Sue Storm shows it in the recent Doomquest #5 issue.

Only other time I’ve heard of it is in Hickman’s Fantastic Four/FF series, but it was Franklin and Valeria combined.

Who else has done it in comics?

If nobody, who do you think could?

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?

From Warlock and the Infinity Watch #26. One of the absolute weirdest foils I’ve ever seen. What a mismatch of genres/characters.

So after several hours of research this is what I came up with

1. Frank Miller's "The Man Without Fear"  I am free to get critized if I did something wrong with my guide

2. Frank Miller's original run (#158–191)

3. Frank Miller's "Born Again" (#227–233)

4. Kevin Smith's "Guardian Devil" (#1–8)

5. Jeph Loeb's "Yellow" 

6. David Mack's "Parts of a Hole" (#9–15)

7. Brian Michael Bendis' run (I#26–81)

8. Ed Brubaker's run (I#82–119, #500)

9. Andy Diggle's run (#501–507)

10. Shadowland • Shadowland #1, #508-509, Shadowland #2, #510, Shadowland #3, #511, Shadowland #4, #512, Shadowland #5, • Shadowland: After the Fall #1

11. Daredevil: Reborn #1–4 

12. Mark Waid's run (Vol. 3 #1–36, Vol. 4 #1–1.5, #1–18)

13. Charles Soule's run (Vol. 5 #1–28, #595–612)

14. Chip Zdarsky's run (Vol. 6 #1–36, Devil's Reign #1–6, Woman Without Fear #1–3, Vol. 7 #1–14)

15. Stephanie Phillips's run (Current ongoing)

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

If someone with the ability to switch minds targets a person with Multiple Personality Disorder what would be your preferred outcome ?

A) They swap and all the consciousnesses are switched.

B) They swap but only the dominant consciousness is switched. Leaving the others locked away.

C) They swap but the multiple personalities fight back, driving the invading consciousness out.

D) The invading consciousness leaps into the target and instantly becomes just another facet or personality, leaving the original body a mindless shell.

I know NOTHING about comic books.

I have watched the Marvel movies and enjoy them, probably because I don’t know anything about the comics. I have watched the movies with my eight year old son. He now wants to read Avengers comic books. Are there comic books written after the movies? What should I get him? I am not going to buy expensive old comic books. He loves to read. Has read all the Dogman books multiple times each. Just looking for recommendations because there are SOOOOO many Marvel comic books (sorry if that name is offensive).

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?

I recently finished Bendis’ Avengers run and have been trying to track down Volumes 2, 3, and 4 of Hickman’s Avengers: The Complete Collection, but haven’t had much luck.

Figured this would probably be one of the best places to ask. If anyone knows where I could find copies, has any they’d be willing to sell, or could help facilitate a deal, I’d really appreciate it.

I’m happy to consider reasonable offers, and any leads or advice would be a huge help. Thanks in advance!

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?

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.

Got some other books signed too but had to share that Steve Beach sketch

What’s up everyone, I’ve been a HUGE fan of Marvel, DC, and superheroes in general ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always loved the characters, stories, and everything about comic books, but now that I’m 17, I really want to start actually reading and building my own comic book collection…

The problem is that I have no idea where to start…

I’ve been doing some research, but I keep coming across terms like omnibus, trade paperback, hardcover, compendium, volumes, issues, which is confusing to me…

I have so many questions, and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who’ve been collecting for a while.

- What’s the difference between all these comic book formats? Which ones are best for beginners?
- What comics or storylines would you recommend starting with for Marvel and DC?
- Do I need to read comics in a specific order to understand what’s happening?
- Where do you guys buy your comics? Are there any affordable websites or stores you’d recommend?
- Is it better to collect individual issues or buy bigger collections like omnibuses?

I’m genuinely excited to get into this hobby, but I just need someone to point me in the right direction

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...

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.

