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While in prison, Bullseye learns from the Punisher that he has been replaced as the Kingpin's chief assassin. After escaping prison, Bullseye tracks down Elektra while she is on an assignment from the Kingpin to kill Foggy. Elektra then must fight for her life against the deranged Bullseye. (Cover date: April, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

Spidey is chased out of the club by the businessmen that Hobgoblin is attempting to blackmail. Harry tells Peter that Hobgoblin may be a club member. Spidey questions some of the club members, including "Roderick Kingsley" & JJJ, whether they may have a clue as to Hobgoblin's identity but this proves fruitless. Spidey finds JJJ writing a story about his involvement in creating the Scorpion. Spidey tells him not to publish it to save his career. Peter finds his old spider-tracer, since his spider-sense was neutralized earlier by the Hobgoblin's gas. Spidey surprises Hobgoblin in his lab. When Hobgoblin activates his automated ray cannon, he realizes that Osborn's journals are in danger of being destroyed. He throws a pumpkin bomb at the cannon, resulting in a large explosion that is seen by the people outside. JJJ sees the smoke from his window, then gives the copyboy his Scorpion story to be published in the Bugle. (Cover date: March, 1984) [Note Stern's clue in this issue that the Hobgoblin may be a club member. This eliminates other candidates who are not.]

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Features the origin of the Vision & Ultron-5. The Vision officially joins the Avengers.

(Cover Date: March, 2024) **SPOILERS** Summary: An elderly Cap meets with Luke Cage & Matt Murdock in a park. They talk about the current oppressive government while being monitored. A disgusted Cap sees a promo on TV for a documentary on the Red Skull that is sympathetic toward him. Jarvis' brother, Kyle, tells James Stark that the FBI contacted him about Cap's activities. Cap walks out of a TV show when James attacks his stance regarding the Red Skull & the Avengers' actions on H-Day. Cap's heart races as he thinks back to H-Day. Cap remembers finding Spider-Man near death after being impaled. Cap intervenes when SHIELD soldiers hassle some kids about having an illegal camera & breaking curfew. While Cap is being beaten, the Defenders come to rescue him, then put a hood on him. James arrives at the Raft to see his father, Tony, to glean enhancements to the soldier armor at the order of the president. All that remains of Tony is his head, floating in a vat. Cap is taken to Luke, who tells him that Matt has been killed. Luke talks to Cap about becoming his former self again in order to lead their resistance group. Cap agrees to undergo the super-soldier process after seeing photos of the government's abuses from a SHIELD insider. Afterwards, he says he is going to reassemble the Avengers.

(Cover Date: March, 2024) **SPOILERS** Summary: Cap knocks out two SHIELD soldiers who were harassing a homeless man. At the secret underground base, Rosa tells Cap that he has ruined her life & that they're through as a couple. At the White House, Kyle Jarvis tells the president that they are going to send in the Thunderbolts to deal with the Defenders. Jarvis reminds the president that he is the one in charge. Cap goes to Kamala's home & asks her to join his Avengers, but she refuses. Kamala then goes to listen to the Defenders' pirate radio broadcast. In Times Square on New Year's Eve, the Defenders are attempting to hack into the TV broadcast when they are spotted by SHIELD soldiers & engage with them. Thunderbolts show up forcing Cap to act. Bullseye declines to take Cap out with a sniper shot. The Thunderbolts stand down after shooting a civilian. Cap goes on the air to make his case. The Thunderbolts go after Cap & the Defenders when control over the TV broadcast is regained. They escape on motorcycles. Bullseye again declines to shoot. Jarvis tells James that he wants him to be Iron Man. Jarvis (Red Skull) talks to Ultron, who is trapped inside a computer. The Red Skull found Ultron's head after H-Day. The Skull says that he will turn the world over to him after his departure. Luke & Cap are told that Cap's speech had no positive impact on the populace. Luke tells Cap that they'll do it on their own if they have to. They then receive intelligence on Tony Stark.

(Cover Date: April, 2024) **SPOILERS** Summary: Bullseye gets chewed out by her squad leader for not taking a shot at Cap earlier. Cap goes with Tyler to the Raft to free Tony Stark. Cap is met there by Bullseye who was waiting for him. When James shows up, Bullseye puts a couple of non-lethal arrows in him to shut him up. After securing Tony, Bullseye shows Cap where his shield is at. James reappears as Iron Man. He disables the quintet that Tyler is piloting, & Cap rescues him before it crashes. Iron Man knocks some guards in the river while trying to stop Cap & Bullseye. Iron Man gets Tony from Cap then throws the container into the river. Kamala rescues the people who have fallen into the river & Tony's container. Cap fights against Iron Man. When Iron Man is about to deliver the coup de grace against Cap, he is hit with a lightning bolt from Thor, who has answered the old Avengers' distress signal sent out by Cap earlier.

I enjoyed King's script in this installment and the artwork is amazing. King's take on the Joker is spot on. The Joker creates a moral dilemma for Selina in order to reveal her true self. Meanwhile, Helena has suspicions about her mother that she really doesn't want to consider. In the present, Selina has to deal with the Phantasm who is out for her blood.

I can't believe that Batman laughed at the Joker's joke after all the shit he pulled in this issue.

The Kingpin hires the Hand to assassinate Matt & Melvin Potter (Gladiator). Daredevil gets an assist from Elektra who is back in the city. (Cover date: September, 1981)

After an attempted assassination of Foggy by Hand ninjas, a clue is found that leads DD & Elektra to the location of the Hand. They find Samurai warriors and the unkillable Kirigi waiting for them. (Cover date: October, 1981)

As DD searches for Stick, his former sensei, to get help for the loss of his radar-sense, he is followed by Heather, an armored-up Turk & Elektra. Unknown to her, Elektra is being stalked by Kirigi, who seeks revenge for his earlier defeat & near death at her hands. (Cover date: November, 1981)

When reporter Ben Uhrich gets too close to the Kingpin / Cherryh connection, he attracts the attention of the Kingpin's newest assassin, Elektra. Uhrich's friend, Daredevil, is there to protect Ben from becoming another dead man at Elektra's hand. (Cover date: February, 1982)

Matt believes that Elektra may still be alive & becomes obsessed with finding out, eventually digging up her coffin. Meanwhile, the Punisher is broken out of prison by a federal agent in order to stop the Kingpin's massive narcotic shipment. (Cover date: May, 1982)

DD's hyper senses have become debilitating, so while searching for Stick, the city's lowlifes take advantage of his condition. Meanwhile, Stick & the Seven have become the targets of the Hand. Black Widow runs into the Hand while they are stealing the body of Kirigi from the city morgue. (Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

Despite suffering a broken arm in Japan, DD tracks down Bullseye when he arrives back in NYC with every intention of killing him to put an end to his killings. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover Date: October, 1985) Another fine effort by Mr. Mazzucchelli.

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Santa Turk makes Matt's bad day even worse.

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

Vizier Z gives Lord Papal intelligence on the Monarchy's military operations & tells him that he has redeployed its forces to leave Jewelworld defenseless to an attack. Dreadstar tells his team about his million year old past, including how he acquired his sword. He tells them who he thinks Vizier Z may be from his past. Oedi is ambushed by Z when going to get military intelligence from King Gregzor. (Cover date: January, 1984)

While the Instrumentality invades the Monarchy's throneworld, Jewelworld, Dreadstar confronts Vizier Z in the palace & is overcome when a cyborg King Gregzor strikes him from behind. While Dreadstar is strung up, Z reveals that he is a Zygotean who survived the destruction of the Milky Way one million years ago & seeks vengeance against him. He tells Dreadstar that he will be killed by a nuclear bomb in one hour. Before that happens, a ship is shot down overhead & lands where Dreadstar & the immobilized Gregzor were left. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1966)

(Cover Date: May, 1966)

Reed, Sue, Johnny, Ben & Alicia all live happily in Liddleville. Some are haunted by dreams of going into space in a rocket & of having super-powers. Reed is a struggling professor. Ben is married to Alicia & owns a restaurant. Alicia is no longer blind. What is going on, & who is behind it all? (Cover date: November, 1981)

After the Surfer determines that Reed is no longer on Earth, the FF go to the Watcher for help to find him. They find him among the ships of those who survived the destruction of their worlds by Galactus. They discover that Reed has been sentenced to death for saving Galactus' life, which lead to the destruction of the Skrull Throneworld. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Reed is put on trial by Shi'ar Majestrix Lilandra for saving the life of Galactus, which later lead to the destruction of the Skrull Throneworld. The Watcher leads the defense of Reed by arguing that Galactus is an essential force of the universe that must be preserved. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985) [Revisits the origin of Doctor Doom]

(Cover Date: January, 1986) The welcomed return of the real Jean Grey.

(Cover Date: February, 1986) No woman has ever lost her husband like poor Peggy McArthur.

A very intriguing first issue.

(Cover Date: May, 2022) Summary: Magneto shocks everyone when he unexpectedly resigns from the Quiet Council. The council considers the contenders to replace him. Hope convinces the majority of the council that she should be a member. Enraged at not being selected, Selene uses her magic to transform the External Gate to Arakko into a huge monster. Sinister is revealed to be using his "Moira Engine" to manipulate the future course of events on Krakoa.

(Cover Date: July, 2022) Summary: Storm & Magneto team up to bring down Selene's monster. After Dr. Nemesis warns that they might damage space by hurting it, they cease their attack. Hope & Exodus join their powers to protect the inhabitants from the monster. Sinister turns into a chimera to battle the monster. When the monster explodes, Nightcrawler rescues Sinister, who was blown out into the ocean. Destiny tells Hope that Selene will be vulnerable in London at a specific time. Hope uses Magik's power to teleport to London with a rifle & kills Selene with a bullet made of mysterium. When Selene is resurrected on Krakoa, Exodus uses his power on Selene's mind to remove the monster from existence. After a Quiet Council meeting, Destiny collapses due to the monster's effect on her, & she repeats Sinister's words from their meeting in 1919.

The very dense plot is reminiscent of Stan Lee's great stories in his hayday. You don't see that much with today's comics. The artwork was superb.
8.5
 Inferno (2021) #2 Nov 16, 2021
8.5
 Inferno (2021) #3 Jan 29, 2022
8.5
 Inferno (2021) #4 Jan 29, 2022

The Hobgoblin uses Norman Osborn's Green Goblin gas to give himself super-strength. Liz & Harry tell their friends that they are expecting. When Spidey & Black Cat go out "super-heroing" together, the Hobgoblin attacks them, & Spidey has to worry about keeping the Cat from being harmed during their fight. (Cover date: December, 1983)

This is a very strong start to this series. It has an intriguing premise and many interesting questions are raised. I hope King can satisfactorily deliver on them. A few other questions came to mind that were not addressed. What happened to the fake IDs that were supposedly used? How was the sniper rifle smuggled into the convention? How did the FBI know that Myerson was "missing" when he was a known recluse? The artwork is not my favorite style but it works.

8.5
 Rorschach (2020) #3 Jan 24, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #5 Jan 26, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #7 Jan 26, 2022
8.5
 Rorschach (2020) #8 Jan 27, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #9 Jan 27, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #10 Jan 27, 2022

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: SS is attacked by the Champion, who seeks to kill him to prevent SS from interfering with the Skrulls' plan to blackmail Galactus to destroy the Kree. With the help of the FF, SS is freed from the confines of Earth. SS rescues Nova from the Skrulls, & in exchange, he receives a full pardon from Galactus for his prior transgression against him.

Most of this issue felt like a rehash of what happened previously, but I realize it is all necessary to set up the future issues in this series. I did enjoy seeing Black Cat & Hobgoblin in this issue. Zdarsky is skilled at writing the characters' dialogue. I'm not sure I understood Chip's depiction of the skulls in the story unless it was to suggest that PP does not exist under the symbiote suit. The artwork was just serviceable..too bad for this story.
8.5
 Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #2 Aug 2, 2021

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

The Terrific scenes are .... Terrific! How does Superman talk to Adam on the airless moon? What is up with Alanna's smoking & why is her nose always red? (I'm catching up on this series after reading good things about it.)

