Welcome back to our extensive Batman chronology and reading list! These storylines, in my opinion, include some of the best Bat-books to grace our shelves and feature some the best creators in modern comics. So without further ado… BATMAN: DEATH…
With The Last Jedi only a few short months away, we thought we’d drop our guide to the new Marvel Canon. To their credit, Marvel and Disney have done a great job of streamlining the canon, placing the comics within…
When you think of ‘Graphic Novels’, we’re willing to bet that even if you only have a passing knowledge of what that term means, the first name you think of is Alan Moore. There are few writers whose names…
Welcome back to our reading list for Batman trade paperbacks. As before, we’re breaking this down by storyline, in chronological order. What’s interesting about this period is the sheer amount of titles with which Batman story-lines crossed over. If a…
There is no more indelible and iconic villain in the history of comics than the crown prince of crime. Making his first appearance in Batman No.1 in April 1940, the Joker was originally meant to be killed-off. But editorial intervention…
Harleen Francis Quinzel, or Dr. Quinzel to you, first made her appearance in an episode of the Batman Animated Series. Harley has made a name for herself originally as the Joker’s squeeze (seduced by the clown prince of crime when…
Although many of you may have only become familiar with the Suicide Squad in recent months, they have been a fixture in the DCU since 1959, where they appeared in the Brave and The Bold. Though their core membership has…
One of the long-standing problems in the comics industry has been getting kids to read comics. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? The original child’s medium, not being looked at by children. With many of us growing up reading The…
In November 2014, DC announced its latest event. Nothing unusual there. The big two announce events all the time. But this event would be different. Serving as end to both the ‘New 52: Future’s End’ and ‘Earth 2: World’s End’…
Based on the sheer number of customers we have on a weekly basis asking us “where’s the best place to start with (insert character’s name here)”… we’ve decided to start a series of reading lists giving you guys a broad…
“Star wars meets Game Of Thrones”. Or: “Star Wars for perverts”. Both are descriptions used by publisher Image Comics and co-creator Brian K. Vaughan to describe this mega-hit series (I’ll let you guess which is which!). In truth it’s a…
Since it’s inception, Orbital Comics has been an ardent supporter of small press comics and fanzines. Whilst many of our staff and customers are true super-hero and sci-fi fans, we’ve also discovered an interest and passion for the artisan side…
