Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking A Red Mass for Mars and I'm joined by Sara Century! We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ When do "Dark Superman" stories work well?
+ What does Ryan Bodenheim bring as an artist to Hickman's creator owned vision?
+ How effectively does A Red Mass For Mars explore Utopia? How has Hickman done it in Marvel books like X-Men since this time?
+ Is it fair to say this graphic novel is "Spectacle and Plot" over everything?
+ Where does A Red Mass for Mars fit in the Hickman early graphic novels?
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Hickman's Ultimates
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking A Red Mass for Mars and I'm joined by Sara Century! We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ When do "Dark Superman" stories work well?
+ What does Ryan Bodenheim bring as an artist to Hickman's creator owned vision?
+ How effectively does A Red Mass For Mars explore Utopia? How has Hickman done it in Marvel books like X-Men since this time?
+ Is it fair to say this graphic novel is "Spectacle and Plot" over everything?
+ Where does A Red Mass for Mars fit in the Hickman early graphic novels?
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Hickman's Ultimates
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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Please like & subscribe to Comic Book Herald to get all the new video guides, and help the channel reach more comic book fans!
You can subscribe to the Best Comics Ever podcast here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075
Find more from Comic Book Herald at:
-- comicbookherald.com
-- patreon.com/comicbookherald
-- twitter.com/ComicBookHerald
-- facebook.com/ComicBookHerald
-- instagram.com/ComicBookHerald
-- storenvy.com/stores/1279874-comic-book-herald
Video music by:
bensound.com
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
