Best Comics Ever: Recent Episodes
By Dave Buesing (Comic Book Herald)
On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today, we go all in on Three Moons / Three Worlds, the new sci-fi comics universe from Jonathan Hickman, Mike Del Mundo and Mike Huddleston. This is year 3 of the Substack comics project, and despite Hickman’s status as the biggest American comics writer, a lot of fans don’t know what to make of 3m3w. We’ll break it all down here including what comics exist, what’s working and what’s not, and whether or 3m3w is worth it for paid subscribers
This Week’s Comic
Three Moons/Three Worlds by Jonathan Hickman
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first issues of Wolverine and Exceptional X-Men, Ultimate Black Panther, Immortal Thor, and Gail Simone’s Uncanny X-Men.
This Week’s ComicsUncanny X-Men #2
Ultimate Black Panther #8
Wolverine #1
The Immortal Thor #15
Exceptional X-Men #1
New Comic of Next WeekSingle Mothering by Anna Harmala
Classic Comic of the WeekOnward to Our Noble Deaths
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today, we go all in on Ultimate X-Men with the series script adaptor Zack Davisson. What’s it like working on this comic with Peach Momoko? What comes next? It’s all here!
Afterwards, I’ll chat about the latest in comic book news and releases, including the latest in the X-Men From the Ashes era.
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first issues of Alien vs. Avengers and Wolverine: Revenge, catching up on X-Men (From the Ashes and Ultimate Universe), and Dave’s picks for new and classic comic of the week!
This Week’s Comics
Alien vs. Avenger #1
X-Men #3
Nyx #2
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first issue of Marvel’s new Uncanny X-Men, all the Ultimate Universe comics of the last 2 weeks, and Dave’s picks for new and classic comic of the week!
This Week’s Comics
Uncanny X-Men #1
Ultimate Black Panther #7
Avengers #17
The Boy Wonder #4
The Deviant #7
The Power Fantasy #1
Kaya #20
Ultimate Spider-Man #7
The Immortal Thor #13
X-Force #1
The Department of Truth #24
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first volume of Ultimate Black Panther, two new X-Men #1 issues, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles relaunch, and Dave’s picks for new and classic comic of the week!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Black Panther #6
TMNT #1
Nyx #1
Monstress #53
The Nice House by the Sea #1
Ultimate X-Men #5
Immortal Thor Annual #1
Phoenix #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first issue of X-Men #1 in the From the Ashes reboot, before looking at Ultimates #2 and the continuation of the new Ultimate Universe.
This Week’s Comics
X-Men #1
Ultimates #2
Ice Cream Man #40
The Boy Wonder #3
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the first volume of Hickman and Chechetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man, the almost first volume of Ultimate Black Panther, and what else is interesting and good in the world of comics. Then Dave’s sharing his 2024 favorite comics of the year power rankings.
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Black Panther #5
Ultimate Spider-Man #6
The Department of Truth #23
Monstress #52
Rare Flavours #6
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On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Rogue TrooperWriter: Garth Ennis
Artist: Patrick Goddard
Publisher: 2000 AD
Ribbon QueenWriter: Garth Ennis
Artist: Jacen Burrows
Publisher: AWA Studios
The BoysWriter: Garth Ennis
Artist: Darick Robertson
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the conclusion of GODS by Hickman and Schiti, Ultimate X-Men #4 by Peach Momoko, and who is the Heir of Apocalypse? Then Dave’s sharing his 2024 favorite comics of the year power rankings.
This Week’s Comics
GODS #8
Ultimate X-Men #4
X-Men Heir of Apocalypse
Transformers #9
Remote Space #1
Into the Unbeing #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Today we’re talking the launch the new Ultimates, and the final, for real this time, ending of Krakoa X-Men in X-Men #700.
This Week’s Comics
The Ultimates #1
X-Men #700
Birds of Prey #10
The Boy Wonder #2
Get Fury #2
Kaya #19
Precious Metal #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
I’m joined by Ernie (Blerd Without Fear) and Open Mike Eagle to talk about the conclusion of Krakoa era X-Men comics! How did it end? What will we remember from the journey? What comes next?
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #5
Wolverine #50
Rise of the Powers of X #5
X-Men Wedding Special #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We talk two weeks worth of comics.
This Week’s Comics
X-Men Forever #4
Ultimate Black Panther #4
Ultimate X-Men #3
Immortal Thor
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
I’m joined by Rob from Comics Explained for our X-Men ’97 Post-Game Show. Season one in review and tackling unanswered questions and set-up for season two!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate X-Men #3
Doom #1
X-Men Forever #1
Ice Cream Man #39
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Brian Michael Bendis joins to talk about their new all ages graphic novel Phenomena Book 2 with Andre Lima Araujo, plus we talk Bendis’ creator-owned Jinxworld comics, and history with Marvel Comics.
Phenomena Book 2: Matilde’s JourneyWriter: Brian Micheal Bendis
Artist: Andre Lima Araujo
Publisher: Abrams
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We talk what’s new in X-Men, what the Free Comic Book Day X-Men story teases for From the Ashes, get ready for the X-Men ’97 series finale, and more. Due to popular demand, ranking comics, aka Tax Time, has returned.
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Andre Lima Araujo joins to talk about their new all ages graphic novel Phenomena Book 2 with writer Brian Michael Bendis.
Phenomena Book 2: Matilde’s Quest
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Andre Lima Araujo
Publisher: Abrams
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Come join us live to get in your own questions and have them discussed on the show!
This Week’s Comics
Immortal Thor #10
X-Men #34
Rise of the Powers of X #4
GODS #7
X-Men Forever #2
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Going all in on the Marvel Ultimate Universe with special guest Owen Likes Comics! We’ll talk Ultimate Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Black Panther, and the upcoming Ultimates. What we make of the direction so far, and theories on where we think it might be going!
Find more from Owen here
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #4
G.O.D.S. #7
Rise of the Powers of X #4
X-Men Forever #2
Dawnrunner #2
Rare Flavours #5
Man’s Best #2
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Big news week! We’re talking reports of Kevin Feige’s role in Marvel Comics making Kamala Khan a mutant, the newest Jonathan Hickman Marvel comic, Fall of the House of X, Al Ewing’s Roxxon Thor, and X-Men ’97! Plus, what’s new in comics!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Black Panther #3
Fall of the House of X #4
Dead X-Men #4
Roxxon Presents: Thor #1
The post X-Men ’97, Fall of the House of X, Hickman on…Alien vs. Avengers?! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Digging into the second issue of Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men, plus the end of Al Ewing’s Resurrection of Magneto (and time on X-Men!). Plus, what’s new in comics!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate X-Men #2
Resurrection of Magneto #4
Ms. Marvel Mutant Menace #2
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #5
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Catching up on last week’s issues of Rise of the Powers of X, Ultimate Spider-Man, GODS, and the conclusion of X-Force. Plus, what’s new in comics!
This Week’s Comics
Rise of the Powers of X #3
Ultimate Spider-Man #3
G.O.D.S. #6
X-Force #50
Immortal Thor #9
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking the debut of X-Men ’97. Can Kieron Gillen save us with X-Men Forever? Where is Al Ewing going in Resurrection of Magneto? Is the next era of X-Men comics really going to throw out Arakko? Plus, what’s new in comics!
This Week’s Comics
X-Men Forever #1
Resurrection of Magneto #3
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #4
Man’s Best #1
Kill Your Darlings #7
Dawnrunner #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Good comics being good. We’ll talk today’s comics and Marvel’s reveals about X-Men: From the Ashes. Is X-Men ’97 in trouble? Plus, my favorite trades and GNs of February 2024!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Black Panther #2
Immortal Thor #8
Wolverine #45
Dead X-Men #3
Fall of the House of X #3
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking the debut of Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men, where it fits in the new Ultimate Universe, Al Ewing’s Resurrection of Magneto and Immortal Thor, and then reviewing how I did in the Uncanny X-Draft.
This Week’s Comics
Resurrection of Magneto #2
Immortal Thor #7
Ultimate X-Men #1
Ms. Marvel Mutant Menace
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking issues two of Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man and Gillen/Silva’s Rise of the Powers of X, before talking GODS #5 and the announcement that volume one will conclude with issue #8.
This Week’s Comics
Rise of the Powers of X #2
Ultimate Spider-Man #2
GODS #5
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking issues two of Fall of the House of X, what’s next for X-Men, and ranking books on Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time! It’s tax time!
This Week’s Comics
Fall of the House of X #2
Wolverine #43
Transformers #5
TMNT #148
Kill Your Darlings #6
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking the launch of Ultimate Black Panther and my participation in SKTCHD.com’s comics trade deadline!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Black Panther #1
X-Men #31
Birds of Prey #6
Thundercats #1
Kaya #15
Poison Ivy #19
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking comics news, Sabretooth’s war against Wolverine, the first issue of Dead X-Men, and my picks for favorite graphic novels of the month.
This Week’s Comics
Wolverine #42
Dead X-Men #1
Avengers Inc. #5
Avengers Twilight
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking comics news, Resurrection of Magneto #1, Al Ewing just being the best there is at what he does, what to make of Hickman and Schiti’s GODS at the midway point, and what X-Men can learn from TMNT.
This Week’s Comics
X-Force #48
The Immortal Thor #6
G.O.D.S. #4
Resurrection of Magneto #1
The post Resurrection of Magneto, Hickman’s G.O.D.S is Halfway Done, & AL Ewing Rules! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Talking comics news, Cobra Commander in the Energon Universe, Fall of the House of X, Jason Aaron on Ninja Turtles, and more!
This Week’s Comics
X-Men #30
Cobra Commander #1
Invincible Iron Man #14
Cable #1
The post CBH’s Road to 1,000 Best Comics + Cobra Commander Enters the EnergonVerse | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
This was a great day for Marvel Comics! Talking Ultimate Spider-Man #1 by Hickman and Chechetto, Rise of the Powers of X by Kieron Gillen and RB Silva, and whatever else is great! Comics! So good!
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
Rise of the Powers of X #1
Wolverine #41
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
The Fall of the House of X begins, and I’m “Concluding Krakoa.” What did we learn between the Fall and the end of Immortal X-Men?
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #18
Fall of the House of X #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
I’m considering whether this is writer Jonathan Hickman’s weakest year at Marvel, talking G.O.D.S. issues #1 to #3, and looking at the X-Men “From the Ashes” teaser for their 2024 relaunch.
This Week’s Comics
GODS #3
Uncanny Avengers #5
Original X-Men #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Pour one out for the legend of X-Men Red, and let’s see where Immortal Thor is at after 5 issues. Then, was Tom King’s Danger Street worth reading, and what’s good in comics!
This Week’s Comics
X-Men Red #18
Immortal Thor #5
Batman: City of Madness #2
Blade #6
Danger Street #12
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Let’s talk about the perpetual motion machine that is “death of comics” discourse. Then, what’s good in comics!
This Week’s Comics
X-Men #29
Invincible Iron Man #13
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We talk about all the Fall of X books, X-Men: Blue Origins updating Nightcrawler’s canon, whether Iman Vellani is a good fit for Ms. Marvel comics, and the road to the end of Krakoa. Then, I talk about Marvel’s quickfire cancellation of Avengers Inc, and discuss what’s good in comics!
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #17
X-Men: Blue Origins
Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #4
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We talk about all the Fall of X books, Doctor Doom riding a Dinosaur, and whether Immortal Thor is on the path to instant classic. Then, I share my Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 thoughts, and discuss what’s good in comics!
This Week’s Comics
Fantastic Four #13
Immortal Thor #4
Uncanny Avengers #4
Dark X-Men #4
Jean grey #4
Children of the Vault #4
Astonishing Iceman #4
The post Don’t Sleep on Children of the Vault! Immortal Thor & Doctor Doom & Dinosaurs! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Is Hickman’s GODS #2 what I was looking for? Plus, Apocalypse is back in X-Men Red, The Rise of the Powers of X is only 5 issues, and more in comics!
This Week’s Comics
GODS #2
X-Men Red #17
Uncanny Spider-Man #3
Rare Flavours #1
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We’re talking about the new Ultimate Universe #1 from Jonathan Hickman and Stefano Casselli, the newly announced X-Men Forever by Kieron Gillen and co., and the reports of the MCU in serious trouble.
