Midtown Bloggerinos! Raph here, back from a brief hiatus. Our Times Square location has recently changed it’s hours. We’re now open 8 am – Midnight from Monday to Saturday and 12 noon to 8pm on Sundays! What does that means for yours truly? Learning to be more nocturnal! But fear not, I’m back and I have a lot to say, particularly about how much I’m enjoying Marvel Now! This relaunch of the Marvel Universe isn’t a complete reboot (unlike DC’s New 52), the stories aren’t starting over, they’re just ending the last epoch of the Marvel Universe, which pretty much dates back to 2005’s House of M. Here are 3 reasons why I enjoy Marvel Now!
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Midtown Bloggerinos! Raph here, with a new installment of one of my favorite posts from last year! I love science fiction, it’s one of the major backbones of comics, and has helped unleashed the imagination of countless millions. Without people writing stories about faraway places or future technology, how could we have inspired inventors who create smart phones, tablets and neurokinetic 3-D holoprojective televisions? … Okay so the last one is made up, but imagine how cool it’d be?!?
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Midtown Bloggerinos! Raph here, to talk about the universe shattering announcement Marvel made! It’s a different world after Avengers vs. X-Men… it’s going to be a new era; time for Marvel Now!
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Midtown Bloggerinos! Raph here, with some indie talk for you. With such long running series as Irredeemable and The Boys ending this year, you may be looking for a book to take their place. Or, you’re looking to branch out from your usual fare (nothing wrong with Marvel and/or DC, but variety is the spice of life). Look no further, as I have 5 books that have launched recently that I think are worth a read!
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This is the second installment of the Midtown Comics Marvel Guide! If you haven’t checked out the first part, click here!
These books are ones you can read and enjoy without having to read other titles, so if you don’t feel inclined to invest yourself heavily into the mainline Marvel continuity, you can still check out these fantastic reads!
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