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AVENGERS #107-108 (1973): Cap gets his secret identity backGrim Reaper is on the cover, but this story starts with the team kidnapped by Space Phantom. Actually, before we get to any of...
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AVENGERS #431-433/#16-18 (1999)Wait! What happened? This books was created by the amazing crew of Kurt Busiek and George Perez but these issues are…Not. Kurt...
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FANTASTIC FOUR #164-165 (1975-1976): 1st Crusader, Frankie RayeThis is the first appearance of Crusader. Thing punches him in the face! Bfok! Crusader, we will learn...
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Galactus The Devourer #1-6 (1999): Galactus “dies;” 1st Red ShiftGalactus gets a new herald, Red Shift, which launches a story delving into the “meaning” of Galactus’ existence....
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FANTASTIC FOUR #17-18 (1999)The villains of this story are called Lockdown, Rosetta Stone, and The Twisted Sisters. You really don’t need to know anything...
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CABLE ANNUAL ’99 (1999)This story flashes to Mister Sinister’s origin back in Victorian England and then shows him, in the present, telling Cable that he...
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WOLVERINE ANNUAL 1999 (1999)Marc Andreyko, one of the creators of DC’s Manhunter –a brilliant book–writes Wolverine, Kitty Pryde, and Deadpool...
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New Mutants #32-34 (1985): Karma rejoinsWe start with a slumber party. And then we get to the main event: The return of Karma. Way, way back in New Mutants #6,...
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AVENGERS #105 (1972)Hawkeye continues to flirt with Wanda. She doesn’t like it, while Vision continues to appear not to care....
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X-FORCE #87-90 (1999): Armageddon NowThis is probably the best known arc of Moore/Cheung’s solid run on X-Force. It introduces a new set of Hellions, formed by a...
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THOR #9-13 (1999): The Dark WarsThis is the story Jurgens and Romita Jr. have been building to since issue #1. Odin is held captive in Asgard by some Dark Gods, who...
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FANTASTIC FOUR: FIREWORKS (1999)This “Marvel remix” series was a retelling of the FF’s history with some additional material. The creative team is the...
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AVENGERS #164-166 (1977): 1st Henry Peter GyrichLet’s start with a full page that typifies 1970s Beast’s self-outlook. It really wasn’t until Joss...
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Avengers #163 (1977)The Greek Titan named Typhon shows up looking for Hercules. There’s a fight, and Iceman guest stars. He...
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SPIDEY SUPER STORIES #25 (1977)Not loving a vain Dr. Doom, but it’s kinda funny. He creates a clone of Spider-Man called Web Man. He is evil....
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NEW MUTANTS #26-28 (1985): 1st LegionThe New Mutants go to Dr. Moira MacTaggert’s home on Muir Island, where two civilian friends of the New Mutants have been...
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X-MEN #2 (1964)Where issue #1 was full of fresh and different material, #2 has a weak villain and a mediocre story. Vanisher. But look at...
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AVENGERS #161-162 (1977): 1st JacostaLet’s start with the really important stuff: A new Wonder Man costume. And it’s ugly as Hell. Hank...
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She-Hulk #18-25 (1981-1982): Series endsAn interesting splash page. It kind of serves as a “recap” page by telling a broad overview of the series so far, but it...
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AVENGERS #102-104 (1972)A very busy set of issues as Rick Buckler signs on as artist, and Chris Claremont gets a plotting credit. Claremont was a budding...
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Marvel Super Heroes #10 (1992): Vision, Scarlet Witch, Sub-MarinerThis month Marvel’s second anthology book starts with a very old inventory story of Vision and Scarlet Witch. They...
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Marvel Super Heroes #10-11 (1992): Carol DanversOver two issues, Marvel publishes two inventory stories originally intended for Ms. Marvel’s solo series from way back in the...
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL (1999)Human Torch ogles Mary Jane. Then Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four fight Sandman and Trapster, who were hired by someone...
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Marvel Two-In-One #10 (1975): Black WidowA paramilitary terrorist group captures Black Widow and Thing tries to help, but he gets captured, too. The group plans to drop a giant...
