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Co-founder and owner of Comic Book Treasury. The woman behind the Batfamily Guide (and the many Robins Guides), the Fables Universe and some of your favorite Spider-People among others!

Tomb Raider Reading Order, the Dark Horse Comics

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Since the release of the original Tomb Raider in 1996, British archaeologist Lara Croft has become one of the most recognizable heroines in the video game industry. She has lived many adventures in video games, comic books, novels, theme parks, and films. 

But not all of her stories take place within the same continuity. The Tomb Raider franchise has been rebooted more than once since American developer Crystal Dynamics took over from Core Design. The most recent reboot happened in 2013, with the release of a new Tomb Raider game that serves as a start of what is known as the Survivor timeline. In this continuity, Lara Croft is a young British archaeologist graduate searching for meaning and direction in her life. She is the driven force behind an expedition to find the lost kingdom of Yamatai. Things go as planned and Lara found herself stranded on the island, forced to adapt in order to survive.

From there, she will go on to live other globetrotting adventures in video games, as well as in print! While the previous Tomb Raider comics were independent of the video games, the new stories published by Dark Horse are expanding the timeline with tie-ins set between her video game adventures. 

Follow our guide to discover the latest adventures of Lara Croft at Dark Horse Comics, and where those stories fit within this particular chronology!

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Avengers Disassembled Reading Order, the beginning of Brian Michael Bendis’s era

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After having found success at Marvel Comics with Ultimate Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Alias, Brian Michael Bendis took over The Avengers more than twenty years ago. The writer started his run with Avengers Disassembled, a story that concluded the previous era, before he relaunched the team with New Avengers — the start of the modern era for the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

More than that, it was the beginning, like it or not, of one of the most impactful runs in Marvel History. Because, soon enough, the arc became simply the first part in a trilogy of events orchestrated by Bendis that would continuously reshape the Marvel Universe for almost ten years. From one event to another, superheroes would die, lose their minds or their powers, or reveal they are not what they seemed to be. And it all started with Avengers Disassembled, called “The Worst Day in Avengers History.”

Avengers Disassembled is often presented as a perfect entry point in the world of Marvel, in particular the Avengers, as things are blown up before being completely rebuilt. To help you in your Marvel Journey, following is our reading guide to the Avengers Disassembled story, exploring the main event and all the tie-ins!

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Chew Comics, Your Reading Guide to the Cannibal detective Series

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Meet Tony Chu. He’s a cibopath, which means that whenever he eats food, he learns everything about that food, from how it was grown and the pesticides used, to how the animal was killed, and much more. The only food that does not give him these sensations is beets, so Tony eats a lot of them!

Tony Chu is the lead of Chew, a comic book written by John Layman and illustrated by Rob Guillory. It was published by Image Comics between 2009 and 2016. During this time, Tony Chu mostly worked as a cop for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, using his special skills to solve food-related crimes. 

Although Chew is now established as one of the most popular titles from Image Comics, it was not an easy sell to make for creator John Layman. He explained, “Nobody would give me the time of day on this Chew pitch.” Many people did not think it would sell, but Layman decided to go ahead anyway. he said he “did it as suicide.[…] It was almost my last gasp of comics.” (sktchd.com).

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Green Lantern Reading Order

In brightest day and in blackest night, Green Lantern has been protecting the Earth and fighting against evil in the entire universe since 1940! 

Created by Martin Nodell and Bill Finger, the first  Green Lantern, Alan Scott, made his first appearance in DC Comics’ All-American Comics #16 (July 1940). A founding member of the Justice Society of America, Alan wielded a mystical ring tied to a magical lantern.

In the Silver Age, Green Lantern was reimagined as Hal Jordan, a test pilot chosen by the alien Abin Sur to be the new owner of a power ring fueled by willpower. He joined the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic law enforcement organization created by the Guardians of the Universe on the planet Oa.

Over the decades, others from Earth have joined the Corps, including John Stewart, Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz, and more. Each protecting the Universe and Sector 2814 (aka Earth) with the power of their ring. 

Following is our extensive guide to the Green Lantern comics, from the Golden Age to the Geoff Johns era and beyond… to the many adventures in space and on Earth! 

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The Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer, a Fresh Start Reading Order

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After his controversial run on Captain America, which culminated in the Secret Empire crossover event, writer Nick Spencer was chosen to succeed long-time writer Dan Slott to relaunch The Amazing Spider-Man as part of Marvel’s Fresh Start Initiative.

It was a classic back-to-the-basics approach for Marvel’s favourite superhero that stripped Peter of his credentials and work at the Daily Bugle. He was, once again, broke and had to return to the University to earn his college degree while sharing an apartment with Randy Robertson and Frederick Myers, also known as the super-villain Boomerang. On the positive side, Peter had recently rekindled his relationship with Mary Jane, the first time since their relationship was retconned during the infamous One More Day storyline.