Terrific's report is interesting to read which is why I am giving this issue a high rating. However, it feels like his report is conjecture rather than a presentation of facts. What source did he use for the previous Pykkt invasions? The Rannians didn't share their information with him. There is no evidence that Strange is colluding with the Pykkts in their war against Earth. Maybe the Pykkts are a lot smarter than he gives them credit for & Batman's tactics are not perfect. Terrific has no evidence that Aleea is NOT dead, it is just speculation. Remember that Strange recruited all the races on Rann to fight against the Pykkts. Why is it so difficult to believe that Rann might win? Also, if the Pykkts have so much honor & grace, why would they let their soldiers be slaughtered by Strange & his forces?? I like that this issue focussed on Alanna in the present.

Adam's odd behavior in this issue makes one wonder if he is a type of Manchurian Candidate. I expect King to throw another curve ball in the series finale.

I liked it. The story was good, and the artwork was great. The dialogue was a little awkward at times, but these are criminals and not Rhodes Scholars. If Waller is that important, why did she have no security? I didn't realize that Luke Cage, ur Pebbles, had crossed over into the DC universe. I haven't followed Red Hood, but I really liked how he was written in this issue. I don't read Suicide Squad but picked this up because the premise sounded interesting.

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

On Magneto's island, the X-Men, without their powers, must find a way to destroy Magneto's device to manipulate the Earth's crust, which is the key component of his plan to take over control of the world, believing it is necessary to save mutantkind. (Cover date: October, 1981)

Kitty & Storm, in Emma Frost's body, travel to the X-Mansion to attempt to free their companions who are being held by the Hellfire Club & their mercenaries. Little does the Hellfire Club know that they are also holding Kurt's love, the sorceress Amanda Sefton. (Cover date: December, 1981)

In order to prevent a Shi'ar incursion on Earth to find Lilandra, Xavier requests an opportunity for the X-Men & Corsair to find her first. They are joined by the Avengers' Tigra in their search. When they zero in on her location in NYC, they find Deathbird & her Brood allies waiting for them. (Cover date: March, 1982)

The X-Men & Illyana are transported to Belasco's magical limbo where the rules of time & space do not apply. They get help from an unexpected ally to fight against the Dark Ones disciple Belasco & his evil demon S'ym. (Cover date: August, 1982)

While in his catatonic state, Xavier relives his meeting with Gabrielle Haller & Magnus (Magneto) 20 years earlier in Israel. After Xavier frees Gabrielle from her own catatonia, she is kidnapped by Baron von Strucker of Hydra who needs the information planted in her subconscious mind by the Nazis. (Cover date: September, 1982)

Wolverine finds himself on an alien world pursued by the Brood, but how did he get there? (Cover date: October, 1982)

After Angel is kidnapped by Sunder, the X-Men go into the sewers to find him & are attacked by the Morlocks, led by Callisto, who wants Angel for her love slave. (Cover date: May, 1983)

Rogue comes to Xavier asking for his help since she can no longer control her mutant powers, much to the objection of Carol Danvers (Binary) & the X-Men. (Cover date: July, 1983)

In the Alley, the kidnapped Kitty is presented to the Morlocks in a wedding dress. At a hospital morgue, Storm, Rogue & Wolverine have come to identify Kitty's body. Wolverine says that it is not Kitty due to the scent. At the X-Mansion, Xavier is hit by a powerful extraterrestrial psychic blast. Callisto reminds Kitty of her commitment to stay with Caliban if he helped the X-Men. For his amusement, Masque changes Kitty's face until Callisto orders him to stop. Storm, Rogue & Wolverine arrive in the Alley. Leech robs them of their powers. Kitty tells them that Callisto had agreed to help Peter for her joining them. At the X-Mansion, Rogue absorbs Peter's power, returning Peter to normal, then the Morlock Healer heals him of his numerous mortal wounds. Seeing that Kitty is unhappy to leave the sun, Caliban releases her from her vow due to his love for her & leaves her with a rose. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) The government sanctioned Freedom Force comes after Magneto with the X-Men standing in their way.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) First appearance of Fenris.

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

After Rachel had stolen his life essence to battle the Beyonder, she is haunted by nightmares of Wolverine trying to kill her for not asking his permission. (Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Morlock Massacre tie-in. First mention of Mr. Sinister & his plan.

(Cover date: April, 1982)

(Cover Date: November, 1986) Morlock massacre tie-in
8.5
 X-Men (2021): Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 Aug 3, 2023

(Cover Date: August, 1984)

Cover Date: October, 1984)

(Cover Date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

Alpha Flight tracks down the location of Marrina & attempt to break into the Master's stronghold to rescue her. The Master tells Marrina of his origin & why she is a threat to Earth. In the second story, the origin of Vindicator / Guardian is concluded. (Cover date: October, 1983)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

In the hospital, Heather & Logan reminisce about Guardian's failed attempt to retrieve Logan & return him to Alpha Flight after he joined the X-Men. Puck talks Heather into becoming the new leader of Alpha Flight. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Logan recounts meeting James & Heather Hudson for the first time.

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Lady Deathstrike comes to Canada to reclaim Wolverine's adamantium skeleton, believing the technology used was stolen from her deceased father, Dark Wind.

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Features the return of my favorite Alphan, Walter Langkowski (Sasquatch), sort of.

(Cover Date: May, 1987) Madison Jeffries takes over Box after Roger Bochs becomes insane.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1965)

(Cover Date: May, 1965)

(Cover Date: June, 1965) [First appearance of MJ in the flesh but we don't get to see her face & hair]

(Cover Date: July, 1965)

(Cover Date: October, 1965) Wacky Moments: Scorpion gets his suit back in prison to "calm him down". Spidey talks to Scorpion while they are fighting underwater.

(Cover Date: November, 1965) Great last panel by Ditko.

(Cover Date: December, 1965) [Peter starts college at ESU. First appearances of Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn & Professor Miles Warren.]

(Cover Date: January, 1966) This is the first reference to Peter's blood being radioactive, which ties to the cause of MJ's death in the Reign limited series.

(Cover Date: February, 1966)

(Cover Date: March, 1966)

(Cover Date: May, 1966) Poor Pete strikes out with Gwen again.

(Cover Date: June, 1966) This issue features the reader's first exposure to the twisted personality of Norman Osborn. Stan drops some clues that NO is the GG.

(Cover Date: July, 1966) The last issue by the great Steve Ditko.

(Cover Date: August, 1966) This issue features one of the greatest covers in Marvel history. The fight scene between Spidey & GG's henchmen was too drawn out which is why I didn't give this issue a higher rating.

(Cover Date: September, 1966)

(Cover Date: October, 1966)

Finally, full frontal MJ! (Cover Date: November, 1966)

(Cover Date: April, 1967)

For the last time, Aunt May, it's "pussycat" & not "pussywillow"! (Cover Date: June, 1967)

(Cover Date: July, 1967) Features the first appearance of the Kingpin.

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Mysterio is one of Spidey's best antagonists.

(Cover Date: December, 1968)

The Hobgoblin gains super-strength after testing one of Osborn's formulas, which also happens to explode in his face. He challenges Spidey to a fight in Times Square to teach him fear. The Hobgoblin dies during the battle or does he? Plus, the Leeds are playing matchmaker with MJ & Peter. [Hmmm. I wonder where this is headed?] (Cover date: October, 1983)

The Hobgoblin meets with a group of businessmen that he intends to blackmail, including J. Jonah Jameson & Harry Osborn. Spider-Man intervenes but is hit with a pumpkin bomb containing a gas that nullifies his spider-sense & knocks him out. The Hobgoblin decides then to kill him. The Kingpin blocks the killing goblin blast, & the Hobgoblin decides not to challenge him & leaves. After Spidey wakes up, Kingpin tells him that the Hobgoblin is a potential threat to his interests, & he would prefer that Spidey takes him down. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

Black Cat saves Spidey just as Puma is about to slash his throat, & they escape for the moment. Puma returns later to Peter's apartment when MJ is present. Puma decides not to finish off Spidey when he is injured in a fall since it would not be honorable. Puma learns later that the Rose has called off the hit after meeting with the Kingpin. After Peter returns to his apartment, a worried MJ is there waiting for him. She reveals to him that she knows his secret. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

Hobgoblin holds a very pregnant Liz & MJ as hostages until Harry delivers his father's journals to him. Of course, the Hobgoblin doesn't play fair, & it's up to Spidey to save his friends before they are killed. (Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985) 😄

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Based on his tribe's prophecy, Puma goes to NYC to kill the Beyonder, asks a reluctant Spidey to join him & is gobsmacked when he finds him.

Mephisto wagers with the Beyonder for the fate of existence that Spidey will forego his sense of responsibility when tortured by the demon Zarathos. (Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Spider-Man no more? Only until the Hobgoblin shows up.

After Flash denounces him on TV, the Hobgoblin frames him as the Hobgoblin, & Flash is soon defeated by Spidey & is taken into custody by the police.

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987) The Punisher makes an appearance.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) The identity of the Rose is hinted at.

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Jack O'Lantern assumes the role of Hobgoblin after Ned Leeds is murdered by the Foreigner's hitmen. It was later retconned that Ned Leeds was not the actual Hobgoblin, but he had been brainwashed into thinking that he was. Since the actual Hobgoblin had super-strength, he would never have been physically overpowered by the hitmen as Leeds was.

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

I gave up on ASM months ago but picked this up because of the good reviews. I'm glad that I did. Wells is a good writer, & I liked Gleason's artwork style. So what were the U-Foes up to in this issue?
8.0
 Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #76 Oct 22, 2021

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: May, 1965)

(Cover Date: July, 1968) First appearance of Ultron-5 (disguised as the Crimson Cowl). Guest appearance by the new Black Knight (Dane Whitman).

(Cover Date: September, 1968) Bucky's body is never found, so maybe he could have survived the explosion?

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Features the first appearance of the Vision (natch). Awesome cover by John Buscema.

After Yellowjacket/Hank is informed by Cap that he will be courtmartialed in three days for shooting a non-combative Elfqueen in the back, he devises a plan to redeem himself in his unwell mind. When Wasp/Jan tries to talk him out of it, she becomes a victim of his rage. (Cover date: November, 1981)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

The Avengers arrive in San Francisco at Tigra's request to try to save Spider-Woman who is in a comatose state. Feeling that it is beyond their skills, Henry Pym & Dr. Strange are summoned. Unknown to them, Spider-Woman had travelled to the past with Magnus in her astral form to defeat Morgan Le Fay. She is unable to return to her physical body due to a spell cast by Le Fey which accounts for the "ghost" of her that is being seen. Her physical body destroyed, Le Fay plans to take over Spider-Woman's physical body, which will cause Jessica's astral form to fade away. (Cover date: February, 1984)

Responding to the Avengers Emergency Signal, She-Hulk, Tigra, Starfox, Wasp & Shroud pass through Dr. Strange's barrier into Jessica Drew's hospital room. Dr. Strange is using his magic to hold Spider-Woman's astral form together, otherwise, her body will become mindless. Morgan Le Fey shows herself to them from the astral plane. She tells them of her plan to take over Jessica's body when her astral form has faded away. She attacks the group with hazards from the astral plane. Dr. Strange sends Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Starfox & Shroud to the astral plane to engage her there. After Cap returns back to Avengers Mansion, a powerful surge occurs in the monitor systems that the spectral Vision cannot account for. Morgan creates a giant body for herself out of the substance of the astral plane to fight her attackers. Dr. Strange uses the Eye of Agamotto to send Jessica's astral form to Magnus in the astral plane. Magnus tells her of his history with Morgan. He then sacrifices the last of his magic & his own self to send Jessica back to her physical body. With Morgan's hold on Jessica now broken, the group in the astral plane, along with Strange, are able to defeat her & leave. Jessica is alive & well & is sitting up in her hospital bed. However, Henry tells her that her Spider-Woman powers are now gone due to her ordeal. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

Wasp & Starfox join She-Hulk at Sersi's party where they are attacked by the Delphan Brothers, who wish to kidnap Sersi. Monica reveals to her parents that she is Captain Marvel. The Vision meets with the president at the White House to discuss the Avengers' possible role in government. (Cover date: August, 1984)

Starfox learns of his heritage with the Eternals & participates with them in forming the Uni-Mind. (Cover date: September, 1984)

The Avengers stop Maelstrom from absorbing the energies of the Eternals while they are within the Uni-Mind, thereby killing them. After Maelstrom is "killed" by Deathurge, the majority of the Eternals decide to leave Earth to live among the stars. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985) [First appearance of Nebula]

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985) Nebula revealed to be the granddaughter of Thanos?