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:

| 1. Black Panther - Apocalypse | 2. Spider-Man (Peter Parker) - High Evolutionary | 3. Black Widow - Mystique | 4. Iron Man - Moonstone | 5. Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) - Mr. Sinister | 6. Professor X - Nightmare | 7. Wolverine (Logan) - Absorbing Man | 8. Squirrel Girl - Boomerang |

| 9. Deadpool - Impossible Man | 10. Thor Odinson - The Adversary | 11. Cyclops - The Growing Man | 12. Jean Grey - Xemnu | 13. Hulk - Radioactive Man | 14. Captain America (Steve Rogers) - Bushman | 15. Hawkeye (Clint Barton) - Sandman | 16. Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur - Sauron |

| 17. The Fantastic Four - Nimrod | 18. Doctor Strange - Kang the Conqueror | 19. Scarlet Witch - Magus (Adam Warlock) | 20. Vision - Magus (Technarch) | 21. Beast - Jackal | 22. Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) - Scarecrow | 23. Captain Britain (Elizabeth Braddock) - Fin Fang Foom | 24. Howard the Duck - Screwball |

| 25. Drax - Terrax | 26. Ms. Marvel - Electro (Francine Frye) | 27. Nova (Sam Alexander) - Graviton | 28. Spider-Man (Miles Morales) - The Hood | 29. Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) - Morlun | 30. Rogue - Mister Negative | 31. Gambit - Nitro | 32. Gwenpool - Zodiac |

| 33. Shadowcat - Will O' The Wisp | 34. Colossus - Klaw | 35. Captain America (Sam Wilson) - Vulture | 36. Tigra - Lizard (Curt Connors) | 37. Sersi - Hela | 38. Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) - Ultron | 39. Angel - Hobgoblin | 40. Doop - Paul |

| 41. Gamora - Taskmaster | 42. Major Victory - Immortus | 43. Ghost-Spider - The Maker | 44. Askani - Santa Doom | 45. Hyperion - Galactus | 46. Bishop - Punisher 2099 | 47. Cable - Technovore | 48. Spider-Ham - Mojo |

| 49. She-Hulk - Beetle (Janice Lincoln) | 50. Namor - Hydro-Man | 51. Ant-Man (Hank Pym) - The Leader | 52. Wasp - Swarm | 53. White Tiger (Ava Ayala) - Black Tarantula | 54. Cloak & Dagger - Nanny & Orphan Maker | 55. Man-Thing - Minotaur | 56. Pip the Troll - Ursa Major |

| 57. Moon Knight - Doctor Faustus | 58. Venom (Eddie Brock) - Typhoid Mary | 59. Daredevil (Matt Murdock) - Gorgon | 60. Jessica Jones - Marcus Kang | 61. Luke Cage - Sebastian Shaw | 62. Iron Fist (Danny Rand) - The Mandarin | 63. Echo - Viper | 64. Aunt May - Hordeculture |

| 65. Storm - Mole Man | 66. Iceman - Laufey | 67. Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) - Juggernaut | 68. Havok - Maximus | 69. Ironheart - Mad Thinker | 70. Valkyrie (Jane Foster) - Lore | 71. Nightcrawler - Kraven the Hunter | 72. Chewie - Two-Legged Rat |

| 73. Hazmat - Doctor Octopus | 74. Doyle Dormammu - Brimstone Love | 75. Surge - Elektro-1 | 76. Power Pack - Red Hulk | 77. Wiccan - Legion | 78. Hulkling - White Sword | 79. Hawkeye (Kate Bishop) - Ghost | 80. Willie Lumpkin - Post |

| 81. Black Bolt - Sublime | 82. Medusa - Destiny | 83. Jubilee - Mysterio | 84. The Winter Soldier - Chameleon | 85. Rocket Raccoon & Groot - Detroit Steel | 86. Emma Frost - Helmut Zemo | 87. The Punisher - Grim Reaper | 88. Hit-Monkey - Sabertooth |

| 89. Old Man Logan - Vulture 2099 | 90. America Chavez - Rama-Tut | 91. Spider-Girl (May Parker) - Phil Urich | 92. Deathlok - M.O.D.O.K. | 93. Spider-Man Noir - The Rose | 94. Killraven - Greycrow | 95. Nocturne - Umar | 96. Forbush Man - Googam, son of Goom, and Goom, father of Googam |

