Features and reading guides for various comic book runs. Mainly focusing on Marvel currently.
Rogues is a brand-new 4-part miniseries from DC Black Label. It’s one of the first standalone series ever to focus on the Rogues, an infamous group of Flash villains. As with any great story centered on morally gray characters, Rogues is filled with tremendous twists, intense moments, and significant character development. Some of the most iconic Rogues include Captain Cold, Captain
Read MoreWelcome to the Kingpin comics reading guide! Ever since his origins in 1967’s iconic Amazing Spider-Man #50 by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., Kingpin has become a massively popular character across the Marvel universe. Kingpin’s reign has dominated multimedia, with celebrated portrayals in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Daredevil (2003), Daredevil (2015), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless video games. But
Read MoreAquaman: Andromeda is a brand new DC Black Label comic from Ram V, Christian Ward, and Aditya Bidikar. Black Label is DC’s mature, prestige comics line that strives to deliver high quality standalone stories like Wonder Woman Historia without the confines of continuity. Aquaman is the perfect candidate for the Black Label approach. Despite being a founding member of the Justice
Read MoreThe New Champion of Shazam! is a brand-new miniseries from Josie Campbell and Doc Shaner. Set in the main DC Universe, the four-issue comic features Mary Bromfield (Mary Marvel) assuming the mantle of Shazam. The historic series is Mary’s first solo comic since 1948, and the first time she has had the same hero name as Billy Batson since 1999. The
Read MoreThere are good stories, there are great stories, and then… there are All-Star stories; there is All-Star Superman. Ever since its conclusion in 2008, All-Star Superman–the seminal work by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, and Jamie Grant–has cemented its legendary reputation within the comic book world. It’s a tale that, somehow, managed to not just live up to its already larger-than-life protagonist,
Read MorePenguin: Pain and Prejudice is a beloved five-issue miniseries by Gregg Hurwitz, Szymon Kudranski, and John Kalisz detailing the origin of Oswald Cobblepart and his psychological motivations. The story was one of the first comics released after Flashpoint in 2011, when the rebooted “New 52” universe was reshaping DC Comics. Seven decades of comics history had been thrown out the window,
Read MoreWonder Woman Historia: The Amazons is a brand new retelling of the origin of Wonder Woman. This might seem like a well-known story to most Wonder Woman fans, but this is an all-new version of history, brought to life in a visually-arresting way that no medium has ever done before. Historia was one of the first comics announced for DC Black
Read MoreGreen Lantern: Earth One is one of the most outstanding outings from DC’s Earth One graphic novels. The Earth One line started in 2010 with Superman: Earth One, a grounded take on Superman that was loosely inspired by The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) and in turn, loosely inspired Man of Steel (2013). Taking bright superheroes and putting them in a gritty
Read MoreThe announcement of James Gunn’s new and presumably improved film slate based on DC Comics properties raised some serious eyebrows. Its direction is nearly guaranteed to inspire raging debate for years to come. Such is the nature of comic book films. Nonetheless, a few of the decisions on which films will get made already seem like creative slam dunks. Namely, the
Read MoreOoga-chaka! Welcome to the Guardians of the Galaxy comics reading guide! The Guardians of the Galaxy used to be a super obscure comics team, but they’ve exploded in popularity thanks to the smash-hit MCU movies! Across movies, comics, animation, and video games, the Guardians of the Galaxy have become some of the most beloved characters in modern science fiction, and nearly
Read MoreGreetings, you unevolved, low-life scum! Welcome to the High Evolutionary comics reading guide! After a stunning debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, the world has been waiting breathlessly for Chukwudi Iwuji’s performance as the High Evolutionary in Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Here is what you need to get started with High Evolutionary comics, as we prepare for one of the
Read MoreHello Hims, Hers, and Thems, and welcome to Adam Warlock comics reading guide! Will Poulter is about to become Jim Starlin’s fan-favorite character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. But who is this guy, and what’s his deal with the High Evolutionary and the Guardians? Before the golden hour comes this May, here are the comics you need to read!
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