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Universe #1
X-Men #28
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
7 million new X-books out today, and somehow not a drop to drink. We’ll also touch on what a relaunched X-Line will look like in 2024, Tom King’s new Wonder Woman series, and the latest issue of Al Ewing’s Immortal Thor.
Comics Discussed Today:
- Uncanny Avengers #3
- Uncanny Spider-Man #2
- Immortal Thor #3
- Jean Grey #3
- Dark X-Men 3
- Wonder Woman 2
- Flash 2
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
Damn straight I broke news about Marvel’s relaunched Ultimate Universe (Peach Momoko’s Ultimate X-Men!) and the upcoming Blood Hunt event. Plus, the end of the Krakoa era has a date, and Children of the Vault is one of the best X-Men books since House and Powers.
This Week’s Comics
Children of the Vault #3
Scarlet Witch #9
Astonishing Iceman #3
Invincible Iron Man #11
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
What can we expect from the new Ultimate Universe, and the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Chechetto?
This Week’s Comics
Ultimate Invasion #4
Immortal Thor #2
Invincible Iron Man #10
Jean Grey #2
Miracleman: The Silver Age #6
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Dave is joined by co-creators Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and Juni Ba to talk about their new all-ages graphic novel, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber. We talk about comics for all ages, challenges promoting comics these days, working through personal trauma in art, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
The Unlikely Story of Felix & Macabber
Writer & Artists: Juni Ba & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
About the Author:
Juni Ba is a comic artist and writer whose credits include an original series, Monkey Meat, and the 2022 Annual for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, among others.
Hassan Otsmane-Elhauo is an Eisner Award-winning comic letterer and editor with credits including Poison Ivy, What’s the Furthest Place from Here?, and Batman Beyond.
Juni Ba’s Website
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
This is the end. Or is it?
Marvel, slow down with the news this week! We’ll talk about the announced:
- Fall of the House of X and Rise of the Power of X by Gerry Duggan, Lucas Werneck, Kieron Gillen, and RB Silva
- The Resurrection of Magneto by Al Ewing
- Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Chechetto
This Week’s Comics
Uncanny Spider-Man #1
Uncanny Avengers #2
Dark X-Men #2
Alpha Flight #2
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We review the day’s comics and I share the latest additions to CBH’s best comics of 2023. Plus…are the X-Men dying?
This Week’s Comics
Venom #25
X-Men Red #15
X-Force #44
Children of the Vault #2
Astonishing Iceman #2
The post Is Krakoa Over? Al Ewing’s Venom #25 & X-Men Red #15! | CBH Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
Dave is joined by writer and Broadway producer Vivek Tiwary to talk about the 10th anniversary of The Fifth Beatle, a graphic novel story of The Beatle’s manager Brian Epstein. We talk Beatles, how to write comics set to music, Green Day and Alanis Morrissette on Broadway, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story (Anniversary Edition)
Writer: Vivek Tiwary
Artists: Andrew C. Robinson, Kyle Baker
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
About the Author:
Vivek Tiwary is an award-winning stage musical producer with esteemed credits including Jagged Little Pill, Green Day’s American Idiot, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Addams Family. He’s also been at the forefront of innovations in immersive theater experiences and has consistently pushed to merge the auditory medium of music with the visual medium of comics.
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On my weekly livestream, Comic Book Herald Live, I review the week’s most interesting comics and related news, and answer your big questions LIVE. This week:
We review the day’s comics, I get pulled into a 15 minute rant on the state of comics coverage on Youtube, and I share the latest additions to CBH’s best comics of 2023. Plus… what’s up with Marvel’s G.O.D.S. pricing and marketing?
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #15
X-Men #26
W0RLDTR33
SWOLEMATES
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Al Ewing is modern Marvel. Talking Al Ewing’s impact on Marvel Comics, new Immortal Thor, and today’s new X-Men comics. PLUS, the death of CBR continues, and I consider what it means for comic book websites in 2023.
Comics Discussed Today:
Immortal Thor #1
Realm of X #1
Jean Grey #1
X-Force #43
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Big day in X-Men comics with 5 new releases, AND we talk about the big news that Marvel editor Tom Breevort will be taking […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: What does the 2023 Hellfire Gala mean for X-Men comics and Krakoa going forward? Is the Fall of X wayyyyy more interesting than I […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: The road to the 2023 X-Men Hellfire Gala examined! This Week’s Comics Before the Fall – Heralds of Apocalypse Before the Fall – The […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Marvel’s Ultimate Invasions promises to bring back the Ultimate Universe! Let’s talk about it! [Powerpress] This Week’s Comics Ultimate Invasion #1 X-Men Red #12 […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: X-Men comics are slowly but surely building to the big Orchis showdown in this year’s Hellfire Gala setting up the Fall of X. This […]
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Dave is joined by the creative pair of Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous to talk about their new graphic novel, Grand Slam Romance. We talk about magical softball, queer comedy, sports manga and more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Grand Slam Romance
Writer: Ollie Hicks
Artist: Emma Oosterhous
Publisher: Abrams ComicArts–Surely
About the Authors:
Ollie Hicks is a Black British comics creator with a PhD in comics studies and works with their wife, cartoonist and illustrator Emma Oosterhous, on fun gay stories. Grand Slam is their debut graphic novel.
Link to Emma’s website!
Link to Ollie’s website!
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
You better believe we’re talking Amazing Spider-Man #26 announcements about the Death of (Surely you’ve heard by now, haven’t you?). Then we’ll catch up on the day’s interesting comics.
This Weeks’ Comics
X-Men #22
X-Force #40
Fantastic Four #7
Amazing Spider-Man #26
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Catching up on two weeks worth of X-Men books, including the Free Comic Book Day set-up for X-Men Fall of X!
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #11
Before the Fall — Sons of X
X-Men Red #11
Wolverine #33
Amazing Spider-Man #25
And more!
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Jesse Lonergan joins to talk about the upcoming Mignola-verse comic Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea, as well as their sci-fi graphic novel Arca. Dave and Jesse talk about the success of Hedra’s innovative layouts, working with Mike Mignola, designing pages to slow down readers, how Droma/Prime might be Jesse’s “magnum opus” and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Arca
Writer: Van Jensen
Artist: Jesse Lonergan
Publisher: IDW
Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea
Creators: Mike Mignola, Jesse Lonergan
Publisher: Dark Horse
About the Author:
Jesse Lonergan is a comic writer and artist whose most recent claim to fame is his Eisner-Nominated comic Hedra (2020), but also created works such as Planet Paradise.
Link to his website!
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Sins of Sinister: Dominion ends the crossover event! How was it, and what does it mean for X-Men comics and the Fall of X? Then, we dig into today’s new releases and everything else good.
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1
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I’m joined by writer, artist and animator Stephan Franck to talk his new graphic novel Palomino, a neo-noir meets LA country bars graphic novel being Kickstarted right now! We talk country, Kirby, visual storytelling tricks, and animating Marvel’s What If…!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Palomino
Writer: Stephan Franck
Publisher: Dark Planet Comics
Kickstarter: link
About the Author:Stephan Franck is an accomplished animator, writer, and director who has worked on iconic stories like The Iron Giant and Marvel Studio’s What If…? animated series. He founded his own publishing company, Dark Planet Comics, and has released fantastic graphic novel stories such as Silver, Rosalynd, and Romance in the Age of the Space God.
Link to website!
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Marvel announced the next Fall of X titles and creative teams including Uncanny Spider-Man, Alpha Flight and Children of the Vault. Then, we dig into today’s new releases including Sins of Sinister and everything else good.
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Nightcrawlers #3
X-Force #39
New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2
Bishop: War College #3
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This week I’m talking to Victoria Ying about her new graphic novel Hungry Ghost, out from First Second books. We talk about memoir vs. fiction, writing honestly, manga influences, the upcoming Shang-Chi graphic novel, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Hungry Ghost
Writer: Victoria Ying
Shang-Chi and The Quest for Immortality
Writer/Illustrator: Victoria Ying
Publisher: Marvel
About the Author:
Victoria Ying is an accomplished author and artist with credits ranging from big box Disney movies to DC and Marvel Comics! She also boasts a collection of original graphic novels, such as City of Secrets.
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Marvel announced what’s to come for Immortal X-Men and X-Men Red, including the return of Big Daddy A! Then, we dig into today’s new releases including Sins of Sinister and everything else good.
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Storm & The Brotherhood #3
X-Men #21
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Marvel announced the post Fall of X comics slate for X-Men, and we’ll talk about what books are coming and what to expect. Then, we dig into today’s new releases including Sins of Sinister and Wolverine vs. Beast!
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Immoral X-Men #3
Wolverine #32
Rogue & Gambit #2
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
Jonathan Hickman and Valerio Schiti’s G.O.D.S. #1 is officially announced for Fall 2023 from Marvel Comics! We’ll talk about the announcement, Davestiny getting yet another prediction right, and today’s comics!
This Week’s Comics
Captain Britain #2
Sabretooth & The Exiles #5
X-Men: Unforgiven #1
Invincible Iron Man #4
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This week I interviewed return guest Matt Kindt about his new Flux House imprint, evil (or not evil) cats, writing with Keanu Reeves, and a lot more! We dig into all the new releases Matt has in the works like Mister Mammoth, Hairball, and Spy Superb!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Mister Mammoth
Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Jean-Denis Pendanx
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
About the Author:
Matt Kindt is a Harvey Award winning author and artist of works such as Mind MGMT, Pistolwhip, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., and a whole bunch more.
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re jumping 100 years into the Sins of Sinister, and talking about the rest of what’s interesting in the day’s comics!
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2
Marauders #12
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This week I interviewed Alex Segura about his novel Secret Identity and his comics career! We talk about the comics industry of the 1970s, the rise of intellectual property challenging creator rights, and writing for Comixology Originals, among a whole lot more!
On Comic Book Herald’s Interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. CBH Interviews is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Secret Identity
Writer: Alex Segura
Publisher: Flatiron Books
About the Author:
Alex Segura is the SVP – Sales and Marketing at Oni Press and the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall and the acclaimed Pete Fernandez Mystery series. He has also written a number of comic books, most notably the superhero noir The Black Ghost, the YA music series The Archies, and the “Archie Meets” collection of crossovers.——————————————————————————————————-
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re jumping 100 years into the Sins of Sinister, and talking about the rest of what’s interesting in the day’s comics!
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Immoral X-Men #2
Bishop: War College #2
Wolverine #31
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re jumping 100 years into the Sins of Sinister, and talking about the rest of what’s interesting in the day’s comics!
This Week’s Comics
Sins of Sinister: Nightcrawlers #2
Scarlet Witch #3
New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1
X-Men #20
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I first dig into the announcement of Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch’s upcoming Ultimate Invasion! Then, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking Kieron Gillen’s first issue of Immoral X-Men in the Sins of Sinister, and the rest of what’s interesting in the day’s comics!
This Week’s Comics
Immoral X-Men #1
Captain Britain #1
Sabretooth & The Exiles #4
Deadpool #4
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking Al Ewing joining the Sins of Sinister, and the launch of a new Bishop X-Men series!
This Week’s Comics
Bishop: War College #1
Sins of Sinister: Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking the start of Sins of Sinister!
This Week’s Comics
X-Terminators #5
Sins of Sinister #1
Sabretooth & The Exiles
Dark Web tie-ins
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking new comics! Mostly that CRAZY surprise ending to Immortal X-Men #10! Plus, Kieron Gillen’s now 2 year legendary hot streak, Al Ewing writing Ant-Man and Wasp minis, and Davestiny calling this reveal back in April 2020!
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #10
Dark Web X-Men #3
Deadpool #3
Dark Web Tie-Ins
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking new comics! Plus, who should write Uncanny X-Men, what’s up with Marvel’s 2023 Free Comic Book Day, and is Dave TOO obsessed with Midnight Suns?
This Week’s Comics
X-Men #18
Legion of X #9
Wolverine
Amazing Spider-Man #17
Dark Web Tie-Ins
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking new comics!
