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Mauled By The Man-Ape!
It was in the pages of The Avengers that we first met the brutal M'Baku, the Man-Ape, who at the time acted as regent of Wakanda and served as Chieftain while that country's ruler, the Black Panther,...
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Take A Number, Gentlemen--Gwen Stacy Is On The Prowl!
To this day, the character of Gwen Stacy remains a fixture in classic comics lore, while also becoming familiar to new fans of Spider-Man through the revolving door of film reboots for the web-spinner....
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The Night Gwen Stacy Died!
It's been a long time since I've opened and re-read the classic Amazing Spider-Man #121, the pivotal issue from mid-1973 which shook things up by killing off a major character who had been a part of...
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The Goblin's Last Stand!
With his girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, meeting her death while being menaced by the Green Goblin (which seems to be the best way to look at the situation, under the circumstances), and the Goblin remaining...
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Defenders No More!
During the first run of The Defenders, the original lineup of Dr. Strange, the Sub-Mariner, and the Hulk, as well as the Silver Surfer (who some still tenaciously claim was one of the original members)...
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The Art Of The Deal
There seems to be no dearth of those in Marvel's criminal underground who are willing and able to provide materials and equipment for clients willing to meet their price, whether through money or an...
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Simon Says: Dance!
It wasn't often that we saw the Scarlet Witch let her hair down; perhaps the earliest indication that she knew how to go out and have a good time was when she went mod and stepped out for a little fun...
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What Lurks Inside The "Beehive"?
On the heels of the Fantastic Four's battle with Ronan, the Accuser, the title shifts gears and throttles back to tackle what would essentially become a missing persons case, one involving one of their...
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When Opens The Cocoon!
Previously, we saw the Fantastic Four begin an investigation into the disappearance of the Thing's girlfriend, Alicia Masters--and thanks to a little technology that Reed Richards brought along with...
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One Linguine Team-Up and a side of Fantastic Fries, please!
In 1998, Universal Studios in Hollywood opened a new theme restaurant/bar with no small amount of fanfare--but then, what other kind of opening would you expect of something involving Marvel Comics?And...
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Power vs. Power!
Following issue #16 of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire, the title character was crumpling his copy of "The Daily Bugle" and venting his frustrations while wondering how he could latch onto his share of the...
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A Time Of Evil!
Almost immediately following the dramatic turn of events where Odin, the All-Father had stepped in to save his son Thor from the deadly clutches of Hela, the Goddess of Death, both father and son found...
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Day Of The Demolisher!
A monster walks among us! Truer words were never spoken of Durok, the Demolisher, sent to Earth to destroy anything and everything, as part of a plan by the evil Loki to draw the mighty Thor to a...
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This Fatal Fury!
It's been a demolishing few issues for Thor, the God of Thunder, who strives alone to overcome his despot half-brother, Loki, after he usurped the rule of Odin by taking possession of a single piece of...
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Enemy Of The State
During the early issues of the Black Panther title which launched in late 1998, the Panther once more finds himself in the United States, in what becomes mostly a focus by writer Christopher Priest on...
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This Evil Undying!
For those readers who enjoyed the appearance of Ultron during Jim Shooter's run on The Avengers, where the metal monster seemed to finally meet his end in a staggered four-issue story that culminated...
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This Evil Recycled
Other than the frightful visage of Ultron, you probably don't see any similarities between these two Avengers covers:Ah, but on the inside, their stories may ring familiar, at least at first.Since his...
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Will Cast Spells For Change
It's an unexpected pleasure to profile another of the Stan Lee Meets... series from 2006-07, where Lee meets and chats with a handful of Marvel characters, an issue at a time, with one or two...
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