(Cover Date: November, 1985) [Starfox leaves the team to search for Nebula.]

(Cover Date: December, 1985) A more humble Namor gets an offer from Cap to join the Avengers.

(Cover Date: January, 1986) A seminal issue of the 1980's: The Return of Jean Grey!

The Avengers battle against the volatile Beyonder to free Captain America from his clutches. (Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) The Silver Surfer & Molecule Man combine their cosmic powers to save the Earth from shattering into pieces.

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Three Avengers are drawn to Limbo to be used in a scheme by Kang to defeat a rival variant Kang.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986) After Grey Gargoyle & Screaming Mimi break Yellowjacket out of jail, it's up to Wasp, Paladin & Black Knight to capture them when the other Avengers are not around.

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) After infiltrating Avengers Mansion, the Masters of Evil ambush the Avengers as they arrive back at the mansion. Hercules is severely beaten & lies on the brink of death.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) A Wasp-centric issue, but it is notable for what happens at its end. The Wasp resigns as chairwoman & from active duty. She-Hulk & Thor rejoin the team as active members. Doctor Druid is nominated for membership.

(Cover Date: June, 1987) While recovering from his injuries at the hands of Mr. Hyde, Jarvis recalls his life with the Avengers, from the group's formation to the present.

(Cover Date: July, 1987)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Namor is captured by Neptune & is taken to Hades. Namor breaks free from Hades' guardian, Cerberus. A hooded stranger heals his wounds suffered while escaping & tells him the Avengers are being held in the dungeons of Fortress Tartarus. Namor frees the Avengers from their constraints. The Avengers tell Namor that Zeus holds them accountable for the injuries sustained by Hercules. The Avengers go to free Thor, who is being tortured by Pluto. After doing so, they then take the Pathway of Infinity to go back to Olympus in order to get back home. However, Pluto destroys the Pathway in front of them. The Avengers turn to face Pluto & his unliving legions.

(Cover Date: September, 1968) A tale from the Marvel Multiverse that features the future Kang as the Scarlet Centurion.

Mystique has Rogue absorb the powers of three Avengers as part of her scheme to break out the other members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from Ryker's Island prison. Carol Danvers confronts the Avengers about their non-interference in her relationship with the being Marcus from Limbo. (Cover date: October, 1981)

Due to the Inhumans having recently been discovered by SHIELD, the Avengers are sent to the Moon by the UN Security Council to assess if the Inhumans pose a threat to Earth. The meeting is cordial until Moon rocks begin to be hurled at the Earth, and Black Bolt orders the Avengers' execution. A battle ensues between the two groups, which terminates when the reason for Black Bolt's bizarre behavior is uncovered. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

This is primarily about the gathering of the new team. The battle with Terminus is secondary & provides a fix for those craving action.

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)
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 Batman (2016) #93 Oct 24, 2021
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 Batman (2016) #94 Oct 25, 2021
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 Batman (2016) #100 Oct 26, 2021
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 Batman (2016) #104 Oct 27, 2021
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 Batman (2016) #106 Oct 30, 2021
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 Batman (2016) #107 Oct 30, 2021

I thought Tynion's script was enough to keep me interested throughout & Jimenez's art was great as usual. Peacekeeper-01 is a worthy addition to BM's rogues gallery.

I agree with most of the critics on this one. This is a good, entertaining, but not great, story with top notch artwork. It sets up an interesting future where Batman will have to contend with the Peacekeepers whenever he ventures into Gotham as long as Nakano is in power. (I ignored the very tedious Ghost-Maker backup in my rating.)

I thought the artwork was great & Tynion's story kept me interested to the end. One thing though. The media is viewing the situation, and they are too dumb to see that the Magistrates are trying to massacre the Unsanity Collective? Again, I don't care about the tedious White Deadpool story.
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 Batman (2016) #112 Sep 16, 2021

Better than the last issue. The fight between PK-01 & PK-X with Batman in the middle was good. Molly's belief that people should be cleansed of their "traumas" shows what a flawed character she is. People are stronger than she realizes. So Tim is going to hang with a serial killer now? Seems out of character for him.

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 Batman (2016) #116 Nov 14, 2021

Solid art & story.

I was hoping for something better from Zdarsky.

I think you have to read through this 2- 3 times to get a good feel for King's storytelling. I liked it, and the artwork was great too. I liked the connection to Mask of the Phantasm, which I really enjoyed.

King's script is good, not great, while the artwork is fantastic.

A little light on the story in this issue but I still enjoyed the read. The artwork is impeccable. I like this series better than King's current Strange Adventures run.

Should I feel guilty for liking this? I liked Selina's interaction with the other characters in this issue. Selina showed that she still has it when she kicks Harley's butt. Andrea doesn't say it directly, but Sal might have been the one who lead her son to the Joker, and he ended up being a test subject for the Joker gas. Her son may have wanted to be part of the Joker cult, which is why he came to Gotham. I am guessing that Selina is the one who thinks she "got it right" since she didn't let Bruce consume her & walked away. She didn't interfere in Sal's execution which is something Bruce would have stopped. We'll have to see if Andrea pays any price for all the killing she has done. Mann's artwork is just gravy on top of a good story.

Another solid installment by King & Mann. So Selena & Andrea are going to kill the Joker...that can only end badly for Andrea.

The question at the end is what did the Joker tell Andrea to keep her from killing him? Andrea then tries to kill Selina which is what she was going to do initially since she is viewed as a Joker accomplice. Her son is dead, that was shown earlier in this series, so what was it?

Solid story & artwork from Taylor & Kubert. I like the overcoat look for Batman by Kubert. Who is the lady leader & the big guy in Equilibrium? Someone we've seen before with an axe to grind? Stay tuned.

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Features a chain-smoking SHIELD agent.

(Cover Date: November, 1968)

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: Cap tells Fury about a mission that he & Bucky were on in WWII to disable Nazi coastal guns prior to the D-Day invasion. Prompted by Fury, Cap tells him of the day when Dr. Reinstein's "super-soldier" formula turned him from frail Steve Rogers into Captain America & when Reinstein was killed by a Nazi spy, thus taking his secret formula with him to the grave. He then reminisces about how Bucky learned his secret identity & later tragically died.

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987) Let's see, who has messed with Cap's mind in the past?

(Cover Date: November, 1986) Nice pencils by Art Adams.

(Cover Date: November, 1986) An interesting start to this series.

(Cover Date: December, 1986) (Probably the best of the New Universe titles.)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1965)

(Cover Date: June, 1965)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

The very first face-to-face encounter between DD & the Kingpin, and it doesn't go well for our hero. (Cover date: June, 1981)

Thinking his wife is dead, Kingpin retakes control of the NY mobs. After Bullseye fails to kill DD, Kingpin gives him his files in order to bring down the mob bosses who tried to kill him. (Cover date: July, 1981)

(Cover date: December, 1981)

Recognizing Vanessa Fisk in Uhrich's photo, DD & Uhrich go into the sewers to find her and are met by the king of its denizens, who wants them both dead. (Cover date: March, 1982)

After a school girl on Angel Dust dies from her injuries after jumping out a window, DD, her brother & the Punisher converge on the drug dealer who sold her the drug. (Cover date: June, 1982)

DD stops the Punisher from executing the drug dealer, Hogman, who he believes is innocent of murder. After charges are dropped against Hogman, DD must stop both the boy Billy & the Punisher from killing Hogman after he admitted to Matt in court that he really was the killer. (Cover date: July, 1982)

After Stilt Man is hired by Glenn Industries to sabotage the DA's case against them, Turk steals Wilbur Day's armor & attempts to kidnap the assistant DA, but DD is waiting for him. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

DD & Yuriko travel to Dark Wind's island to find Bullseye & encounter Dark Wind's assassins & samurai along the way. (Cover date: September, 1983)

On Dark Wind's island, DD, accompanied by his daughter Yuriko, fight through Dark Wind's warriors to find Bullseye. DD ultimately comes face to face with Dark Wind with Bullseye no where to be found. (Cover date: October, 1983)

DD breaks up the Trump's & his gang's weapons heist & captures the getaway truck driver. In prison, Matt recognizes the driver as Stymie Schmidt, who bullied him as a kid, but decides to defend him anyway. Later, Matt finds Stymie nearly dead in his prison cell after being shocked by a disguised Trump & gives him CPR to save him. Trump escapes DD through the subway in the crowd. Foggy gets information on Matt's past with Stymie. DD learns from Turk that Trump is raiding the mob's weapons armory. At the armory, DD fights the Trump & knocks him out to leave him for the police. Foggy talks Matt into dropping Stymie as a client, since he is motivated by getting revenge on him. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

The Gael has managed to escape from prison. DD must find Glorianna before the Gael does, knowing that he plans to kill her. (Cover Date: March, 1985)

DD goes to the airport to stop the Cossack from setting up his blindness transmitter in order to bring down the arriving airplanes. Glorianna is there too to leave the country, but so is the Gael, who wants her dead. (Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985) [Death of Matt's one time fiancee, Heather Glenn]

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)
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 Daredevil (1998) #105 Nov 4, 2021
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 Daredevil (2015) #6 May 28, 2021
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 Daredevil (2015) #9 May 28, 2021
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 Daredevil (2015) #12 Jun 2, 2021
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 Daredevil (2015) #13 Jun 2, 2021
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 Daredevil (2019) #28 Nov 10, 2021
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 Daredevil (2019) #29 Nov 10, 2021

I love the focus on Elektra in this issue. What a great character to enjoy.
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 Daredevil (2019) #31 Jan 29, 2022
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 Daredevil (2019) #32 Jan 30, 2022
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 Daredevil (2019) #33 Jan 30, 2022

(Cover Date: February, 2024)

Doctor Strange transports the remaining Defenders, along with the Vision & Scarlet Witch, to Earth-S to join Namor, Hulk, Hellstrom, Nighthawk & Hyperion. The Overmind has conquered that world by mind controlling its leaders & the Squadron Supreme. (Cover date: October. 1982)

(Cover Date: November, 1982)

Hush's derangement is on full display in this issue. I loved seeing Damian give him the full scalpel treatment. Brad Walker's art was a treat.

Another solid installment by Tamaki. The art & coloring are excellent.

Overall, I liked Tamaki's story in this issue, and Bog's artwork was good too. The second story on Vile's background was mildly interesting. I liked the interaction between Vile & Huntress. I like the Huntress' role as Batman's ally in this arc. I hope Worth takes a long timeout nap under the cement, since his confrontations with the Bat were becoming redundant.

I thought both stories were good. Bruce seems to throw caution to the wind by talking to Oracle on his cell phone in a public place. The Jury appears to be hiring retired Imperial Storm Troopers with poor eyesight. A hail of bullets, and Batman has nary a scratch. Red Hood popping up at the end of the second story was a pleasant surprise. It reminded me of Rorschach's eating habits in The Watchmen.

(Cover date: December, 1982)

While Strange & Dane Whitman are aboard a liner crossing the Atlantic, Umar attacks the ship with her mystical powers, thinking that Strange is behind the rebellion going on in her Dark Dimension. (Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

Lord Papal of the Instrumentality sends a hit squad to assassinate Syzygy, Oedi & Skeevo while they are conducting business at The Commune. (Cover date: July, 1983)

Dreadstar somehow survives after a ship falls on the Monarchy palace, deactivates the nuclear bomb left by Vizier Z then fights Z to the death as Insty forces take control of Jewelworld. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

The team runs into Tuetun when they take the injured Oedi to see a doctor on Falstarro. (Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

Vanth & his team are defeated by High Lord Papal & his associates, Infra Red & Ultra Violet. After High Lord Papal breaks his sword, rendering him powerless, Vanth begins to age rapidly, since his sword kept him young. Prior to leaving, High Lord Papal states that they will return the next day to execute the rest of Vanth's team. (Cover date: October, 1984)

Vanth suspects that a member of his team is a traitor for giving the High Lord Papal the location of their secret base. On Caldor, Oedi has Doctor Delphi download information off of the Instrumentality's computer that may identify their traitor. (Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) Dreadstar & Company battle against Mezlo's horde of cyborgs.

(Cover Date: October, 1985) While fleeing from Instrumentality destroyers, the team loses a member when the teleportation drive on their ship blows up.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) The past relationship between Willow & Doctor Delphi is revealed.

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Features the biography of Vanth Dreadstar.

