The epic build-up to THE INFINITY GAUNTLET! The universe gave a sigh of relief when Thanos died. He'd already tried to become the universe itself once, then tried to destroy it before the Avengers, Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock shut him down. But if your girlfriend is the human personification of Death and she needs... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Universe Reading Order, 2000-2005: The Ultimate Age of Heroes
While it was initially met with some trepidation from long-term comics fans, the Ultimate Universe was quickly met with acclaim. Designed to draw new readers who’d just seen Bryan Singer’s new millennium X-Men film or were still anticipating the 2002 release of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, the Ultimate Universe launched with those two characters in largely... Continue Reading →
Geekable: Loki S2, E2 Discussion
Didn't go to New York Comic Con this year?? Fret not! Join Nick and Anas as they go over the highlights so you are prepared for all the awesome Marvel comics coming our way in 2024 and beyond! Avengers news! X-Men announcements! The Ultimate Universe! Vampires waging war! Scarlet Witch! Daredevil! Buckle up true believers.... Continue Reading →
The Avengers Starter Kit
This week, the Eric and Dave seek out those entry-level Avengers stories to ease new readers into the world of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. This is the perfect starter kit to get into arguably Marvel’s most-popular team! With hundreds of stories to choose from, the boys whittle it down to just 10 of the most-accessible and... Continue Reading →
The Many Armours Of Iron Man: Model 1-3
Welcome to a SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE feature that chronologically spotlights Tony Stark’s numerous suits of Iron Man armour from over the decades. We plan to cover every suit in chronological order - including debut and key appearances – before expanding even further into the Marvel Multiverse! Kicking us off, we go right back to Tony’s very... Continue Reading →
Wraith War (1984-1985) Reading Order
Countless years ago, the Celestials manipulated the Skrull gene pool and, among other things, created an offshoot of Deviant Skrulls called Dire Wraiths. These warped and murderous magic-users were chased from their birth world and found a new home in the Dark Nebula, naming their planet Wraithworld. Two hundred years ago, the Dire Wraiths invaded... Continue Reading →
Secret Wars (1984-1985) Reading Order
The first major Marvel crossover. When Mattel decided to create a toy line based on Marvel characters, they found the two most popular words with boys at the time were 'secret' and 'war'. So, we got Secret Wars. Marvel released a twelve-issue limited series to tie-in with the launch of the figures. What they ended... Continue Reading →
Hulk Reading Order: Future Imperfect (1993-1998)
Presenting the final five years of Peter David’s original run on the Hulk. There are big changes in Rick Jones' life, secrets of the Pantheon are revealed, the Hulk goes through another change and meets a future version of himself. And a climactic battle with Onslaught literally sends the Green Goliath in more than one... Continue Reading →
Secret Invasion (2008-2009) Reading Order
The shape-shifting alien Skrulls have infiltrated every government-sponsored super-team in America (see SECRET INVASION: THE INFILTRATION (2007-2008)). But it's not just the 50-State Initiative who are effected. The Skrulls have placed themselves among the outlaw heroes, the villains, the trusted members of society and even politicians. Is it possible to stop an invasion that's already... Continue Reading →
Secret Invasion: The Infiltration (2007-2008) Reading Order
The CIVIL WAR has spilt the costumed heroes of America into two factions: those who'll sign the Superhuman Registration Act and those who won't. Even the Avengers are split in two with the SHRA-approved Mighty Avengers led by Ms Marvel & Iron Man hunting Luke Cage's outlaw New Avengers. But, on a mission in Japan,... Continue Reading →
Book Of The Month Club – The Once and Future Kang
It's that time again, kids! Another Book of the Month Club is here and special guest Adam Chapman returns to travel through time in the Omniverse. This month, Eric and Adam discuss Avengers #267-269 which takes on a journey through Limbo with none other than Kang the Conqueror. What machinations is the once and future... Continue Reading →
Their Darkest Hour (1964) Reading Order
The Enchantress and the Executioner are introduced to the Marvel Universe and quickly ally themselves with Baron Zemo – the man responsible for the death of Bucky Barnes. Having already defeated his Masters of Evil, Captain America is keen to face the foe who cost the life of his best friend and his time on... Continue Reading →
MODOK Reading Order: George Tarleton (1967 – present)
The outlandish Jack Kirby design and some weird and wild stories featuring the gigantic-headed sociopath, make it hard not to love this oddball bad guy. The Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing - aka MODOK – has been a thorn in the side of the Hulk, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man and more while acting as the head (no pun intended)... Continue Reading →
Kang Reading Order: Nathaniel Richards (1963-Present)
Kang the Conqueror has been one of the Avengers’ most intriguing enemies. His main goal has been to dominate not just the world, but every world in every era. He's the master of time and that means there are numerous versions of him, often leading Kang to try and outdo his past and future selves,... Continue Reading →