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Young Avengers-The Mr Brightside of Marvel Now!I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine about the ‘All new All Different’ era ofMarvel Comics. We disagreed about the actual success of the relaunch, but we agree on theinitial run of the Champions title. While the rise and fall of that era of Marvel Comics is a wholepost of its own, the conversation reminded me of another group of the ‘next generation’ ofheroes. The Young Avengers.I loved the first run of Young Avengers by Allen Heinber …

How Did I Get Into Comics?I was started young on comics, something that I think my father was thankful for as the parentof a young and loud child. I could proficiently read at the age of 4, and my mother had run outof Dr. Seuss and Little Golden Books for me to read. I specifically remember a day I was left athome with just my dad, and I had woken up at night to find my dad shoulder deep in shortboxes filled to the brim with comics. I had no idea what any of this was yet, and because heknew I wo …

Welcome to The Magic Order! I just finished reading The Magic Order. With a mix of Dexter level bloody murders and Harry Potter magic spells/dark forces, this trade paperback is sure to delight! The basis of the story is about magicians who live as normal humans by day and protect us from dark forces at night. This story details a dark force that is taking out the Magic Order very quickly and efficiently with a Shape Shifting assassin. The team has to act fast and illicit the help of a “r …

I have always been a fan of reading. Reading mysteries and thrillers are typically my go tos along with some sappy Nicholas Sparks... (Sorry not Sorry!). I hadn't really gotten into the comic books yet so I asked Mike to help me find a story. He quickly went to work and picked out the Wytches trade paper back by written by Scott Snyder and art by Jock published by Image Comics. Yes, he gave me a HORROR. Now, horror is not necessarily my first choice in a read. Confession: I could not e …

   I've been a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles since the 80's and I heard the cartoon theme song for the first time. I have never been a fan of Power Rangers. Not that there was anything wrong with the Rangers. I just never found them that interesting. When Boom! and IDW announced we would be getting a crossover comic series with them both I was underwhelmed.    I could not have been more wrong. The first two issues were a lot of fun and reminded me of the fun charm …