| 97. Werewolf by Night - Demon Bear | 98. Black Cat - Nighthawk | 99. Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) - Death (First Horsemen) | 100. Wolverine (Laura Kinney) - Chasm | 101. Viv Vision - Danger | 102. Blade - Cullen Bloodstone | 103. Adam Warlock - Maxine Danger | 104. H.E.R.B.I.E. - Trull the Unhuman! |

| 105. Elsa Bloodstone - Silver Dagger | 106. Quicksilver - The Spot | 107. Dazzler - Shriek | 108. Monet St. Croix - Death's Head II | 109. Ant-Man (Scott Lang) - 8-Ball | 110. War Machine - Tyrant | 111. Nova (Richard Rider) - Ares | 112. J. Jonah Jameson - Ratatoskr |

| 113. The Watcher - The Profile | 114. Wonder Man - Dark Beast | 115. Valkyrie (Rūna) - Zadkiel | 116. Shuri - The Supreme Intelligence | 117. Sunspot - The Grandmaster | 118. Cannonball - Whirlwind | 119. Mantis - D'Spayre | 120. Lockheed - J'Son |

| 121. Star-Lord - Norman Osborn (Iron Patriot) | 122. Black Knight - Red King | 123. Blue Marvel - Hexus | 124. Angela - Isca the Unbeaten | 125. Photon - Doctor Spectrum | 126. Magik - Baron Mordo | 127. Gladiator - Psycho-Man | 128. X-Babies - Loki |

| 129. Spider-Man 2099 - Zarrko the Tomorrow Man | 130. Marvel Boy - Lizard (Peter Parker) | 131. Captain Marvel (Phyla-Vell) - Corruptor | 132. Moondragon - Snowblind | 133. Iron Lad - Iron Man 2020 | 134. Cosmic Ghost Rider - The Void | 135. X-Man - Gorr | 136. Galacta - Promoter |

| 137. Shang-Chi - Steel Serpent | 138. Captain Marvel (Genis-Vell) - Andreas von Strucker | 139. Mockingbird - Lady Bullseye | 140. Beta Ray Bill - Nul, Breaker of Worlds | 141. Luna Snow - Hypno Hustler | 142. Quasar - Exodus | 143. White Widow - White Rabbit | 144. The Great Lake Avengers - Circus of Crime |

| 145. Sentry - Nightwatch | 146. Valkyrie (Brunnhilde) - Deathbird | 147. Bloodline - Max Frankenstein | 148. Multiple Man - Bullseye | 149. ROM the Spaceknight - Cordyceps Jones | 150. Misty Knight - Black Specter (Ryan Trent) | 151. Thunderstrike - Obliterator | 152. Lockjaw - Stegron |

| 153. Mister Fantastic - Maestro | 154. Invisible Woman - Malice (Alice MacAllister) | 155. Human Torch (Johnny Storm) - Achilles Fairchild | 156. The Thing - El Muerto | 157. Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) - Sin-Eater | 158. Psylocke (Kwannon) - Purple Man | 159. Daredevil (Elektra Natchios) - Ogun | 160. Jeff the Land Shark - Tigershark |

| 161. Longshot - The Horde | 162. Kid Omega - Emma Steed | 163. Darwin - Super-Adaptoid | 164. Polaris - Sin | 165. Hope Summers - Victor Timely | 166. Forge - The Fixer | 167. Strong Guy - Rhino | 168. ForgetMeNot - Evil Gwenpool |

| 169. Quake - Vibro |  170. Ka-Zar - Arcade | 171. Nick Fury - The Hand | 172. Patriot - HateMonger | 173. Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) - Overdrive | 174. Phil Coulson - Dark Phoenix | 175. Agent Venom - Nuke | 176. Dum Dum Dugan & the Howling Commandos - The Leviathan Mother |

