It’s an odd thing to find myself revisiting comic book runs that didn’t impress me the first time around, only to appreciate them significantly more a decade or so after the fact, but look at what I read throughout August: 2010s Marvel Comics all over, and I found myself having a lot more fun than I expected. Marvel Now, you tell me? Turns out, Marvel Then makes a lot more sense, even if I find myself somewhat exhausted when the big crossovers of the moment kick in.
Also appreciated in August: Howard Chaykin’s Black Kiss — I’m not entirely sure “appreciated” is the appropriate word, even now — and, far less on the fence, Rob Williams and RM Guera’s absolutely fucking wild Judge Dredd collaborations. Hell, I even re-read Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell’s Zenith Phases 1, 3 and 4. (I didn’t skip Phase 2 intentionally, I simply ended up re-reading 3 and 4 by accident and got sucked in…)
- Fear Itself #s 2-3
- Defenders (2011) #9
- AVX: Consequences #1
- Uncanny Avengers (2012) #1
- Marvel NOW! Point One #1
- AVX: Consequences #2
- Defenders (2011) #10
- Fear Itself #4
- Royals #9
- All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #146
- History of the Marvel Universe #1
- Batman and Robin: Year One #10
- Superman Unlimited #4
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #42
- Detective Comics #1100
- Justice League Red #1
- Defenders (2011) #s 11-12
- Royals #10
- All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #s 147-150
- Fear Itself #s 5-7
- Incredible Hulk (2011) #1
- Avengers: The Veracity Trap OGN
- AVX: Consequences #s 3-4
- Iron Man (2012) #s 1-3
- Fear Itself #s 7.1-7.3
- Infinity (2013) #1
- Age of Ultron #1
- AVX: Consequences #5
- Uncanny Avengers (2012) #2
- Age of Ultron #2
- Deadline (1989) #23
- Age of Ultron #s 3-10, 10.AI
- Infinity (2013) #s 2-6
- Inhumanity #s 1-2
- Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock #1
- Infinity Countdown Prime #1
- Infinity Countdown #1
- Royals #s 11-12
- Inhumans: Judgment Day #1
- All-New Venom #9
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #7
- Captain America (2025) #2
- One World Under Doom #6
- Uncanny X-Men (2024) #19
- Iron Man (2012) #s 4-5
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) #s 2-6
- Iron Man (2012) #6
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2019) #s 7-12
- Action Comics #s 1088-1089
- Titans (2023) #26
- Cobra Commander #5
- Destro #s 1-2
- Transformers UK: Target 2006
- Absolute Superman #2
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #2
- Iron Man (2012) #7
- History of the Marvel Universe #2
- Defenders: Beyond #1
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #1
- Iron Man (2012) #8
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #2
- Iron Man (2012) #9
- History of the Marvel Universe #3
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #3
- The Ultimates (2016) #1
- Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #1
- Absolute Superman #s 2-3
- Justice League: The Nail #1
- Justice League of America (1960) #1
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #3
- Iron Man (2012) #10
- Judge Dredd: Tunnels eps. 1-7
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #4
- Marvel Boy (2000) #s 1-2
- Iron Man (2012) #11
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #4
- The Ultimates (2016) #2
- Black Kiss #s 1-3
- Marvel Super-Heroes: Contest of Champions #2
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #s 222-224
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #5
- Original Sin #0
- Original Sin: Thor & Loki – The Tenth Realm #s 1-3
- Black Kiss #s 4-7
- Marvel Boy (2000) #3
- History of the Marvel Universe #4
- Destro #3
- Black Kiss #s 8-12
- Absolute Superman #5
- History of the Marvel Universe #5
- Original Sin: Thor & Loki – The Tenth Realm #s 4-5
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #s 6-8
- Iron Man (2012) #12
- Marvel Boy (2000) #4
- Judge Dredd: Rend and Tear with Tooth and Claw
- Marvel Boy (2000) #5
- X-Men (2024) #20
- Giant-Size X-Men (2025) #2
- History of the Marvel Universe #6
- Fantastic Four (2025) #2
- Predator vs. the Marvel Universe #1
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #9
- Marvel Boy (2000) #6
- Iron Man (2012) #13
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 500-503
- Iron Man (2012) #14
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #10
- The Ultimates (2016) #3
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 504-505
- DC All In Special #1
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #s 11-13
- Iron Man (2012) #s 15-16
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #2
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #0.1
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #1
- Iron Man (2012) #17
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #1
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #s 2-3
- Black Kiss 2 #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 506-507
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #14
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #s 4-5
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #2
- Loki: Agent of Asgard #s 15-17
- Thor (2020) #24 (Loki story only)
- Defenders: Beyond #2
- Fantastic Four (1961) #319
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #s 6-7
- Defenders: Beyond #3
- Absolute Superman #s 6-7
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #8
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #1
- Absolute Superman #8
- Superman (2023) #29
- Justice League Unlimited (2024) #10
- JSA (2024) #11
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #508
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #2
- The Last Defenders #1
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #s 3-5
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 509-510
- The Last Defenders #2
- Defenders Beyond #4
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #3
- The Immortal Thor #1
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #6
- Defenders Beyond #5
- Loki (2019) #1
- Valkyrie: Jane Foster #s 1-2
- Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #2
