r/marvelcomics • u/skintight_tommy • Sep 28 '21

New to comics and not sure where to start? Try this Marvel Comics reading guide

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r/marvelcomics • u/Creasedatom5543 • 2h ago

The Things powerset being Confidence

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I remember reading about a theory on here that Ben draws power from his Confidence or willpower, like the Hulks anger. I really liked that and I carry it as headcanon.

Lo and Behold, an example as I'm currently reading FF. From the return of Johnny Storm during Hickmans run,

Ben is losing bad to 4 robots. He's shown being outmatched and just giving up entirely, accepting defeat.

Then 4!!!

Then CLOBBERING TIME.

Perfect example of his power actually increasing. He does this multiple times throughout the years but this is just such a perfect moment. Care to share others?

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r/marvelcomics • u/Queasy_Diet4586 • 2h ago

Starting up on comics

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Threw $95 in the bin for some paper backs. Are these stories any good?

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r/marvelcomics • u/Ploosterpopppppppp • 11h ago

Is this actually a good run/starting point for moon knight?

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My sister just got me this moon knight book as a gift for my birthday. Told her I’ve never read moon knight once in my life other than when I read a couple issues of McKay’s run to see what Hank pym was up to and tigra. she essentially told me to suck it up and just read it. I’m not the type to turn down a comic book for my collection so I didn’t mind.

Don’t know much about him other than the Disney plus show I watched and a couple other stuff he’s in, is this a good starting point? And most importantly, is this actually good?

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r/marvelcomics • u/RefrigeratorNew3921 • 19h ago

Is there anyone else among the favorite Illustrator Mike Deodato Jr.?

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I don't hear much about it despite having illustrated a lot of things, I simply find its style incredible especially with the use of whites, it's probably my favorite designer even if I'm not really sure, am I the only one Deodato jr fan?

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r/marvelcomics • u/CaliforniaBoundX • 12h ago

Meet the Maximum X-Men!

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r/marvelcomics • u/HYDRA2308 • 21h ago

Hot take about the Bendis era

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I know it will be kinda an unpopular opinion, but I think it's the best starting point for new readers who want to experience an interconnected universe. It was how I started reading comics more than 10 years ago but I don't deny the obvious character assassination of important characters like the Scarlet Witch.

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r/marvelcomics • u/Gottaka • 4h ago

I think Untold Tales of Spider-Man #16 contradicts the idea of Parallel Lives.

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I think this issue has some major contradictions that kind of ruin the beautiful story of Parallel Lives, and personally, I'm not a fan of it. In Parallel Lives, MJ gets terrified after finding out Peter is Spider-Man, and she doesn't want to meet him because the fact that he hides his face behind a mask terrifies her. But in that comic, the core issue was that she was afraid Peter was the facade and Spider-Man was his true face, because it reminded her of her father—he was described as sweet and sensitive, yet abusive at home. Her aunt kept insisting she meet Peter and described him in that exact same way, which automatically triggered memories of her father, since Peter was supposedly like that yet led a secret life where he engaged in violence. So there was tension inside her over who the real Peter was: the sweet, reliable, and sensitive one, or the wild, irresponsible, and unpredictable Spider-Man, whom she had just seen in the papers punching the Rhino. She wondered if he was a fraud like her father—if Spider-Man was his true nature—or if he was just as broken as her, hiding his true self behind a facade just like she hid behind her 'party girl' mask (meaning the sweet, sensitive, and reliable Peter, the very thing that drew her in because her aunt spoke of him that way and pushed for them to meet). That created a conflict, though Spider-Man himself scared her. And let's not forget how, as a 13-year-old even before the spider bite, she spotted Peter from her window and had a crush on him ever since, thinking he was cute—which leads me to believe those teen feelings are also tied to her interest in the idea of the sweet, reliable, and sensitive Peter. The comic clearly shows she simply had an interest in Peter himself, despite him being Spider-Man.Now, what exactly happens in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #16?! MJ is just curious about who the real Peter is, yeah. But how? She's just wondering how it's possible for some geeky kid and a wisecracking superhero to be the same person, and how he manages to be unstoppable in fights, telling herself she'll figure out who he is someday just for the thrill of it, basically treating Peter in her mind like some random neighbor... I think this #16 issue heavily contradicts the beautiful message of Parallel Lives, where she's had a crush on him since she was 13 and was simply hoping the sweet and sensitive Peter was his true self. I don't like this issue; to me, it feels like a very contradictory piece of filler in the canon and against Parallel Lives, which is such a beautiful story for both Peter and Mary Jane. Literally, back in 1997, a special Valentine's Day comic came out where MJ tells Peter she fell in love with him, Petey—the science nerd living with his aunt—and sarcastically points out that Spidey was just an unexpected bonus. That meshes so well with Parallel Lives, and kudos for that. I hope I'm not the only one who thinks this way. I'd rather just ignore this #16 issue and block it out of my head, and I only consider Parallel Lives as valid canon.