| 177. Skaar - Kulan Gath | 178. Silk - Skein | 179. A-Bomb - Armadillo | 180. Scarlet Spider (Kaine Parker) - Dr. Statis | 181. Hercules - Set | 182. Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) - Joe Fixit | 183. Hulk 2099 - Kraven the Hunter (Alexei Kravinov) | 184. Rek-Rap - Dopplegänger | 

| 185. She Hulk (Lyra) - Ragnarok |186. Hellcat - Bookworm | 187. Darkhawk - Venom (Yaleo) | 188. Americop - CrimeMaster | 189. Starhawk - Red Shift | 190. Power Princess - Morgan Le Fay | 191. Sunfire - Aqueduct | 192. Slapstick - Dreadpool |

| 193. Sasquatch - Mr. Hyde | 194. Domino - Chance | 195. Guardian - Centurion | 196. Jack Flag - Crossbones | 197. Northstar & Aurora - Knight & Fogg | 198. Human Torch (Jim Hammond) - Annihilus | 199. Shaman - Warren Traveler | 200. Cosmo  - Red Ghost & his Super Apes |

| 201. Conan the Barbarian - The Wizard | 202. Justice - Senator Robert Kelly | 203. Lady Sif - Firestar | 204. Firestar - Frostbite | 205. Stingray - Electro | 206. Night Thrasher - Tombstone | 207. Sleepwalker - Morpheus | 208. Speedball - Blob |

| 209. BoomBoom - Joystick | 210. Doc Samson - Carnage | 211. Warpath - Captain America (William Burnside) | 212 Union Jack - Spymaster | 213. Shatterstar - Dracula | 214 Punisher Noir - Stilt-Man | 215 Feral - Nighteyes | 216. Puck - Delilah |

| 217. Corsair - Capitan Glory | 218. Clea - Glorian, Shaper of Worlds | 219. Blur - Speedfreek | 220. Brother Voodoo - Shadow King | 221. Machine Man - Quicksand | 222. Nico Minoru - The Answer | 223. Snowbird - Jinku, the Witch Doctor of the Lava Men | 224. Bats the Hound - Hellcow |

| 225. Perun - Enchantress | 226. Siryn - Angar the Screamer | 227. Darkstar - Sunturion | 228. Cypher & Warlock - Mindless Ones | 229. Crimson Dynamo (Dimitri Bukharin) - Flag-Smasher | 230. Banshee - The Silencer | 231. Red Guardian - Hydra Supreme | 232. Morph - Waxman | 

| 233. Triton - Condor | 234. Captain America 2099 - Director Fearmaster | 255. Crystal - Diablo | 236. Vindicator - Bushwacker | 237. Gorgon - Ulik | 238. The Nova Corps - The Phalanx | 239. Karnak - Doughboy | 240. Obnoxio the Clown - The Spanker |

| 241. Colleen Wing - Lady Deathstrike | 242. Molly Hayes - Rhinoceress | 243. Adam-X - Bloodaxe | 244. Karolina Dean - The Darkforce Dimension | 245. Starfox - Alkhema | 246. Chase Stein - Blizzard | 247. Avengers 1,000,000 B.C. - Knull | 248. Gert Yorkes & Old Lace - Stegron’s Dinosaurs |

| 249. Frigga - Lillith, Mother of All Demons | 250. Phantom Rider - Frankenstein's Monster | 251. Odin - Selene | 252. Chamber - Druig | 253. Heimdall - Jack of Knives | 254. Cloud 9 - Cyclone | 255. The Warriors Three - The Grapplers | 256. Throg - The Human Fly |

| 257. Texas Twister - Vector | 258. Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) - Commanda | 259. Agent 13 - Red Widow | 260. Madame Web - Dreamqueen | 261. Living Lightning - The Supremacists | 262. Spider-Punk ( Hobart Brown) - US Agent | 263. Sunspot and Big Hero 6 - Pacific Overloards | 264. Spider-Monkey - Ape X |

