If you've been following my weekly series of blog posts where I talk about the comics on my shelf, you'd know that I have a decently sized collection of TPBs and graphic novels. In addition to this, I also have binders holding a bunch of single comics right below it. Compared to my digital comics collection (which number in the literal hundreds), I don't have many of these to go through, so I thought it'd be fun to write a little something about each of them. With that said, each binder contains 25 comics each, so I'm splitting this into a 3-part miniseries where I cover the contents of a single binder. This blog entry is also a trial run for a format I was planning for covering single issues. Very soon, I'll be finished with my shelf backlog, so my succeeding entries in the blog series will likely pull from my digital backlog. Expect those in about a month or so. THE COMICS: ![]() FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2018: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - Shows you what is essentially a prelude to the recent Amazing Spider-Man run by Nick Spencer. Also contains a recap of Guardians of the Galaxy leading into the big Infinity event of last year. - Read it FREE on Comixology here. ![]() AXIS #1 - The big Marvel Comics event of 2014 where Red Skull becomes the Red Onslaught and does evil Red Skull things with telepathy. Features a lot of telepathic fuckery. - Here it is on digital. ![]() AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #98 - Features Azrael (one of my favorite members of the Bat-family) slowly succumbing to madness. - Comixology link ![]() DETECTIVE COMICS #27 SPECIAL EDITION - This one came out during Batman's 75 anniversary. Features the original Batman comic from 1939, an awesome retelling of that very comic, and a short comic set in the distant future called "Twenty-Seven". - Also FREE on Comixology. ![]() BATMAN ENDGAME: SPECIAL EDITION - The free comic from Batman Day 2015. Features Batman getting the shit kicked out of him by the rest of the Justice League. Also has a sneak peek of Batman & Robin Eternal. - This specific issue isn't on digital, so here's links to Batman (2011) Vol. 7 (the preview to which is this very comic) and Batman & Robin Eternal #1. ![]() BATMAN (2016) #1 (SPECIAL EDITION) - Batman Day 2016's free comic. It's essentially a rerelease of Batman (2016) #1 with a different cover. - The original Batman (2016) #1 on digital. ![]() BATWOMAN (2011–2015) #18 - In this one, Batwoman kick the shit out of Mr. Freeze. Apparently, she's working for the DEO during this time. I've been meaning to read more of this run. - Comixology link ![]() BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH #2 - Watchmen is one of my favorite graphic novels, so I had to have some of the prequel comics. Features Rorschach being Rorschach, which is more than enough to sell me on a comic. - Comixology link ![]() SECRET INVASION: AFTERMATH - BETA RAY BILL: THE GREEN OF EDEN - Beta Ray Bill saves a bunch of Skrulls who apparently worship him as a god. Features Beta Ray Bill's most memorable line. - Comixology link ![]() BIRDS OF PREY (1999–2009) #45 - I bought it because it had Deathstroke on the cover. Considering it has him and Black Canary teaming up against dinosaurs, it's safe to say that I wasn't disappointed. - Comixology link ![]() BIRDS OF PREY (1999–2009) #80 - This one is memorable because Huntress was super pissed at Oracle for being a tad manipulative with the missions she assigns to her and Canary. - Comixology link ![]() BIRDS OF PREY (2011–2014) #2 - The Birds of Prey and Katana? That's two things I like a lot! Of course I bought it. - Comixology link ![]() BLACKEST NIGHT #1 - One of my personal favorite DC Comics events. The Emotional Spectrum is one of my all-time favorite concepts in comics, so it was awesome to see it take center stage in a story of this scale. - Comixology link ![]() BLOODSHOT (1993–1996) #8 - I only got into Valiant Comics around the time of its reboot in the early 2010s, so I went to finding classic Valiant stuff wherever I could. This one has Bloodshot take on a mission without his nanite enhancements. - Comixology link ![]() BLUE BEETLE (2016) #1 - The Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle is one of my favorite heroes to come out of the 2000s, so I had to pick up this new run. It features Jaime working with Ted Kord, and appearances from Doctor Fate, of all people. Might be a hint of the Scarab's mystical origins. - Comixology link ![]() BRILLIANT #4 - Brilliant is a comic by Brian Michael Bendis where a group of geniuses in college unlock the secret to superpowers. It goes as horribly as you expect. This issue in particular covers the aftermath of a superpower snafu. - Comixology link ![]() CIVIL WAR #1 - The comic that inspired the movie. I have very fond memories of talking about Civil War with friends back in grade school, so I got it for nostalgia's sake. Non-reader fans of the MCU will likely find this drastically different from the movie. - Comixology link ![]() FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2016: CIVIL WAR II - Yep, Marvel did another one. This sets up the conflict between Captain Marvel and Iron Man, and instead of the Superhero Registration Act, they fight over a guy who sees the future. Also has a sneak peek for All-New, All-Different Avengers that features Nadia Pym (the new Wasp). - Also a FREE read! ![]() DAREDEVIL (2011-2014) #12 - Features Matt on a date (which, given his history, will 100% end horribly) and recounting a tale from his college days. Also has Spider-Man. - Comixology link ![]() DC SUPERHERO GIRLS: BATMAN DAY 2017 SPECIAL EDITION #1 - One of the free comics from Batman Day 2017 (AKA Harley Quinn Day). Features the DC Superhero Girls cast doing an art project. It somehow goes wrong. Very much for kids. - Removed from digital, so here's the full graphic novel that this comic is a preview for. ![]() DEMON (1987) #1 - Etrigan is another one of those not-so-well-known comic characters that I'm a huge fan of. Features Jason Blood's companion Glenda trying to find answers to Etrigan's origins. Also features Etrigan's signature penchant for rhyming. - As far as I can tell, this comic isn't on digital yet. ![]() FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2015: DIVERGENCE #1 - A comic featuring preludes to Batman, Superman, and Justice League that teased the new status quo (back in 2015). Batman saw an unexpected character take the mantle, Superman deals with having his identity outed, and Justice League sets up an impending clash with Darkseid by retelling the birth of his daughter Grail. - Oddly enough, it's not on Comixology anymore. ![]() ECLIPSO: THE DARKNESS WITHIN #1 - Of the many "embodiment of wrath/vengeance/rage" characters that exist in comics, Eclipso was probably the one I'm least familiar with. This miniseries established him as one of my favorites. - Not on digital, either, it seems. ![]() EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE #5 - Remember Peni Parker from that Into the Spider-Verse movie? This is her debut comic. Fun fact: Gerard Way wrote this comic. Yes, that Gerard Way. - Comixology link ![]() EXILES (2009) #3 - If you're not familiar with the Exiles, they're essentially a team tasked to fix anomalies in alternate realities and timelines. To use a recent analogy, think of them as Marvel's Legends of Tomorrow. This roster features five of my favorite mutant characters + Black Panther! - Comixology link That does it for Part 1 of this blog miniseries. Stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3, where I talk about the contents of the second and third binder.
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