This Week’s Comics
Marauders #10
X-Men Red #10
X-Force #36
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This week I interviewed Jonathan Hill about the middle-grade graphic novel Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy! We talk metaphors of being a minority in America, creating for younger audiences, and a whole lot more!
On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Tales of a Seventh Grade Lizard Boy
Writer/Artist: Jonathan Hill
Publisher: Walker Books US
About the Author:
Jonathan Hill is the creator of Odessa and the cocreator of Americus and Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate. AnIgnatz Award–nominated graphic novelist, illustrator, and educator, he lives in Portland, Oregon.Link to his website
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This week I interviewed the creative team behind The Keeper, writers Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, and artist Marco Finnegan! We talk horror, how a Hollywood rejection turned into a graphic novel, and bringing parenting experiences into fiction.
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
The Keeper
Writer: Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes
Artist: Marco Finnegan
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Publishing
About the Authors:
Tananarive Due (tah-nah-nah-REEVE doo) is an award-winning author who teaches Black horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA. She is an executive producer on Shudder’s groundbreaking documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. A leading voice in Black speculative fiction for more than 20 years, Due has won an American Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and a British Fantasy Award, and her writing has been included in multiple best-of-the-year anthologies. Her books include Ghost Summer: Stories, My Soul to Keep, and The Good House. She and her late mother, civil rights activist Patricia Stephens Due, coauthored Freedom in the Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights. Due is married to author Steven Barnes, with whom she collaborates on screenplays. They live in Los Angeles with their son Jason and two cats.
Steven Barnes is a New York Times bestselling, NAACP Image Award–winning author of more than 30 novels. Nominated for Nebula and Hugo awards, writer of the Emmy Award–winning “A Stitch In Time” episode of The Outer Limits and winner of the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Award, he is a pioneering Afrofuturist and one of the most honored voices in the field. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, British Fantasy Award–winning novelist Tananarive Due. Barnes has taught or lectured at UCLA, USC, University of Washington (Seattle), Mensa, Pasadena JPL, the Smithsonian Museum, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and many other institutions. His most recent publication is Twelve Days (Tor, 2017).
Marco Finnegan is a storyboard and comic book artist known for his work with 12-Gauge, Vault, Boom, Image Comics, and Lerner Books. He graduated with a bachelor of arts in art from California State University, Fullerton, and teaches graphic novel and art classes for high school students. He lives in Southern California with his wife and four children.
(copied from Amazon page)
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This week I interviewed writer/artist Tom Humberstone about his graphic novel Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis, one of Comic Book Herald’s favorite comics of 2022! We talk tennis, making sports comics compelling, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Suzanne: The Jazz Age Goddess of Tennis
Writer/Artist: Tom Humberstone
Publisher: Avery Hill Publishing
About the Author:
Tom Humberstone is an award-winning comic artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. His work has appeared in Phonogram (Image), Doctor Who (Titan) and the Eisner award-nominated Nelson (Blank Slate).
He writes and draws non-fiction comics for the Ignatz award-winning The Nib, as well as the New Statesman, Vox, Buzzfeed and others (copied from Amazon page).
Link to his website
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I sit down to talk with Victor LaValle about Sabretooth, one of Comic Book Herald’s favorite comics of 2022! We talk about Victor’s debut in the X-Men office, poking holes in the mutant nation of Krakoa, and what’s next for Sabretooth and the Exiles.
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Sabretooth
Writer: Victor LaValle
Artist: Leonard Kirk
Publisher: Marvel Comics
About the Author:
Victor LaValle is a celebrated novelists, and has written comics such as The Destroyer, Eve, and Sabretooth.
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking new comics!
This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #9
X-Men Red #9
Dark Web #1
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I sit down to talk with Sofia Warren about her graphic novel Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator, one of Comic Book Herald’s favorite comics of 2022! We talk about Sofia’s embedded journalism, political activism, cartooning for the graphic novel vs. The New Yorker, and much more!
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Radical: My Year With a Socialist Senator
Writer/Artist: Sofia Warren
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
About the Author:
Sofia Warren has been a contributing cartoonist at The New Yorker since 2017, and Radical is her first graphic novel.
Link to her website
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I sit down to talk with Ed Brubaker about Reckless, Friday, and the recently announced Night Fever. We talk about creator-owned comics with Sean Phillips, the developing Batman: Caped Crusader animated series, writing for comics vs Hollywood, and a lot more!
On Comic Book Herald’s interviews I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. The goal is a fun guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Reckless is:
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
Colors: Jacob Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
About the Writer:
Ed Brubaker is a prolific and critically acclaimed comics writer with works such as Criminal, Captain America, The Fade Out, and many, many more!
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I sit down to talk with Kieron Gillen about Marvel’s Judgment Day event and Immortal X-Men! We discuss the keys to a good crossover event, Kieron’s plans for the X-Men, the upcoming Sins of Sinister, and a lot more!
On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!
Judgment Day is:
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Valerio Schiti
Publisher: Marvel Comics
About the Writer:
Kieron Gillen is a prolific and critically acclaimed comics writer with works such as Young Avengers, The Wicked + The Divine, Die, Once and Future, and many more!
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below:
This week we’re talking new comics, particularly Kieron Gillen’s Immortal X-Men.
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This Week’s Comics
Immortal X-Men #8
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week we discuss the Omega issue for “Judgement Day” and new comics! This Week’s Comics A.X.E. Judgement Day Omega Sabretooth & The Exiles […]
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This week on Creannotators, I sit down to talk with Jeremy Holt about their work on Made in Korea. We discuss how they are adapting the Great Gatsby and their implementation of science fiction, plus their take on Mantis’s story for Marvel Voices. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite […]
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This week on Creannotators, I interview comics writer J.M. DeMatteis on “DeMultiverse” launch, Ben Reilly Spider-Man, and Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt. We discuss the new Kickstarted “shared universe” comics, Kraven’s Last Hunt, Justice League, Doctor Fate, when stories take over, and a whole lot more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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This week on Creannotators, I interview comic writer Brad Meltzer on his recent series, Stories Change the World which starts with I Am Superman and I Am Batman. We discuss his writing process, his favorite past works, and his thoughts on the impact comic have had in his life. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week we’re talking the end of Marvel’s Judgement Day event! Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics Wolverine #26 Judgement Day #6 X-Terminators #2 X-Men […]
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This week on Creannotators, I interview comic artist and writer Blue Delliquanti about their hit webcomic O Human Star! We discuss the state of webcomics, queer graphic novels, and their new YA graphic novel, Across a Field of Starlight. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about […]
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This week, I am honored to be interviewing Gene Ha, an artist on volume two of DC’s Black Label Wonder Woman: Historia. Ha is also the writer and artist behind the comic “Mae” and was one of the chief artists involved in his comic “Top 10.” You can hear our full conversation on Comic Book […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week we’re talking the nine new Judgment Day tie-ins (good grief!) and all the X-Men news that came out at New York Comic […]
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I had the chance to interview Brad Meltzer, the writer behind DC’s best-selling Identity Crisis, on his latest works, I Am Superman and I Am Batman as part of his new Stories That Change the World. You can hear our full conversation Comic Book Herald’s “Creannotators,” on the podcast. But since some people prefer the ancient art […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m joined by comic artist Gene Ha to talk volume two of DC’s Black Label Wonder Woman: Historia. Ha is also the writer and artist behind the comic “Mae” and was one of the chief artists involved in his comic “Top 10.” On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics X-Men #15 AXE Judgement Day tie-ins
The post AXE Avengers #1 & X-Men #15 | Judgement Day Catch-Up! | Comic Book Herald Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
This week on Creannotators, I’m joined by comic artist Dave Acosta to talk about his work on Dragon in concert with graphic novel writer Saladin Ahmed. We discuss the creative process behind Dragon, Terrorwar on Substack, what made Dragon part of the hardest year, and new takes on Dracula. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m joined by creator Dan Schkade to talk about the return of Lavendar Jack, one of our favorite comics on Webtoon! We talk ending the series after 4+ years, working with Webtoon, noir influences, and what comes next! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics X-Men Red #6 A.X.E. Judgement Day #4 X-Men ’92 #5
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This week on Creannotators, I’m joined by storytellers Brian Michael Bendis and Andre Lima Araujo to talk about their new all ages graphic novel Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes. We discuss storytelling for YA, a design-first creation process, and what’s next in the trilogy. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics Immortal X-Men #6 Death to the Mutants #2 Marauders #6 Wolverine #24 She-Hulk #6 New Mutants #29
The post Immortal X-Men, Death to the Mutants & More Judgement Day Tie-Ins | Comic Book Herald Live! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics X-Men #14 X-Force #31 Knights of X #5
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This week, I have the privilege of interviewing Jason Shiga about his innovative new work Adventuregame Comics, an interactive comic where your choices inform the story you read! We talk about the media form of “choose your own adventure” stories, videogame inspirations, and Jason’s secret upcoming project, “The Box.” On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This Week’s Comics: Judgement Day #3 Marauders #5 Spider-Man 2099 #5
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers Follow This week’s Comics: X-Men #13 A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #1 New Mutants #28 X-Force #30 House of XCII
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Ghost Cage with co-writer Caleb Goellner. We talk manga influences, connecting with co-writer and artist Nick Dragotta, and San Diego Comic Con. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Comics: A.X.E. Judgment Day #2
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking The High Desert: Black Punk Nowhere with creator James Spooner! We talk punk rock scenes, Afropunk, creating his first graphic novel, and much more. This conversation includes mature language On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Black’s Myth with writer Eric Palicki! We talk werewolf monster lore, working in black-and-white, Black’s Myth season two, and Eric’s Krakoa X-Men hot takes! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Comics: Sabretooth #5 Legion of X #3 The X-Cellent #5
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Mind MGMT and Flux House comics with comics creator Matt Kindt! We talk Matt’s new Dark Horse comics imprint, the return of Mind MGMT, the Mind MGMT board game, and how to create comics inspired by the Fluxus art movement. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking That Texas Blood with writer Chris Condon! We talk Texas, working in the noir-shadow of Brubaker/Phillips, and what’s coming next on one of the best new Image comics of the past couple years! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Comics: Immortal X-Men #3 Knights of X #3 X-Men #12 New Mutants #26
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking The Sea in You with creator Jessi Sharon! We talk funding a print version of the Webtoon through Iron Circus Comics, re-imagining The Little Mermaid for modern audiences, designing for vertical scroller digital comics, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Comics: X-Men Red #3 Wolverine #2
The post X-Men Red, Wolverine, & The Best of the Krakoa Era X-Men Comics! | The CBH Hour appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Shifting Earth with writer Cecil Castellucci! We talk integrating climate change into fiction, writing Shade, The Changing Girl for DC’s Young Animal, revisiting the Plain Janes with artist Jim Rugg, the challenges of a feminist Female Furies, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What happened in the 8 zillion X-Men comics released today? + How did […]
The post Casual Krakoa: X-Men Red #2, Immortal X-Men #2, and More! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Ax-Wielder Jon with writer and artist Nick Pitarra! We talk how fatherhood shaped the crowd-funded graphic novel, leveling up your art, the future of The Manhattan Projects with Jonathan Hickman, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What are all the biggest reveals from X-Men stories in Free Comic Book […]
The post Casual Krakoa: FCBD X-Men ’22 and X-Men #11 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Tuki and Bone with living legend Jeff Smith! We talk remixing Jeff’s current project Tuki, exploring human pre-history, the cancellation of Netflix Bone, and what’s next in Boneville. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s the debut issue of Knights of X? + What’s making Sabretooth one […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Squire, one of my favorite comics of 2022, with creators Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfagee. We talk about Squire’s themes of omitted histories and racial wars, the all ages charm of Aiza and this cast of characters, the comics influence of Kamala Khan, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking “Alter Ego”, an ongoing Kickstarter with writer Nate Cosby. We talk about his process writing comics as an Editor, the freedom of working on all ages comics, what it took to get Marvel to publish works like Thor: The Mighty Avenger, and his love of the Golden Age of […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What happens in the debuts of X-Men Red #1 and Marauders #1? + […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What happens in Immortal X-Men #1 + What is Sinister’s new secret? + […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking “How I Escaped a Chinese Internment Camp” with writer Anthony Del Col. We talk about the process of crafting journalistic stories for Insider magazine, backlash to political stories, his work at Marvel and his favorite Assassins Creed games. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week I’m joined by Ernie from Blerd Without Fear! * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What do we […]
