Remember the Mortal Kombat series by Malibu Comics, published in the '90s? Well, I sure do! I used to get them every month from a comic shop called Kluttered Kloset.
In this video I cover all kinds of stuff about this comic - like the advertisements they placed in gaming magazines, plus the normal coverage it received in mags like Flux, the contest they had in Video Games, the tie-ins to the Bruce Lee comics, the myriad of alternate covers, the trade paperback collections that seem to be a UK-only release, even the exclusive comic created just for the BradyGames strategy guide (The Mortal Kombat Super Book).
I cover some of the most memorable moments of the series, and address many of the criticisms. I also go over the proper order to read the comics in, which is roughly as follows:
Mortal Kombat #0 (the prequel)
Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder
Mortal Kombat: The Prince of Pain
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition #1
Mortal Kombat: U.S. Special Forces (implacable)
Mortal Kombat: Battlewave
Mortal Kombat: Rayden & Kano
Mortal Kombat: Baraka
Mortal Kombat: Kung Lao
Mortal Kombat: Kitana & Mileena
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition II
I say roughly, because many of these comics take place concurrently, and many of them also contain side-stories that appear to take place sometime before or sometime after the main plot line.
Of course, I didn't go over every little detail. There's tons of cool stuff in these comics and they're definitely worth a read. Any hardcore MK fan should read them anyway, but if you're on the fence about this, then take it from me: just do it.