Nick Spencer’s run lasted three years, a period during which the Spider-Family was once again in peril during Spider-Geddon, the original Doctor Octopus returned, and major events such as One More Day, Sins Past and Kraven’s legacy were revisited.

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Young Avengers Reading Order

When Brian Michael Bendis took over the Avengers in 2004, the writer started by dismantling the team in the “Avengers Disassembled” crossover storyline. The Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were no more, raising the question: who would protect the Earth? From the aftermath of this story, two new Avengers teams emerged. The New Avengers took over the place of the classic Avengers, with the creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch, while another team was introduced not long after: The Young Avengers.

Created by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung, the Young Avengers focused on teenage heroes who were either inspired by the classic Avengers or related to them. These young heroes united to fill the gap left by the original Avengers, despite facing disapproval from the Avengers themselves and skepticism from Marvel Comics and its readers!

The Young Avengers quickly gained both critical and public success, securing their place in the Marvel Universe despite only having two official runs. Since then, several members have become popular characters in the Marvel Universe.

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Five Facts about Lois Lane, Daily Planet’s most iconic journalist and Superman expert!

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Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1938, Lois Lane is now one of the most iconic characters in comics, which is no small feat for a woman introduced as a counterpart and love interest to Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent.

Over the past 80 years, the character has endured numerous crises and evolved alongside her time. If she is famously known as one of the greatest reporters in the DC universe, she worked hard to have that title, beginning as a sob sister, having scoops stolen by Clark Kent, and at some times, confined to the role of the jealous girlfriend.

Lois Lane will rise to the challenge, helped by TV and movie adaptations, to go beyond what was expected of women of her time, to be an inspiring, tough, ambitious, fearless woman who never gives up. Here are a few facts about Lois Lane, from her creation to her prolific career on screen…

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Marvel Zombies Reading Order

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The year is 2005. At this time, The Walking Dead has not yet been adapted into a television series, but Rick Grimes and his group are in the early stages of surviving the Zombie Apocalypse in Image Comics. Undead beings were ready to infect the Marvel Universe, or at least one of its Earths. When Ultimate Reed Richards travels to another universe, he discovers a world in ruins, devastated by zombies—the Zombieverse!

Created by Mark Millar, Greg Land, and Robert Kirkman, the Zombieverse quickly expanded with a limited series, followed by a prequel and additional sequels. Since then, zombies have continued to ravage different worlds within the Marvel Universe, making regular appearances. They are set to invade Disney+ with the upcoming Marvel Zombies animated television miniseries, created by Zeb Wells and scheduled for release in October 2025.

Discover now the zombified versions of your favorite Marvel heroes and villains with our Marvel Zombie Reading Order, from the first appearance of the Zombieverse to various limited series and more recent Marvel zombie comics!

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Hercules Reading Order (Marvel Comics)

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Everybody knows Thor, the God of Thunder and one of Marvel’s most popular heroes. When the Norse God was adapted into a Marvel character in the sixties, a pantheon of deities and heroes was also introduced, such as Hercules Panhellenios. 

Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Hercules first appeared as a rival to Thor and is portrayed as a screw-up demi-god who is frequently cast out of Olympus by Zeus. From there, he quickly became a regular guest star in Thor’s adventures, went on to smash against the Hulk, and has been part of The Champions, The Avengers, and, more recently, the Guardians of the Galaxy. 

While Hercules may not be a big name in Marvel Comics, the Prince of Power has maintained a regular presence in the superhero community. From his origins to becoming The Incredible Hulk and his many battles alongside the Avengers, follow our guide to discover the Hercules comics to read!

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DCeased Reading Order, A DC Comics zombie apocalypse by Tom Taylor

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While the dead came back to life during Brightest Day, the superheroes of DC Comics didn’t face a full-blown Zombie Apocalypse that destroyed the world yet. On the main continuity, at least. Earth-55 has been ravaged by a Zombie Apocalypse in 2019 and became one of the most popular DC comics stories from this year, spanning several spin-offs and sequels. 

Coming from Tom Taylor (also behind the Injustice Comics), artist Trevor Hairsine, and inker Stefano Guadiano, DCeased tells the story of the biggest infection that the heroes of the DCU have to face. When a mysterious techno-virus is released on Earth, 600 million people are infected and turned instantly into violent, monstrous engines of destruction. No one and no place on this alternate Earth are spared. From whole cities to the undersea kingdom, the paradise islands, the virus is affecting every place, every soul. Can Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League save the World from complete annihilation, or is it already too late? 

This is a Zombie Apocalypse, after all, and anyone can die! Superheroes, supervillains, cops, and citizens are now fighting to stay alive in a devastated world filled with ravenous zombie-like creatures that will stop at nothing before everyone has fallen. 

Presented as DC Comics’ equivalent to Marvel Zombies, DCeased is the “DC universe meets the Zombie Apocalypse”, and you can now discover this tale in single issue, hardcover, paperbacks and omnibus! 

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