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

After teleporting to Lemuria, Thena & Kro flee the priests' bailiffs & are confronted by Ikaris & High Priest Ghaur while in the Flame Pits viewing the results of "Purity Time". (Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Thena & Kro hide at Sersi's costume party but are found by the Eternals led by Ikaris & the Deviants led by Ghaur. Guest appearances by Hercules, Namor & Angel.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Ikaris frees Sersi from Ghaur's control but is unable to stop him from gaining the power of a Celestial.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover date: September, 1963)

(Cover Date: March, 1965) [First appearance of the Inhuman, Medusa]

(Cover Date: December, 1965)

(Cover Date: January, 1966)

(Cover Date: March, 1966)

(Cover Date: June, 1966)

(Cover Date: July, 1966) "Even the fabulous Mr. Fantastic will be no match for me!" says every FF villain.

(Cover Date: August, 1966) I forgot that T'Challa actually smokes a cigarette in this issue.

Doom lulls the Surfer into complacency then siphons his cosmic power from him. Meanwhile, the FF must fend off an attack by the Sandman, who wants to steal Reed's technology to give it to his Frightful Four leader, the Wizard. (Cover Date: December, 1966)

(Cover Date: August, 1967) First appearances of the Kree Supreme Intelligence & Ronan the Accuser.

(Cover Date: October, 1967) Features the first full appearance of Adam Warlock (Him).

(Cover Date: April, 1968)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

After Galactus is left dying after his battle with the FF & Avengers, Reed decides to try to save his life, although Iron Man questions the decision. After Galactus recovers, he still hungers & plans to devour Earth. (Cover date: July, 1982)

After Galactus struggles with his new found conscience, Death reminds him of what his role is in the universe. His now morally bankrupt herald, Nova (Frankie Raye), leads him to the Skrull Throneworld to assuage his hunger. (Cover date: August, 1983)

While Ben, Johnny & Sue are fighting against Tyros for their lives, the Silver Surfer arrives on the scene and a match of cosmic powered entities ensues. At the battle's conclusion, Doom is seemingly vaporized, & the three FF members assume he is dead (bad assumption). Meanwhile, Reed is mysteriously missing. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) So what did Sue actually do to Psycho Man?

(Cover Date: March, 1986) The story explains how Dr. Doom appeared in Secret Wars when he had been presumed dead (his body was disintegrated) at that time.

(Cover Date: April, 1986) The FF's investigation of the dimensional breech to the Negative Zone leads to an encounter with two of its biggest baddies that they never wanted to see.

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Reed makes the supreme sacrifice to stop Annihilus from reaching Earth.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987) Johnny marries Alicia (or does he?).

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Crystal arrives at the FF's HQ to see her estranged husband, Quicksilver, who is being detained in a holding cell. The psychopathic Quicksilver assaults her, but she overcomes him with her elemental powers. Ben offers Crystal a position in the FF to replace Reed & Sue. Johnny is angered by Ben's offer to Crystal & gets into a scuffle with Ben. Crystal assures Sue that she will not get between Johnny & Alicia. Reed gives Crystal an enhanced potion that will allow her to better cope with Earth's pollution. After the intruder alarm goes off, the FF find Doctor Doom in the lobby. Doom tells them that he wants Franklin to be turned over to him. (Continued in FF Annual #20)

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Features the first appearances of the big bad bug, Annihilus, & Franklin Richards.

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) After conquering his self-doubts, Reed saves Kitty's life by reversing her disintegration.
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 Future State: Gotham #5 Oct 7, 2021

(Cover date: September, 1983)

Hawkeye & Mockingbird team up to find out what new lethal weapon CTE is developing & run into "The Silencer" who tries to kill them for it. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Hawkeye & Mockingbird are forced to fight to the death when Crossfire turns his undertaker machine on them. (Cover date: December, 1983)
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 Hellions (2020) #1 Dec 29, 2021

(Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

Schreck, the last disciple of Thanos, steals Captain Marvel's Nega-Bands & attempts to destroy the Eternals' civilization on Titan for being enemies of Thanos. Hercules is there to stop him. (Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

The artwork is good, but I wanted to see fewer big splash panels and more story.

I picked this up on a whim (I didn't read Immortal Hulk). It's not bad. Awesome cover. Banner is angry. Hulk is angry. Avengers are clueless. Hulk-Buster Iron Man gets demolished. The twist at the end certainly sets up some potentially interesting storylines for this series. There is also some backstory that we need to learn about. What happened in El Paso? How did Banner gain control? Who or what is Betty?
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 Human Target (2021) #2 Dec 4, 2021

(Cover Date: October, 1985) The story recounts the early tragic life of Bruce Banner.

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986) While Doc Samson saves the Hulkbusters from the Hulk, Bruce & Betty actually get hitched even after T-Bolt Ross' interference.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) Features the creation of a new Hulk that goes horribly wrong.

After Stark cancels a shipment of electronic components headed to Latveria, Doom's henchmen steal the components from S.I. despite Iron Man's efforts to stop them. Iron Man visits Doom in Latveria, and the two have a disagreement that results in a physical altercation. Doom's assistant, Hauptmann, has his own plans for them. (Cover date: August, 1981)

After Iron Man & Doctor Doom find themselves in King Arthur's Camelot, Doom seeks help from Morgan Le Fey to save the soul of his dead mother, but in return, Le Fey requires that he lead her army of the dead to destroy Arthur. Iron Man sides with Arthur to stop Doom. (Cover date: September, 1981)

Rhodey must determine a way to keep Obadiah Stane from getting a hold of the Iron Man technology to sell to the highest bidder. Stane sends his Knight to remove Iron Man's interference. (Cover date: September, 1983)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Madame Masque, her mind in Bethany Cabe's body, plots to assassinate Tony Stark for betraying her & for killing her father.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Roxxon sends Spymaster to terminate the Ghost after he goes rogue when he vows to kill Tony Stark for disrupting his mission at Accutech.

Cantwell provides some of Korvac's fascinating backstory, but it is frustratingly incomplete. How did Korvac gain his cosmic powers? How was his mind resurrected into his new android body? We see how the craven coward Korvac was driven insane by the Badoon, which accounts for his bizarre behavior in this series. The exchange between Korvac & Human Torch regarding HT's proffered "rebirth" was interesting. Korvac's first brutal encounter with Iron Man underscores IM's grim determination to eliminate Korvac as a threat. Cafu's artwork was top notch as usual & the coloring complements it perfectly.

Good art & story. I predict Lobo will get loose and seriously mess up somebody in the JLA.
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 Justice League: Last Ride #2 Jul 22, 2021

If you're looking for an action-packed comic, this isn't it, as the JLA take a breather on Apokolips. Fortunately, Zdarsky is good at writing dialogue, so the conversations are interesting. The artwork is top tier.

J'onn's sacrifice was well done by Zdarsky. It will be interesting to see how the rest of this run plays out with the big bads introduced in this issue.
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 Justice League: Last Ride #5 Sep 17, 2021

(Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

Hassle is tracked to the Wreckers' sanctuary where it is attacked by Iron Man 2020 & a Bain robot squadron. (Cover date: December, 1984)

Machine Man goes to Baintronics to negotiate a truce with Sunset, but she instead orders Iron Man 2020 to kill him & her troopers to kill his companions, the Midnight Wreckers. (Cover date: January, 1985)

The artwork is a big step up from the prior two issues. I enjoyed seeing the Defenders guest star in the story, both in the present & in the past when they go after Foolkiller IV. McKay's characterization of each member was really good.

After receiving a message from Angel, the X-Men fly to the Savage Land to stop the menace of Sauron & his mutate allies but instead fall into his trap. In the second story, Hawkeye tries to stop El Aguila from stealing a lethal device at CTE that he was unaware of. (Cover date: July, 1982)

Ka-Zar & Angel devise a plan to free the X-Men from Sauron's thrall. (Cover date: September, 1982)

Natasha is attacked by SHIELD agents as a test of her abilities before a mission. Meanwhile, Fury fills General Sawyer & others in by giving them her biography. (Cover date: August, 1983)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1982)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: Charlie-27 returns to Jupiter to find that his people have been enslaved by the Badoon. He escapes by teleporting to Pluto, where he meets Martinex, who helps him escape from the Badoon chasing him. Charlie-27 & Martinex then teleport to Earth. On Earth, Vance Astro & Yondu are being held before Supreme Commander Drang. Drang has a memory probe placed on Astro's head to learn his tragic story. When Drang orders Astro to kill Yondu, Yondu uses his control of the Yaka arrow against the Badoon to escape. They meet Charlie-27 & Martinex at the tele-port & get into a fight. The group unites to take down the Badoon pursuing them. The group then teleports off Earth to New New York to escape.

(Cover date: February, 1985)

Ben returns to the alternate Earth to find that it has been decimated by Galactus & is now ruled by the Red Skull. He joins forces with his alternate human self to overthrow the Red Skull. (Cover date: June, 1983)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) After Thor's body is reduced to a pulp after fighting the Midgard Serpent, Mephisto & Hela contest for his soul, while the Avengers try to intervene to save their teammate.

The most interesting part of this issue was Knight's discussion with Dr. Sterman about who he is. The fight scenes were just OK.

(Cover date: November, 1983) [The teaser says it all.]

(Cover date: July, 1984)

Dani seeks out the demon-bear that has been haunting her with the intention of killing it for slaying her parents. (Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Xavier, Binary & the New Mutants finally put an end to the threat of Magus, at least for awhile.

(Cover Date: May, 1987) An unwilling Magik is forced to return the New Mutants home through Limbo, while Xavier decides to stay behind with the Starjammers & Lilandra.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Magneto takes the New Mutants to the Hellfire Club Gala, where Cypher manages to make a poor impression with the Hellions.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: In the catacombs of the Hellfire Club, Karma possesses Tessa to try to learn the whereabouts of her missing siblings from their computer. No information is found as she is seized by Shaw. Dani & Thunderbird agree to the terms of their contest. Illyana teleports in with their graduation costumes in order to better conceal their identities. Rahne uses her enhanced sense of smell to determine that the statuette forgery is connected to Viper & the Silver Samurai. After eavesdropping on the Hellions from Limbo, they go to Shooter's Island & engage Viper's guards. Once they have trounced the guards, they find the Hellions with the beaten & bound Viper & Samurai. The Hellions had planned for the New Mutants to distract the guards, while they went after their two targets. Later, Dani is given a letter from Karma saying that she is leaving the team to look for her siblings. The team debates whether they should help Karma.

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1986) The resolution is rapid & a bit confusing.
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 New Mutants (2019) #5 Dec 29, 2021

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Guest appearance by Daredevil.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) Guest appearance by Daredevil.

(Cover Date: March, 1986) A tale of a not so typical Christmas Eve for our favorite web-slinger complements of Peter David.

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) MJ, JJJ & Pete give Robbie conflicting accounts of the attempted bank robbery that they experienced.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: JJJ hires Silver Sable to apprehend Spidey, who is wanted for the murder of the Blaze. While Spidey looks for the Foreigner, who was responsible for Ned Leeds' murder, he is unaware that Felicia is conspiring with the Foreigner against him.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: When Peter interrupts her phone call with the Foreigner, the Black Cat uses a smoke bomb as a distraction to escape. Before Spidey can pursue her, Flash shows up & wants Peter to go with him to see Betty. Flash uses some tough talk to make Betty realize that Ned is dead. After overhearing Felicia, Peter goes to see Keating. At his desk, Peter answers his phone, & the Black Cat gives him the Foreigner's address. Silver Sable returns most of Jonah's advance, deciding that she can't work for him. Spidey arrives at the Foreigner's place where Felicia is at. They get into a fight. Spidey determines that Foreigner is getting an edge by using hypnosis on him. After they crash onto the street, the Foreigner disappears, & the police arrive inforce to arrest Spidey after being called by the Black Cat. The Black Cat tosses a photo down to Tork showing that Keating had pulled out the bars to the Blaze's cell. Tork lets Spidey go. Peter returns to his apartment to find MJ is having his door lock replaced. Peter receives a message from Felicia that explains her motivations. After being picked up by her, Foreigner & Silver Sable are at one of his hideaways. Foreigner tells her that he killed Keating & that he & his agents took his place to get inside the police department.

