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Which Marvel Digital Bundles Are Worth Your Time & Money?

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Marvel announced a new digital comics feature today: Digital bundles! You can now buy complete comic arcs of some of Marvel’s best series, or sampler packages of some newer issues, for a reduced digital rate.

To those keeping up with the digital comics revolution, this is actually a repeat of the Comixology news last week, and yes, Marvel’s digital comic store bundles are the same offerings as those on Comixology. Nonetheless, it’s as good a time as any to take a closer look at these bundles, and determine the quality of the series and how much of a value these digital issues really are. [Read more…] about Which Marvel Digital Bundles Are Worth Your Time & Money?

The Secret War Experience – Marvel’s First New Millenium War

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Secret War is something of an anomaly in the Marvel Universe. The 5 issue mini-series is the first Marvel “war” of the 2000’s, yet it frequently falls outside the realm of the major Marvel events.

Aside from the part where the issues nearly steal their name verbatim from a much better known series in Marvel history, this really shouldn’t be the case. Secret War is one of the more compelling events in Marvel chronology and has far reaching implications, strongly affecting Civil War and Secret Invasion.

I’ve had a few readers ask recently where Secret War belongs in the Marvel reading order, and it’s time we solved the puzzle once and for all – without further ado, here’s the complete Secret War reading experience guide. [Read more…] about The Secret War Experience – Marvel’s First New Millenium War

Man of Steel Post Party: Suggested Supes Reading & How Clark Kent Really Shaves

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Here comes Man of Steel! I’m pumped for the film’s release and hoping Superman can put DC’s movie future back on track. There’s a lot riding on Clark Kent’s shoulders, but really it was silly to think the future of a Justice League movie might play out any other way. Putting my faith in Green Lantern just got me a headache and an anger management problem.

Two pre-movie links to keep your Superman needs fed: [Read more…] about Man of Steel Post Party: Suggested Supes Reading & How Clark Kent Really Shaves