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DEADPOOL #1-4 (1994): SINS OF THE PASTContinuing through Deadpool’s journey, and now Marvel is squarely in the “let’s let anyone write about him” camp. The character...
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THOR #480-489 (1994-1995)Last issue, Thor left Asgard to go help raise High Evolutionary’s latest group of god wannabees. But as soon as he returns to...
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ADVENTURE INTO FEAR WITH MORBIUS, THE LIVING VAMPIRE #20-23 (1974)Fear #20 wasn’t the first appearance of Morbius–but it was the first time he got his own comic, set squarely in the...
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EXCALIBUR #83-85 (1994): Soul Sword TrilogyWarren Ellis takes over writing Excalibur. And where there’s Warren, there’s the occult. And also humor–we start with...
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GHOST RIDER #53-55 (1994)What happens in these issues is a good lesson in why it’s important to have a visionary editor-in-chief. At this point in time,...
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #267 (1982)This is another very simple, done-in-one home run by the creative team of DeMatteis and Zeck. It encapsules so much of what it meant to...
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Fantastic Four Unlimited #9-12 (1995): Series EndsUgh. This is finally over. I’ve run out of ways to say this book is bad, so I’ll just say it’s boring. The big name...
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Captain America #284 (1983)Mike Zeck takes a break and DeMatteis and Buscema offer a story where Cap and his new partner, Nomad (the 1950s Bucky), intercede in a...
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SILVER SURFER #93-100 (1994-1995): Down to Earth/TemptationMarvel is collapsing under its own weight, and to try to sell Silver Surfer comics they bring him back to Earth for Rick and Marlo’s...
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AVENGERS #380-383 (1994-1995)Might a new logo make Bob Harras’ run on Avengers any better? Nope. What about adding Mike Deodato to the art? Yeah, a little....
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MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #175 (1994): Series EndsIt’s over. At last. This book has been a cesspool with (very rare) bright spots among stories that are largely trash. It’s...
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CAPTAIN AMERICA #238-239 (1979)We’re all waiting for the brief-but-legendary Roger Stern/John Byrne run. Byrne does the covers here, but not...
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BLADE #4-10 (1994-1995): Series endsSalome is back. And Blade thinks Band-Aids should be sold for black skin. He’s right about that. He...
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Captain America #292 (1984): 1st Black CrowThis issue is the first appearance of Black Crow. The Black Crow is a Native American who, for obvious reasons, has issues with...
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UNCANNY X-MEN #318 (1994): Jubilee quitsJubilee leaves to join Generation X. Good choice. it will be a much better book than Uncanny X-Men in the coming couple years. And...
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X-FACTOR #107 (1994)This issue is titled, “Punch-o-rama” and it’s about Blob fighting Guido. Is there anything else you need to know?...
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HELLSTORM #17-21 (1994): Series EndsThese issues weave “freaks of the week” through the ongoing saga of Daimon now being the ruler of Hell. His girlfriend,...
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PROWLER #1-4 (1994)“The Night Just Got Deadlier…” That’s the tag line? Hobie Brown was an amateur burglar who took on the Prowler role,...
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X-MEN ANNUAL #3 (1994)The first story in this annual is pretty cool. It offers a nice overview of the history of the Hellfire Club, as new Black King Shinobi...
