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A City In Chains!
OR: "Wheaties--The Breakfast Of Gods"Whatever else you may have to say about Marvel Team-Up #28, there's something that we're all probably in agreement on when we glance at its cover:Artist Gil Kane...
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When Rages The Elfqueen!
Following one of the strangest membership meetings ever, the Avengers (with the dubious assistance of Moondragon) settled on a new lineup--only to face not only a threat from a new, powerful foe, but...
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...In Battle We'll Meet!
It all started when Firelord, the former herald of Galactus, arrived on our world to use it as a "rest stop" while deciding on his next destination, but who then developed a craving for a certain type...
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...And One Will Fall!
After trying to contain the fury of the alien known as Firelord and failing, while leaving Firelord so enraged that he now hunts his wall-crawling foe with the intent of ending his life, the amazing...
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Rude Awakening
Following up in the aftermath of a two-issue battle between Firelord and the amazing Spider-Man which swept through New York City and destroyed several city blocks, let's begin by again taking a look...
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Two Hammers Too Many
No doubt the cover of this 1963 issue of Journey Into Mystery featuring a battle between two Thors is enough to get the attention of anyone browsing a comics rack:But for longtime Thor readers, maybe...
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Titania Strikes Back!
During the events of Secret Wars, the villain well known as Dr. Doom supplemented his forces by using the advanced machinery he'd discovered to endow two willing subjects with abilities and powers...
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To The Hidden Land Comes... The Hulk!
Jim Steranko's eye-catching 1968 cover to the first Incredible Hulk Annual no doubt contributed a great deal to selling the issue to not only readers of the character's regular series but likely just...
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When Editors Step Out
During his run on Fantastic Four, artist John Byrne gave the book's readers a healthy assortment of noteworthy issue covers that were representative of the adventures they'd come to expect from...
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At the Mercy Of Maximus!
A splendid two-part tale from September of 1969 features not only a classic tale starring the incredible Hulk--not only scripting from Stan Lee, 46 years old and at the peak of his talent--not only...
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Enemies On Every Side!
In a two-part comics story where its first part ends in a confrontation and skirmish between opposing sides, it's not unusual to see its second part erupt in an all-out battle issue--yet by that point,...
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The Wrath of... Dorma!?
Based on the last time we saw a Defenders cover sporting a Hulk/Sub-Mariner clash, expectations for a rematch were high when, over forty issues later, these two powerhouses again meet in battle, as all...
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The Avengers! Kang! Spider-Man! Wowee!
While there was no shortage of guest stars in Fantastic Four and, to an extent, X-Men in their early years, guest appearances in The Avengers were few and far between--that is, unless you're counting...
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Johnny Storm: The Bane of Muggers
OR: "I'm Comin' For YOU, Doom!"In the Better Late Than Never category, there came a time when Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, admitted to himself that without his flame power, he was fair game for...
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The Silver Age Adventures of Wyatt Wingfoot!
With Johnny Storm spending a good deal of his time either lining up dates or battling super-villains as one-quarter of the Fantastic Four, we didn't see many instances where he could take the...
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Look Not Homeward
By the time of the Fantastic Four's struggle against the cosmically-powered Dr. Doom, we'd already seen a good deal of Johnny Storm's steadfast new friend, Wyatt Wingfoot, who had met the youngest...
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The Rampaging TV Sensation
(With a tip of the hat to Steve Does Comics for this post's inspiration!)Like a number of Marvel's line of B&W magazines from the '70s, I passed on the original run of The Rampaging Hulk magazine...
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Mr. Fantastic When It Counted
Father's Day has come and gone--but, from a comics perspective, we shouldn't forget to give a nod to Reed Richards, now blessed with two children and hopefully imparting to them a little wisdom from...
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Where Were YOU On the Wedding Day of the Sub-Mariner?
As Roy Thomas closed in on the end of his notable three-year run on Sub-Mariner, he set the stage for his successor(s) with two issues that were pivotal in changing Namor's course for the foreseeable...
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