The post Casual Krakoa: X Deaths of Wolverine #5 Post-Game (W/ BlerdWithoutFear!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What happens in X Lives of Wolverine #5 + Why did this series […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking Money Shot and Chronophage with writer Tim Seeley. We talk about sexy sex comics, parenting in a pandemic, the fan pressure of writing DC’s Robins, and Seeley’s vast creator catalog! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking about Best Jackett Press and Comixology comics with creator Scott Snyder. We chat about the digital comic landscape, all his comics coming out through Best Jackett, the recent Comixology acquisition, and the aspects of his work on Batman that he’d like to see included in the new film. On […]
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This week on Creannotators, I’m talking about Wingbearer and Monstress with creator Marjorie Liu. We chat about the inspiration behind her upcoming all ages graphic novel, her use of themes and the variations of those themes in her work, her run on Astonishing X-Men and comic shops in Appleton, Wisconsin. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
The post Hickmania #2: Pax Romana (W/ Chris Eddleman & Robert Secundus) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Does X Deaths of Wolverine #2 maintain the event momentum? + Who’s the […]
The post Casual Krakoa: X Deaths of Wolverine #2, The Secret X-Men #1, New Mutants #24! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
This week on Creannotators, I talk Love Everlasting and November with creator Elsa Charretier. We talk the strategy of marketing yourself as a comics creator, launching Love Everlasting #1 for free on Substack, challenges of working on November, Elsa’s Youtube comics breakdowns, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s the second issue of X Lives of Wolverine? + What do you […]
The post Casual Krakoa: X Lives of Wolverine #2, Sabretooth #1, The X-Cellent Return of X-Statix! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Did X Deaths of Wolverine save the event? + What’s up with the […]
The post Casual Krakoa: X Deaths of Wolverine, X-Men #7, Marauders Annual & Black Panther #3! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
This week on Creannotators, I talk Falconspeare with writer and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell. We talk about being a part of Mike Mignola’s Mignolaverse, balancing humor and drama with vampire hunters, and favorite old monster movies! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, […]
The post Creannotators #74: “Falconspeare” with writer/artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Should you be reading X Lives of Wolverine? + What’s going on with […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: Who are the candidates for the 2022 X-Men election, and who are you voting […]
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Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: What do we think of Hickman’s final X-Men issue?! Did Inferno stick the landing? […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Lupina with writer James F. Wright. We talk crafting mythology in a graphic novel, whether or not James and Josh Eckert would return to the world of Contact High, and James absolutely punks me while talking about his self-published Foxglove! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Barbaric with writer Michael Moreci. We talk the importance of voice in genre (and for drunk bloodthirsty axes), finding inspiration in Hellboy, writing the Revealer horror movie with comics writer Tim Seely, the importance of taking creative risks, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Yummy: A History of Desserts with writer/artist Victoria Grace Elliott. We talk graphic novel histories, the best baking legends, and how the history of dessert relates to the darker elements of our world’s history. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What’s coming in 2022’s Destiny of X? + How does what’s happening in […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Lifetime Passes with writer Terry Blas. We talk about fandom obsessions, LatinX representation, dinosaurs, and Darla Deering vs Dazzler as Marvel’s pop icons. Plus much more! Some mild spoilers for Lifetime Passes may follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic […]
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Today marks the release of New Mutants #23 and Trial of Magneto #4, two unrelated issues set in the Krakoa era of X-Men that share thematic DNA looking at the paths to reformation and self-acceptance for Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, and Amahl Farouk, aka the Shadow King. I’ll be exploring the parallels and differences […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Echolands with writer and artist J.H. Williams III. We talk about the horizontal landscape format of the comic, artists that inspire J.H., watching the rise of Batwoman, and highlights from J.H.’s incredible career! Plus a bunch more! Some mild spoilers for Echolands issues #1 to #3 may follow! On Comic Book Herald’s […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk The History of Science Fiction with Humanoids Publisher and Editor, Mark Waid. We talk about the cultural prevalence of sci-fi in 2021, what makes The Incal a special work as Taika Waititi adapts the graphic novel, and Mark finally answers what’s up with the Tony Stark / Emma Frost wedding teaser from The History […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Krakin’ Krakoa will answer: + What is Abigail Brand plotting and what does it mean for the future of the mutant space […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Strange Adventures with artist Doc Shaner. We talk about his feelings towards DC’s Adam Strange, the unique approach of sharing pages with artist Mitch Gerads, and Doc’s love of Aquaman: King of Atlantis. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Strange Adventures follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers for discussed comics may follow! This week’s Casual Krakoa is an Eternals takeover, answering: + What did everybody think of the MCU Eternals? […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” with writer and creator Greg Pak. We talk about Greg’s upcoming Kickstarted cookbook memoir, how the prequels fit into his Darth Vader run, Asian character representation in Marvel Comics, and a bunch more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Catwoman Lonely City with creator Cliff Chiang. We talk why this version of Gotham City, the storytelling potential of Catwoman, making a DC Black Label book, and the upcoming Paper Girls series on Amazon. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Catwoman: Lonely City #1 follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s Inferno looking at the halfway point? + What do you think Hickman’s writing for Marvel next? […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Artie and the Wolf Moon with creator Olivia Stephens. We talk defining culture for black werewolves, writing for a YA audience, lessons from a first graphic novel, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What’s new for X-Men in 2022 that we should look forward to? + Why we’re all just […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Nuclear Power with co-creators Desiree Proctor and Erica Harrell. We talk alternate histories of the Cuban Missile Crisis, what it’s like in DC Comics’ Talent Workshop, their upcoming Disney+ series, Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk The Good Asian with writer Pornsak Pichetshote. We talk American history in the book, crime noir influences, and the differences between writing for comics, the TV Arrowverse, and DC feature films. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific […]
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On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Who’s coming to the X-Office after Hickman? + What’s up with X-Men continuity now? + What does […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Glorious Wrestling Alliance with cartoonist Josh Hicks. We talk wrestling inspirations, bringing the years-in-the-making graphic novel together in one cohesive story, and what it’s like to make a music video for the Foo Fighters. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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I’m joined by Ernie (BlerdWithout Fear) and Verno (The Cerebros) to talk all things X-Men: Inferno #1, the kickoff to the Jonathan Hickman written event from Marvel Comics! We talk in depth about the issue’s story, theories about what it means for X-Men Comics, and all things Hickman X-Men! Spoilers will follow!
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Abominable Charles Christopher, Gotham Academy, Isola and more with creator Karl Kerschl. We talk what inspires the longrunning Eisner winning Abominable Charles Christopher, the philosophy behind Karl’s subscription website for his comics, when Isola may return, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators […]
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What is Inferno? The X-Men event series promises to deliver answer to many of the mysteries throughout the past two plus years of X-Men stories. Likewise, the theme of the event promos is that secrets, lies, and betrayals will rule the day, as allies, enemies, and leaders alike can’t be trusted. The mutant nation of […]
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In July 2019, writer Jonathan Hickman returned to the Marvel Universe after a nearly 4 year sabbatical to deliver House of X #1, a game-changing paradigm shift for Marvel’s X-Men comics. With collaborators Pepe Larraz, RB Silva, and Marte Gracia, Hickman completely reinvigorated X-Men and the fandom that surrounds it. After the massive success of […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Way of X with writer Si Surrier. We talk about writing X-Men characters like Nightcrawler and Legion, what to expect from the X-Office after Jonathan Hickman’s departure, and Spurrier’s long comics career including Hellblazer. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Banned Book Club with co-writer Ryan Estrada. We talk about the production of Banned Book Club, the increase in American-awareness of Korean comics, and Ryan’s comics career. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Action Tank with writer Mike Barry. We talk about self-publishing Action Tank in Australia, the print launch with Scout’s Scoot imprint, and writing for younger comics readers, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Championess, one of my favorite comics of 2021, with the graphic novel’s co-writers Kelly Zekas and Tarun Shanker. We talk researching Elizabeth Wilkinson, the female bare knuckle boxer in 18th century London, the importance of intersectional gender, race and class in the narrative, and creating a graphic novel for Legendary […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Cyclopedia Exotica, one of my favorite comics of 2021, with comics creator Aminder Dhaliwal. We talk the impact of the Cyclops metaphor as satire, transitioning from Instagram comic to finished graphic novel, what’s next for Woman World on TV, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts with writer and historian Dr. Rebecca Hall. We talk about what it means to live in the wake of slavery, the process of converting historical research to a graphic novel, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with the I Walk With Monsters creative team about one of our favorite comics of 2021! We talk monster design, writing deeply personal horror metaphors, Sally & Dearbhla’s upcoming horror work with Peter Milligan, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles writer and artist Sophie Campbell! We talk all things “Turtles Reborn,” how long Sophie’s planning to stay in the Turtle-verse, the debut of Tokka and Rahzar in the IDW Ninja Turtles comics, and creator-owned works like Shadoweyes! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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Krakin’ Krakoa live with Verno from the Cerebros podcast and Ernie from Blerd Without Fear! We talk all things X-Men comics, including Planet-Size X-Men #1 and tons of theories about what’s to come! Blerd Without Fear The Cerebros ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes To learn […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with New Mutants artist Rod Reis on a special Creannotators/Krakin’ Krakoa crossover! We talk all things Krakoa, differences working with writers like Jonathan Hickman and Vita Ayala, and what’s to come from the Shadow King! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with comics legend – seriously he’s one of my favorite creators of all time! – Jim Starlin and inker Jaime Jameson about the upcoming Dreadstar Returns, an all-new graphic novel from Ominous Press. We talk about the team’s approach to relaunching the Dreadstar universe, why Starlin continues to escalate cosmic […]
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X-Men: Curse of the Man-Thing is the finale of a three part “Curse of the Man-Thing” miniseries, spanning the worlds of Marvel’s Avengers, Spider-Man, and now X-Men. In “Curse of the Man-Thing” the adopted niece of Hordeculture – remember them? – is magically manipulating the abilities of the Man-Thing so the entire world, and possibly […]
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From the unforgettable Dave Cockrum design to the swashbuckling heart of the X-Men in the pages of Chris Claremont and company’s comics, Nightcrawler has long been my favorite mutant. I remain elated by the opening sequence of Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United, and forever lament the character’s general absence in the 90s animated series. As […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with creator Juni Ba about his upcoming graphic novel Djeliya from TKO Studios! We talk about the West African folklore’s influence, inspiration from Samurai Jack to Disney’s Atlantis to Mike Mignola’s Hellboy, and themes of hidden or omitted national histories, among much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Ahoy! Comics editor-in-chief Tom Peyer about his books Penultiman and The Wrong Earth: Night and Day, and we talk about what it’s like to be an editor-in-chief of a comics publisher in 2021! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Ken Quattro about his book Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books. We discuss the history of black comic book artists in the Golden Age, Ken’s research into these missing histories, and what comes next in the ongoing project. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Fabian Nicieza about his recent X-Men books X-Men Legends and Juggernaut, as well as his long and varied career in comics, plus his upcoming novel, Suburban Dicks! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Kat Leyh about Thirsty Mermaids. We talk about creating graphic novels vs. single issue comics, creating Thirsty Mermaids right after the release of Snapdragon, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Steve Foxe about Cheat(er) Code his erotic graphic novel, as well as his work editing Razorblades and The Department of Truth. We talk Steve’s varied comics career, writing erotica, working on a horror anthology with James Tynion IV, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Stephanie Williams about “Living Heroes,” “But What If Tho,” and her comics career. We talk the humor in superhero universes, Stephanie’s excellent coverage of the MCU on Disney+, her Monica Rambeau story in Marvel Voices: Legacy, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Dan Watters about his ongoing Image Comics series Home Sick Pilots (one of my favorite comics of 2021 so far!), as well as his work across series like Lucifer, Coffin Bound, and Future State: Superman/Wonder Woman. We talk 90s punk, writing a “pop” comic, and much much more! On Comic Book Herald’s […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Nick Roche about his IDW miniseries Scarenthood, one of my favorite comics of 2021 so far! We talk parenting, horror, and Nick’s work on Transformers among other topics! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Ibrahim Moustafa about his work on Count, a new graphic novel inspired by “The Count of Monte Cristo” from publisher Humanoids. We talk Ibrahim’s artistic process, Monte Cristo, the modern relevance of “revenge fantasy,” Ibrahim’s hobby customizing miniatures, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing […]
