Monthly Archive:: April 2015

Batman and Joker… these two will inextricably linked for as long as comic books continue to be published. With Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s “Batman: Endgame” arc ending this week, I listed the five most influential Batman/Joker stories on ComicBook.com. Did your favorite story get left out? Let me

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There are a ton of rumors circulating about where Marvel might go next with its network television lineup. Maybe an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff, or an entirely new series involving Oscar-winning producer John Ridley? Either way, on ComicBook.com I ran down five potential family-friendly options (this is going to

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It’s completely emblematic that in the midst of one of the most controversial periods for Spider-Man comics in the character’s history, Marvel would deliver a surefire classic in Amazing Spider-Man #400, and then follow-up that beautiful and tender story with the two-part “Aftershocks” (Spider-Man #57 and Spectacular Spider-Man #223)

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The venerable DC crossover event, Crisis on the Infinite Earths, hit its 30th anniversary this month. So to celebrate, on ComicBook.com, I ran down five reasons why this story has been deemed such a classic. Please check out the list and feel free to share your thoughts on Crisis

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What time is it? It’s time for a brand new-spanking episode of Amazing Spider-Talk, the podcast featuring two fans who (claim to) talk intelligently about the Spider-Man universe. This time out, Dan (from superiorspidertalk.com) and I chat about Amazing Spider-Man #17.1 by Gerry Conway and Carlo Barberi, along with

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Since Amazing Spider-Man’s “Spiral” arc kicked off last month, there’s been a lot of chatter about how it has been a welcomed return to Spidey’s “street level” roots. And that’s undeniably true, especially in light of the past two years of Spider-Man storylines. But what I’ve appreciated most about

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DC’s Convergence takes reads back to the time when Crisis on the Infinite Earths was all the rage. Of course, following the heels of this series, DC changed up its publishing status quo in a big way (almost as big as the New 52). So on ComicBook.com, I took

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The Brian Michael Bendis/Alex Maleev run on Daredevil from the early 2000s is considered one of the greatest creative stints in modern comic book history. So on ComicBook.com, I picked out the 10 greatest moments from the celebrated run and ranked them based on importance to the character and

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I hope none of you think you’ve escape the clutches of my ongoing “Clone Saga Callback” retrospective just yet. We only get one shot to celebrate the 20th anniversary of what many consider to be one of the worst Spider-Man stories ever published (I’m still not ready to concede

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Anyone who is watching (or has finished watching) Daredevil on Netflix may want to note the story that was a major inspiration for the show. Frank Miller and John Romita Jr.’s Daredevil: The Man Without Fear miniseries reimagines Daredevil’s origins, bringing in characters like the Kingpin, Stick and Elektra

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