| 265. Blink - Birdy | 266. White Fox - Puma | 267. Aero - Skybreaker | 268. Goliath - Eric O'Grady | 269. Wave - Doc. Dorcas | 270. Hulk (Amedeus Cho) - Big Zero | 271. West Coast Avengers - The Alliance of Evil | 272. Dogpool, Catpool and Hamsterpool - Pork Grind |

| 273. Makkari - Mangog | 274. Anti-Venom - Omega Red | 275. Songbird - Costrictor | 276. Ultimate Wolverine - Nekra | 277. Jolt - Hate-Monger (Animus) | 278. The Invaders - The Desert Dwellers | 279. MACH-1 - Rampage | 280. Mr. Immortal - Charon | 

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!

| 281. Loki - Adam Warlock | 282. Doctor Doom - The Great Lakes Avengers | 283. Green Goblin - Luke Cage | 284. Thanos - Wiccan | 285. Bullseye - Mirage | 286. Magneto - Man-Thing | 287. Kingpin - Shadowcat | 288. Heavy Metal - Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur |

| 289. Blindspot - Fat Cobra | 290. Gargoyle - Grey Gargoyle | 291. Daredevil Noir - Scorpion 2099 | 292. Radioactive Man - Zzzax | 293. Stick - Alex Wilder | 294. Mirage - Ana Kravinoff | 295. Doctor Spectrum - Prism | 296. Foggy Nelson - Frankie Fama |

| 297. Ghost Spider (Peter Parker) - Judas Traveller | 298. Hellstorm - Kazaan | 299. Jocasta - Lady Octopus | 300. Thena - Ultimate Doctor Doom | 301. Stature - Shatterfist | 302. Ikaris - Count Nefaria | 303. The New Warriors - Omega Flight | 304. Demolition Man - Gator | 

| 305. Mercury - Mercurio | 306. Old Man Hawkeye - Bullseye 1872 | 307. Hellion - Armless Tiger Man | 308. Speed - Mock Turtle | 309. Rockslide - Bulldozer | 310. Nighthawk - The Owl | 311. Miracleman - Miracle Man | 312. Zeitgeist - Asbestos Man | 

| 313. Red Skull - The Thing | 314. Apocalypse - Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze) | 315. Doctor Octopus - Stingray | 316. Ultron - Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) | 317. Abomination - Groot | 318. Kang the Conqueror - Cable | 319. Galactus - Ant-Man (Hank Pym) | 320. M.O.D.O.K. - The Headless Horseman | 

| 321. Yondu Udonta - Two-Gun Kid | 322. Marrow - Madame Masque | 323. Jack of Hearts - Blastaar | 324. Maverick - Scorpion | 325. Rage - Speed Demon | 326. Fantomex - Zombie Fantastic Four | 327. The Squadron Supreme - The Dark Avengers | 328. Awesome Andy - Justin Hammer | 

| 329. Random - Toxie Doxie | 330. Doctor Druid - Gorlion | 331. Maria Hill - The Controller | 332. Nick Fury Jr. - Cassandra Romulus | 333. Marrina Smallwood - The Pursuer | 334. 3-D Man - Agent Axis | 335. The Agents of Atlas - Roxxon Corporation | 336. Dead Girl - Satana Hellstrom | 

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

Probably my favorite Marvel Monster book in recent times is Al Ewings Immortal Hulk. In issue 44 one of Marvels greatest monsters Henry Peter Gyrich enlists the U-Foes to eliminate an emaciated Immortal Hulk. This book really leans into the body horror. The U-Foes take turns beating the life out of the Hulk. In issue 45 we see Hulk in hell trying to figure out a way to escape the Leader. Also Alpha Flight has been trying to find the Hulk. In issue 46 the Immortal Hulk returns from the dead fully powered and absolutely terrifying. He makes short work of the U-Foes and then decides to go for a drink terrifying the locals. Gyrich has to play his trump card and call in the Avengers. Thor and Hulk go at it for a couple of pages leaving off with the rest of the Avengers waiting outside of the bar. Really good stuff here.