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This week on Creannotators, guest hosts Mark Turetsky and Stuart Wellington talk to comics writer Kieron Gillen about Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar, and his vast comics library! They talk about all things Warhammer, the intersections between hobby gaming and comics, and Kieron’s creative approach. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with writer David M. Booher about Canto and Canto II: The Hollow Men from IDW. We talk about creating modern mythologies, the challenges of all ages comics, and what’s next in the saga of Canto! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Aditya Bidikar about his work lettering everything from Blue in Green to The Department of Truth to Future State: Batman and beyond! We talk about what it’s like to letter all my favorite comics, the importance of lettering in a comics narrative flow, and how to balance a virtuoso approach to your creative […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Kelly Thompson about Black Widow and her Marvel Universe comics. We talk all things Natasha, writing a comic with a huge upcoming MCU film, & whether she’d return to Krakoa (among many other things)! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Ryan North about Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel, an incredible comics adaptation of the Kurt Vonnegut classic novel. We talk Vonnegut, Squirrel Girl, Power Pack, and a whole lot more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talk with Chip Zdarsky about the Eisner-winning Afterlift, Daredevil, and a whole bunch more. We dig into the religious themes of Afterlift, Chip’s upcoming work on Marvel What If works like Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow, and the challenge of writing in the shadow of Daredevil’s legacy! Note: Some spoilers for discussed comics follow! On Comic […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with Danny Lore (the recently announced new writer of Marvel’s Champions!) about Queen of Bad Dreams, an excellent five issue graphic novel from Vault Comics. We talk about the message of Queen of Bad Dreams, writing James Bond, writing a Captain America King in Black tie-in, and more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with Vali Chandresakran and Jun-Pierre Shiozawa, the creators of webcomic Genius Animals, one of my favorite reads of 2020 and available online for free! We talk about Vali’s crossover from writing for the likes of 30 Rock to comics, Jun-Pierre’s artistic progression on a first formal graphic novel, and the trouble […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer Jed MacKay about Black Cat, one of the best Marvel comics since launch in 2019! We talk about Felicia Hardy, heists across the Marvel Universe, and what it’s like launching a new #1 comic into the King in Black event. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer John Jennings about After the Rain, the first graphic novel from the Jennings curated Megascope line of comics, adapted from a short story written by Nnedi Okorafor! We talk about adapting prose into comics, Jennings approach to curating Megascope around Black speculative fiction, and what it was like […]
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2020 was the first full year of Jonathan Hickman era X-Men comics, following the summer 2019 House of X / Powers of X status quo reconfiguration, and the launch of the Dawn of X. We started the year early in the formation of Krakoa with Professor X, Magneto, and Apocalypse convening with world leaders in […]
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In late 1988 and 1989, Marvel’s X-Men line built to a decade in the making universe-wide crossover event, Inferno! The world outside your window became infested with a demonic takeover, literalizing Hell on Earth, and arguably the first and largest all-hands-on-deck Marvel Comics invasion, in what has now become an event staple, from Secret Invasion […]
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Year-end picks for the best comics of 2020! Zack Quaintance (Comics Bookcase, the Beat) and I share our picks for top 5 comics of the year, best single issue, best surprise, and biggest disappointment. For full lists from Zack and myself: Zack’s picks on Comics Bookcase My picks on Comic Book Herald ——————————————————————————————————- Music for […]
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The conclusion of the X-Men’s X of Swords crossover event teased the upcoming Reign Of X, as the Hickman era of X-Men comics moves out of the Dawn of X and into the Reign. It’s a wonderful teaser, full of references and possibility, hot on the heels of a satisfying conclusion to the Dawn of X […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer Fred Van Lente about The Comic Book Story of Basketball, a history of the game and the global, societal, and political forces that have shaped it. We talk basketball, shaping non-fiction comics, and Fred’s various superhero comics like Taskmaster and MODOK’s 11. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing […]
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Did X of Swords live up to the hype? What predictions did we nail? Was there anything missing that we wished would have been included? Where do we go from here? How do you feel about the ending of X of Swords and what it means for X-Men comics moving forward! I talk all things […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer Tate Brombal about Barbalien: Red Planet, a five issue miniseries in the world of Black Hammer, centered around Black Hammer’s queer Martian hero Barbalien, both on Mars and on Earth during the 80’s AIDS Crisis. We talk about what it’s like working in the Black Hammer […]
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Despite three chapters in X-Men X of Swords as the all hands on deck event hurls towards a conclusion, the biggest X-Men news this week likely came in the pages of Fantastic Four, over the course of only a few panels featuring Franklin Richards and Professor X. Today I’ll answer: + Why would Marvel make […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer Karla Pacheco about her first arc on Marvel’s Spider-Woman, preparing for the King in Black event, and what’s up next for her and Jessica Drew! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for […]
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In 1988, Marvel Comics’ X-Men Universe combined to tell the Fall of the Mutants, a crossover event built around three major devastating separate events spanning the X-Men, X-Factor, and the New Mutants. Fall of the Mutants is the follow-up to Mutant Massacre, and part of the build to 1989’s Inferno, with some of the stranger […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with novelist Carrie Harris about her work X-Men: Liberty and Justice For All, the first entry in Aconyte Books line of Marvel’s Xavier School prose stories! We talk about Carrie’s history with X-Men comics, the specific era of X-Men and characters Harris is working with (right down to the in-continuity […]
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In general, Marvel event handbooks are a quick recap, a visual Wikipedia, of story details that can help readers understand the players, reasons, and storylines applicable to the event comic. While this is true of the X-Men: X of Swords handbook, there’s so much we still don’t know, and so many fascinating mysteries in the […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics writer Mark Russell about Billionaire Island and Second Coming from Ahoy Comics, as well as his DC Comics career including Flintstones, and what comes next! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […]
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Who are the missing mutants in the Krakoa era of X-Men? In part 2 of this series, I explore 5 more major missing mutants from the Hickman era of X-Men, and count off some listener picks that could be considered for a part three. Spoilers for X-Men comics will follow! ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with comics creator Kazu Kibuishi about the incredibly successful all ages series Amulet, the impending 9th and final book, and some teases and revelations about what’s next! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, […]
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Who are the missing mutants in the Krakoa era of X-Men? Spoilers for X-Men comics will follow! ——————————————————————————————————- Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis, or Bensound. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com or https://www.bensound.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with novelist and comics writer Victor LaValle about his Boom Studios work on Destroyer, a modern sequel to Frankenstein! We talk about writing for comics vs. novels, upcoming comics work from LaValle, and the increasing social relevance of Destroyer among many other topics. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing […]
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This weekend I was joined by musician & podcaster Open Mike Eagle to talk all things X-Men on a special episode of Krakin’ Krakoa #100! You can check out the full conversation via podcast, or via the Youtube recording here! Spoilers for X-Men comics will follow! Krakin’ Krakoa will continue with X of Swords coverage […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Johnnie Christmas about his work on Tartarus, a science fiction series full of supernatural mythology from Image Comics. We talk about coordinating massive worldbuilding, the balance between writing and illustrating comics, and future plans for Tartarus among other topics! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Alex Sanchez about his work on You Brought Me the Ocean, a YA Aqualad graphic novel from DC Comics. We talk about the importance of representation in comics, what it’s like writing a DC graphic novel, and much more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with cartoonist Derf Backderf about his work on Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio, an investigation and accounting of the events that took place on the campus of Kent State in 1970, leading to four college students shot and killed (and more wounded) by the US National Guard. We […]
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Swords! In my coverage of X of Swords Creation, I asked if you’d all be interested in a follow-up Krakin’ Krakoa ep on the history of the swords in this event, and the answer was a resounding YES. Swords! More Swords! Today I’ll answer: What are the 10 swords mutantkind will use in their battle […]
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It begins! The 60+ page “Creation” kickoff to X-Men: X of Swords is here, marking the epic beginning to the 22 part X-Men event of 2020. The launch book is fantastic, effectively a Lord of the Rings for the Krakoa era of X-Men, with plenty to dig into. Today I’ll answer: How does Creation kick […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with cartoonist Kyle Starks about his work on Old Head, one of my favorite graphic novels of 2020, a comedic masterpiece about a retired NBA player taking on Dracula and the monsters in his neighboring castle. Oh, also we talk NBA. Like, a lot. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll […]
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This weekend marked the first ever Comic Book Herald Youtube livestream, and it went pretty well! I got to talk X-Men with Verno of The Cerebros podcast, and Ernie of Blerd Without Fear, and we dove into our X-Men: X of Swords event theories before kickoff on 9/23/2020! If you’re excited for the X-Men event, […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with creator Dave Chisholm about his work on the excellent Chasin’ The Bird, a graphic novel about the life of jazz legend Charlie Parker. We talk jazz history, bringing Parker’s mythology to this moment in time, and the distinct visual challenge of conveying music in comics. On Comic Book […]
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Following my review of 2020’s X-Factor #1, I saw a fair amount of commentary from listeners and readers wondering why there’s all this focus on character sexuality in the book, specifically with queer X-Men. Hot on the heels of Marauders #12 and Kate Pryde’s same-sex kiss, the question is of course resurfacing, making it a […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with creator Sloane Leong about A Map To The Sun, the graphic novel’s incredible colors, studying the game of basketball, and her sci fi Image series Prism Stalker. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Leila Del Duca about Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed, her creator-owned work like Shutter and Afar, and the process of working on a DC graphic novel compared to monthly ongoing comics. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or […]
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I was caught by surprise recently when Krakin’ Krakoa listener Xavier D pointed out the children sitting around Krakoa campfires led by longtime X-Men villain Exodus look like kid versions of omega level mutants. The more I’ve thought about the observation, the more potential I find, and now I’m convinced Hickman’s X-Men is secretly telling […]
The post Krakin’ Krakoa #80: The X-Men’s Secret School For Omega Level Mutants! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Gisele Lagace about her work on the Image Comics series Exorsisters, her creator-owned webcomics careers, and the benefits of funding comics through Kickstarter. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their […]
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I get a fair amount of Krakin’ Krakoa sleuths sending me theories and links about X-Men, which is a really fun way to see that people are engaging with the comics and with my own obsessing about them. In response to my X-Men FCBD 2020 video review, and theories about X of Swords and the […]
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I had the chance to talk with writer Kirsten Thompson about her Kickstarted ongoing comic book I Am Hexed! We talk about the book’s world of magic, how it fits topically in so much of 2020, and tips for Kickstarting comics. I Am Hexed Is: Writer: Kirsten Thompson Artist: Amagoia Agirre Letters: Taylor Esposito Support the Kickstarter […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Joshua Cassara about X-Force in Marvel’s Dawn of X, creating Krakoa’s Green Lagoon Tiki Bar, and what’s to come in X of Swords! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […]
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The word retcon gets thrown around – sometimes wildly, sometimes recklessly – a lot in comic book circles to describe an act of rewriting a character’s history, changing seemingly fundamental details long thought to be that character’s truth. Spelled out, it’s “retro continuity,” or a sort of revisionist history that upends a status quo. For […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Lonnie Nadler about Black Stars Above, writing the X-Men event Age of X-Man, and a whole lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations […]
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Even during the promotional build to Jonathan Hickman’s takeover as the “Head of X,” there was theorizing that Charles Xavier – if that even was our once and future Professor X, adorned in his Maker-esque Cerebro helmet at all times – and the X-Men would be taking on a more sinister, antagonistic role in the […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with cartoonist Tom Scioli about his Marvel work on Fantastic Four: Grand Design, the recent biography, Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics, and the Stan Lee vs Jack Kirby credit debate! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […]
