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My Experience in the Comic Book Universe

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I’ve been thinking about writing a post like this for a long time. I want to share my experiences with the comic book universe and how I observe the movies/TV shows compared to how I read their source material. I feel like I have a lot of unique opinions on the matter; it’s just been a question of “who cares?”

Growing up in small-town USA, I didn’t know comic books existed, really. I never knew of a place where I could get them or read the comics. My earliest memories are of watching Batman and Justice League on TV. I dressed up as Batman for Halloween one year, despite the fact that I was a little girl. I guess that was an early sign of the years to come.

It wasn’t until the whole comic book/manga thing became more mainstream that I started seeing them at my local library. I fell in love with the medium, and I’m not ashamed of that anymore. I don’t care what “reader purists” say; I believe reading comics, manga, and graphic novels is just as valid as reading the Harlequin novels I see strewn about at Goodwill.

With the movies and TV shows being so self-contained, it makes team-ups seem extra special. For example, getting to see Doctor Strange, Iron Man, and the Guardians of the Galaxy team up was a remarkable moment in my mind. In the comics, it’s common to see heroes team up, but it’s just weird for me to witness, although it’s taken some time to become accustomed to seeing all the teamwork.

However, in the comics, Spider-Man is everyone’s BFF, more or less. He shows up to help any of the other heroes, no matter their expertise or neighborhood. He’s also not afraid to ask for help when he needs it; he’s sometimes seen seeking Doctor Strange for help or advice when the adversary belongs to a different dimension or has magical abilities.

Overall, I’m fascinated with this new universe and I hope to enjoy it for many more years to come. Even though I’m feeling a bit burnt out on how much content we’ve been getting, it’s great nonetheless. I can jump back in when I’m ready to and just as easily dip out or change to a different comic book. The world has become my oyster so to say.

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REVIEW: Green Arrow: Quiver by Kevin Smith

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Collection of Green Arrow (2001) #1-5

*No Major Spoilers*

The original Green Arrow, Oliver Queen, reemerges after years of being assumed dead. But many people, including Black Canary, his ex-lover, Arsenal, his ex-partner, Connor Hawke, his son and temporary successor and Batman, the Dark Knight Detective, want to know how Green Arrow survived the airplane explosion and where he has been.

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Superman and Batman having an intense discussion during Green Arrow: Quiver.

I love Green Arrow! Not the one that is on TV, the one(s) in the comic books are better. I was excited to find this graphic novel at my library, and I’m excited to share my thoughts with you today!

A lot of casual comic book fans like me, feel intimidated at times when selecting a graphic novel. Overarching stories, major events, and other things that cause comic books to become confusing can make selecting a stand-alone story to be difficult. However, I felt this graphic novel explains things that happened previously, in a nice way so I didn’t feel like I didn’t know what was going on throughout the story.

I felt the story was well written and well put together. Even though the story gets “trippy”  about midway through, I was still able to follow along and came out satisfied.

To elaborate on the “trippy” aspect of the story, it kind of reminded me of the Doctor Strange comics at times, with the likes of supernatural beings and realms it gave an interest to the story I didn’t really expect coming out of Green Arrow. Green Arrow is usually a traditional story without supernatural elements, but this one was a nice change of pace.

One downside I found is, there’s not much action, it’s more of deep thinking and philosophying with splashes of magic and kicking butt.

Overall, this book was a good read, the art style fit the moods really well when necessary, the story kept my interest, I would definitely recommend it for the casual Green Arrow fan as well as the comic book aficionado.

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Welcome back to D.C. Week!

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Hello everyone!

I hope you enjoyed Marvel week! Even with some minor complications on my end (insufficient library), we got it figured out. Jessica Jones is one of my favorite female superheroes! She’s relatable, realistic, and she’s got the hottest husband ever!

I also hope you also enjoyed my review of The Ballad of Black Bart by Loren B. Estleman! This western, even with its difficult vocabulary, has won me back to the genre so you might be seeing more westerns in the future!

However, let’s get this pony show on the road, let’s announce what the theme for DC week will be *insert drum roll here*

Next week’s theme is Aquaman! Can this seemingly “lame” superhero be given new life both on the big screen and in the comics? Let’s find out together!

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I wish to see you soon!

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