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Tides Of Death!
The wedding day of the Sub-Mariner was filled with reflection, celebration, pomp, and, it probably goes without saying, the din of battle. But when it came time for the main event, and the joining...
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The Pencil and Brush of "Fearless" Frank Giacoia
A fixture at Marvel Comics during its Silver Age period and into its Bronze was artist Frank Giacoia, whose inking credit (along with those of Syd Shores, Dick Ayers, and Dan Adkins) graced many a...
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When Gods Go Mad!
Things looked grim yet hopeful for Thor, the God of Thun... well, that is, Loki, the God of Misch... uh, actually... no, waitaminnit! We're definitely talking about Thor, the God of Thunder, trapped in...
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Exit: Jack Kirby!
In the nearly fifty years since artist Jack Kirby's exit from Marvel Comics sometime in 1970, the company has seen so many changes in both its creative staff and its financial status that such a...
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It's Electro vs. The Acme Company--And One Must Fall!
I became a reader of Amazing Spider-Man well before making my way back through issues of Daredevil, so by that time I'd had plenty of exposure to classic Spidey villains such as the Sandman, Doc Ock,...
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It's A Long Way Down
During a recap of Daredevil's clashes with the classic Spider-Man villain, Electro, there was one little item that was mentioned in passing which we should really explore in detail:How did Daredevil...
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HURry, HURry, Step Right Up! SEE A Marvel Masterwork!
(With a tip of the hat to Blue Magic)While I can't say I'm a fan of cover art being peppered with promotional captions and/or word balloons, I must say that, back in the day, part of the fun of picking...
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There's A New Power Couple In Town
The royal marriage between the Sub-Mariner and the lady Dorma might have been tragically brief, but two other weddings of note were carried out with happier prospects--one taking place thirteen years...
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The Ally Or The Enemy?
As they close in on the final hours of their two-week honeymoon, the Black Panther and his new Queen, Storm, find themselves returning to a matter they'd tabled before departing: a message delivered to...
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To The Death!
Capping the year 1973 was an event closer that, while formally beginning in September of that year, can be traced all the way back to January, and this climactic scene from a battle of gods:The...
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You Say "Lincoln," I Say "Atomic Pile"
In terms of human evolution, the term "missing link" applies to a fossil (either not yet found or newly discovered) that can be added to an evolutionary chain of the human species, though reportedly...
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Interview With A Daredevil
Marvel 100th Anniversary IssuesFEATURING:Daredevil #100Thanks to its promising cover by Rich Buckler, there was every reason to believe that the 100th issue of Daredevil published in mid-1973 (that is,...
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Doom, Ascendant!
For a more contemporary take on the 1964 origin of Dr. Doom, you may be interested in checking out a six-issue series from 2006 written by Ed Brubaker, and narrated by the Master of Menace himself. The...
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Long Live The King!
In Part 2 of the PPC's look at the 2006 six-issue series Books Of Doom, we reach the point where Victor von Doom has been contacted by a member of a sect of monks from a temple in Tibet, who, with his...
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Where You Lead, I Will Overrule
Despite her longevity in the Avengers, it's difficult to picture the Scarlet Witch in a team leader role, given that she's seldom been shown in the forefront of battle during the Avengers'...
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Defenders 1... Avengers 0!
Looking back on the Avengers/Defenders crossover battles from 1973--a conflict that collectively (and likely for TPB purposes) became better known as the Avengers Defenders War--it almost seems more...
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Defenders 3... Avengers 0! Jeez!
Once the opening round of the 1973 Avengers Defenders conflict was underway, there was really no stopping their "war" from escalating, with both sides having been deceived by the machinations of the...
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United We Stand!
It's been a strife-filled search for the Evil Eye, a powerful weapon of the mythical city of Avalon which both the Defenders and the Avengers* have engaged in battle over. The Defenders wish to recover...
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An Affair To Misremember
In 2004, while the Avengers were going through the hell of their "Disassembled" story arc which ended their team and their book for the foreseeable future, the Captain America, Mighty Thor, and...
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