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I had a unique opportunity this week to talk to Zack Quaintance, head of Comics Bookcase and writer at The Beat, about the upcoming Kickstarter launch of his comic book one-shot, NEXT DOOR. I ask Zack about what it’s like Kickstarting a comic book, how comic book journalism has paved the way for this launch, and […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer and artist Rob Guillory about Farmhand, adapting comics for TV, lessons from Chew, and plans for adapting to the future of comics! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Ram V about These Savage Shores, Big 2 work like Justice League Dark, and a whole lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Stephanie Phillips about The Butcher of Paris, and the complexities of writing both historical fiction and true crime. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Rodney Barnes about Killadelphia, the influence of “Hamilton,” bringing horror to vampire comics, and a lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind […]
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What happens when mutantkind runs into their erratic god? Welcome to Krakin’ Krakoa #59 where today I’ll be exploring a Milestone in Marvel mutant history, the infamous Secret Wars II and the X-Men’s relationship to the event and to the all-powerful Beyonder. Today I’ll answer: What happened when the X-Men met the Beyonder in Secret […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Steve Orlando about his upcoming MMA graphic novel Kill A Man, as well as his comics career and what comes next for Wonder Woman and creator-owned work. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Sanford Greene about the Eisner nominated Bitter Root! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Darcy Van Poelgeest about Little Bird and the upcoming sequel Precious Metal. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Ryan O’Sullivan about Fearscape and the upcoming not-sequel A Dark Interlude! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden […]
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Since the launch of House of X and the Hickman era of X-Men, and certainly throughout my Krakin’ Krakoa exploration of X-Comics, the possibility of Krakoa as an alternate reality is a popular and potentially exciting theory. The ambition and vision of Professor X, Magneto, Moira MacTaggert and mutantkind is grand enough that it begs […]
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X-Men Dawn of X comics are back! Marauders #10 kicks off the return of post-Comics Shutdown X-Men, and it’s another great entry by Gerry Duggan, with art from Stefano Caselli and Edgar Delgado. Today I’ll answer: What happens in Marauders #10 and what does it mean for the Dawn of X? Where’d the Marauders get a spaceship? […]
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This week on Creannotators, I talked with Tyler Boss about 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, his work on Lazarus, and the upcoming Dead Dog’s Bite! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work […]
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The Jonathan Hickman led era of Marvel’s X-Men began in July 2019, and continued through the end of March 2020 prior to all of comics – and in many ways, all of the world – being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return of X-Men comics imminent – Marauders #10 is […]
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I’m very excited to launch a new series, “Creannotators,” exploring the Image Comics comic Ice Cream Man in depth with book writer W. Maxwell Prince. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work […]
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In between the end of Marvel’s 2019 Uncanny X-Men #22 and the start of the Jonathan Hickman led era with House of X #1, there’s an in-universe time jump forward of 6 months. Over the course of House of X and the Dawn of X we’ve seen a smattering of flashbacks filling in details from […]
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The Zeb Wells written run on New Mutants (the 2009 to 2011 volume) is definitely an underrated gem of the era, bringing the Xavier School students of the 1980’s Chris Claremont X-Men into the 2010’s as fully formed young adults, graduating to X-Men status. Through connections to X-Men history and lore, Wells and company weave […]
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Counting down our top 5 favorite comics of the year so far with the head of Comics Bookcase and writer at The Beat, Zack Quaintance! You can also find our full lists via the links below. Otherwise we chat about our very favorites (including plenty of overlapping picks!) on this episode. Stick around to the […]
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Mike Carey’s time writing the X-Men from 2006 to 2012 is the second longest consecutive run by any creator in Marvel history (trailing Chris Claremont), and despite a goldmine of concepts and character studies, the run is frequently overlooked in broader discussion of the best X-Men comics. Certainly, Carey’s work is referenced nowhere near as […]
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For my 32nd Birthday week, I decided to explore some of my favorite 32nd issues in comics, and that led me back to the Jonathan Hickman written Avengers #32. I wasn’t planning on the next episode of Krakin’ Krakoa centered around Hickman’s Avengers, but this issue, and the “Infinite Avengers” storyline is particularly compelling in […]
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For the 50th episode of Krakin’ Krakoa, I felt it was time to return to the source that inspired this X-Men deep dive project, and now that House of X and Powers of X are fully available to read on Marvel Unlimited, it’s the perfect time to explore what made the event so special, search […]
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While there are many fascinating aspects of the Jonathan Hickman era of Marvel’s X-Men, no one word sums up the shift in status quo quite like the following: Krakoa! One time little more than the mutant monster island that brought the All-New All-Different X-Men together, Krakoa is now the home to all of mutantkind, providing […]
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Since Powers of X #4, some of the more tantalizing mysteries and riddles in X-Men comics can be found in Mister Sinister’s “Sinister Secrets” a gossip column found in the pages of various books. Today I’ll answer: + What’s the meaning behind every Sinister riddle released so far in the Dawn of X? + What […]
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Hellions #1 by Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia introduces the problem children of mutantkind, all under the steady gentle guidance of Mister Sinister. It’s a Suicide Squad meets Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. What could go wrong? Today I’ll answer: + Who are the Hellions? + What is Hellions role in the Dawn of X? + […]
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Giant-Size Nightcrawler by Jonathan Hickman and Alan Davis, with Carlos Lopez colors, & Clayton Cowles letters, is the second entry in the 5 issue Giant-Size X-Men series, and finds Kurt leading a team of mutants through a Krakoan gate into the deserted & seemingly haunted X-Mansion. Today I’ll answer: + What’s the secret of the […]
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While he’s been laughably drunk and bombastic throughout the Krakoa era of X-Men, Gabriel Summers, aka Vulcan’s return to the world of X-Men brings with a huge mystery that extends from Hickman’s X-Men to Immortal Hulk to cosmic fallout from the 2009 event War of Kings. Today I’ll answer: + What is the mystery of […]
The post Krakin’ Krakoa #44: Death of Death – How Vulcan Connects Hickman’s X-Men, Immortal Hulk, War of Kings & Avengers! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
Tini Howard and Marcus To’s Excalibur #9 is moving closer to the Multiversal Mayhem I’ve always wanted, and teasing a March towards the upcoming X of Swords event. Today I’ll answer: + Who is Saturnyne and what’s her role in the Marvel Multiverse? + What happened to the Captain Britain Corps? + How is Apocalypse […]
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Marvel’s Celestial Madonna and Celestial Messiah concepts are some of the most confounding in Avengers and Marvel cosmic history, mysteries wrapped inside enigmas made of questions. Today I’ll answer: + What or Who the heck is Marvel’s Celestial Messiah? + Why does the Messiah matter in 2020? + What does this have to do with […]
The post Krakin’ Krakoa #42: 3 Cosmic Prophecies in Marvel Comics- How Ewing, Hickman & the Celestial Messiah Intersect appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
The parasitic alien Brood are back threatening the X-Men and unveiling more of Jonathan Hickman’s major cosmic plans for mutantkind. Today I’ll answer: + Who are the Brood and what’s their relationship with the X-Men? + How has Hickman been building towards these cosmic developments in the pages of New Mutants, and as far back […]
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In Cable #1 Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto reunite for only the second solo character ongoing in Marvel’s Krakoa era of X-Men, with the wildly controversial Teen Cable! It’s a fantastic, unexpected first issue to discuss. Today I’ll answer: + Who is Cable and what’s his history? + Will we survive Teen Cable? + How […]
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I’ll tell anyone who will listen that DC’s Dark Nights: Metal is one of my favorite comic book events of all time, and creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo are back for round two in 2020 with Dark Nights: Death Metal. On today’s Road to DC Death Metal I’ll investigate: How did we get here […]
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The highly anticipated follow-up to Tom King and Mitch Gerads all-time great Mister Miracle arrives today with Strange Adventures #1, a 12 issue DC Black Label limited series bringing in artist Evan “Doc” Shaner on an Adam Strange story. It’s without question one of the most anticipated comics of 2020. Today I’ll answer: + Who […]
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At this week’s 2020 Chicago Comic Con (aka C2e2) Jonathan Hickman and the X-Men team announced the X-Men’s first Dawn of X crossover, “X of Swords” pronounced “Ten of Swords.” Starting in May’s Free Comic Book Day special, “Ten of Swords” is a 15 part crossover primarily running through Hickman’s X-Men and Tini Howard’s Excalibur. […]
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X-Men #7 delivers a major update to the state of mutants on Krakoa and in the Marvel Universe, in easily one of the biggest issues since House of X ended! Today I’ll answer: + What is “Crucible” and what does it mean for the X-Men’s resurrection protocols? + How does X-Men #7 tie heavily into […]
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Few power players in the world of X-Men are as essential to Krakoa with as much baggage between them as Jean Grey and Emma Frost, two of the world’s most powerful telepaths and members of Krakoa’s quiet council. Today I’ll answer: + What does this Giant-Size special mean for Jean and Emma in the Krakoa […]
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Looking back at the entire first wave of X-Men Dawn of X to discuss what’s working, what’s not, and where we think X-Men comics are going in 2020! Thanks to Zack Quaintance (@comicsbookcase) for joining me for a great conversation about all things X-Men! Related Reading: X-Men: Dawn of X reading order You can also […]
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News broke on Friday (Feb 21, 2020) that Dan Didio, Co-Publisher at DC Comics since 2010, is leaving the company. It’s a huge change for DC, and provides an opportunity to reflect on a legacy that includes The New 52, DC Rebirth, and a lot of complexity. Thanks to Zack Quaintance (@comicsbookcase) for joining me […]
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An all new Wolverine comic series launches today for the first time in six years! Today I’ll answer: + Where’s Wolverine been in the Marvel Universe, and why hasn’t he had a comic series since 2014? + Where the new Wolverine series fits in the X-Men: Dawn of X! + Who are the villains of […]
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Thor #3 follows the cliffhanger appearance of Beta Ray Bill, cosmic powerhouse, frequent player in the Donny Cates cosmic Marvel universe, and oath-brother to Thor. The story by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Sabino is an all out action issue fixating on a brawl between Bill and Thor. Beta Ray Bill views […]
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X-Men #6 by Jonathan Hickman, Matteo Buffagni, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles is a much-needed flashback to Mystique’s role in the House of X event, offering present day insights into the apparent strong return of Orchis, those sentinel obsessed humans the X-Men gave their lives to stop. The issue’s effective at connecting back to the […]
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X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 by Chip Zdarsky, Terry Dodson, and Laura Martin follows up on a thread first teased in House of X #1, when Cyclops told the Richards family he’d always have a home on Krakoa. In addition to major ramifications for the Marvel Universe, X-Men/Fantastic Four #1 combines elements from my favorite Fantastic Four […]
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With East of West wrapping up its seven year journey into the Apocalypse, John and I are taking a look back at the Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin, and Rus Wooten series from Image Comics! You can check out part one here covering East of West #1 to #29 (the first two in-universe years of the Apocalypse), […]
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Thor #2 follows the big new series development where Thor is now the Herald of Thunder, guiding Galactus across the cosmos to consume enough power to prevent the Black Winter’s destruction of the universe. The story by Donny Cates, Nic Klein, Matthew Wilson, and Joe Sabino raises some interesting questions about Thor’s new role as […]
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X-Force #6 by Benjamin Percy and Stephen Segovia digs into Beast’s role with the covert ops team, and it’s an eye-opening glimpse into Hank McCoy’s state of mind and current role on Krakoa. Honestly this issue might be a bit of a shock for long time X-Men fans, but for my money it very much […]
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X-Men #5 by Jonathan Hickman and Powers of X artist RB Silva is a fantastic continuation of the series first issue, and the Mike Carey written run of X-Men from the mid to late 2000’s. Today I’ll answer: + Who the heck are the Children of the Vault and why are they such a threat? […]
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Throughout its first six issues, Marauders has consistently been my favorite Dawn of X book in the new X-Men lineup, both delivering on the promise of post House of X innovation and the energy of X-Men comics set in the broader Marvel Universe. For the full Dawn of X reading order: For all Comic Book […]
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I had high hopes for Excalibur heading in to Dawn of X, and through two issues was still caught up in the potential of a book exploring magic in the world of mutants. Talented creators Tini Howard and Marcus To have been playing with Apocalypse as a wizard, a previously untapped look into how a […]
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Beginning with Marvel Comics #1000, and more directly with the 2019 Incoming #1, Marvel Comics began building to a cosmic war event, with Empyre #1 launching in April 2020. The event promises to bring the Avengers and Fantastic Four together against a cosmic Kree and Skrull threat that connects back heavily to Marvel Cosmic stories […]
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When comics writer Donny Cates gets a chance at a Marvel series, he takes big shots, and aims for at least one clear, major hook to get readers on board. What if Thanos… won? What if Loki was the Sorcerer Supreme? What if Peter Parker could talk to Spiders? Ok that last one’s like half […]
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While 2019’s Dawn of X ended on a middling, muddled note, 2020 is off to an improved start, beginning with the energizing X-Men #4 by Jonathan Hickman and Lionel Francis Yu. My Notes From the Review! The issue features Professor X, Magneto, Apocalypse and their security detail of Cyclops and Gorgon heading to a global […]