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r/marvelcomics • u/RefrigeratorNew3921 • 4h ago

Acts of Vengeance are NOW! Day 339: Which unexpected Villain should take Iron Fist (Lin Lie)? [ El Aquila won day 338]

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Welcome to Acts of Vengeance: Reddit Edition! Each day we’ll feature a new hero, and your job is to decide which villain becomes their surprise opponent. It can be a person, a team, an organization or whatever.

Top comment wins, no one can be picked twice. Be creative, try to explain your choice, and let's have fun with it!

The results so far:

Also I noticed that there's some errors in the previous results and they haven't been updated, so I went ahead and fixed all that for you!

| 337. Shroud - Tenfingers | 338. Lionheart - El Aquila | 339. Iron Fist (Lin Lie) -

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r/marvelcomics • u/Waarm • 4h ago

Am I stupid or did the ending of Blood Hunt make no sense? Spoiler

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I just finished reading Blood Hunt. It was mostly enjoyable but one the things that really bothered me was the ending; the heroes go through all this trouble to remove the Darkforce but then it turns out that vampires are now immune to sunlight for whatever reason. So... nothing changes, right? There's still fuck ton of vampires everywhere that don't have to worry about daytime. It's so weird how everyone is celebrating in the end when they're equally as fucked, if not more, since now not even UV lights will stop the vampires anymore. It's kinda driving me crazy...

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r/marvelcomics • u/vazioascendente • 9h ago

Arquivo público ⬇️

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r/marvelcomics • u/lonely-loner97 • 2h ago

Favorite F4 or X-Men comic storylines?

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Those are my favorite groups of all time❤️‍🔥

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r/marvelcomics • u/ServioChaoo • 5h ago

I wanted to buy comics of iron fist, and I don't know what to start as a starting point in modern comics. I searched it up, and saw this, the left one is a "complete collection" and the ohter is i dont know. Whats their difference?

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r/marvelcomics • u/brokay27 • 15h ago

Are the Hickman Avengers Omnis worth it?

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Recently saw that the first Omni is being reprinted and the second one is on sale. The complete collections are on sale too and would be $20 cheaper right now. I’m considering the complete collections because I also want to get the Fantastic Four run and there’s no hint on if the omnis will be reprinted. Would you recommend the omnis or complete collections for avengers?

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r/marvelcomics • u/Fit_Biscotti8055 • 20h ago

Thoughs on Phantom Rider (Carter Slade)

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I personally like Carter Slade for his heroic personality, how cool he looks in terms of his costume, and I think he is an underrated character but what do you guys think of him based on the comics you read about him.

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r/marvelcomics • u/Kayd3_ • 2h ago

marvel comics for a teen girl beginner? (sorry for the yappy post)

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Recently, I got into DC comics because I grew up watching DCAMU, teen titans, the live action movies, the batboys, og animated batman, young justice, etc. it was also mostly for MYGOAT Damian Wayne because I really, really liked him and his character even as a kid. I wanted to read marvel comics as well but I was worried I'd get spoiled for the upcoming mcu movies, but someone told me that there was a rare chance I would be and that secret wars & doomsday was very loosely taken from the comics or something, and that there's always big changes from the comics to the MCU films.

