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We Can't Stay Negative About The Negative Zone
In the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" department, I can't say I was fond of the "capsule" approach which writer/artist John Byrne took to provide the Fantastic Four with a new way of entering the...
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Earth's Mightiest Spinoffs
You have only to glance at practically any assemblage of Avengers by artist George Perez to acknowledge one hard fact:There are a LOT of Avengers.(Guardians of the Galaxy, the Thing, and Mar-vell...
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"When Captain America Activates His Mighty Shield..."
As a companion to an earlier post that featured some of Marvel's characters getting makeovers or upgrades in their abilities or accessories, following are a few more examples where our heroes either...
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Dr. Strange In Wonderland
The character of Dr. Strange took what seemed to be an arduous path toward his second solo title, following the cancellation of his 1968-69 series--his final three issues shifting to bi-monthly...
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To My Death...
No sooner was Dr. Strange's second series off to a great start in 1974, when the title character was slain! That doesn't leave a lot of options open for future Dr. Strange tales, does it? Except for...
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The Sorcerer, The Sorceress, And The Slayer!
We've previously taken a look at the first issue of the 1974 Dr. Strange reboot by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner, where Strange, now Earth's "Sorcerer Supreme," had fallen prey to the...
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The Future Belongs to Tony Stark
As imposing and iconic a figure as the invincible Iron Man is, it's interesting to note that although the character's origin has been told and retold a number a times (even revised once or twice), in...
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We'll Take Manhattan!
The action-packed Avengers #82 is mostly a fast-paced wrap-up issue, almost hurriedly tying up the loose ends of a number of prior stories. The paper trail breaks down like this:The Zodiac crime cartel...
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Beware The Future--Beware The Mutates!
As often as Pluto, Lord of the Netherworld, insinuates himself into the affairs of mortals, he might as well just assume leadership of the Masters of Evil and get it over with. Pluto, as we know from...
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Going... Going... Gone!
We know that a story featuring the incredible Hulk is going to be action-packed, for the most part--but apparently the caption writer for this cover of Tales To Astonish felt that we needed to be...
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Power To The People!
Of the collection of the Marvel 25¢ large-format books that very briefly hit the comics shelves in late 1971, one of the stand-outs turned out to be issue #143 of Captain America and the Falcon--not so...
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His Vengeance--Her Death
Can YOUName This Marvel Villain??If you were to suggest to this being that he classifies as a villain, he may decide to either arrest you--or incinerate you, depending on his judgment of your...
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This Battleground Earth!
If you're an Asgardian, you generally live under the threat of two main threats: Ragnarok, and those who wish to either conquer or destroy your realm. Enemies can strike at any time--and so when you...
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The (Mis)Judgment Of Odin!
In Parts One and Two of the fierce battle between Thor and the evil warrior-sorcerers known as the Enchanters, the Asgardians waged their battle on two fronts: Thor and his friends, Balder the Brave...
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When Lands The Saucer!
In looking at the early issues of the ambitious 1968 Silver Surfer series, it's puzzling to see the approach that writer Stan Lee took with the character following the Surfer's very successful string...
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Pam Grier, Your Dream Role Is Calling You
Previously, we were introduced to the forthright, militant woman named Leila Taylor, who paid a visit to the Falcon's civilian identity, Sam Wilson, and let him know that Harlem needed men who would...
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Reach For The Soda!
John Byrne is quoted as saying that Fantastic Four #s 220-221 are "the two dullest issues of the FF ever published." That might sound like he's shooting himself in the foot, since he both wrote and...
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Your Blood To My Blood
Reading through the opening pages of Incredible Hulk #138 is a little like watching the pieces of a small jigsaw puzzle fall into place in order to create and finally reveal the bigger picture, those...
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Two Cures In One
When the ruthless villain known as the Sandman insisted on using the helpless Betty Ross as a donor for a blood transfusion which would hopefully restore his skin to normal, after a previous encounter...
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