Frank learns more of his new role as "Fist of the Beast" of the Hand. The Apostles of War attempt to assassinate Frank for interfering in their operations as weapons suppliers. (Cover date: June, 2022)

Frank reveals his first kill as a 10 year old boy to his Hand followers. He finds out who the leader of the Apostles of War is after leading the Hand against a Hydra stronghold. (Cover date: July, 2022)
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 Rorschach (2020) #2 Jan 24, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #4 Jan 25, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #6 Jan 26, 2022
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 Rorschach (2020) #11 Jan 27, 2022

(Cover Date: August, 1968) Surfer = 8.0 Watcher = 8.0 Features the origins of the Silver Surfer & the Watcher.

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Surfer = 8.0 Watcher = 7.5

(Cover Date: December, 1968) First appearance of Mephisto.

After Reed Richards builds a device to allow SS to break through Galactus' barrier, he returns to Zenn-La to find that the world has been devastated & that Shalla Bal has been kidnapped by Mephisto. (Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: SS returns to Zenn-La to find that Shalla-Bal is now the empress of that world. She restored Zenn-La after Galactus devastated it, using the cosmic power that SS had given her. SS restores the home in which he grew up. Shalla meets with a Skrull emissary who wishes to establish a trade agreement. When she declines, the emissary implies that they would treat her world as an adversary. The emissary's aid unsuccessfully attempts to assassinate SS for being the protector of Zenn-La. SS warns the emissary that he will turn on the side that attacks Zenn-La in their upcoming war with the Kree. Shalla tells SS that she cannot marry him due to her duty to rebuild their world & that they need to do it without him. Before leaving Zenn-La, SS removes his home & changes the name on the marker there from Norrin Radd to Silver Surfer.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) Features the death of Ned Leeds.
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 Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1 Sep 11, 2021
8.0
 Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #3 Aug 4, 2021

Zdarsky's script has been fine, but I haven't cared for Ferry's artwork in this series. It is pretty basic stuff. Mary Jane looks like a completely different character. The situation seems pretty hopeless going into the finale. It will be interesting to see how Zdarsky wraps this up, whether good or bad.

The means by which Peter defeated the symbiote was very clever.

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Death of a SS member.

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) The Squadron surrenders after the Institute of Evil kidnaps their loved ones. The Institute then subjects the Squadron to the Behavior Modification Device causing them to join forces with them.

(Cover Date: February, 1986) The Golden Archer is judged by the SS for his act of using the Behavior Modification Machine on his love, Lady Lark.

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Tom Thumb travels to the Scarlet Centurion's 41st century to obtain the cure for his terminal cancer.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986) Master Menace develops a Behavior Modification Machine to reverse its effects imposed on the Institute of Evil members that were drafted into the Squadron Supreme.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Shooter writes with a more mature take on super-heroes in this title.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

King's dialogue is a little awkward in some places but his setup for this series is interesting. I'm curious how the murdered man would have any knowledge of what occurred on Rann during the war.

This is a step up from the prior issue. The Stranges are getting uncomfortable with Terrific's course of investigation and seek to manage public opinion in their favor in case of a negative outcome. The outcome of the duel between Strange & Kklint was predictable & less interesting. I was wondering if the flashbacks represent the idealized events in Stranger's book or are what actually did happen? No Mister Terrific trivia in this issue thankfully.

The scene in the cave with Adam & Alanna drags this issue down. This rest is good. Shaner's art really shines in this issue.

I am not as high on this issue as most of the critics are. The battle scenes are necessary to the advancement of the story but I didn't find them all that compelling. Alanna's killing of the Pykkt during their parlay shows the beginning of her change from innocence to her present cynical self. She tries to win over Terrific to her side, but he isn't buying it, literally leaving her in the cold at the end. Alanna is elusive in telling Terrific what they did to the Pykkts to win & the details of the death of her daughter. She shows little emotion as a mother when the topic is brought up. She treats it as an unfortunate event like a car crash rather than as a murder. Why Adam would be foolish enough to endanger his daughter remains to be seen. Is she being held as a hostage for some reason?

So the Pkkyts slaughter people with 'honor and dignity' but get outraged when Strange doesn't follow their rules in defending Rann? Batman tells Strange that they don't kill but Superman is seen blasting through a Pykkt ship? Strange takes his daughter into a potential dangerous war zone? What was he thinking? The return of Terrific's trivia was annoying. The artwork was great as usual.

Something has happened to Aleea since the last issue. The Stranges say she is dead, but Terrific doesn't think so. He hasn't told us why yet. The JLA release their preliminary report publicly to distance themselves from Strange for PR reasons. Did Terrific ever get the Pykkt files to complete his report? Terrific is angered at Alanna's defense of what was done to the Pykkts. Does he really understand what the Rannians suffered? Strange leads his forces to remove the entrenched Pykkts from the city, but the JLA doesn't approve of the tactics he employed? Remember the scene where the Pykkt airships were bombarding the city? What is so 'honorable' about that? I just hope King can satisfactorily wrap up this series in the next three issues.

Overall, I enjoyed this series, but it certainly ended on a downer. Adam was killed in the last issue so there was no new revelation there. In her grief, Alanna blames Terrific for screwing up her life. We see at the end that Alanna was the author of the book and was the one who left out the inconvenient truths because it wasn't the story she wanted to tell. Under the weight of the responsibilities put on him, Adam reached the breaking point where he would do anything to protect his family & Rann. However, as Alanna realizes, the Pykkts will again be back to attack Rann seeking vengeance since they failed to conquer Earth with Adam's help.

Torch & Thing = 7.5 (early Kang appearance) Dr. Strange = 8.0 (Clea guest stars) (Cover Date: July, 1965)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Scatterbrain crashes while pacticing with his flight shoes due to a panìc attack by Scaredycat. The team threatens the guards in front of the room that Adept is being held in. She is studying the data downloaded from the Horde ship. Commander Nion orders the guards to let them in. While they are having pizza together, the alarm sounds. Marathon, thought dead, breaks through the door. Marathon tells them how he killed Stark Fist & escaped from the Horde ship. The Horde's Great Elders proclaim that Thundercrush will replace Stark Fist. The alarm goes off for another Horde attack. The team insists that Adept go with them. Nion suffers a heart attack arguing with them. They go to Hershey, PA & engage the Horde. One of them places something in Radian's collar. The Horde then retreats. Radian finds a miniture video cassette while undressing & plays it. It shows the Horde Gentle Inquirer with a member of the Black Watch. He tells Radian that they have found a cure to the early death from the Morituri process & to call the code number on the cassette to parley. Scaredycat tells Radian that she intercepted a communication where the last Morituri scientist is being ordered to stop working on a cure for the early mortality & to work on creating more adepts. Radian decides to call the code number after hearing this.

Not as good as the first issue but it was still a good read. Azzarello's dialogue was clunky in some spots. We don't know Waller's fate in this issue. Will we see her again? I can't believe that the teaser gave away the ending. Whoever wrote it at DC should know better.
8.0
 The Joker (2021) #2 Oct 30, 2021

A step down from the prior issue in quality from a writing standpoint but still good. (I'm ignoring the very dull Punchline story in my rating.)

Tynion's take on the Joker is spot on with his dialogue & brutality. March's artwork is great as usual. Punchline story... meh, don't care. DC needs to drop it & give us a break on the price. $6 for a comic is too much. I wouldn't buy this series ordinarily but I know the quality will be good.

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1966)

(Cover Date: November, 1966) First appearance of the High Evolutionary.

(Cover Date: January, 1967) The teaser above says it all.

(Cover Date: September, 1968)

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Mangog sure likes to remind everyone that he has the strength of a BILLION BILLION beings!

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: The Rigelian colonizer, Tana Nile, takes Thor away in her spaceship after asking for his help against the threat of Galactus. After meeting with Odin, the Recorder leaves for Rigel. Thor thwarts a Taurian who attempts to hijack their spaceship. Galactus finds Ego, the Living Planet. Thor & the Recorder leave Rigel to find Galactus. The Wanderers, victims of Galactus, follow Thor's ship seeking a place of sanctuary. Thor's ship is accidentally destroyed by Ego's eye blasts, as Ego tries to defend itself against Galactus' predation.

This issue has the backstory of how both Gabriel & Firelord came to be heralds of Galactus. (Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: November, 1983) [The beginning of Walt Simonson's classic run!]

After Beta Ray Bill tells Odin & Thor of the flight of his people from an exploding galactic core & their being pursued by demons, Odin orders that Thor & Bill fight to the death to determine who will possess the hammer Mjolnir. (Cover date: December, 1983)

In Nidavellir, Odin requests that Eitri the Dwarf forge a uru hammer for Beta Ray Bill to use in his fight against the demons that are pursuing his people. However, before Eitri will do so, he requires that Sif must defeat their champion, Throgg. If Sif fails, she will become Throgg's slave. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Thor battles against the Beyonder's creation, Kurse, while the Beyonder watches on in order to gain insight into human nature.

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986) Thor is forced to fight Balder, who has been enchanted by the three lovely women in the floating castle.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Morlock Massacre tie-in.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987) It's great that Walt brought FFF back. I remembered him from a story in Fantasy Masterpieces #2 (April, 1966).

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: (This story takes place during the events of Mephisto #4.) The Frost Giants witness the aftermath of Mephisto's confrontation with the Avengers & Thor's spirit. Loki summons the Destroyer to kill the Frost Giants, since they had tried to kill him previously. The Destroyer senses Thor's spirit & fights it on the mystic plane to make it his own. However, Thor prevails, takes over control of the Destroyer & dons the helmet's wings, belt & cape from his lifeless body.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Hela summons Loki (in spirit form) to witness her final victory over Thor. Thor, his spirit inside the Destroyer, crashes his way into Hel. Balder, still ill from the plague, confronts the Frost Giants invading Asgard. Thor asks Hela to restore his body, otherwise, he will destroy her realm & her. She refuses believing he would not destroy the balance of the 9 worlds. Yhor destroys Hela' skeleton soldiers that attack him. Kurse comes to Balder's aid to fight against the Frost Giants. Hela realizes that Thor's spirit in the Destroyer would kill her. She tries to destroy Thor's body but he encases it in crystal before she can do so. Volstagg avoids th fight with the Frost Giants but inflicts harm through his clumsiness. Hela moves Thor's body in front of the Destroyer's disintegrator beam, which destroys its crystal casing. Thor doesn't allow Hela to touch the body. Hela calls for Loki's help but he does nothing due to her japs against him. Thor tells Hela to remember all of Asgard's foes he has sent to her realm. Hearing his words. Hela touches Thor's body to restore it to health. (Thru page 23)

(Cover Date: April, 2024) Good dialogue, nice visuals, but there's nothing really special about this from a story standpoint: bad guys preying on the innocent.

(Cover Date: May, 2024) Summary: Okoye tells T'Challa that the people fear him because of his search for spies. T'Challa meets with Matron Imala who tells him of their prophecy of a "woman of light" who will enter his life. While the Dora Milaje are fighting against Moon Knight's troops on the perimeter of Wakanda, BP arrives in his ship to finish the battle. Moon Knight meets with the spy (image hidden) inside of Wakanda, who will send them more information. The Wakandan war council discusses the possible identity of the spy among them. Faxul & Anon say they have deduced Moon Knight's hiding place. BP's airship is shot down enroute to the location. BP is ringed by MK's soldiers who fire at him, & he slumps to the ground. The soldiers are hit by lightning from above. BP looks up to see Storm floating above him.

It's an intriguing start. (We're basically paying an extra buck for copies of penciled pages that I neither wanted nor needed.) (Cover Date: August, 2023)

(Cover Date: April, 2024)

(Cover Date: May, 2024) Summary: May helps Pete pick out a pattern & colors for his Spidey suit. Ben & JJJ check out the office space they rented. After Pete arrives, he tells them that the Bugle is not running any stories on the Goblin. Ben says their map shows the places that the Goblin has hit, which are owned by Fisk. While on a stakeout, Spidey gets involved in a fight between the Goblin & Bullseye. Bullseye causes a crane to fall on Spidey. When Bullseye has the Goblin defeated by using his armor piercing cards, Spidey knocks him out from behind. Goblin takes the unconscious Bullseye away hooked to his glider. Goblin takes control of Spidey's suit to reveal Pete's face. Goblin then reveals his own face. The two introduce themselves to each other.

