marvel comics

  • Comics 203 – Gotham Central

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome to another entry in this series of comic book recommendations, which began a few weeks ago with A Beginner’s Guide to Comics. So far we’ve been through a bunch of standalone series, and in a couple of weeks we’ll be going deeper down...
  • Captain America: Steve Rogers #2 Review (Out of Heroes)

    This week on the Out of Heroes Podcast, Alex, Stuart and Scott give their impressions of the second issue Captain America: Steve Rogers, by Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz. This issue pulls back the curtain on the Hail Hydra controversy that span out of the final splash page in issue 1....
  • Out of Heroes Episode 1B – News & Rumours

    In part two of this weeks podcast, Alex, Stuart and Scott discuss all the latest developments in the world of Comics and comic-related TV, Movies and Video Games. They cover all the biggest Superhero games that came out of E3, including Insomniac’s PS4 exclusive – Spider-Man, NetherRealm’s sequel to...
  • Comics 201 – Astonishing X-Men

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome back to this series of comic book recommendations, which started six weeks ago with A Beginner’s Guide to Comics. We’ve already been through a handful of mini-series, and now we’re ready to move on to something with a bit more meat on the...
  • Comics 104 – Old Man Logan

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome to the fourth in a series of twenty recommendations, designed to turn the comic-curious into the comic-crazed. The first five suggestions are all self-contained volumes that require no prior knowledge or understanding, then after next weeks post we’ll graduate to some more in-depth...
  • Marvel’s Civil War II: Choosing to Care

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman The follow-up to Marvel’s biggest comic event ever is upon us; we’ve already been given two prelude chapters in the form of a zero issue and Free Comic Book Day Special, but now the release of issue 1 is imminent. Marvel have a spotty record...
  • Enduring Events: Marvel Comics’ Civil War

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Civil War is all around us. The first de facto issue of Marvel Comics summer event Civil War II is less than two weeks away, while Marvel Studio’s latest blockbuster Captain America:Civil War is still doing the rounds at theatres. When you consider Batman vs Superman and...
  • Comics 102 – Spider-Man: Blue

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome to the second in a series of comic book recommendations, designed to help the uninitiated break into this impenetrable medium, and take them from noob to know-it-all. The first five suggestions are fairly short, standalone stories that don’t require any knowledge or pre-reading....
  • Comics 101 – Superman: Birthright

    Originally posted by Stuart Kirkman Welcome to the first in what will be a growing list of comic book reading recommendations, beginning with short runs of one or two volumes, and then expanding into medium-length, and seriously long series that require a bit more commitment. This list is designed to...