“Secret Empire” #0 tops April 2017 comic sales
The controversial “Secret Empire” topped April 2017 comic sales, while a volume of Batman topped the trade paperback charts.
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Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for June 2017
A look at what’s coming out from Marvel in June 2017, including new ongoing series for the Defenders and Iceman, plus a “Muppet Babies” omnibus.
Crossovers, “Love is Love” top December 2016 comic sales
Several crossovers dominated single-issue comic sales for December. Meanwhile, “Love is Love” topped graphic novel/TPB charts.
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for March 2017
A look at what Marvel comics of interest are coming out in March 2017, including a trade paperback of Gennedy Tartakovsky’s “Cage!” miniseries.
Minorities in cartoons: Karma
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Karma, a Marvel superheroine. Karma first appeared in “Marvel Team-Up” #100 (December 1980).
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for January 2017
A look at what Marvel comics are coming out in January 2017, including yet another new Captain Marvel series, plus Squirrel Girl in “U.S.Avengers.”
How did 2016’s summer blockbusters do at the box office?
The summer movie season is officially over, so it’s once again time for my annual look over what films succeeded, which ones underperformed, and which films were flops.
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for November 2016
A look at what comics are coming out from Marvel in November 2016, including “Moon Girl,” “Champions,” “Squirrel Girl,” “Patsy Walker,” and the new Iron Man character Riri Williams, also known as “Ironheart.”
Minorities in cartoons: Mystique
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is Mystique, a Marvel Comics supervillain. Mystique (real name: Raven Darkhölme) first appeared as a cameo in “Ms. Marvel” #16 (April 1978), and made her first full appearance in “Ms. Marvel” #18 (June 1978). She was created by Chris Claremont and David Cockrum.
Anthony’s Marvel Comics picks for August 2016
A look at what’s coming out from Marvel for August 2016, including a Squirrel Girl original graphic novel (“The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe”) and a Black Panther trade paperback. Also, comments on Marvel’s floating timeline for the time-tossed younger X-Men.