(Cover Date: March, 1965) [First appearance of Ka-Zar]

(Cover Date: May, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1965)

After Cerebro detects two new mutants, the team of X-Men who are recruiting Kitty Pryde to their school are ambushed & captured by the Hellfire Club's mercenaries lead by Emma Frost (White Queen). (Cover date: January, 1980)

(Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: October, 1980)

(Cover date: November, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

D'Spayre creates fearful visions from Scott's past in order to lead him to hopelessness & death. He gets an unexpected assist from Man-Thing during his struggle to not succumb to the demon. (Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

(Cover date: July, 1981)

Xavier is worried because they have not heard from Magneto in a long time. He sends the X-Men to scout Magneto's base in Antarctica. They find that the base has been cleansed of lava, but Magneto is nowhere to be found. Instead, they run into a deadly adversary from their past who seeks vengeance against Storm. (Cover date: September, 1981)

After Kitty's parents withdraw her from Xavier's school, Storm drives Kitty to her new school, the Massachusetts Academy, where Storm encounters Emma Frost. Shortly thereafter, the Hellfire Club launches a Sentinel attack against the X-Men at the mansion. (Cover date: November, 1981)

After the Shi'ar Majestrix Lilandra is kidnapped & the Starjammers are framed for it, Corsair flees to Earth, while being pursued by a Shi'ar Dreadnought, to get the X-Men's help. At the mansion, he finds Cycops & Storm, & they are immediately besieged by the alien Sidrian bounty hunters, against which they must fight for their lives. (Cover date: February, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1982)

(Cover date: May, 1982)

Due to the threat implied in Senator Kelly's anti-mutant comments on a TV program, the X-Men & Carol Danvers go to the Pentagon to erase its files on the X-Men & unexpectedly have a deadly encounter with Rogue & Mystique. (Cover date: June, 1982)

After Storm is bitten by Dracula, the X-Men fight against him to keep a willing Storm from becoming a vampire & his bride. (Cover date: July, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

Storm challenges Callisto to a duel to the death for leadership of the Morlocks in order to save the lives of Kitty & Angel. (Cover date: June, 1983)

After the X-Men arrive in Tokyo for Logan's wedding, they tangle with Viper & the Silver Samurai. SS claims Mariko's father's criminal organization due to being his bastard son. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Wolvie & Rogue seek the head of the Yakuza in order to find Viper & Silver Sumarai then realize that Mariko is being left under protected at the hospital where the other X-Men are being treated after being poisoned by Viper. (Cover date: September, 1983)

Scott & Madelyne become engaged, but Scott has some doubts about who she is. Meanwhile, Mastermind is lurking in the background & is working to make things miserable for Scott. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Mastermind, through his power of illusion, has the X-Men believe that Cyclops is the Dark Phoenix, who they try to neutralize. Using the danger room to aid him, Scott must find a way to convince them that Mastermind is the one who is actually behind the attack on them. (Cover date: November, 1983)

While headed to an island for their honeymoon, Madelynne's & Scott's seaplane goes down in the Pacific after being hit by lightning. While working on repairs, they are attacked by a giant squid. Callisto talks to Caliban about Kitty breaking her promise to him. Wolverine visits Mariko in Japan whose mind has been cleared of Mastermind's influence but she still won't marry him. Val Cooper proposes to Gyrich the formation of a mutant team to combat the X-Men. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Mystique fights to the death against the "X-Men" in Arcade's Murderworld. Colossus is ambushed by the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants enroute to the Lincoln Center with Kitty. (Cover date: January, 1984)

Kitty goes to the Baxter Building to get help for the frozen & critically injured Colossus. Storm & Wolverine arrive to help Nightcrawler & Amanda in their battle against the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Mystique plots to kill Xavier & to return Rogue back to their family. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

After Rogue leaves the X-Men, Storm tracks her down & lets her experience her powers & personality. They are attacked by Gyrich who is equipped with Forge's power neutralizing gun but without Forge's approval. (Cover date: September, 1984)

After rescuing Storm from capture by Gyrich, Storm & Forge learn about each other while she stays in his penthouse in Dallas. Meanwhile, an angry Rogue finds Gyrich's associate, Val Cooper, & unexpectedly with the Dire Wraiths that want to assimilate her. (Cover date: October, 1984)

Storm helps Forge & his foster father, Naze, fight off a swarm of Dire Wraiths who have invaded Forge's skyscraper. Colossus & Rogue arrive to lend help, but the group is then besieged by shadow beings. (Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) The X-Men encounter anti-mutant hate & hysteria while being studied by the Beyonder.

(Cover Date: January, 1986) [First appearance of Nathan Christopher Summers, the future Cable.]

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Severely wounded by Wolverine, Rachel is pursued by the X-Men & the Hellfire Club; both groups are then confronted by Nimrod.

(Cover Date: September, 1986) The X-Men & the Hellfire Club are forced to work together to stop Nimrod before it kills all of them. Meanwhile, Spiral seduces Rachel with visions of personal change to place Rachel under her control.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987) Psylocke joins the X-Men.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) Dazzler joins the X-Men.

(Cover Date: March, 1987) The most interesting element in this issue is when Maddie Pryor dreams of the fiery plane crash that she supposedly walked away from, unharmed.

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: After Havok has nightmares about the X-Men, he goes to NYC to determine whether the X-Men are in trouble. After he leaves, Polaris is assaulted by the Marauders who intend to kill her. Havok finds the X-Men in the Morlock Tunnels, & after a brief skirmish, he finds out they plan to fake their deaths & had wiped his mind previously to keep it a secret from him. Polaris defeats the Marauders & reveals that she is actually their teammate, Malice, who has possessed her.

After a Shi'ar scout is killed & Reed, Johnny & Ben are teleported away, Sue seeks the X-Men's help to rescue them. They arrive at Arkon's world to find that it has been conquered by the Badoon. The team must find a way to rescue Sue's family & Arkon and to put an end to the Badoon's rule. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) [Continued from New Mutants Special Edition #1.]

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

Story details why Quicksilver's & Crystal's marriage ended. (Cover Date: July, 1986)

This series starts off well enough but by the end gets bogged down with its multiple minor storylines and excessive dialogue. The Black Freighter story was tedious to read and just a distraction from the main story.

(Cover Date: June, 1986) One of the best issues of Web to date. Solid script & artwork.

(Cover Date: September, 1986) Warlock of the New Mutants guest stars in the first story. Great artwork by Art Adams.

Hawkeye summons Tigra, Iron Man & Wonder Man to join the West Coast branch of the Avengers. An intruder is detected in the compound, who turns out to be the Shroud. He was sent by Jessica Drew to check up on Tigra's welfare. The Shroud declines Hawkeye's offer of membership, stating that it would conflict with his own plans. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) The Grim Reaper is not only a nut job but is also an admitted racist.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) [The Thing joins the WC Avengers (or maybe not).]

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986) Zzzax, Quantum & Halflife converge in LA to cause trouble, & the WCA's arrive to put them down, but find out it's a trap set up by a former foe.

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Introducing the new & improved Tigra.

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Despite the cover, Dr. Hank Pym & Moon Knight are not actually voted in as official WCA members in this issue.

(Cover date: December, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1981)

Thor takes the cavern tunnel to ancient Hyboria rather than to Troy, and after a tussle, he becomes Conan's traveling companion. Not knowing who he is, Thor meets with the god Crom. Crom hurls his hammer away so that Thor does not interfere with the events of this age. Thor's & Conan's search for the hammer leads them to Thoth-Amon. (Cover date: June, 1983)

Mordo, the Sorcerer Supreme, confronts Dormammu when he plans to invade Earth's dimension. Dr. Strange becomes involved in events when he is perceived as a threat to Mordo's master's agenda. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Uncle Ben provides guidance to Peter during his early career as Spider-Man. (Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover Date: March, 2005)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) It's sad to see the beginning of the unraveling of Scott's & Madelyne's marriage. Rusty "Firefist" Collins makes his debut.

(Cover Date: March, 1986) Features Vera 2.0.

(Cover Date: July, 1986) The first full appearance of Apocalypse.

(Cover Date: September, 1986) Freedom Force and X-Factor meet in Central Park at the same time that the X-Men & Hellfire Club are facing Nimrod. FF attempts to arrest Rusty, but he is saved by Skids.

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Morlock Massacre tie-in.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) Features the return of the Master Mold.

(Cover Date: March, 1987) Angel's wings are amputated due to gangrene.

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Caliban joins X-Factor. First appearance of Rictor.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: Scott, who is distraught over Madelyne's apparent death, is pushed over the edge by a hologram of Phoenix created by Cameron Hodge. This leads to a confrontation with Jean, where Scott believes that Jean is the Phoenix. Warren wakes up in Apocalypse's ship, & Apocalypse begins his transformation into the Fourth Horseman.

I found the Hordeculture ladies to be both intriguing & humorous.
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #4 Nov 19, 2021
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #7 Nov 20, 2021
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #9 Nov 21, 2021
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #10 Nov 23, 2021
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #11 Nov 23, 2021
8.0
 X-Men (2019) #18 Nov 25, 2021

I wasn't clear if memories in the Vault would be stored due to the temporal differences. Synch seems to remember what happened but does Wolverine?

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

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(Cover Date: June, 1987)
8.0
 X-Treme X-Men (2001) #1 Nov 27, 2021

When an unusual phenomenon is detected in northern Canada, Alpha Flight reunites & investigates to find the elemental monstrosity Tundra who threatens to destroy their country. (Cover date: August, 1983)

After an Alpha Flight training exercise, Marrina severely injures Puck & swims toward "home" where she meets the Master. James tells the rest of Alpha Flight about Marrina's origin. (Cover date: September, 1983)

Namor & the Invisible Woman, searching for the source of the poison in the Arctic Ocean, join Alpha Flight in the Master's ship & save Marrina from death at his hands due to the Master believing that she will destroy the Earth due to her alien heritage. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(#1) The coroner tells Northstar & Danielle Belmonde that he can find no cause of death for Raymonde after being touched by "Deadly Ernest". Northstar goes to Ernest's estate & finds Aurora with him but is knocked out by a goon. He awakens to find Nemesis in the room with him. Ernest tells Aurora how he came by his Touch of Death in WWI when he defied Death on the battlefield. Nemesis & Aurora then show up. When Ernest's death touch doesn't work on Nemesis, she slices him into pieces with her molecule-thick sword. Northstar pulls off her mask thinking it is Danielle but it is not. Later, Aurora accuses Danielle of being in collaboration with Ernest when she returned home to her father. Danielle is taken away by the police. Northstar accuses Aurora of romancing Ernest while being held captive, & she leaves him in a fury. (#2) The Hudsons visit Michael & a now grown Narya at his cabin. At night, Heather sees Narya adopt her snow owl avatar. In the morning, Michael tells them about Narya's true nature. James offers them a position with his Department H. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

After a number of people in Toronto are killed by a creature in Lake Ontario, & Heather almost becomes another victim, Puck summons Marrina to help, believing the creature is one of her race, the Plodex. (Cover date: September, 1984)

While he holds Namor & Puck captive in his submarine, the Master tells them how he escaped death in his first meeting with Alpha Flight. He shows them Marrina in her savage state. Bochs recruits Jeffries to help him get revenge for Guardian's death. Wolverine comes to see Heather in the hospital. The Master shows Namor & Puck the Plodex he caught in Lake Ontario & lets it join Marrina. Puck escapes from his cylinder by pretending to be dead & frees Namor. They release Marrina & the monster, which damages the Master's submarine. After Namor carries Puck to the surface, he returns later to tell Puck that he was unable to find Marrina. After Namor leaves, she emerges from hiding, not wishing to see him. She feels that she is nothing more than a monster & no longer wants to see people, including Alpha Flight. (Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) [The return of Guardian?]

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) An angry Hulk wants to destroy the city of Vancouver but Alpha Flight would prefer that he move on back to the US.

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Shaman leaves the team.

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Deadly Ernest gets sliced & diced.

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Talisman's plan to humble her father, Shaman, does not go as expected when she discovers that Pestilence is not a spirit that she can command.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Introduction of Purple Girl.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) Alpha Flight encounters the Sentinels who are tracking down the evil mutant Mesmero who has escaped to Vancouver.

(Cover date: August, 1962)

(Cover date: July, 1963)

(Cover date: September, 1963)

(Cover date: November, 1963)

Spidey is determined to take the Big Man & his Enforcers down after they threaten Betty to pay additional interest on a loan she obtained from a loan shark who is now under the Big Man's thumb. (Cover date: March, 1964)

(Cover Date: June, 1964)

(Cover Date: August, 1964) [First reference to Mrs. Watson's niece, MJ]

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: November, 1964)

(Cover Date: March, 1965)

(Cover Date: April, 1965)

(Cover Date: August, 1965)

(Cover Date: September, 1965) [Pete graduates from high school]

(Cover Date: December, 1966) Wacky Moment: Pete takes MJ to see the rampaging Rhino up close. He might want to rethink that next time for her safety.

(Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: February, 1967) Definitely not PETA approved.

(Cover Date: May, 1967) Features the introduction of Vulture 2.0.

(Cover Date: September, 1967) Features the death of Bugle reporter, Frederick Foswell.

(Cover Date: October, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1967)

(Cover Date: January, 1968) First appearance of Captain George Stacy.

(Cover Date: February, 1968)

(Cover Date: March, 1968) Spidey's solution for defeating the Spider-Slayer was kind of hokey.

(Cover Date: April, 1968)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: September, 1968) The biggest shocker of this issue: Mary Jane cuts her hair short!

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Yeah, calling Aunt May during a prison break probably wasn't a good idea.

(Cover date: June, 1980)
7.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #227 Feb 17, 2022

After Madame Web has a vision of being killed by the Juggernaut, she calls Spidey to seek his help. Spidey finds Juggernaut leaving a trail of destruction as he heads toward Madame Web's apartment and does everything he can to stop him. (Cover date: June, 1982)

After a concerned Betty Leeds calls him, Spidey follows Ned & Marla Madison to a dive bar where they are meeting an informant about the Brand Corp. The Cobra attacks them when he thinks the informant is talking about him, & Spidey steps in to keep them from being killed. (Cover date: August, 1982)

The search is on for Nose Norton who has incriminating information on the Brand Corp. Ben Urich & Peter Parker find him & encounter the Tarantula, who has been hired by Brand to kill Norton. (Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: March. 1983) [First appearance of the Hobgoblin]

(Cover date: April, 1983)

The Mad Thinker sends his most powerful android against Spider-Man in order to study his spider-sense. Amy Powell puts the move on Peter when someone from his past shows up at his apartment. (Cover date: July, 1983)

MJ shows up to rescue Peter from the clutches of Amy Powell, but she still doesn't show much interest in him. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Spidey encounters a gang of thugs hired by the Hobgoblin who are stealing chemicals from an Oscorp warehouse & who use the Hobgoblin's weapons against him. (Cover date: September, 1983)

The Watcher shows the reader the daydreams of Black Cat, J. Jonah Jameson, Mary Jane Watson & Spidey / Peter Parker. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(#1) Spidey battles Thunderball, who has both the Asgardian powered wrecking ball & the Wrecker's crowbar, along the Long Island Expressway, which ties up traffic to the dismay of the drivers. He uses a local electrical power station to defeat his opponent. (#2) Spidey visits a boy, Tim, who collects Spider-Man memorabilia, after reading an article about him in the Bugle. Spidey answers all of his questions & even reveals his secret identity to him. Afterwards, we learn that Tim is dying from terminal cancer. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

After Spidey breaks up his fencing operation, the Rose hires Puma to kill him. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985) [First appearance of Silver Sable]

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

Kingpin story - 8.0 Wendigo story - 7.0 (Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Yep, no Spidey in this issue. While Silver Sable works on capturing Jack O'Lantern & his band of mercenaries, she is also looking for the street punk that she saw murder a woman in cold blood.

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: MJ turns down Pete's marriage proposal & leaves to see her sister in Pittsburgh. Alistair Smythe sends his new Spider-Slayer to kill Spidey for crippling him in their last encounter. Spidey is saved by a bulldozer driver after the Spider-Slayer gases him. Spidey inflicts additional damage, but the Spider-Slayer gets away. MJ calls Pete to come to Pittsburgh after encountering an unseen person in her sister's house. After repairing the Spider-Slayer, Smythe tracks Pete to the airport & finds out that his plane has departed for Pittsburgh. Smythe decides to follow him there.

(Cover Date: October, 1965) Steve Ditko at his finest.

(Cover Date: November, 1966)

After Monica Rambeau becomes Captain Marvel, she comes to NYC to seek help from other super-heroes to control her new power before she explodes & devastates the city. (Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover Date: May, 2023)

(Cover Date: June, 2023)

You know she'll be back someday.
7.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #27 Jun 14, 2023
7.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #28 Jul 23, 2023
7.5
 Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #29 Jul 12, 2023

(Cover date: September, 1963)

(Cover date: November, 1963)

(Cover date: March, 1964)

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: June, 1965)

(Cover Date: August, 1965) The dim-witted Swordsman basically tries to kill Captain America then expects the Avengers to accept him into their ranks.

(Cover Date: September, 1965)

(Cover Date: June, 1966)

(Cover Date: October, 1967) Hercules officially joins the Avengers.

(Cover Date: November, 1967) The Human Top becomes Whirlwind.

(Cover Date: December, 1967) First appearance of Dane Whitman (Black Knight II). Captain America resigns from the Avengers. Discloses why Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch earlier joined with Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

(Cover Date: February, 1968) Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch leave the Avengers (no thanks to Magneto).

(Cover Date: May, 1968) Features the Panther's new look mask & the introduction of Wonder Man's brother, the Grim Reaper.

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: December, 1968) Features the first appearance of a schizophrenic Hank Pym as Yellowjacket.

(Cover date: July, 1980)

The Avengers survive being crushed to death by the Molecule Man due to the Silver Surfer's cosmic power. With a now powerless Tony Stark & Don Blake, they must figure out how to stop Molecule Man from "eating" the Earth in the morning, even if it means killing him. (Cover date: February, 1982)

After Iron Man convinces Drax that his mind has been manipulated by Moondragon, the Avengers & Drax find that Thor is in love with Moondragon and that he shares her vision for bringing peace to the universe. (Cover date: June, 1982)

The Avengers recruit Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Dazzler, She-Hulk, Black Widow, Spider-Woman & Invisible Woman as potential candidates to fill their two open positions. A pesky wannabe super-villain shows up at Jan's home while the ladies are meeting, & it doesn't go well for him. (Cover date: July, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

The Avengers attempt to rescue Fury & the president from Plant-Man's simuloids who are demanding a $1 billion ransom or they will be killed. Eros arrives on Earth looking for the Avengers. (Cover date: May, 1983)

After Starfox is accepted into the Avengers as a replacement for the injured Hawkeye, he, along with Thor & Captain Marvel, assist the navy in capturing Plant Man's submarine. Meanwhile, She-Hulk & Wasp run into a mysterious invisible barrier in Manhattan. (Cover date: June. 1983)

The Avengers attempt to break through Annihilus' Null Field in time to stop him from destroying their universe & the Negative Zone universe. (Cover date: July, 1983)

The Scarlet Witch tells Wasp, Captain Marvel & She-Hulk about her & Quicksilver's lives from the time of their births to the present. Vision lays inanimate in Avengers Mansion, still not recovered from Annihilus' null-field. (Cover date: August, 1983)

(Cover date: September, 1983)

The Avengers, joined by an uninvited Spider-Man, arrive at Project Pegasus to stop an invasion of the Lava Men before they damage the nuclear research dome. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Starfox links the Avengers' computer with the ISAAC computer on Titan which allows the Vision to project himself holographically. Vision uses this ability to lead the Avengers to Moonstone & Blackout for apprehension. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) This issue spotlights the Wasp, who battles the woman who has stolen Hank's Yellowjacket technology.

(Cover Date: October, 1986) The Avengers team up with Alpha Flight to free Marrina from the clutches of Attuma, the new ruler of Atlantis.

(Cover Date: May, 1987) An issue focused on Captain Marvel.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

Good art, ok story. We get further insights into the motives of the Unsanity Collective & witness the start of the Magistrate Program. I can do without the goofy Ghost-maker backup. I'd wish DC would get rid of it & save me a buck.

Aside from the trip to the astral plane, there's nothing really new here. There's lots of exposition that we've already read before. The Clown-Hunter story was a mess.
7.5
 Batman (2016): Fear State: Alpha #1 Sep 8, 2021
7.5
 Batman: The Detective (2021) #1 Oct 30, 2021
7.5
 Batman: The Detective (2021) #4 Oct 23, 2021

(Cover Date: April, 1968)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

Cap goes to California to meet with Galactic Pictures who want to make a movie about his life. Twice the Nihilist Order shows up to kill him but so does the new hero Nomad. What is their connection and who is behind the attacks on Cap? (Cover date: September, 1981)

During a parade to promote the Captain America movie, Ameridroid & the Nihilist Order show up to attack Cap. Nomad again comes to Cap's rescue, but things go terribly wrong for both of them. (Cover date: October, 1981)

The Red Skull tells Cap about his scheme to discredit him in the public eye by using Nomad, Ameridroid & the Nihilist Order. Cap then finds out that it is a part of the Skull's much bigger plan to bring down America, and he tries to stop him before it can be implemented. (Cover date: November, 1981)

(Cover date: April, 1982)

Cap & the Howling Commandos assault Hydra Island to free General Sawyer who has the launch codes for the SAC Aerial Command Center bomber that was hijacked by Baron Strucker & Hydra. (Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: Mar-Vell is attacked by Aakon soldiers after he kills their commander, but he manages to escape them. While searching Mar-Vell's hotel room, Carol is kidnapped by the robot assassin, Cyberex. Mar-Vell goes to Lawson's lab to rescue her & fights against Cyberex. The Aakon follow Mar-Vell, thanks to a signal from Yon-Rogg. They all fight each other, with Cyberex eventually killing the Aakon, & Mar-Vell destroying Cyberex for good this time. Yon-Rogg torments Una about Mar-Vell being with the grateful Carol.
7.5
 Catwoman (2018) #34 Aug 20, 2021

(Cover Date: January, 1986) C & D learn a lesson about applying their brand of justice from the Beyonder.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987)
7.5
 Daredevil & Echo (2023) #1 Jun 6, 2023

(Cover date: April, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: April, 1965)

(Cover Date: January, 1966)

(Cover Date: May, 1966) The DD / Spidey interplay is good. The Masked Marauder talks like a typical cornball super-villain.

(Cover Date: June, 1966)

(Cover Date: July, 1966) Melvin Potter's mental issues are evident in his first appearance.

(Cover Date: August, 1966) Cliche ridden script by Stan.

(Cover Date: April, 1967) The Masked Marauder apparently bites the big one.

(Cover Date: June, 1967) (It's interesting that DD can pull his cowl over his sunglasses, & there's no sign of them afterwards.)

(Cover Date: February, 1968) Cameo by Galactus.

(Cover Date: March, 1968)

(Cover Date: August, 1968) Karen Page leaves Nelson & Murdock.

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

After an intoxicated Heather tells Tarkington Brown that Matt is DD, Brown sends his murder squad to kill Matt so that he doesn't interfere with his quest for vengeance against criminals. (Cover date: June, 1983)

DD & Wolverine become involved with a Japanese gang who have removed Bullseye from the hospital & are taking him to Japan to repair his spinal injury with the Kingpin's assistance. (Cover date: July, 1983)

DD goes to Japan to apprehend Bullseye. Instead of finding Bullseye on the ship, he finds a woman in chains, who has some connection to the villain Dark Wind. Dark Wind promises to heal Bullseye in exchange for his service. (Cover date: August, 1983)

With DD out of action with a broken arm, Black Widow helps him track down the man who tried to kill Foggy. The suspects are two brothers who are former Green Berets. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

DD is pursued by Mrs. Sterling's exploding little girl robots. Matt runs into his childhood friend, Johnny, who is drawn into the danger. (Cover date: August, 1984)

After Micah Synn's men free Crossbow from his prison detail, Synn uses him to try to kill DD when he comes to his penthouse. (Cover date: September, 1984)

DD rescues two women (one who is Becky) from being sacrificed to Micah Synn's god, Mow. In the aftermath, DD & the Kingpin agree to join forces to bring down Synn. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1986) The mystery surrounding the nature of Madcap kept me interested. Is he an android, alien, mutant or something else?

