I’ll be the first to admit, I just didn’t get Jack Kirby for a good long while after becoming a comic book fan. More and more, I’m learning I’m not alone in this. There’s something about Kirby’s bombast, and a million ideas per square inch that can be surprisingly challenging. Sure, the man’s clearly an artistic genius, but without Stan’s dialogue on Fantastic Four, would all that brilliance be reduced to the snooze-fest like the late 70’s Eternals? [Read more…] about Darkseid, Orion & New Gods Reading Order! Jack Kirby’s Complete 4th World Saga
Comic Book Herald Reading Orders
Click the following link if you're looking for the CBH Marvel Reading Order. Otherwise, enjoy a smattering of comic book reading orders below!
New Mutants Reading Order
It took me a couple half-hearted tries at reading Chris Claremont’s 16 year run on Uncanny X-Men before I realized I was missing something absolutely crucial. [Read more…] about New Mutants Reading Order
Teen Titans Reading Order
DC’s Teen Titans is one of the better ideas in superhero comics, and one rival Marvel Comics has never been able to emulate particularly well. The sidekicks of the DCU all get together to form their own band of heroes. Teen Titans, Go Teen Titans!
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Falcon (Sam Wilson, Captain America) Reading Order!
Sam Wilson, most commonly known as Marvel’s Falcon through the years, is one of the best heroes to emerge as partners to early Marvel icons. Rather than merely stand-in as Captain America’s sidekick, Falcon asserted himself early on as an equally capable hero, even claiming a rightful spot in the comic book title with Captain America and the Falcon. [Read more…] about Falcon (Sam Wilson, Captain America) Reading Order!
Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) Reading Order
Bucky Barnes is one of the most fascinating characters to develop in the modern Marvel Universe, growing from oft-referenced Golden Age relic to an all-new Winter Soldier. [Read more…] about Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) Reading Order