Main writer and editor of How To Love Comics. Trevor Van As founded How To Love Comics in 2013 as a need to get comics in front of the uninitiated. An avid comic reader all his life, he enjoys broad range of comics, allowing for a greater perspective on the medium and help informs the creation of guides, reading orders, and writing reviews. During the day he works in marketing and has a background in multimedia and retail.809 articles
Have you ever wondered who the secret identity of your favourite superheroes were? Well worry no more with the The Megalist of Comic Book Secret Identities! In 5 minutes you’ll be an expert, thanks to this list.
After years of gestation Wonder Woman’s entry into the Earth One line of DC Comics’ original graphic novels is finally here! Written Grant Morrison and beautifully rendered by Yanick Paquette, Wonder Woman: Earth One is the story of her early years and how she became the hero she is.
One of the most common questions I get on this site is “where is a good place to start reading Marvel?” With so many comics coming out each week, month and year it’s a pretty valid question to ask. So to help answer this question I thought I would put together a brand new monthly column that helps answer that question, taking advantage of the many jumping on points and new series Marvel puts out every month.
I have created a handy reading order checklist for the latest Superman crossover, Super League. The reading order is jam packed with plenty of helpful details such as a list of all the comics involved, release dates and creative teams.
Each month I like to showcase a batch of new comics that you should be reading. I try and make it varied, mixing up creative ideas, genres and different storytelling to create a list that will have something that will appeal to everyone. This month there’s star-pilots, a Hawaiian murder mystery, teen detectives, an April Fools special and much more.
Crossovers can be a bit confusing sometimes, especially if you’re not sure what issues you’re meant to read and in what order. Luckily for you, I’ve made up the Spider-Women Reading Order Checklist which aims at taking out the confusion of this crossover. Along with the reading order, I’ve included the creative teams involved as well as release dates.
Batman’s origin has been told time and time again over a variety of mediums for more than 75 years, but which is the definitive origin? It’s Batman: Year One. Read on to find out why.
Comic book events can sometimes be confusing, especially when the event decided to opt for a different style of storytelling. That’s why I’ve created the X-Men: Apocalypse Wars Reading Guide. This allows give you everything you need to know to get started with this X-event from the issues it entails, how to read it, creative teams and release dates.
With Elektra appearing in the second season of Netflix’s Daredevil series I thought it would fitting to highlight some of the stories featuring Elektra you should read if you’re interested in the character.