Crushing Krisis

Comic Books, Drag Race, & Life in New Zealand

Marvel Comics

Crushing Comics S01E20 – Marvel’s Annihilation and Annihilation Conquest hardcovers

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In this episode I open a massive hunk of modern cosmic Marvel that is a massive fan favorite and the birthplace of the Guardians of the Galaxy as we know them today. I give a quick crash course on where Marvel’s galactic characters where in 2006 prior to Annihilation, and a hint of where they head after Annihilation Conquest.

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 20 features the contents of the Annihilation Omnibus (Amazon / eBay) in the form of Annihilation Book 1 OHC (Amazon / eBay), Annihilation Book 2 OHC (Amazon / eBay), & Annihilation Book 3 OHC (Amazon / eBay), and 2/3rds of the contents of Annihilation Conquest Omnibus (Amazon / eBay) in Annihilation Conquest Book 1 OHC (Amazon / eBay) and Annihilation Conquest Book 2 OHC (Amazon / eBay).

Read more about Annihilation in the Guide to Marvel Events, or follow the formation of the Guardians of the Galaxy in their guide.

Crushing Comics S01E18 – The classic Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1

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I begin this episode by reminiscing about my earliest exposure to comics unaware of how prescient a choice in topics I have made, I am about to unwrap my first ever Marvel Omnibus – which has grown to be a major whale!!

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 18 features the Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Amazon / eBay), which is covered in the the Guide to Wolverine.

Crushing Comics S01E17 – Captain Britain Omnibus (Direct Market Variant)

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Today I unwrap one of my earliest “whale” acquisitions, which involves discussing the origins of the Marvel 616 Universe.

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 17 features Captain Britain Omnibus (Amazon / eBay), which is covered in the Guide to Captain Britain & Excalibur.

Crushing Comics S01E16 – Uncanny X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1 (plus, Marvel Omnibus history & the “Glued vs. Sewn” debate)

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I begin this episode reminiscing about the history of the Marvel Omnibus program, not realizing I would be pulling out one their earliest and most often-reprinted omnibuses – and one of my all-time favorites – Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1. I get so distracted talking about it’s place in Marvel’s history (both of comics and omnibuses) that I almost forget to talk about its contents!

Want to start from the beginning of this series of episodes? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 16 features Uncanny X-Men Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Amazon / eBay) as covered by my Guide to Claremont-era X-Men.

Crushing Comics S01E15 – Captain Britain Vol. 1: Birth of a Legend & Vol. 2: Siege of Camelot

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In this episode I get to show off my (mostly-correct) knowledge about a slightly obscure corner of X-Men lore – Captain Britain’s early, UK-only history. Did you know that it was largely written by Chris Claremont?!

Want to start from the beginning of this season of videos? Here’s the complete Season 1 playlist of Crushing Comics.

Episode 15 features Captain Britain – Volume 1: Birth of a Legend (Amazon / eBay) and Captain Britain – Volume 2: Siege of Camelot (Amazon / eBay), both of which are covered in the Guide to Captain Britain & Excalibur.