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Incoming is Marvel’s 2019 year-end spectacular, simultaneously summarizing much of the publisher’s 2019 while building suspense for storylines and comics to come in 2020. Spoilers for Incoming #1 Follow! Today I’ll answer: What comics are the most important to have read prior to Incoming #1 What Incoming #1 teases for Marvel’s 2020, across everything from […]
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With East of West wrapping up its seven year journey into the Apocalypse, John and I are taking a look back at the Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin, and Rus Wooten series from Image Comics! In addition to the CBH Deep Dive podcast, I’ve also included our “Journals From Armageddon,” an email conversation John and I […]
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I definitely would not have predicted Gerry Duggan and Matteo Lolli’s Marauders would be my favorite “Dawn of X” X-Men comic in 2019 – particularly ahead of two Jonathan Hickman written series with X-Men and New Mutants, but it very much has held steady as the comic most clearly filled with purpose, humor, and vision. […]
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The third issue of New Mutants is the first solely written by Ed Brisson with art by Flaviano, and it’s a trip back from space to Krakoa and a whole new gang of youthful mutants. I’ve gathered the shift from the Hickman-driven classic New Mutants in space story is relatively divisive for some readers, but […]
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Through three issues X-Force continues to improve and build on the promise of House of X. It’s one of my favorite Dawn of X titles, and issue three by Benjamin Percy and Joshua Cassarra did not disappoint! Today on Krakin’ Krakoa #24 I’ll answer: How X-Force is the X-Men Dawn of X title most consistently […]
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November 27 2019 – the day before Thanksgiving – was the first new comic book day in approximately 4 months with at least three new X-Men comics released on the same day. Appropriately, my varying reactions to the releases are a healthy reminder that more is not always better, and that one of House of […]
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Absolute Carnage wrapped up this week: I’ll review the full event, complete with tie-ins, and discuss what it means for the Marvel Universe! Spoilers for Absolute Carnage follow! For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Y-v_nDeyw For the full Absolute Carnage reading order: Comics Discussed Include: + Absolute Carnage + Venom + Tie-Ins! Music for Best Comics Ever by […]
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DC’s six issue “Event Leviathan” comes to a close, with the final chapter in Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev’s frustrating superhero mystery. I’ll review the full event, complete with tie-ins, and discuss what it means for DC’s 2019. For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSbC3KGhxBA For the full Event Leviathan reading order: Comics discussed include: + Action […]
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This month John & Dave tackle Doomsday Clock by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank in relation to HBO’s Watchmen and the original limited series by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins. For previous Deep Dives: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUTT7Ae14QtLOVCncxprvXqsL9vOF_TK For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: Watchmen Doomsday Clock I also recommend checking […]
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This week on “Previously On,” I’m digging into New Mutants #1 and answering questions about the comics role in Dawn of X, and some theories about Marvel Cosmic connections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNLzeewt4fM 1) Who Are the New Mutants? The New Mutants debuted in 1982 in a graphic novel (Marvel Graphic Novel #4) by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod. The […]
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This was a big week for X-Men comics, as it’s the first week since House of X #1 launched that Marvel published two separate X-Men titles on the same day. First up, I put together my video review and theories for X-Force #1 by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassarra and Dean White. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsdyEqz4MoY For all Comic Book Herald X-Men videos! For […]
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Marvel’s bringing back the Annihilation event title for a mini-crossover this December 2019, Annihilation Scourge! I’m breaking down what comics set the stage for Annihilation, and what characters like Nova, Annihilus, Beta Ray Bill, Silver Surfer and the Fantastic Four have been up to setting the stage for this event. For the Video: https://youtu.be/A0_F-gpsfyw For […]
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I explore what’s become of the Ultimate Universe since Secret Wars (2015), how Marvel’s quietly bringing it back before our eyes in 2019, and my theories for the best way to renew the Ultimate Universe imprint! For the Video: https://youtu.be/n8BIhBfPPNM For the full Ultimate Universe reading order: Ultimate Marvel Universe Reading Order For Ultimate Universe […]
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In Krakin’ Krakoa #13, my analysis of House of X / Powers of X, I’m considering why Jean Grey is wearing her Marvel Girl costume, and what it means for the Phoenix Force and the X-Men! For the Video: https://youtu.be/4iFvWeA2uPs For the full reading order: Hickman X-Men reading order Phoenix reading order Comics discussed today […]
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In Krakin’ Krakoa #12, my analysis of House of X / Powers of X, I’m investigating Moira X’s journal entries and mapping them to the entire history of X-Men comics! For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKA7kokzpuU For the full reading order: Hickman X-Men reading order Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music […]
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This month John & Dave tackle House of X and Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman, RB Silva, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia and collaborators. For previous Deep Dives: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUTT7Ae14QtLOVCncxprvXqsL9vOF_TK For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: Hickman’s X-Men John’s review of telepathy Comics discussed include: House of X / Powers of X Music for Best […]
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Dive into current Marvel Comics X-Men relaunch with Dawn of X coming to comic shops in 2019! For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV4spa7RxMk For the full reading order: Hickman X-Men reading order Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you can support […]
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Dive into current Marvel Comics for the first time ever, or first time in a while, with this fast track guide on where to start! For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbGo_ZwF1QI For the full reading order: Marvel Fresh Start Marvel Fresh Start Fast Track! Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. […]
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In House of X #6 we get our first glimpse of Krakoa’s mutant leaders, the Quiet Council of Krakoa. On today’s Krakin Krakoa X-Men exploration, I’m going to explore questions like: Who’s the redacted Red King of the Hellfire Club? What 10 mutants are missing from this assemblage of 18 mutant leaders? Who the flip […]
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At times, Namor the Sub-Mariner has challenged even Apocalypse for title of “First Mutant.” So why is it that the King of Atlantis is the holdout from the X-Men’s mutant island nation of Krakoa? In this Krakin’ Krakoa, the series where I dig into the most fascinating elements of the Jonathan Hickman written X-Men comics […]
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In 80 years it will be 2099, and Marvel is bringing back their future Marvel 2099 comic book universe as a result! Late 2019 will feature a 2099 crossover event including the likes of Spider-Man 2099, Venom 2099, Doom 2099, and many more, as well as crossing over with present day events in the pages […]
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Who are the real first horsemen of Apocalypse? What role will they play in the Dawn of X? And What do Jack Kirby’s Eternals have to do with Apocalypse in Hickman’s X-Men? I answer all these questions and more in this deep dive into Apocalypse, his four horsemen, and House of X. For more, check […]
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This month John & Dave tackle The Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett, and various collaborators. For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVWrvDmjmQ For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: The Hulk reading order Comics discussed include: + The Immortal Hulk (through volume 4!) + The Best Defense Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony […]
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In the pages of House of X, Wanda Maximoff (The Scarlet Witch) is referred to as “The Great Pretender” and listed as one of the most devastating assailants in mutant history. But was Wanda pretending to be a mutant, actually a mutant, or simply deceived into thinking she was a mutant? For more, check out […]
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It’s Thor vs Loki at the end of time! I explain the history of “Future Thor” throughout Jason Aaron’s complete run since 2012! For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: Thor reading order For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joy7zfHzXDc Comics discussed include: Thor: God of Thunder Thor by Aaron and Del Mundo War […]
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In this “Road To” I share the history of the Batman Who Laughs, and how it all builds to the latest DC Comics crossover, Year of the Villain: The Infected! For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: https://www.comicbookherald.com/reading-dc-comics/dc-rebirth-reading-order/year-four/year-of-the-villain-the-infected-reading-order/ Comics discussed include: + Dark Nights Metal + Justice League by Scott Snyder + […]
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Mister Sinister For the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36k-gzWJTEs For more, check out the full guides on Comic Book Herald: Mister Sinister reading order Comics discussed include: + X-Men Inferno + X-Men X-Tinction Agenda + The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix + Messiah CompleX + Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen + Secret Wars Music for Best Comics […]
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In this House of X / Powers of X companion, I breakdown the history of Nimrod, one of the deadliest villains in the X-Men’s history! For the full reading order: Nimrod (X-Men) Reading Order Jonathan Hickman X-Men Reading Order! Comics discussed include: + Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont and John Romita Jr + Excalibur by Alan Davis […]
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The history of the Phalanx, alien foes of the X-Men and new players in the scope of Jonathan Hickman’s House of X and Powers of X! [Powerpress] For the full reading order: Phalanx reading order Comics discussed include: + Phalanx Covenant + Annihilation Conquest + Powers of X + More! Music for Best Comics Ever […]
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2019 marks the return of DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes! I dive into the “Road To” Millennium which will bring back the Legion, and explore various future timelines of the DC Universe: For more, check out Comic Book Herald’s full write-up: Legion of Super-Heroes Millennium Reading Order! Comics discussed include: + Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great […]
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The history of Moira MacTaggert, a major player in the pages of House of X! For more, check out the full write-up on Comic Book Herald: Moira MacTaggert (X-Men) Reading Order! Comics discussed include: + Uncanny X-Men by Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, and more. + New Mutants by Claremont and Sienkiewicz + Excalibur written […]
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Why is Grant Morrison so keen on reviving DC’s Silver Age in 2019? John & I explore The Green Lantern in depth, looking at the use of Silver Age concepts in modern storytelling, and whether or not it works today. Plus, a whole host of The Green Lantern analysis as the series ramps up for the season one […]
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I explore the references to Marvel history throughout the Jonathan Hickman written series House of X and Powers of X. For more, check out the full write-up on Comic Book Herald: Krakin’ Krakoa: Secrets of House of X! Comics discussed include: House of X #1 & #2 Powers of X #1 New X-Men New Avengers Music for Best […]
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From Uncanny X-Men #1 to House of X #1, this is your road to the history of Professor X! For more check out the full guide on Comic Book Herald: Professor X Reading Order! Comics discussed include: Uncanny X-Men by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Chris Claremont era X-Men Onslaught New X-Men X-Men: Legacy Astonishing […]
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From “Thanos Wins” to Absolute Carnage, this is your road to the Marvel Universe by writer Donny Cates! For more check out the full guide on Comic Book Herald: Donny Cates Marvel Universe Reading Order (2017 – ) Comics discussed include: Doctor Strange by Donny Cates Thanos Wins Venom by Donny Cates Guardians of the […]
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John and I discuss our top 11 picks for best comics of the year to date! For the full list check out: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-best-comics-of-2019/ Comics discussed include: Sea of Stars Black Badge Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt The Green Lantern Immortal Hulk Criminal Little Bird Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. […]
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I’m joined by John Galati to discuss our picks for best comics of the year to date! For the full list check out: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-best-comics-of-2019/ Comics discussed include: Black Hammer – 2019 Venom / Absolute Carnage Bitter Root East of West Naomi, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane Die The Unstoppable Wasp Assassin Nation Music for Best Comics Ever by […]
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For the first time since Avengers: Endgame we know what the outline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will look like through 2021. In a blend of unmitigated excitement and reaction to 8 million requests for related reading orders (which I have for every Phase 4 movie outlined! Planning!), I’ve put together a reading companion for all of […]
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My favorite new & complete stories in Marvel Unlimited this month including: Comics discussed: New X-Men Little Bird Criminal (2019) War of the Realms Find the full list of comics ranked on my Best Comics of All Time! Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe […]
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My favorite comics of the year so far, discussed and ranked! You can watch it all via my DC’s Best of 2019 video! Comics discussed include: + Aquaman by Deconnick and Robson Rocha + Hawkman by Robert Vendetti and Bryan Hitch + Female Furies by Cecil Castelluci and Adriana Melo + DCeased by Tom Taylor […]
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My favorite comics of the year so far, discussed and ranked! You can watch it all via my Marvel’s Best of 2019 video! Comics discussed include: + Captain America by Ta-Nehesi Coates & Leinil Francis Yu + War of the Realms by Jason Aaron, Russell Dautermann, and Matthew Wilson + Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky and […]
