Zac Owens, Author at How To Love Comics https://www.howtolovecomics.com/author/zowens/ Helping new comics readers since 2013 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:37:58 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Last Five Years (Part Two) https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/30/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-two/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/30/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-two/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=97581 In the final part in our series, Chris Claremont brings his 15-year X-Men opus to a brilliant conclusion and ushers in the beginning of a new era.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/30/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-two/feed/ 0 Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Last Five Years (Part One) https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/20/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-one/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/20/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-one/#respond Sun, 20 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=97552 The final five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men run is so jam-packed that we had to split it into two.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/20/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-last-five-years-part-one/feed/ 0 Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The Next 5 Years https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/06/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-next-5-years/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/06/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-next-5-years/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=96914 The next five years of Chris Claremont's X-Men shakes up the previously established status quo to create a masterclass in character development.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/04/06/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-next-5-years/feed/ 1 Chris Claremont’s X-Men: The First 5 Years https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/03/23/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-first-5-years/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/03/23/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-first-5-years/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=96704 In the first of four pieces, Zac Owens dives into Chris Claremont's legendary 15-year run on the X-Men comics.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2025/03/23/chris-claremonts-x-men-the-first-5-years/feed/ 0 The 59 Best Horror Comics You Should Read https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/10/16/best-horror-comics/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/10/16/best-horror-comics/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=86697 Discover the 59 best horror comics this spooky season. This list covers a broad range of horror sub-genres for plenty of frightening reads.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/10/16/best-horror-comics/feed/ 1 Amalgam: A Celebration of the Whole Range of Superhero Comics https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/06/23/amalgam-marvel-dc-comics/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/06/23/amalgam-marvel-dc-comics/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95899 Marvel and DC Comics got together to combine their superheroes together to create brand-new ones for the weird and wonderful Amalgam Comics line.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/06/23/amalgam-marvel-dc-comics/feed/ 0 DC vs. Marvel: Who Said Ads Couldn’t Be Fun? https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/05/08/dc-vs-marvel-who-said-ads-couldnt-be-fun/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/05/08/dc-vs-marvel-who-said-ads-couldnt-be-fun/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95586 The 1996 DC vs. Marvel miniseries is at it's most fun when it highlights what makes characters from each publisher unique.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/05/08/dc-vs-marvel-who-said-ads-couldnt-be-fun/feed/ 0 The Horror Of Not Knowing In Emily Carroll’s Through The Woods https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95435 Emily Carroll's Through the Woods delves into the horror of the unknown through a collection of short stories that will haunt readers.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/03/20/through-the-woods/feed/ 0 Emerald Twilight: Loss, Compassion, and Indifference [90s Week] https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/20/green-lantern-emerald-twilight/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/20/green-lantern-emerald-twilight/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=95031 For 90s Week, we look back at Emerald Twilight, the controversial 1994 Green Lantern story that explores loss and the Hal Jordan’s villainous reaction to it.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/20/green-lantern-emerald-twilight/feed/ 0 Batman: Year Two – Coping With Trauma https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/11/batman-year-two/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/11/batman-year-two/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94667 Batman: Year Two is a story that explores the different approaches to moving forward from tragedy and processing trauma.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/04/danger-street/feed/ 0 Batman: Shaman – How Bruce Wayne Discovered The Power Of Symbols https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/17/batman-shaman/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/17/batman-shaman/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94563 Bat-Classics is back to delve into Batman: Shaman, the motif-rich dissection of Bruce Wayne and Batman.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/01/17/batman-shaman/feed/ 0 Klaus: Generosity, Greed, and Fulfillment https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94826 Just in time for Christmas, let's dive into the Klaus miniseries. While happens to be an origin story for Santa Claus, it's also a examination of generosity and greed.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/12/17/klaus-generosity-greed-and-fulfillment/feed/ 0 Best Of 2000 AD Volume 4 Offers More Gold For The Uninitiated https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/15/best-of-2000-ad-volume-4/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/15/best-of-2000-ad-volume-4/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=94337 Best of 2000 AD is back with a fourth volume of awesome comics. Writer Zac Owens joins me to find out if it's good for new readers.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/10/15/best-of-2000-ad-volume-4/feed/ 0 Adam Warlock: The Doom Of All Mankind https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/03/adam-warlock-the-doom-of-all-mankind/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/03/adam-warlock-the-doom-of-all-mankind/#respond Sun, 03 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93931 Jim Starlin's Warlock comics explores what happens when religion is used as a vehicle for power and hatred.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/09/03/adam-warlock-the-doom-of-all-mankind/feed/ 0 Hellboy: Prophecies, Propaganda, And Poetic Justice https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93744 Hellboy is full of characters that attempt to use prophecy, wizardry, and deals with the Devil to control fate. In every instance, they get far more than they bargained for.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/08/23/hellboy-prophecies-propaganda-and-poetic-justice/feed/ 0 Cereal: Humor, Horror, and Sticks of Butter https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93437 Discover why Cereal, Mark Russell and Peter Snejbjerg’s satirical look at cereal box mascots, is equal parts absurd and tragic.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/07/16/cereal-humor-horror-and-sticks-of-butter/feed/ 0 Creature Commandos: War Is Hell https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/25/creature-commandos-war-is-hell/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/25/creature-commandos-war-is-hell/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93316 Explore the original Creature Commandos comics before they become the first project of James Gunn's new look DC Studios.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/25/creature-commandos-war-is-hell/feed/ 0 Batman by Grant Morrison: Writing Beyond Understanding https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/04/batman-by-grant-morrison/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/04/batman-by-grant-morrison/#respond Sun, 04 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=92943 Grant Morrison wrote Batman to be smarter than the writer in their celebrated run. How is that possible? Read on to find out.

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]]> https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/06/04/batman-by-grant-morrison/feed/ 0 Adam Warlock: The Saviour Of All Mankind https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/05/21/adam-warlock-the-saviour-of-all-mankind/ https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2023/05/21/adam-warlock-the-saviour-of-all-mankind/#comments Sun, 21 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.howtolovecomics.com/?p=93153 We examine the original Adam Warlock comics, a superhero epic that's heavily inspired by the Bible, Jesus Christ Superstar, and the hippie movement.

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