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This week on My Marvelous Year we’re reading and discussing the Marvel Comics of 1963! Conversation will include the first half of our reading club list, with the second half covered in part two! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Comic Book Title Issues Fantastic Four #10 Amazing Spider-Man #1 Amazing Spider-Man #2 Amazing Spider-Man #3 Tales of Suspense #39 Fantastic Four #12 Fantastic Four #13 Fantastic Four Annual #1 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Two: 1963 Pt. 2 — Sgt. Fury and His Holwing Commandos #1 Tales to Astonish #44 Fantastic Four #16 Fantastic Four #17 Avengers #1 Uncanny X-Men #1 Strange Tales #110 Strange Tales #114 Strange Tales #115 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: https://www.mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod FeedThe post Marvel Year Two: 1963 Pt. 1! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android 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 For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Best Comics Ever #26: Dan Slott’s Last Spider-Man Story, New Exiles, & Marvel Unlimited Adds for Jan ’19 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

This week on My Marvelous Year we look back on Marvel’s first full year of comics in 1962, sharing listener letters, poll results, and questions. Zack and Dave discuss some of your questions like: Who’s the best member of the Fantastic Four? Which Marvel debut is most different from the MCU? Does DC have any characters like Thor? Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Two: 1963 Pt. 1 — Comic Book Title Issues Fantastic Four #10 Amazing Spider-Man #1 Amazing Spider-Man #2 Amazing Spider-Man #3 Tales of Suspense #39 Fantastic Four #12 Fantastic Four #13 Fantastic Four Annual #1 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: https://www.mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod FeedThe post Marvel Year One: 1962 – Variant Cover! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

This week on My Marvelous Year we’re reading and discussing the Marvel Comics of 1962! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Comic Book Title Issues Fantastic Four #1 Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 Fantastic Four #2 Incredible Hulk #1 Fantastic Four #4 Fantastic Four #5 Journey Into Mystery #83, #85 Amazing Fantasy #15 Tales to Astonish #35 Fantastic Four #9 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year Two: 1963 Pt. 1 — Comic Book Title Issues Fantastic Four #10 Amazing Spider-Man #1 Amazing Spider-Man #2 Amazing Spider-Man #3 Tales of Suspense #39 Fantastic Four #12 Fantastic Four #13 Fantastic Four Annual #1 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: https://www.mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/ Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little as $1 a month. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod FeedThe post Marvel Year One: 1962! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald For the Comic Book Herald reading club through every year of Marvel Comics, check out mymarvelousyear.com The post Best Comics Ever #25: All Time Updates — Black Hammer, Immortal Hulk, & Copra! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Thanks to our Patreon supporters for helping My Marvelous Year hit our first goal, resulting in the release of our special bonus episode: Marvel’s Golden Age comics! On this episode Zack and Dave cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): 1) Marvel Comics (1939) #1 2) Marvel Mystery Comics #3 3) Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #8 4) Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #9 5) Human Torch Comics (1940) #3 6) Captain America Comics (1941) #1 7) Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #4 8) All-Winners Comics (1941) #1 9) Daring Mystery Comics #6 10) Marvel Mystery Comics #13 Coming up on My Marvelous Year – Marvel Year One: 1962 — Comic Book TitleIssuesFantastic Four#1Amazing Adult Fantasy#7Fantastic Four#2Incredible Hulk#1Fantastic Four#4Fantastic Four#5Journey Into Mystery#83, #85Amazing Fantasy#15Tales to Astonish#35Fantastic Four#9 You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: https://www.mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Make sure to subscribe now in order to get every reading list for every year of Marvel Comics! Subscribe to the Podcast! — iTunes, Google Play, Pod Feed The post Marvel Year Zero: The Golden Age! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Week of 12/10 Astonishing X-Men #1 to #12 Dazzler: X-Song #1 Rise of the Black Panther #1 to #6 X-Men Red #1 to #5, X-Men Red Annual #1 Week of 12/17 Marvel 2 in One Annual #1 S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 to #6 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 content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald The post Best Comics Ever #24: Best of Marvel Unlimited (12.1 to 12.15) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 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 The post Best Comics Ever #23: All Time List Updates Including Mister Miracle & Mighty Thor (Jane Foster)! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Welcome to the My Marvelous Year reading club! This episode zero will give you the origins, details, and next steps you need to easily read along as we celebrate Marvel’s 80th anniversary in style! After listening to the overview, you can get ready to dive in to “Year One: Marvel 1962” which will be released January 7, 2019. The comics we’ll be reading for 1962 (via Marvel Unlimited) are as follows: 1 Fantastic Four #1 2 Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 3 Fantastic Four #2 4 Incredible Hulk #1 5 Fantastic Four #4 6 Fantastic Four #5 7 Journey Into Mystery #83, #85 8 Amazing Fantasy #15 9 Tales to Astonish #35 10 Fantastic Four #9   For all the comic book reading lists check out mymarvelousyear.com To support My Marvelous Year, please consider rating and reviewing the podcast, or checking out our Patreon for exclusive supporter bonuses! My Marvelous Year club e-mails can be sent to [email protected] Follow My Marvelous Year in between episodes via Instagram or Twitter. Thanks, and we’ll see you next year! The post Episode Zero: Start Here! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 the Gates of Valhalla #1 Punisher #218 to #222 Avengers #675 to #690 (No Surrender) Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! 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 The post Best Comics Ever #22: Marvel Legacy Stories (Mighty Thor, Avengers No Surrender, Rogue & Gambit!) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! 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 Like & Share! The post Best Comics Ever #21: Best Comics Of All Time Updates (November 2018) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 to #12 Thanos The Infinity Siblings OGN Week of 10.15.18 Thanos #13 to #18 Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! 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 The post Best Comics Ever #20: What’s New In Marvel Unlimited (10.1 to 10.15) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