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Comics to read before & after Spider-Man: Far From Home. You can watch it all via my Spider-Man: Far From Home video! Comics discussed include: Amazing Spider-Man #66 to #67 Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #50 to #51 Amazing Spider-Man #618 to #620 Spider-Men Spider-Verse / Spider-Geddon Hickman Avengers / Secret Wars Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man —————————————————————————————————- […]
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Setting you up for DC’s 2019 linewide “Year of the Villain!”. You can watch it all via my Year of the Villain video! Comics discussed include: Dark Nights Metal Justice League: No Justice Justice League by Scott Snyder The Batman Who Laughs Related reading: DC’s Year of the Villain reading order Justice League reading order […]
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I provide background and recommended reading to set you up for Marvel’s all-new series by Jonathan Hickman, House of X and Powers of X. You can watch it all via my Road to Hickman’s X-Men video! Comics discussed include: New X-Men Age of X-Man Uncanny X-Men House of X Powers of X Related reading: The […]
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My favorite new & complete stories in Marvel Unlimited this month including: Comics discussed: Flex Mentallo Heroes in Crisis Cosmic Ghost Rider Friendo Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive […]
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I provide background and recommended reading to set you up for DC’s Event Leviathan. You can watch it all via my Road to Leviathan video. Comics discussed include: Action Comics by Brian Michael Bendis Year of the Villain #1 Related reading: Event Leviathan Superman Comics Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more […]
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My favorite new & complete stories in Marvel Unlimited this month including: Comics discussed: Sentry #1 to #5 X-Men: Black – (villains) Multiple Man #1 to #5 Old Man Logan #46 to #50 Death of Inhumans #1 to #5 Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 to #5 Ms. Marvel #31 to #36 Thanos: The Infinity Conflict Music […]
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I provide background and recommended reading to set you up for Marvel’s Absolute Carnage! Comics discussed include: Venom Vol. 1 by Donny Cates Carnage USA Maximum Carnage Related reading: Absolute Carnage reading order Venom reading order Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android […]
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This week I rank new stories on the best comics of all time list including 1 inside the top 100! Comics discussed include: Murder Falcon Thor: To Wake the Mangog Bendis Superman Fearscape Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how […]
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I review the first full year of Marvel Fresh Start, and talk about what’s to come in Fresh Start Year Two! For related comics, check out Comic Book Herald’s complete Fresh Start reading order. Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn […]
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This week I rank enough stories on the best comics of all time list to get us to 500 total stories! Comics discussed include: Captain America Epic Collection Iron Man Epic Collection Bitter Root Thor (2018) Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android […]
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Reviewing new complete story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited during March 2019. Comics discussed include: Immortal Hulk #1 to #6 Runaways #7 to #12 Venom #1 to #6, Web of Venom: Ve’Nam #1 New Mutants: Dead Souls #1 to #6 X-Men Grand Design Second Genesis #1 to #2 Avengers #1 to #6 Weapon H #1 […]
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Comic Book Herald’s guide to Marvel’s 2019 event, the War of the Realms! For the full Comic Book Herald, check out the War of the Realms reading order. Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you can support Best Comics […]
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This week I’m placing slew of new reads on the best comics of all time list! Comics discussed include: The Ultimates The Authority Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue Deconnick Superman/Shazam: First Thunder Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you […]
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I spend the entire episode trying to fit Silver Age Marvel Comics onto the best comics of all time list! Comics discussed include: Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1 (1-38) The Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 (FF 31-60) Thor Epic Collection: The God of Thunder Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more […]
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An introduction to Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, and the comic book history fast track you need to understand where Carol’s at in the Marvel Universe in 2019! For the full Comic Book Herald, check out the Captain Marvel reading order. For the best starting place for Captain Marvel comics mentioned in this podcast, check out […]
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I work my way through all the new, complete story arcs in Marvel Unlimited from mid-Jan through mid-Feb 2019. Listen in and read-along! Comics discussed on this Marvel Unlimited review include: The Punisher #224 to #228 The Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #1 to #4, Daredevil #606 Domino #1 to #5 Spider-Gwen #30 to #34 […]
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The best comics of all time list expands with another round of books ranked, including: The Stan and Steve Silver Age Dr. Strange The first thirty issues of Jack and Stan on Fantastic Four Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba! For the full list, check out Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time. […]
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As Marvel’s “Age of X-Man” approaches, I put together a quick “Road To” guide to help readers prepare! You can find the full event guide via Comic Book Herald’s Age of X-Man reading order. Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn […]
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I talk about the new complete stories added to Marvel Unlimited over the past month, including the following: Amazing Spider-Man #794 to #801 (Dan Slott era) Exiles #1 to #5 Captain America #700 to #704 Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur #25 to #30 Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music […]
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A new batch of comics added to the best comics of all time list, including one inside the top 50! Comics discussed include: Black Hammer Copra Immortal Hulk Farmhand Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android To learn how you can support Best […]
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This pod I talk about a slew of great new story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited, including several that made it onto my list of the best 20 comics of 2018! Comics discussed include: Week of 12/3 Lockjaw #1 to #4 Marvel 2-in-One #1 to #6 You Are Deadpool #1 to #5 Music for Best Comics Ever […]
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A new batch of comics added to the best comics of all time list, including one inside the top 40! Comics discussed include: Mister Miracle Mighty Thor (the Jane Foster era!) JLA: Ultramarines (by Grant Morrison) Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android […]
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A new round of recently completed story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited! I cover a Bucky and Hawkeye team-up in Tales of Suspense, the end of The Mighty Thor, the weekly Avengers No Surrender event, and more! Comics discussed include: Tales of Suspense #100 to #104 Rogue and Gambit #1 to #5 Mighty Thor #700 to #706, Might Thor: At […]
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The Comic Book Herald “Best Comics of All Time” list is updated to include new comics I read throughout the month of October. New additions include: Updates to DC’s Infinite Crisis Marvel’s “Legacy” era Moon Knight, Jessica Jones Skyward from Image Comics Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe […]
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Talking about the embarrassment of riches added to the Marvel Unlimited catalog this month, including new complete Thanos, Black Panther, and Daredevil story arcs! Comics discussed include: Week of 10.1.18 Black Panther #166 to #171 Daredevil #595 to #600 Jessica Jones #13 to #18 Moon Knight #188 to #193 Week of 10.8.18 Black Bolt #1 […]
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New episode walking through the essential background and context for Marvel’s 2018 Spider-Geddon event series. You can find the full list of relevant tie-in issues and collected editions in Comic Book Herald’s Spider-Geddon reading order. To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for […]
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September reads have pushed Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time rankings up to 441 total comics, from Watchmen to Wanted. I discuss and rank the latest additions on this pod! Check out the full ranked list at Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time. To learn how you can support Best Comics […]
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Comic Book Herald’s guide on background to Heroes in Crisis, the comics that got us to the 2018 to 2019 DC Comics event, and an overview of Heroes in Crisis #1. Check out the following link for the full reading order for Heroes in Crisis. To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive […]
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This week on Best Comics Ever, I dive in to the recently completed story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited, looking at 3 longer Marvel Legacy era runs: Comics discussed include the following: Hawkeye (2016) #1 to #16 Despicable Deadpool #287 to #296 Hulk (2016) #1 to #12, She-Hulk #159 to #163 Classic: Chamber (2002) #1 […]
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This week on Best Comics Ever, I dive in to the recently completed story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited, including a whole bunch of Marvel Legacy titles. Comics discussed include the following: 8.26.18Generation X #1 to #9, #85 to #87Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan #1 to #5Luke Cage #166 to #170Incredible Hulk #709 to #713 […]
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15 new comics added to Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time list: Comics not discussed on the podcast include: Royal City Vol. 1 Runaways Vol. 1 Justice Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Justice League (Snyder) Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey Ghost Fleet Venom Inc. To learn how you can support Best […]
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Covering all the new full story arcs added to Marvel Unlimited the weeks of August 12 and August 19, 2018! Includes some of the best of Marvel Legacy, such as: Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 to #15 Captain America #695 to #697 Runaways #1 to #6 Doctor Strange #381 to #385 Discussed series can […]
The post Best Comics Ever #14: Runaways Relaunch, Doctor Strange by Donny Cates, Cap by Waid & Samnee, & More! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.
All-new all-different feature on Best Comics Ever this week, as a I get into new comics released in Marvel Unlimited that completed full story arcs. This week will focus on the recent inclusion of Venom Inc. and Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey. Both series can be found with reading orders at Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Legacy […]
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Time to add a bunch of great comics to the best comics of all time list! This month I hone in on My Favorite Thing is Monsters, You Are Deadpool, Barrier, Injustice 2, and Blacksad. I’ll also reveal the upcoming direction for the podcast! To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content […]
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I review and dissect Ant-Man & The Wasp with my Dad and brothers! We get into: Was this the right time for this movie in the MCU? How will Ant-Man & The Wasp impact the upcoming Captain Marvel and Avengers 4? To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the […]
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The third episode for June adds all the comics I read this month to Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time! Related Reading Orders: DC Rebirth Fast Track guide to Rebirth To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for […]
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The June edition of Best Comics Ever is underway, as I use the completion of DC Rebirth Year Two as an excuse to re-examine this era of DC Comics. I’ll be talking about the origins of Rebirth, what made it work, and monumental moments from Year Two before determining where these comics fit in Comic […]
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The June edition of Best Comics Ever is underway, as I use the completion of DC Rebirth Year Two as an excuse to re-examine this era of DC Comics. I’ll be talking about the origins of Rebirth, what made it work, and monumental moments from Year Two before determining where these comics fit in Comic […]
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The second monthly topic on Best Comics Ever is all about Thanos and Marvel cosmic events including the Infinity Saga! On this episode I discuss: Where the Thanos comics we’ve discussed rank against new comics I have to rank for May ’18 Where these comics fit in Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time! […]
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The second monthly topic on Best Comics Ever is all about Thanos and Marvel cosmic events including the Infinity Saga! On this episode I discuss: The 26 most important Marvel Cosmic events of all time! Read the full list at: https://www.cbr.com/marvel-cosmic-events-ranked/ To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from […]
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The second monthly topic on Best Comics Ever is all about Thanos and the early 90’s Marvel event: The Infinity Saga! On this episode I discuss: Where does Thanos come from? What makes Thanos an interesting villain? How do we get from origins to the Infinity Saga? What’s the difference between Thanos and Doctor Doom […]
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I sit down with my Dad and brother for a lengthy conversation about all things Avengers: Infinity War. We discuss: Where does it rank in the MCU? Does Thanos’ scheme actually make any sense? What’s the title of Avengers 4? Everything else about the movie! To learn how you can support Best Comics Ever and receive more […]
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The Best Comics Ever podcast returns for episode #3 to rank DC Metal on Comic Book Herald’s best comics of all time! I cover what goes into my rankings on the best comics ever list, and where DC Metal stands all time. Best Comics Ever is a podcast from Comic Book Herald in which I go […]
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In DC Metal part 2, I look at where DC Metal ranks against the Marvel & DC comic book events of the 2010s! Also — what makes a good comic book event? We’ll be going deep on DC Metal throughout April 2018. Next week we’ll look at where DC Metal ranks among the best comics […]
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The debut episode of Comic Book Herald’s all-new podcast, Best Comics Ever! We’ll be going deep on DC Metal throughout April 2018. This episode goes into an overview of the event, what makes it work, and the advantages of continuity heavy vs. continuity light crossovers! Next week we’ll look at where DC Metal ranks among […]
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Comic Book Herald has a podcast! Well, a podcast introduction! Look at me on the cutting edge of new media! Give it a listen below: I’m extremely excited to announce that due to the generous support of Comic Book Herald patrons, I am able to launch “Best Comics Ever,” a deep dive into the biggest […]
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