Comic Book Herald

A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans

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Generation Hope Overview & History!

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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!

Astonishing X-Men Overview & History! – The Joss Whedon, John Cassaday Era (2004-2008)

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It all started at a Comic Con.  Marvel Editor Joe Quesada spoke to the legendary Joss Whedon, not for the first time, and tempted him with the idea of writing the X-Men – with art by John Cassaday, of whom Whedon was a fan.  It led to the critically acclaimed, award-winning series of ‘Astonishing X-Men‘! [Read more…] about Astonishing X-Men Overview & History! – The Joss Whedon, John Cassaday Era (2004-2008)

Gambit Reading Order Part 5: Mid-2000s to the Present Day

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It all began when a reader wrote in asking for a chronology of the X-Man called Gambit.  What followed took me from the Claremont era through the Rogue romance of the ‘90s, with Gambit’s secret ties to Sinister revealed in Uncanny X-Men #350.  In the years that followed, he redeemed himself and even led an X-team on occasion.

And then everything changed. [Read more…] about Gambit Reading Order Part 5: Mid-2000s to the Present Day

Gambit Reading Order Part 2: Early 90’s X-Men: Blue Team, Uncanny, and Gambit Mini!

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Previously: The introduction of Gambit in Uncanny X-Men

With so many potential X-Men, Marvel played a smart move – they split the X-Men into two teams, Blue and Gold, and Gambit was on the Blue.  Claremont penned the first three issues of the new X-Men title, which featured the Blue Team, but left due to some serious editorial conflict.  Still, he laid the foundations for what Jim Lee would go on to write.

For example, in X-Men #3 Claremont wrote a moment on Asteroid M where Gambit and Rogue interact for the first time of note: [Read more…] about Gambit Reading Order Part 2: Early 90’s X-Men: Blue Team, Uncanny, and Gambit Mini!