampire”!
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Doctor Michael Morbius… [Read more…] about The Essential Morbius (The Living Vampire) Comics!
Mephisto Reading Order
The devil. Or Marvel’s closest equivalent thereof.
While it should be noted that the character Mephisto is not intended to be the actual Biblical devil, he is one of the most prominent demonic denizens of the Marvel Universe. [Read more…] about Mephisto Reading Order