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Best Comics To Read With Avengers: Infinity War

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It’s hard to understate the hype for Avengers: Infinity War. The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe has been building to this moment since 2012 (and really since 2008). Appropriately, this hype is manifesting in a desire to binge read loads and loads of comics, and I’ve got you covered with related recommendations.

Below you’ll find 10 recommended reads that either inspire or connect to the characters and themes in Avengers: Infinity War. [Read more…] about Best Comics To Read With Avengers: Infinity War

I Can Legacy Clearly Now #6: Avengers #672 – Worlds Are Colliding, Jerry!

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Avengers #672 opens with extremely effective and intriguing framing. From top to bottom, the page – written by Mark Waid and rendered by Jesus Diaz – presents Peter Parker, Spider-Man, delivering a flash-like vibrating warning. As your eye-line tries to uncover the infinitely overlaid message, Peter transitions panel by panel into Miles Morales, the Champions’ Spider-Man. [Read more…] about I Can Legacy Clearly Now #6: Avengers #672 – Worlds Are Colliding, Jerry!

AVENGERS #43 Review: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”

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On the heels of all the reductive funneling found in the last few installments of writer Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers epic, this week’s issue takes a slightly different tactic. Front-loaded with several flashback segments, “…And All That’s Left is Ashes” is surprisingly additive as it plows ahead. It’s a lot like throwing on a bunch of last minute topping ingredients right before the whole thing goes into the oven that is Secret Wars. [Read more…] about AVENGERS #43 Review: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”

NEW AVENGERS #32 Review: “Are You There, Beyonders? It’s Me, Thor!”

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For a series touting “Everything Dies” as its mantra since inception, there is some pretty clear intent. However, the make-good on that promise doesn’t ease the blow any – no matter how much it’s projected. After thinning some of the support cast last time, this week writer Jonathan Hickman turns to the Multiversal Avengers, culling from Earth’s Mightiest in “The Fall of Gods.” [Read more…] about NEW AVENGERS #32 Review: “Are You There, Beyonders? It’s Me, Thor!”