A Comic Book Reading Order Guide For Beginners & Fans
There are no small characters. Not even ones who stand next to giants.
Lois Lane is popularly thought of an adjunct to Superman. A mortal with no powers save the ability to ask a question and turn Clark down for a date. But she’s so much more than that.
She can be brave, brilliant, cunning, and utterly unique. There can be — in fact, has been — a world without Superman
I’m here to show why that is. [Read more…] about The Essential Lois Lane Comics!
The Joker is the perfect comic villain, with high scores across every conceivable grade. He’s instantly recognizable. He’s the dark reflection of Batman’s psychotic, violent tendencies. Joker’s got range, allowing him to be funny and charming while terrifying others.
Best of all, he never loses track of being terrifying. No one does bad better than him, and the few times he tries to be good? He’s worse.
Here, then, are some of the Joker’s best moments.
In anticipation for DC Comic’s latest 2019 event, I began putting together a “Road To” the return of the Legion of Super-Heroes. In doing so, I realized I’d have to simultaneously launch my DC Rebirth Year 4 reading order. Oh the challenges of running the world’s most manual guide to comics!
[Read more…] about New on CBH: Legion of Super-Heroes Millennium & DC Rebirth Year 4!
Earlier this year I created The Marvel 52, a 1-story-per-week annual reading plan to take you through the Marvel universe. The guide’s proved popular enough that I’ve been fielding DC requests ever since. Naturally I can’t refuse! [Read more…] about The DC 52: A 1-Story-Per-Week Annual Reading Guide!
2019 has been a challenging year for DC Comics, with operational changes leading to layoffs throughout the publishing arm, and high profile series like Heroes in Crisis suffering from extensively negative reviews. Many of the publisher’s most memorable 2019 events are exercises in crisis control, from Batman: Damned‘s “Bat-Penis” controversy (see also: sentences I’ve always dreamed of writing) to the early removal of Tom King from Batman. [Read more…] about Best DC Comics of 2019