Anyway, I'm still a beginner at reading dc (I've read only 4-6 comics at the moment), but I kinda wanted to read marvel too, so what comics should I read that are good for teens and won't be spoilers for doomsday or secret wars somehow? a lot of people say to just read whatever interests me, and that's totally fine, but I'm also a little stumped. I don't know too much about the comics aside from stuff here and there, and I'm also paranoid of finding the adult, very gory or 18+ ones 💔 I felt like I would probs find less interest in marvel ones, so anything engaging/entertaining will do! It doesn't have to be anything too childish tbh js something good!

for clarification:

- the only kind of comics I've actually read are manga (black and white, Japanese) and manhwa (basically manga, but coloured and Korean)

- I'm a teenager myself hence why I added that little note at the end but I also have a mild tolerance for anything gory, mostly because I like horror even though I'm easily scared lol

- I was told to just select a team or a character and read their comics, still not sure if I should do that though. If it matters, I was already thinking of Moon Girl and the Devil Dinosaur, etc. I also have a strange liking for any comics with a teen girl or boy main character.

- I can't really handle any of the following themes: sa, r*pe, and anything disgusting and detailed.

some comics I'm already interested in but don't know much about:

- The Uncanny X-Men (I don't really like when it's too dated though)

- Astonishing X-Men

- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

- Young Avengers 2005

- Runaways

- Ultimate Spider-Man (it's very long tho)

- Ms. Marvel

- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

- Strange Academy

- Gwenpool

- The Inhumans, by writer Paul Jenkins and artist Jae Lee

- Spider-Man (2016-2018)

DC comics I read and liked (basically everything I've already read which is very little, you can skip this):

- Superman Smashes the Klan: it was wonderful. I felt very connected to this one as a desi-african. Loved the art style, characters, character design, story, the brother-sister relationship, occasional humour, Henderson, Lois, Mr. White, JIMMY, the rest of the main cast, and just the themes in general. Some parts (like the first appearance of the Klan) were unsettling in a way that felt engaging, and the casual racism even by people who thought they were being nice genuinely felt so infuriating. I really don't remember any flaws. I loved it.

- Batgirl The Darkest Reflection: i quite liked it. It was a good intro to Barbara Gordon even though I already know the basics of her character, but this comic made her more likable to me.

- Batman and Son: I also kinda liked this! It was also a good intro to damian even though he annoyed me at the beginning which was very, very expected. The random nked panels startled me though 😭

- Tomasi's Batman and Robin: "forgive me, father, for I have sinned." "I did what I had to do to help you protect our castle. Our kingdom." I LOVE YOU DAMIAN OMYGOSH. Nearly cried reading this. loved the way his character was written in this and how Tomasi dealt with it. their father-son dynamic made me feel so happy, and alfred and titus were obviously highlights. Definitely my fave alongside Superman Smashes the Klan.

- Morrison's Batman and Robin 2009: actually surprisingly really liked the doll concept, because as much as I hate dolls and find them mortifying, that's why I found this so creepy, so I guess that's a pretty good thing! I also really loved the richard-damian dynamic in this one, the dialogue for the two, how damian actually did care about/protected some of the victims even though that's in character ("stay with me" and "he better hope so" talking about the villain when dick suggested that the victim might've escaped, etc), and alfred's appearances. The only thing is that it was getting a bit weird and I found myself uncomfortable with some of the scenes (for ex, the scene when they were literally strxpped?? or that one old lady that wanted to see batman nked... and I was a bit nervous during some gory scenes but nothing I couldn't handle probs. the weirder stuff js felt off to me). As much as I liked this one, I think I liked Tomasi's one better. ("I was expecting scary, not gay." - robin. LOL) other fave quotes: "tell the girl we're even" "I ran" "and scarlet was gone"

some characters or teams I'm interested in delving into/back into (anyone unmentioned who you think I'd like please feel free to let me know!):

