Spawn Origins: Volume 1 Review

Spawn Origins: Volume 1 Review | Sidetracked Comics

Taking us right back to the beginning, Spawn Origins: Vol 1 collects issues 1-6 of the long-running Image Comics series. Created by legendary artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn is the story of Al Simmons, a CIA Black Ops agent and contract killer who is murdered in mysterious circumstances before being resurrected as a demonic Spawn. Cursed … Read more

Start Here: The Best Batman Comics For New Readers

Best Batman Comics For New Readers | Sidetracked Comics

With The Batman bringing the Dark Knight back to the big screen, now is a great time to discover the comic book stories behind the legendary caped crusader. But given that the character has been around for nearly 85 years, has been worked on by numerous creative teams, and has gone through a number of … Read more

Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Explained

What Makes Daredevil: The Man Without Fear So Good?

First introduced by Stan Lee and Bill Everett in 1964, Matt Murdock – AKA Daredevil, “the man without fear” – started out as your run-of-the-mill 1960s smart alec hero. Despite being a blind lawyer (a typically simple yet brilliant Stan Lee concept – justice is blind, y’see?), Daredevil lacked a reason for being. As the … Read more

Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle Review

Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle Review | Sidetracked Comics

In the foreword to Amazing Spider-Man: Full Circle, Marvel Italia editor Massimiliano Brighel writes: “I have a feeling that Stan Lee would have liked this story”. It’s easy to see where he’s coming from. The concept is disarmingly fun: a telephone game where seven writers took turns to script a chapter before handing the story … Read more