When most Marvel readers nowadays talk about Marvel Cosmic, they tend to focus on the creative explosion starting with Annihilation in the mid-2000’s extending through the Thanos Imperative and Annihilators
around 2010. [Read more…] about The Completely Insane & Utterly Comprehensive Guide to Marvel Cosmic Comics (1963 To Present)
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Planet Hulk Reading Order and Greg Pak Hulk Comics Guide
From April 2006 to the present, writer Greg Pak has helped redefine the possibilities of Hulk stories in Marvel Comics. Pak’s first 15 issues of Incredible Hulk launched the incredibly popular Planet Hulk story arc, which has since been adopted into an animated feature and major source of inspiration for Thor: Ragnarok.
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The Completely Insane and Utterly Comprehensive Marvel Omnibus Guide
The Omnibus is undoubtedly the holy grail of comic book collected editions. While your standard trade paperback usually contains 6 issues, an Omnibus will collect upwards of 30 issues, giving you full classic stories in one awesomely enormous collection. Factor in the fact that they sound like Jack Kirby’s idea of cosmic public transportation, and it’s hard not to fall in love with the Omnibus.
These enormous collections can often be hard to find, and more damningly, are rarely listed in chronological order. Thank heavens I’m here. Within this post you’ll find a chronological guide to every single Omnibus Marvel Comics has ever released. It’s a great way to check out the all-time stories Marvel editorial have deemed worthy of the vaunted Omnibus status, and if you’re a Marvel Unlimited reader, I also have the links (when available) to MU reading! [Read more…] about The Completely Insane and Utterly Comprehensive Marvel Omnibus Guide
Marvel Earth X Trilogy Reading Order
When I was first getting into Marvel Comics, reading Earth X was one of the most confusing experiences of my fledgling life. It wasn’t quite Final Crisis levels of “what is happening????!!” but I was real confused. [Read more…] about Marvel Earth X Trilogy Reading Order
Question of the Week: Do You Have a Marvel NOW! Fast Track Guide? (2012 to 2015)
I’ve gotten variations on this question several times, typically recommending readers looking for a Marvel NOW! fast track check out the back end of my favorite 100 Marvel comics from 1998 to 2015. Victor asks: [Read more…] about Question of the Week: Do You Have a Marvel NOW! Fast Track Guide? (2012 to 2015)