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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #7
Warning: In this post I talk about sexism and misogyny. I am against them, to be clear. I also use the phrase “child murder” several times in a vain attempt at black humor, but I promise no actual murder takes place. This also gets political, because everything is political, get used to it. Best: 1355: Avengers…
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My Experience (so far) reading all the Marvel Comics
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How 1993 was nearly the death of me
Some of you may not know this, but back in April 2013 I found the Complete Marvel Reading Order. That seemed like a fun thing, so I started in on it, with Fantastic Four #1 from 1961. Since then, through a subscription to Marvel Digital Unlimited (a GREAT value, by the way, for anyone interested in…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #1
The first post in what may (if it keeps my attention) continue into the future. I’m going to post about the 5 star stories I’ve found in the Order, and also 1 star stories that are roughly contemporaneous to them. I’m not going to talk about ALL the 1 star stories because, good grief, there…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #2
The Best – 435: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #33 It seems fitting that the first full length story to get 5 stars is in “Amazing Spider-Man”. This story has all the stuff that is good about early Marvel in it. First, Marvel isn’t afraid to put its characters in what feels like serious mortal danger. I mean,…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #3
The Best – 596: Fantastic Four (1961) #61 Time to talk about my love affair with Benjamin Grimm, aka the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing. I’m going to get biblical about it, albeit in a way that will likely make any theologians among you cringe. Matthew 21:28-31 (World English Bible) 28 But what do you think? A man…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #4
Best – 683: Tales of Suspense (1959) #94 [B Story] I’m honestly not sure what more can be said…except… MODOK! Oh how I love MODOK. He is simultaneously ludicrous and disturbing, a weird mix of body horror and slapstick. The lead in stories to this in ToS 92 and 93 are four stars each, so its…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #5
Best – 901: Fantastic Four Annual (1961) #6 Let me get the one problem with this story out of the way; Sue Richards doesn’t appear enough in it. Of course, she is literally in labor for most of it, so that’s not that surprising. But that really is the only problem. Otherwise, this is Lee/Kirby Fantastic…
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Best and Worst of the Complete Marvel Reading Order #6
Best – 981: Thor (1966) #160 Also 982: Thor (1966) #161 and 1015: Thor (1966) #162 Honestly, there is only one thing I need to say about this short arc. Ego vs. Galactus… ’nuff said.Ok, not really, because there is so much more to this. This is the first time you really see the catastrophic cost of…