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AVENGERS ANNUAL #12 (1983)Lazy cover. Clearly just some generic art they had lying around. the Inhumans aren’t even pictured on it, and the big deal of the...
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IRON FIST #1-3 (1998): In the FoldIron Fist’s half-sister Miranda takes on the identity of Death Sting, and wants to steal the Zodiac Key from SHIELD After...
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THUNDERBOLTS ANNUAL 97 (1997)We’re five issues into the main series, so it’s time for an origin story. Narrated by Zemo, with many notable...
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SILVER SURFER #139-146 (1998): Series EndsThis story takes us through to the end of this volume of Silver Surfer. I’m going to move through painting with a broad brush, but...
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THANOS VS DREADSTAR BY JIM STARLINArguably, the two greatest creations by one of the greatest creators in the history of comic books. He was writing 21st Century style...
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POWER-MAN AND IRON FIST #54-55 (1978)Ugh. Chris Claremont’s dialog may have been stilted, but Ed Hannigan’s writing is just plain lazy. And Lee Elias’ art...
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HEROES FOR HIRE #12-13 (1998)A double-size issue. Last issue, Master of the World teleported away with Luke. We see now that Luke is willingly working with the...
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MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-3 (1998)These are an historical set of issues. The overall idea behind this series is to let Roger Stern write some 1940s Marvel stories....
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POWER MAN AND IRON FIST #67-68 (1981)If I were to list what’s wrong with Marvel Comics today, one of the top things would be that it takes itself too seriously. What made a...
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MARVEL TEAM-UP #101 (1981): NighthawkMindy Williams, a woman who Nighthawk accidentally crippled many years ago in a drunk driving accident, returns to haunt him by sending...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SCORPION!Mac Gargan, a.k.a. The Scorpion, debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #20–created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. It went on sale on October 8,...
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MARVEL UNIVERSE #4-7 (1998): 1st Monster Hunters+Origin of Mole ManIn the first three issues of this terrific comic, Roger Stern looked at The Invaders–and tied them more closely to modern-day 616...
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IRON MAN #8-10 (1998): Revenge of the MandarinIssue #8 isn’t labeled as part of the two-story arc, “Revenge of the Mandarin,” but it is. Tony is attacked by Whiplash...
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BABY’S FIRST DEADPOOL BOOK #1 (1998)Okay, so usually I don’t include out-of-continuity stories like What Ifs and humor issues. But for this book, I’m making an...
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #2-4 (1998): InvadersThis is an historical Cap book so of course there’s an Invaders story. In 1942, the Nazis capture and reprogram the original...
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Daredevil #131-132 (1976): 1st BullseyeYes! Time for the debut of Daredevil’s most iconic enemy! Bullseye is ready for his close-up! But wait....
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SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #20 (1998)Lilith eats Goth teens in New York City. Times Square actually. She’s got the Amulet of Damballah that enables her to...
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AVENGERS: TIMESLIP SPECIAL (1998)This is a non-canonical story of the formation of The Avengers in an alternate universe where 3D-Man matters. I’m generally...