I’m very excited to announce that starting in 2019, Comic Book Herald will be launching a My Marvelous Year podcast & reading club, making our way through every publication year in Marvel Comics history! Alongside my co-host Zach Deane, I will be resurrecting the original My Marvelous Year reading club for an all-new go where we tackle the best 10 stories from every calendar year of the Marvel Universe. We’ll be starting with 1961/1962 the first week of January, before progressing to comics released in 1963, and ultimate making our way to present day! You can find existing related content on Comic Book Herald at: https://www.mymarvelousyear.com https://www.comicbookherald.com Make sure to subscribe now in order to find out when the first episode and reading materials for My Marvelous Year hit!   The post Coming Soon – My Marvelous Year Podcast Announcement! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post The Road to Spider-Geddon appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #18: Best Comics of All Time List Updates – Abominable Charles Christopher, Hawkeye (2016), Black Orchid & More! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post The Road to Heroes in Crisis appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 to #4 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #17: What’s New in Marvel Unlimited (9.9 to 9.16) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 9.2.18 Black Panther: Long Live The King #1 to #6 All-New Wolverine #13 to #31 Spectacular Spider-Man #297 to #300 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes New comics added to Marvel Unlimited will be discussed next week! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #16: What to Read in Marvel Unlimited (8.26 to 9.2) appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Comics Ever and receive more exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes New comics added to Marvel Unlimited will be discussed next week! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #15: The Best Comics I Read In August ’18! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 be found with reading orders at Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Legacy 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes New comics will be discussed every two weeks! Subscribe to keep in the loop! 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 reading order. New comics in Marvel Unlimited that I discuss: 7.29.18 Amazing Spider-Man #29 to #32, #789 to #793 (Marvel Legacy) Venom Inc. 8.5.18 Phoenix Resurrection #1 to #5 (+ Jean Grey #10 and Jean Grey #11) Classics: Mater of Kung Fu Spider-Man’s Get Kraven (2002 series, art by John McCrea) 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #13: New Full Story Arcs in Marvel Unlimited — 8.1 to 8.15 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #12: Favorite Comics Read In July 2018 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #11: Ant-Man & The Wasp Discussion! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #10: Dave’s Faves For June 2018 appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Book Herald’s best comics of all time! Part 2 of the DC Rebirth deep dive discusses how DC Rebirth maintained momentum in year two, similarities and differences between Rebirth and the New 52, and the 10 biggest developments you need to know about. 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #9: DC Rebirth Year Two appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever Ep #8: Origins of DC Rebirth! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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! Read the full list of Marvel cosmic events ranked at: https://www.cbr.com/marvel-cosmic-events-ranked/ 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 Related Reading Orders: Thanos Infinity Saga Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes A new topic will be live next month! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever Ep #7: Thanos Comics Ranked! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Related Reading Orders: Thanos Infinity Saga Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Part three of Thanos month will be live next week as I get into where the stories we’ve discussed rank against the best comics ever! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever Ep #6: Every Marvel Cosmic Event Ranked! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 (apart from their chins) 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 Related Reading Orders: Thanos Infinity Saga Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes Part two of Thanos month will be live next week as I get into where every Marvel cosmic event ranks against one another! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever Ep #5: The Origins of Thanos & The Infinity Saga! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comicbookherald Music for Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes: A new topic will be live next week: Thanos & the Infinity Saga! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever Ep #4: Avengers Infinity War w/ My Dad & Brother! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Over the years, as I’ve continued to assert Avengers is the best movie in the MCU, I’ve held that nothing could surmount the film’s delivery on expectations. Everything in the nascent MCU from 2008 to 2012 built to that moment of the Avengers coming together for the first time to save New York. The film’s ability to turn all that hype and world-building into a genuinely thrilling, humorous, compelling story is the reason we still even have the MCU. What could be bigger? The answer, of course, came at the end of that same Avengers, as the budding Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced Thanos and his quest to collect the infinity stones for himself. That introduction has led to an often tangential throughline for Marvel movies from 2012 to 2018, all building to the release of Avengers: Infinity War. Note: The 1st part of this review is spoiler-free. Once you hit the “Infinite Avengers” section the review is FULL of spoilers. So many. You’ve been warned! For a spoiler-filled discussion, check out the Best Comics Ever podcast conversation about the film: If the future of the MCU hinged on the quality of Avengers, then the worthiness of the entire decade of continuity hinged on the quality of Infinity War. The question becomes what has a greater degree of difficulty: launching the world’s biggest franchise, or sticking the landing on a decade of build-up? As much as I’ll always love and respect what Avengers accomplished, Infinity War is simply operating with a greater degree of difficulty, and truth be told, it’s the finest example of shared universe comics we’ve ever seen on screen. I’m in the minority of Marvel movie fans on this, but I rarely want to see one of these movies multiple times close to opening day. Avengers: Infinity War did not have this problem. I left the theater (sobbing like a babe) and wanted to turn right back around and experience it all again. The blend of Marvel Universe comedy and tragedy on display is phenomenal. Infinity War is comic book event madness at its finest. You can feel the tie-ins at the edges of the story, filling in both the unseen two years prior to the event, and the margins of odd character team-ups and travels. This is a nearly three hour movie that arguably has even more story to tell. As they did on Captain America 3: Civil War, the Russo Brothers make it too easy to take for granted the pacing and puzzling required for a movie starring this many characters. This many leads in one story should not work, and yet it’s a remarkable, immersive blend of everything that has made the Marvel Cinematic Universe the biggest franchise in the world. There’s been some hand-wringing in certain “elite” circles over the fact that 18 movies worth of background are built into the foundation of Avengers: Infinity War, and that the film would not, under any circumstances, stand on its own. I agree, but view this instead as cause for celebration. Building up to a giant-sized finale (part one) over the course of a decade isn’t just impressive; it has quite literally never been attempted on this scale. The train could have rolled off the tracks at any point in time, such as a lackluster Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, but instead Marvel Studios has improved their output with every passing year. Infinite Avengers Much like a wild action-packed comic book event, it’s not like Infinity War is perfect. I found the “we can’t get this expertly crafted glove off his hand” scene particularly exasperating, with 74 heroes grunting and groaning to restrain an immobile Thanos, while Iron Man and Spider-Man spectacularly fail to remove a gauntlet. Contrasted with the comical ease with which Nebula sneaks the gauntlet off Thanos in the Jim Starlin and Ron Lim Infinity Gauntlet, the scene is a good old fashioned comic book plot coupon. If only Tony had channeled his inner Cochran quipping “If the glove has this kind of fit, well then s&*t.” I also found the repetition of theme notably ham-fisted. The clear theme of Infinity War is stated by Steve Rogers when he tells Vision “We don’t trade lives.” It’s a very good Captain America line, and exactly the stance that makes him so difficult as part of the New Avengers Illuminati in the early going of Jonathan Hickman’s run in the comics. Nonetheless, I could have done without three separate infinity stones gift-wrapped to the villain about to eradicate half of all life in the universe in order to save one life. Loki, Gamora, and Doctor Strange all hand over stones to Thanos in order to save the lives of their siblings (Thor, Nebula, and facial hair bro Tony Stark). You can make arguments for and against any of the character dynamics at stake (would Loki really give up power to save Thor?), but the bigger issue for me is Thanos getting all three stones through the exact same situation. Where’s my Thanos Quest chess match at?! My concerns over Thanos were generally assuaged when I saw creator Jim Starlin’s rapturous review of Josh Brolin’s performance prior to t

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 deep on the biggest, best, and most interesting comic books, creators, and trends of the moment. For more comics reading, check out CBH’s Dark Knights Metal reading order: https://www.comicbookherald.com/reading-dc-comics/dc-rebirth-reading-order/dark-nights-metal-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 Best Comics Ever by Anthony Weis. Check out more music at anthonyweis.com. Subscribe on iTunes: A new topic will be live next month: Thanos & the Infinity Saga! Subscribe to keep in the loop! The post Best Comics Ever #3: DC Metal Pt. 3 – The All Time Ranking! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 of all time! For more on the event and a proper reading order, check out Comic Book Herald’s guide to DC Metal. To learn how to support Best Comics Ever and receive cool exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the generous support on Patreon. Music: Anthonyweis.com The post Episode #2: DC Metal Pt. 2 — Ranking Events of the 2010’s! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 Marvel & DC comic book events of the 2010’s! For more on the event and a proper reading order, check out Comic Book Herald’s guide to DC Metal. To learn how to support Best Comics Ever and receive cool exclusive content from Comic Book Herald, check out the generous support on Patreon. The post Episode #1: DC Metal Pt. 1 — Overview & Highlights! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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 comic stories, their themes, and where they rank on the best comics of all time! My first pod will cover the recently concluded DC comics event, Dark Knights: Metal! Topics of discussion will include: What makes a good comic book event? What does DC Metal get right about superhero crossovers? How to balance continuity heavy vs. continuity light stories Why does Starro have 5 butts? And many more! The post Introducing Best Comics Ever: A Podcast By Comic Book Herald appeared first on Comic Book Herald.