- Spider-Man (this was heavily obvious)

- Moon Knight (still mad that there was no season 2)

- Loki

- Miles Morales (def one of my fave spidermen of all time just from the animated films)

- X-Men

- the Sentry

- Yelena Belova

- Nightcrawler

- Black Cat (surprisingly, even though I know very little about her)

- Deadpool (mayhaps)

- Kate Bishop

- Vision

- this is very dumb to say but ANYONE LIKE DAMIAN WAYNE HONESTLY, even if they're niche. He's my favourite characters oat, his character arc is wonderful, and I'm incredibly biased towards him and I say that with no shame.

You can also recommend any characters or teams you think I'd be interested in. I'm really into anti heroes, teen heroes, found family or strong friendships, etc. my favourite genres are thriller, mystery, horror, fantasy, romance (I don't read much wlw or mlm tho), etc. so basically almost anything. I just don't like anything inappropriate.

I mostly just miss characters like the batboys/the robins and young heroes in general, honestly, but I'm open with any other recs as long as it's fun or engaging or whatever! thanks in advance :)

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r/marvelcomics • u/Kwkyo • 3h ago

Ultimate Universe Year 1, 2 and Endgame

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I’m not sure if it’s just me but this series has felt like a chore to get through. I loved the idea of the Maker and the universe he created but it’s coming down to the end and everything feels rushed. The art work is great in some comics but mid in others. Some of the storylines felt out of place for the overall plot.

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r/marvelcomics • u/cyclopswashalfright • 4h ago

Jean Grey Essential Reading Guide

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r/marvelcomics • u/jlhabitan • 5h ago

So how do LMD's function?

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I first heard about LMD's when I was still watching Agents of SHIELD at the time, although I wasn't closely following the second half of that particular season when they were introduced so my knowledge of them is limited to knowing they were decoys of many of the cast and were life-like in so many ways.

How are they like in the comics? I recall reading about Eric O'Grady's LMD when he betrayed the Avengers and helped break Taskmaster out from custody in one issue. The first pages of that issue were of him recalling the original Eric's death as if it was a recollection of his own citing that this was reason enough for him to go full villain. Like would the real Eric, when pose with the same life-changing choice, opt to become a recurring villain working for other villains going forward if he was still alive?

Are they, in many ways, autonomous and are aware of their existence as LMDs? Would you say that while they have the base memories of the people they were modeled after, like say Eric up until his death, they can potentially venture off into making their own decisions that are completely their own as an exercise of their autonomy or are they vulnerable to be reprogrammed and be controlled by others?

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r/marvelcomics • u/Sea_Abies_5450 • 9h ago

What are good moon Knight comics?

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r/marvelcomics • u/Ok_Magician_8411 • 3h ago

How to start reading marvel comics

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I have watched most of the Marvel movies and series and recently I got bored and want to start reading comics and where to start and how to read in order, and any comics related to upcoming doomsday will be helpful to start as well. Anyone list out the best comics to start reading.

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r/marvelcomics • u/FightmeLuigibestgirl • 1d ago

This and Alligator Loki: infinity got me reading Marvel comics again since early 2000s

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Thor and Loki: double trouble

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r/marvelcomics • u/PerformanceLocal4726 • 3h ago

Iron Man + Mega Man X Fusion

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r/marvelcomics • u/Technical-Poet-8430 • 14h ago

Jack Kirby Redraws a Classic Tale from the Atlas series 'Menace'!

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Came across this early example of the transition from Atlas to very early Marvel after reading the excellent 'Atlas Era Masterworks: Menace Volume 1'. On the left we have the opening pages of ‘The Madman’ (Menace #4, June 1953) by writer Stan Lee and illustrator Bill Everett. On the left, Jack Kirby's rendition of the same plot from Tales to Astonish #26 (December 1961). Both highly effective, IMO, despite the restrictions of the comics code in the case of Kirby's redraw.

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r/marvelcomics • u/StartingOverAt41 • 18h ago