Greetings, and welcome to the very first installment of my All-new, All-different X-Men column for Comic Book Herald! Each week, I’m going to review, in chronological order, Uncanny X-Men issues from my favorite era of the team: a 15-year span from around the time I was born (1982) to right before Onslaught happened (1997). To me, Onslaught signaled the end of the X-Men I’d grown up with, right down to the rather haphazard (in my humble opinion) solution to the “X-Men traitor” plot that had been woven throughout the X-Titles since I was like, ten. I’m not one of those guys who hates the new stuff because the old stuff was so awesome. I just feel like there have been a lot of highs and lows for the mutant books since then. For some reason, probably simple nostalgia, those older storylines could do no wrong. Practically. [Read more…] about Old-School X-Men with Lincoln Crisler
Marvel Reviews
Review: Spider-Man 2099 #1- The Spider-Man Book That You Got, But May Not Need
Marvel first made me care about Spider-Man 2099 back in December of 2012 when he was teased as a candidate to replace Peter Parker in the Superior Spider-Man series (And heads up – if you aren’t caught up with Superior Spider-Man, look out for spoilers ahead! ~ Doomsayin’ Dave). Although he wasn’t given the spotlight there, he was given several cameos throughout the series and now a book all his own. [Read more…] about Review: Spider-Man 2099 #1- The Spider-Man Book That You Got, But May Not Need
Wolverine #10 – 2 Months to Die – “The Last Wolverine Story” Review!
Aptly titled “The Last Wolverine Story”, Wolverine #10 sets the scene for what will be the swan song of this beloved character. This issue tasks Wolverine to make amends with allies he will need, so he can go after, who else, but Sabertooth. [Read more…] about Wolverine #10 – 2 Months to Die – “The Last Wolverine Story” Review!
Star Lord Infiltrates The Best Selling Graphic Novels of 2014: Worth a Buy?
Earlier this year, Comic Book Herald was added to the Diamond Comics top sellers distribution list, which is a fancy way of saying I am super important (wait, why are you laughing?).
While this comic book sales insight has been fascinating (Wow, Marvel & DC really dominate market share, and Batman always wins), it’s rarely been as intriguing as a development from February 2014. The little-known Star-Lord: Annihilation Conquest mini series is a top 10 selling graphic novel for the month! Is this just Guardians of the Galaxy fever run wild, or is this trade worth your dollars?
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CBH Review: Avengers Endless Wartime New Graphic Novel
Avengers: Endless Wartime is the first of Marvel’s new Original Graphic Novel series, and on the surface everything sounds like a huge win for Marvel fans. Comic book legend Warren Ellis writing an all-new, standalone Avengers graphic novel? I couldn’t pre-order the book fast enough.
Now that I’ve had time to read Endless Wartime, though, I’ve found it’s not quite the runaway success I was hoping. Is this graphic novel worth your dollars? Let’s take a closer look: [Read more…] about CBH Review: Avengers Endless Wartime New Graphic Novel