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What Spider-Man story would you recommend to a first time reader?

Hypothetically, there's someone who's never read a comic book in their lives. They approach you and ask for a recommendation for  Spider-Man story. What single isdue/story would you recommend?

I spent a lot of time tossing this one around in my head

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What would be the first Batman comc you would recommend to a new reader?

Hypothetically, if someone who'd never read a comic before told you they were interested in Batman, what single issue/story would you recommend?

It would be easy to simply suggest Detective Comics #27 "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate",  but I don

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Full list of comics on sale July 27-28, 2021

Boom! Studios

Brzrkr #4 (of 12)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Vol 6 TPB

Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar #1

Firefly #31

Good Luck #2 (of 5)

Something Is Killing the Children #18

 

Dark Horse Comics

Avatar: The Last Airbender — Suki Alone TPB

Grendel: Devil’s

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Recommendation requested: Doctor Aphra

Legionnaires:

Marvel is offering a Doctor Aphra Omnibus. I didn't know there was that much material available for the character. Perhaps a lot of it is Dark Horse. Anyway, I've never read anything with Doctor Aphra in it, and I'm wondering if I'd be

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Rob's Writing for AHOY: Next up -- "Pastoral" in Snelson 2!

Hey, I just wanted to give a heads-up that I've got a new short story published in Wednesday's Happy Hour 5 (comic story by Peter Milligan and Michael Montenat). Mine's called "On the Beach/In the Bedroom," and it's about a moment during the start of

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This Week in Comics: Aug. 3-9, 2021

The Top Five

Elvira Meets Vincent Price #1

Dynamite | 32 pages | Teen+ | $3.99

Writer: David Avallone | Art: Juan Samu | Cover A: Dave Acosta | Cover B: Juan Samu | Cover C: John Royle | Cover D: Photo | Cover E: Blank Authentix

The two titans of ho

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This Week in Comics: March 15-21, 2021

GENRE TV

The biggest news on the small screen this week is the debut of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Friday, March 19. I never thought I'd say this, but can it keep up the level of quality we enjoyed in WandaVision? It doesn't seem at all the

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This Week in Comics: April 13-19, 2021

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Batman the Detective #1 (of 6)

DC Comics | $3.99 | Card Stock variants $4.99 | 32 Pages

Writer: Tom Taylor | Art/Cover: Andy Kubert | Card Stock variant: Andy Kubert | 1:25 Card Stock variant: Riccardo Federici

This 6-issue mi

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This Week in Comics: Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2020

GENRE TV

His Dark Materials, "Theft" (HBO, Nov. 30)

Next, "File #9" (Fox, Dec. 1)

Star Trek: Discovery, "The Sanctuary" (CBS All Access, Dec. 3)

The Mandalorian, "Chapter 14" (Disney+, Dec. 4)

COMICS

BOOM! Studios

Buffy The Vampire Slayer #20

Your F

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Is Harley Quinn a Hero Now?

I asked this question on FB a while ago, and got some interesting answers, so I thought I'd try here with a  mostly different group of people.

1)Do you think of Harley as a hero?

2)Do you think that DC intends us to think of her as a hero?

3)Do yo

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Paul "Spider-Man" Soles, R.I.P.

Paul Soles has passed away. The Canadian broadcaster and the voice of several 1960s cartoons, including Hermey the Elf in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Bruce Banner and Rick Jones in the ultra-low-budget Marvel Superheroes Hulk cartoon, and Peter P

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Free Comic Book Day 2021

DC UNVEILS ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LINE-UP FOR FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2021

Each FCBD Special Edition Will Be Available at Participating Comic Book Stores on Saturday, August 14

Get Your First Look at the Epic Batman: Fear State Event and the New 'I Am Ba

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This Week in Comics: July 13-19, 2021

TOP 5

1. ALIEN INFESTATION

Aliens: Aftermath #1

Marvel Comics | $4.99

Writer: Ben Percy | Art: Dave Wachter | Cover: Phil Noto | Cover B: Ron Lim

It’s been 35 years since the tragedy of the Hadley’s Hope colony, but what happened during that ill-fate

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Spider-man: No Way Home (SPOILERS!)

This post contains SPOILERS. Seriously, this film contains enough surprises for those who haven't followed any of the media for an entire year's worth of films. EXPECT SPOILERS! DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS!

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Q: Wi

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Some free flowing thoughts about Superman's origins, how it changes along time, and why

Our esteemed Jeff recently created a thread in this forum about Superman's books and various noteworthy creators since around the time of Crisis on Infinite Earths.

It is a fine thread, but it has its own goals and flow.  And it spurred in me the wi

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Full list of comics on sale Sept. 21-22, 2021

BOOM! STUDIOS

DARK BLOOD #3 (OF 6)

DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES #10 (OF 12)

EAT THE RICH #2 (OF 5)

FIREFLY: RETURN TO EARTH THAT WAS VOL 1 HC

GOOD LUCK #4 (OF 5)

ONCE & FUTURE #20

 

DARK HORSE COMICS

BLACK HAMMER: VISIONS #8 (OF 8)

IYANU: CHILD OF WONDER VOL

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Sept. 18 is Batman Day 2021!

Here's the (huge) press release sent me, and for more info, you can go here. Of particular interest is "Batman: The Audio Adventures," which launches on HBO Max today. (Not really sure how that works.)

Here's the information DC sent me about this ye

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This Week in Comics: June 29-July 5, 2021

THE BIG STUFF

Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super-Spectacular #1

DC Comics | 100 pages | $9.99

Writers/Art: Various| Cover: Dan Mora | 1940s variant: Michael Cho | 1950s variant: Daniel Warren Johnson | 1960s variant: Neal Adams | 1970s varia

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Full list of comics on sale Oct. 26-27, 2021

BOOM! STUDIOS

BETTER ANGELS: A KATE WARNE ADVENTURE OGN

DARK BLOOD #4 (OF 6)

FIREFLY #33

GOOD LUCK #5 (OF 5)

HOUSE OF SLAUGHTER #1

ONCE & FUTURE #21

SEVEN SECRETS VOL 2 TPB

WE ONLY FIND THEM WHEN THEY’RE DEAD #9

 

DARK HORSE COMICS

BANKSHOT TPB

BLACK

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Recent Star Trek Comics

I say "recent" but I am going to discuss comics from as far back as 2007.

Today's Topic: "How to reconcile Mission's End with Year Five."

MISSION'S END #1: First, start with Star Trek: Mission's End #1, which is set during the early days of Kirk's c

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