When I was a kid, I found my dad’s comic book collection and decided I’d read through it all. It took a very long time, and I probably don’t remember most of it by now, but I already loved superheroes from movies and TV and this is probably when I…

It’s that time again; yup it’s time to go through a bunch of new characters’ first appearances and origins. Seems like Marvel really started to expand their roster in the mid-to-late-70s and before the event era starts in the 80s, I have to know the major players. So let’s begin.

Surprise! The Fantastic Four broke up… again. It seems to be a recurring plot in the comics: someone quits the FF, they break up, they get back together, the end. And it happens once again in the lead up to Fantastic Four #200. The landmark issue brings them back together…

Finally! One of the most genre-defining, important, and impactful comics of all time: I’ve reached the 1975 X-Men reboot. This is something I’ve been waiting for since I started and one of the things I was most excited to read. And it did not disappoint.

Hey everyone! It’s been a while but I’m back and there’s a lot to cover in this one so let’s just get right into. My disdain for much of Steve Englehart’s work is well-documented by now so I am very happy to say that I have come to an end…

Alright let’s get it out of the way; the infamous Clone Saga of the 90s is not Spider-Man’s finest hour. Sure, there’s been way worse Spidey arcs, but the convoluted 90s arc with Peter’s clone aka Ben Reilly aka Scarlet Spider is not remembered because it’s good. But I’m a…

Jim Starlin. No, I don’t think you get it: JIM STARLIN! I have yet to read something of his I did not absolutely love. From Infinity Gauntlet being one of my all-time favorites to raving about the Thanos War arc, Jim Starlin has a 100% success rate with me. But…

Comic books, especially superhero ones, are often overlooked as a valid form of literature, but I will always defend them. Sure, they can be dumb, silly, escapism full of battles and adventure with no deeper meaning, but they can also be great commentary on our society. I am very happy…

Ok guys I made a mistake. I want to go in order as much as possible but in my last origins post I read the Punisher’s first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129 without first reading Man-Wolf’s first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #124–125. I had to go back and read them…