Tag Archives: Modern Age Back Issues

List of Spider-Man Comics in Order to Amazing Spider-Man #700

Fitting in with the end of an era, we've completed our Spider-Man reading order to include up to the end run of the Amazing Spider-Man series. Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos closed of this long running series with #700. The issues now included in the reading order are everything that occurs before Superior Spider-Man #1. For those loyal to this reading order, this update should only cover additional issues near the end of the list. Don't get too down on the news of the end of Amazing Spider-Man, Read more [...]

Timeline of Events in X-Men Comics – 1963-2012

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Below you will find a listing of major events in X-Men. This list will help you get up to date on how the X-Men got where they are today and how they came to be. This list has been created in anticipation of the upcoming "All-New X-Men" series, which has a special focus on the evolution of the X-Men, as the original five X-Men are plucked from time to help deal with how their future went off the rails. SPOILER WARNING! Reading this list of events will spoil what happens in X-Men comics (which Read more [...]

Best Superman Stories of All Time

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We're continuing our focus on Superman here at Comics Back Issues by counting down the top 25 best Superman stories of all time. We'll be using our methodology used for other Top 25 lists, that is scouring the web for the most lists we could find and compile an aggregate listing for the most definitive list out there. Top 25 Superman Stories Overview No story is off limits, as we include Golden, Silver, Post-Crisis an Elseworlds stories in this list. In fact, alternate reality stories tend Read more [...]

Chronological Superman Reading Order Added

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The Chronological Superman Reading Order Our ever-popular reading orders have added another member to the list this week: The Post-Crisis Chronological Superman Reading Order. Like all of our reading orders, this chronological Superman reading order has been heavily researched, incorporating the many available lists out there, concentrating on individual issues and is filterable by the many details included such as creator, title, character, event and more. More details are to come for each Read more [...]

Spider-Man Timeline ’96-’98: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 13

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Well, folks, this will be the last time we blog on the Indispensable Spider-Man timeline for this year. The period covered in our final spans between the tail end of 1996 to the end of 1998, which includes a tidily wrapped Spider-Man timeline from the return of Peter Parker as Spider-Man until he eventually quits again, which spurs the (temporary) renumbering of Amazing Spider-Man. But before we get down to the dirty, gritty details, here's the how we decided which issues make our list: What Read more [...]

Spider-Man Timeline ’95-’96: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 12

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Our penultimate Indispensable Spider-Man has landed! Yes, we will be ending our listing of the essential issues in the Spider-Man timeline soon, as we will be taking a loooooong break after the next installment, which will go up to the "Final Chapter" storyline that occurs just before the Amazing Spider-Man numbering "reboot". This is perhaps the most controversial list, as it covers Ben Reilly's time as the focus of the monthly Spider-Man. Some would remove these issues entirely, though Peter Read more [...]

Chronological Spider-Man ’89-’91: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 9

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Enter: the Modern Age of Spider-Man! (Personally, I think we should start calling it the Chromium Age.) Hello Marvelites, Spider-Fans and/or M.M.M.S. members (see original Stan Lee era letter pages if you don't get the reference!). We continue our series of chronological Spider-Man essential issues list (released every Friday!) which ushers in the modern age of Spider-Man, marked with Todd McFarlane's move from Amazing Spider-Man to his newly created Spider-Man title created just for him Read more [...]

Spider-Man Chronology ’63-’66: Indispensable Spider-Man Pt 1

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Welcome, Spider-Fans, to our latest, greatest feature on this humble site, the indispensable Spider-Man chronology ! Lots of blood, sweat and tears went into bringing you this essential Spider-Man reading order (actually, none of those things went into this list, just a LOT of reading and note taking!). What is this indispensable Spider-Man Chronology exactly? We are delivering to you a pared down list of issues of Spider-Man comics to bring you just the essential (or, as we call it, indispensable) Read more [...]

Amazing Spider-Man Movie Source Material

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The Amazing Spider-man movie is coming to theatres this summer to reboot the entire series. The reboot means we'll probably be getting a origin story or two. Hey, maybe even three. If you're looking to catch up on some reading that could have influenced the story found in the next Amazing Spider-Man movie, then look no further. Below you will find some essential issues needed to catch up on the essential elements that are said to be found in the new movie. Since no one (well, at least no one Read more [...]

Todd McFarlane Comic Book Essentials

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For many, Todd McFarlane epitomizes the evolution of the comic book industry in the 90's. He brought to the industry eye-popping detailed art and dark storytelling, as well as having produced one of the best-selling single issues ever (with multiple covers and touted as highly collectible, assuredly) and spearheaded a creator-owned publishing company. His forays in baseball-collecting, professional sports team ownership and his own line of toys made him a household name. Hardly any other artist Read more [...]