Welcome back to the Comic Book Herald reading club. This week we read John Michael Straczynski (heretofore titled JMS) and John Romita Jr’s Amazing Spider-Man #30 to #38. If you only read to issue #37, well that’s because that’s where I (foolishly) cut off the suggested issues in the club e-mail. I had intended to reference issue #38 as well, and since issue #37 ends on a tremendous cliffhanger, hopefully you ignored my silliness and continued. If not, I highly recommend you do so before reading any further! [Read more…] about CBH Reading Club #4: The Amazing Spider-Man #30 to #38 – JMS & Romita Jr Takeover
Scribd Unlimited Comics Review: Is It Worth It? What Are the Best Comics?
Earlier this week, Scribd stealth released a “Comics Unlimited” wing to their Netflix for books subscription service. According to Scribd you can “Browse more than 10,000 comics and graphic novels from Marvel, IDW/Top Shelf, Valiant, and more.” It’s an exciting addition to the digital comics landscape, and as you’d expect, I have a lot of thoughts. [Read more…] about Scribd Unlimited Comics Review: Is It Worth It? What Are the Best Comics?
CBH Reading Club #3: Loeb & Sale’s Color Series
Welcome back to the Comic Book Herald reading club. This week we read Jeph Loeb (current Marvel head of TV, and longtime comics scribe) and Tim Sale’s “color series,” including Daredevil: Yellow, Spider-Man: Blue, and Hulk: Gray. [Read more…] about CBH Reading Club #3: Loeb & Sale’s Color Series
The 25 Essential Trades to Marvel Comics From 1961 to 2000
For the life of Comic Book Herald, I’ve concentrated most heavily on what I consider the modern Marvel era, 1998 to present day. This is all well and good for catching up with the Marvel comics scene, and there are plenty of great comics from this time period, but obviously it overlooks the fantastically varied and full library of Marvel comics from 1961 (the publication of Fantastic Four #1) to the new millennium. [Read more…] about The 25 Essential Trades to Marvel Comics From 1961 to 2000
CBH Reading Club #2: 30 Years Later… Marvel’s Secret Wars
Welcome to week two of the Comic Book Herald reading club! This week we covered Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck’s Secret Wars #1 through #12 from 1985, one of the most iconic events in Marvel Universe history. [Read more…] about CBH Reading Club #2: 30 Years Later… Marvel’s Secret Wars