The fiftieth anniversary of the X-Men was, of course, an event to be celebrated! In 2013, the current stable of main X-Men writers – Jason Aaron, Brian Bendis, and Brian Wood – got together to write up the celebratory event. The original concept was Jason Aaron’s, building on concepts he’d played with before in his popular ‘Wolverine and the X-Men’ (most notably in #29). [Read more…] about Battle of the Atom Overview
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!
Cable and Deadpool Series Overview
OK, guys, it’s time for a very special series to hit the ‘overview’. In 2004, Marvel kicked off one of the most humorous books of the past 20 years – ‘Cable and Deadpool’! In honour of that series, this overview will feature a special guest, none other than the Merc With A Mouth Himself – DEADPOOL! [Read more…] about Cable and Deadpool Series Overview
Nightcrawler 2002-2004 Series Overview
I admit, there’s something about the last ‘Nightcrawler’ run that gives it a firm place in my heart; and so, as I run through my X-Men chronology, I simply can’t resist it! [Read more…] about Nightcrawler 2002-2004 Series Overview
X-Men Chronology: The Kieron Gillen run
Continuing my X-Men chronology, this week I want to explore a range that I personally feel is overlooked a little; Kieron Gillen’s run on ‘Uncanny X-Men’. Gillen took the reins of ‘Uncanny X-Men’ at a time of crisis for the mutant race, and – like his ‘Generation Hope’ series – he propelled the series like an arrow to the target of ‘AvX’. [Read more…] about X-Men Chronology: The Kieron Gillen run
Generation Hope Overview & History!
INTRODUCTION To Generation Hope
Spilling out of ‘The Five Lights‘, Kieron Gillen was tasked with writing the short-lived Generation Hope series. Always suspecting his run would only last a year, Gillen had the responsibility of fleshing out the character of Hope Summers and the other Lights, and he made every issue an exploration of the characters. Under Gillen’s pen, Hope interacted with her Lights and learned what it meant to be the Mutant Messiah. [Read more…] about Generation Hope Overview & History!