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Then Came The Monster!
Comic book matchups that had you scratching your head--but still made you curious about how the fight would turn out.Welcome to another installment in a series of posts we could only call:Despite the...
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Crisis Of Faith
Some of the most intriguing stories of Thor involve situations where his so-called "godhood" is called into question by the contemporary mortals he interacts with. Most of the time, Thor is diplomatic...
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The Exodus of the Champions
When The Champions came to an end in January of 1978, cancelled after only 17 issues, it seemed appropriate that their final scene involved the Vanisher--because, given its last page that left us all...
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My Client, The Hulk
The two-issue story of Incredible Hulk where the man-monster is put on trial was a development that didn't invite any reasonable scrutiny. After all, it was common knowledge that Bruce Banner and the...
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The Asgardian Artistry of Keith Pollard
A few pin-ups for you from artist Keith Pollard, who had about a 30-issue run on The Mighty Thor and also left his stamp on Fantastic Four and Amazing Spider-Man.
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The Coming of the X-Sentinels!
Can YOUName This Marvel Villain??Initially involved in a project to determine why mutants exist, Steven Lang developed an irrational hatred of mutantkind which began to usurp his original directive....
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Rumbling With Roy!
A happy belated birthday to Roy Thomas (73 years young as of last Friday), from whose mind sprang this rather offbeat 1973 Fantastic Four tale where the FF become trapped in a 1950s dreamscape spawned...
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Who Needs Your Crummy Job!
Vocational courses by mail were prolific during comics' silver and bronze ages, so they all tended to look alike and blur together after awhile. But look at how clever this company was in putting its...
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Jane, The She-Devil
Jane Foster, circa 1963:I don't know, Jane. Thirteen years later, it looks like you can give Thor a run for his money in the bravery department:Wait a minute--"plots her next move"? Jane!?Jane has...
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Huddle Up!
It's Thanksgiving!! And you know what THAT means:Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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Web-Swing Your Way To A College Degree
Wait--did Peter Parker actually graduate college??Well, yes and no. The cover of this late-1978 story takes a bit of license with the actual result. Peter was indeed scheduled to graduate, at least...
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The X-Man In Name Only
Since What If? #31 is split between two alternate reality stories, the one dealing with Wolverine killing the Hulk doesn't have a lot of breathing room to tell its tale, and so has to cram a great deal...
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With A Little Help From The FF
I am not ashamed to tell you that, when the Beatles were taking America by storm, I had my very own Beatles wig just like everyone else. They definitely cleaned up on those Beatles wigs. I'm not aware...
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My Shield! Nooooooo!
In Captain America #196, in the midst of writer/artist Jack Kirby's run on the title, there's a scene where Cap is taken prisoner by an underground group bent on bringing down the U.S. government and...
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A Natural For The Hellfire Club
Can YOUName This Marvel Villain??Given this villain's choice of fashion, it's a fair bet she's not going to care to be in the super-hero category. And with a name like Malice, there's not much room...
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The Deadly Bounce of--The Leap-Frog!
"You only get one chance to make a first impression." -- Fran DrescherWell, not everyone can be Doctor Doom.Remember before Matt Murdock got so serious, and he was still the rollickin', swingin',...
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The Iron Or The Man??
At first glance, this Iron Man story seems like pretty standard fare, this time with the golden Avenger in battle against the Unicorn:But it's that curious looking box that can't help but get your...
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Call The Professionals--Call X-Factor!
If you're launching a new book in 1986 featuring the five original X-Men, you'd have to scramble to reintegrate them into their old positions no matter where their other commitments or circumstances...
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O, Christmas Collapsible
Since we're starting to count down to December 25, how about revisiting some of those memorable Marvel moments where our heroes (and, on occasion, villains) celebrated Christmas?We might as well start...
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It's A Mini Marvel Christmas
What would Christmas be without "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? A little less Christmas, that's what. Fortunately, thanks to Chris Giarrusso (illustrious creator of the "mini Marvels"), we can add a...
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