In early May 2019, I saw an e-mail announcing Marvel was offering 40% off print subscriptions to Valkyrie: Jane Foster, the post War of the Realms comic by Jason Aaron, Al Ewing, and Cafu. Since I was already on the fence about adding the series to the pull list at my local comic book shop, I decided to take a chance on the savings and try Marvel subscriptions (in part so I could review the experience here on CBH!). [Read more…] about Previously On #83: My Marvel Subscriptions Experience!
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Previously On #82: Tom King’s Superman, Marvel History Lessons, and #NCBD
This week on “Previously On,” I review Tom King and Andy Kubert’s Walmart Superman special, consider the trend of comic book publishers reflecting on their own history, and fall in love with new comic book day all over again. [Read more…] about Previously On #82: Tom King’s Superman, Marvel History Lessons, and #NCBD
Journey Into What If: Marvel’s Next 80 Years!
Hard to believe but Marvel has just turned 80 years old. While that’s certainly a milestone calling for celebration and reflection, it’s also a great opportunity to cast an eye to the future.
Sure, the just-released, oversized Marvel Comics #1000 special does a great job of demonstrating what’s old is new again, underscoring in many ways that time is perhaps more cyclical than it is truly linear. However, for as much as the past often serves as prologue, life is also random, unpredictable and chaotic – throwing chainsaws into the mix you’d never expect to see coming in a million years. [Read more…] about Journey Into What If: Marvel’s Next 80 Years!
Previously On #81: Marvel #1000 Review, Superhero Comics Surging, and the Thrill of MCU to Comics Converts
This week on “Previously On,” I review Marvel Comics #1000, marvel at the state of superhero comics, and love the MCU inspiring new readers. [Read more…] about Previously On #81: Marvel #1000 Review, Superhero Comics Surging, and the Thrill of MCU to Comics Converts
Previously On #80: Swamp Thing S1 Review, Spider-Man Menaced, and Teaching Toddlers About Doctor Doom
This week on “Previously On,” I review the first season of Swamp Thing on DC Universe, react to Spider-Man out of the MCU and new Disney+ shows, and teach my son to say Doctor Doom. [Read more…] about Previously On #80: Swamp Thing S1 Review, Spider-Man Menaced, and Teaching Toddlers About Doctor Doom