- Absolute Green Lantern #6
- The Last Defenders #3
- Avengers: Ultron Forever #1
- The New Avengers: Ultron Forever #1
- Uncanny Avengers: Ultron Forever #1
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #15
- Valkyrie: Jane Foster #3
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #4
- The Last Defenders #4
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #3
- The Flash (2023) #s 14-15
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #7
- The Immortal Thor #2
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #5
- The Immortal Thor #3
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #511
- The Last Defenders #5
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #6
- The Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #1
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #s 7-9
- The Last Defenders #6
- Vengeance #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 512-514
- Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1
- Dark Avengers (2009) #s 7-8
- Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1
- Dark Reign: X-Men – The List #1
- Punisher: War Journal (2006) #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #515
- Adventure Comics (1938) #210
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #10
- Black Cat (2025) #1
- Imperial #3
- Marvel All-on-One: The Thing vs. The Marvel Universe #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 516-517
- The Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #2
- The Immortal Thor #4
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #8
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #4
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #10
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 518-519
- Valkyrie: Jane Foster #4
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 520-521
- Hawkeye (2012) #s 1-2
- Absolute Superman #9
- Wonder Woman (2023) #s 22-24
- X-Men: Second Coming #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 522-524
- Nightwing (2016) #78
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #525
- X-Men: Second Coming #2
- Uncanny X-Men: The Heroic Age #1
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #s 5-6
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #9
- Hawkeye (2012) #3
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #526
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #11
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #10
- Alien (2021) #1
- New Gods (1971) #1
- Justice League Dark (2018) #1
- DC Sneak Peak: Justice League United #1
- Justice League United #11
- Justice League Adventures #1
- JLA: Incarnations #1
- Nightwing (2016) #79
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #527
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #12
- JLA: Incarnations #2
- New Gods (1971) #2
- Absolute Martian Manhunter #s 1-6
- The New Gods (2024) #s 1-9
- JLA: Incarnations #3
- Mighty Avengers (2013) #s 13-14
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #528
- The Order (2007) #1
- Black Kiss 2 #2
- Star Trek: Lower Decks – Warp Your Own Way OGN
- Transformers (2023) #23
- G.I. Joe (2024) #10
- Exquisite Corpses #s 3-4
- Black Kiss 2 #s 3-6
- The Order (2007) #2
- Zenith: Phase One
- The Order (2007) #s 3-4
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #529
- The Immortal Hulk #s 1-2
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #s 1-2
- The Order (2007) #5
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 530-534
- The Order (2007) #6
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #s 7-8
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2013) #s 11-13
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #3
- Iron Man: Fatal Frontier Infinity Comic #s 9-13
- Iron Man (2012) #s 18-19
- JLA: Incarnations #4
- New Gods (1971) #3
- Mr. Terrific: Year One #s 1-4
- The Immortal Hulk #3
- !Gag! (1987) #1
- Sinister Romance (1988) #1
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #4
- Iron Man (2012) #20
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #534.1
- The Order (2007) #7
- Avengers (2023) #29
- The Mortal Thor #1
- West Coast Avengers (2024) #10
- The Order (2007) #8
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #535
- Iron Man (2012) #21
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #5
- The Order (2007) #s 9-10
- Invincible Iron Man (2008) #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #536
- Iron Man (2012) #22
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #6
- The Immortal Hulk #4
- Hawkeye (2012) #s 4-5
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #s 6-7
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #537
- The Immortal Hulk #5
- Iron Man (2012) #23
- Invincible Iron Man (2008) #2
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #1
- Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #s 8-9
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #538
- The Immortal Hulk #s 6-7
- Death of the Silver Surfer #3
- Fantastic Four Fanfare #4
- X-Men (2024) #21
- Zenith: Phase Three
- Zenith: Phase Four
- Bring on the Bad Guys: Abomination #1
- Predator: Black, White & Blood #1
- Imperial War: Black Panther #1
- Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk #1
- The Immortal Hulk #8
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #539
- Iron Man (2012) #24
- Invincible Iron Man (2008) #3
- Hawkeye (2012) #6
- Contest of Champions (2015) #1
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #540
- Invincible Iron Man (2008) #4
- Hawkeye (2012) #7
- The Immortal Hulk #9
- JLA: Incarnations #5
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #541
- Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 5-6
- The Immortal Hulk #10
- The Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense #1
- Namor: The Best Defense #1
- Doctor Strange: The Best Defense #1
- Silver Surfer: The Best Defense #1
- The Defenders: The Best Defense #1
- The Immortal Hulk #11
- JLA: Incarnations #6
- Uncanny X-Men (1963) #s 542-544
- Generation Hope #s 1-2
- X-Men: Schism #s 1-4
- X-Men: Regenesis #1
- Uncanny X-Men (2011) #1
- Wolverine & the X-Men (2011) #1
- The Immortal Hulk #12