(Cover Date: January, 1987) A Morlock Massacre epilogue. (Sabretooth acts the way he does because he's like a domesticated cat!)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) **SPOILERS** Summary: A man named Wheeler watches two thugs break the legs of a man as a warning to him for not paying his loan back on time. Hearing the man's screams, DD intervenes & takes the thugs out. While DD is attending to the injured man, Wheeler steals cash off of the thugs. Wheeler then proceeds to lose the money gambling. Back home, Wheeler looks at his golden Wakandan armor & recalls when he worked for the Black Panther & married his cousin. Due to his deadbeat father, Wheeler's son calls the Black Panther, who is in the city, for help. Black Panther intervenes when some thugs threaten Wheeler for the money he owes. Wheeler puts on his armor & robs a bank. He is intercepted by DD & then by the Black Panther who bring him down. DD & Black Panther get into a fight over Wheeler's ultimate fate. Intending suicide, Wheeler lets himself get shot up by police in a helicopter, which causes his armor to start on fire. DD overcomes the Black Panther, then strips the flaming armor off of Wheeler to save his life. Later, Wheeler tells his wife & son that he got a job & isn't gambling anymore.
7.5
 Daredevil (1998) #68 Nov 4, 2021

I found BMB's dialogue to be clunky in spots, which detracts from the story. Maleev's artwork perfectly fits the dark nature of this series. The plot isn't interesting enough to merit a higher rating.
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #3 May 23, 2021
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #7 May 28, 2021
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #8 May 28, 2021
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #10 Jun 2, 2021
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #11 Jun 2, 2021
7.5
 Daredevil (2015) #14 Jun 3, 2021

I hate that King in Black intrudes on the main storyline. I'm sure Zdarsky had no choice in the matter.

Ugh, more King in Black tiein.
7.5
 Daredevil (2019) #34 Jan 30, 2022
7.5
 Daredevil (2019) #35 Jan 30, 2022
7.5
 Daredevil (2019) #36 Jan 30, 2022

(Cover Date: January, 2024)

(Cover Date: February, 2024) Guest appearance by Spider-Man.

(Cover Date: March, 2024) I liked Chichester's portrayal of Matt in this issue. Pitting ordinary citizens against super-villains, just to be slaughtered, seemed kind of dumb to me, but considering that von Strucker is a sadistic, psychopathic Fascist, I guess it fits. Also, great cover by Bagley!

(Cover Date: April, 2024)

If you like a fast paced, action oriented story involving many of Marvel's premier superheroes then this issue is for you. Personally, I am going to skip the next issue since it is not quite good enough to justify the continued outlay.

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1981)

(Cover Date: August, 1981)

(Cover Date: December, 1981)

(Cover Date: March, 1982)

(Cover Date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

**SPOILERS** Daimon & Patsy decide to get married & leave the group. Valkyrie is summoned to Asgard by Odin. Iceman shows up to visit his best bud Hank (something tells me he is about to join the team). Hank ponders making the Defenders an actual team. (Cover date: August, 1983)

In the 24th century, Namor, Hulk, Strange & Silver Surfer encounter the Tribunal who begin to relate to them the events they caused that led to the desolation of Earth. It began with aliens who were draining peoples' life forces in order to save their prince & the four's interference to save them. (Cover date: October, 1983)

The Defenders have moved to Angel's Aerie since their brownstone was destroyed by the Secret Empire's robots. With Moondragon having learned the location of the Secret Empire's base from Cloud's mind, the Defenders attempt an assault. The Defenders are overcome by a strength & mind sapping device & the Secret Empire's forces. Professor Power tells them that he is going to get his revenge on Xavier by having the Defenders kill off the New Mutants. (Cover date: February, 1984)

The New Defenders believe that they are fighting the New Mutants until Moondragon puts an end to the illusion. They are inside the Mind Ripper which the Secret Empire is attempting to use to brainwash them. Professor Power plans to launch a satellite that will increase the hatred between the USA & USSR thus leading to a nuclear war. The Secret Empire will emerge from it in control of the world. Seraph, a Soviet agent, frees Cloud from her cell, & they go to help the Defenders. Using Gargoyle's powers, Moondragon frees the team from the Mind Ripper. They are attacked by robots who they overcome this time. The team arrives at the rocket base to attempt to stop the launch & meet opposition from Mad Dog & Mutant Force. Moondragon & Valkyrie are caught on the rocket when it launches while trying to disable it. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)
7.5
 Detective Comics (2016) #1032 Nov 2, 2021
7.5
 Detective Comics (2016) #1034 Oct 30, 2021

Good art & story but nothing special. Along with the prior issue, this is a part of the setup for a hopefully big payoff at the end of this arc.

I liked Tamaki's script in the prior issues of this arc. The parasite & Worth's blowing up a police station with impunity felt like now it's jumping the shark. The artwork was a step down also from Mora. The backup stories I don't care about, just give me my dollar back.

Both stories kept my interest, & the artwork on both was good. Roland Worth is becoming DC's version of the Kingpin.

The good news is that Dan Mora is back on the artwork. Mandy, ur Tamaki, delivers a decent script. Bruce is cleared of Sarah Worth's death thanks to Oracle's help. I don't remember what Bruce's alibi was since Tamaki doesn't mention it. Penguin has decided to go back to being a pain in the ass. Bruce's townhouse is set on fire with no regard to the lives of the other residents. Of course, in the world of Gotham, there are no consequences for such actions by its bad actors. Worth is back too soon from his cement shower as his usual growly, irascible self. The backup story regarding Man-Bat is the best that has been presented to date in this title.

I thought Mandy's story & Bog's artwork were both good. Batman's willpower saves the day in the end. The story with Red Hood was interesting. Overall, not a bad issue.

Could we move off of the parasites, please? The second story was just meh.

(Cover date: February, 1981)

Mordo kidnaps Morgana Blessing & Clea from his sanctum sanctorum, & Strange follows them to 1943 London where he finds an amnesiac Blessing in a bar with Nick Fury & Dum Dum Dugan. Strange finds Mordo & Clea at Stonehenge entering a vortex. Suspecting that Mordo is being manipulated, Strange follows after them & encounters the unexpected. (Cover date: December, 1981)

Doctor Strange follows Morgana Blessing's soul-shard back to ancient Egypt when Rama-Tut is pharoah & the FF are in his thrall. Also, Clea contemplates leaving Strange due to Morgana's stronger love for him. (Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

After the Darkholders resurrect their master, Dracula, they summon the Children of the Night to destroy his enemies, Doctor Strange & Hannibal King. (Cover date: June, 1983)

Dracula assaults Avengers Mansion with his minions to retrieve the Darkhold, but Strange, Wanda & Captain Marvel are there to stop him. (Cover date: August, 1983)

After his daughter Kiko is sexually assaulted & murdered, Strange's power is pushed to the limits to keep her father, Akira Nitobe, master of Kiai-Jutsu, from killing her attacker in revenge. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

Strange & Hannibal King discover that the surviving Darkhold cultists are planning to bring vampires from other realities into this reality. (Cover date: October, 1984)

With the evil in his sword driving him mad, Strange must find a way to remove it so that the Black Knight can regain his sanity. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985) [Background on Dormammu & Umar]

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: September, 1983)

Dreadstar links to an Instrumentality computer terminal to learn more about the Catorlite mineral that they value. The Insty scientist Mezlo has laid a trap for him in cyberspace & attempts to destroy his mind. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Sunspot leaves the New Mutants after unintentionally injuring Cannonball during a soccer match & not getting much empathy from his teammates.

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover date: October, 1963) [First appearance of the man who will become Kang]

(Cover Date: November, 1964)

(Cover Date: February, 1965) [First appearance of Dragon Man]

(Cover Date: April, 1965)

(Cover Date: May, 1965)

(Cover Date: June, 1965) Featuring lots & lots of Reed's gadgets.

(Cover Date: July, 1965)

(Cover Date: August, 1965) The early Marvel issues were chock full of sexism, but Reed comes across as an exceptional d**k toward Sue in this one.

(Cover Date: September, 1965)

(Cover Date: October, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1965) The coming of the Inhumans.

(Cover Date: February, 1966)

(Cover Date: September, 1966) On the way to Attilan, Johnny & Wyatt run into the medieval knight, Prester John, whose Evil Eye may have the power to free the Inhumans.

(Cover Date: October, 1966) Ben thinking with his gonads instead of his brain again.

(Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: February, 1967)

(Cover Date: March, 1967)

(Cover Date: May, 1967)

(Cover Date: June, 1967) Deus Ex Machina: Another unlikely gadget that Reed just happened to develop saves the day.

(Cover Date: July, 1967) First reference to the Kree empire.

(Cover Date: September, 1967) Features the introduction & origin of Adam Warlock, who actually isn't seen in this issue.

(Cover Date: November, 1967)

(Cover Date: December, 1967) Similar to the plot in FF #41-43.

(Cover Date: January, 1968)

(Cover Date: February, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: July, 1968)

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: September, 1968) Reed gives Ben a formula that turns him normal again, but right before the Wizard shows up with his new Wonder-Gloves, intending to kill them.

(Cover Date: October, 1968)

(Cover Date: November, 1968) The explosion that destroyed Toomazooma probably should have killed Reed as well. I guess his super stretchy state makes him resistant to severe physical trauma.

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: Lockjaw teleports into the Baxter Building, followed by the Alpha Primitives, who kidnap Crystal & return to Attilan. Crystal finds that Maximus has overthrown Black Bolt & that the royal family has been imprisoned. The rest of the FF fly to Attilan, where they are met by the large android, Zorr, who overcomes them. Maximus shows Crystal his Hypno-Gun, which he plans to use to conquer the human race.

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: October, 1980)

Diablo sends four elemental beings to destroy each member of the FF. After narrowly escaping death, each being is directed to another member of the FF who uses their powers to vanqish the being. (Cover date: July, 1981)

The FF arrive at Ego the Living Planet, who is intent on destroying Earth for harboring Galactus. After fighting through Ego's defenses, they take a power unit from Ego's propulsion unit. Ben must carry the unit to Ego's brain in an attempt to disable him. (Cover date: October, 1981)

Johnny helps Frankie Raye to unlock her suppressed memories, which reveal her background & the true nature of herself. Despite some hesitation, Ben agrees to let Reed change him back to his human form with his new machine, but something goes drastically wrong. (Cover date: January, 1982)
7.5
 Fantastic Four (1961) #241 Feb 20, 2022

After Sue leaves a TV interview with an aggressive host, she finds that the rest of the FF have been subdued by a strange, but seemingly familiar, young man who demands "the answer" from her. (Cover date: August, 1982)

After the FF deliver Doom's mindless body to the Latverian embassy, they each fall into separate chambers & face a deadly threat from Dr. Doom!? They wonder how that is possible while fighting for their lives. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

(Cover date: June, 1983)

With the dimensional tunnel destroyed by Annihilus, Reed must figure out how to safely return them home & to neutralize Annihilus' plan to destroy the Negative Zone & their universe by merging a null-field with a positive field. (Cover date: July, 1983) [Byrne has too much exposition in this issue for me to like it more.]

Doom captures Sue on her way back from a house hunting trip in Connecticut & offers her a chance to defeat him or to help Ben & Johnny who are fighting against the cosmic-powered Tyros (formerly called Terrax). (Cover date: October, 1983)

After Johnny apparently burns to death beyond recognition in a race car crash at Wonderworld, a skeptical Ben goes to see the owner, Alden Maas, on his island to get some answers. Ben learns that Maas is using Johnny to send heat to the core in order to expand the Earth's surface. Ben is fooled by a hologram of Johnny in restraints & falls down a shaft. Upon landing, he is zapped by the Mole Man, who blames the FF for what Maas is doing to the Earth. (Cover date: February, 1984)

Ben falls under the spell of Karisma & tries to kill Sue when she tries to stop his rampage, but she figures out the way to stop them both. (Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

While Johnny is instructing She-Hulk in the Baxter Building's systems, they are savagely attacked by Doom's mask, which is being remotely controlled by someone from the outside, but Doom's dead, right? (Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

Johnny feels himself being attracted to Alicia. Sue is distraught over being sidelined by Reed & the loss of her child. Reed must figure out a way to stop Galactus wannabe Terminus from destroying the Earth for its natural resources. (Cover date: September, 1984)

On his 40th birthday, Reed tells Sue that there are gaps in his memories that were probably caused by an alien in the Negative Zone. He recalls his earliest memory: a fight against the giant alien Gormuu. They go to the Richards estate in California with the hope of awakening memories. They find his missing father's lab, which contains a time platform. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984) [The origin of Kang]

(Cover date: January, 1985)

She-Hulk has pictures snapped of her while sun-bathing on the roof of the Baxter Building by the publisher of a sleazy magazine in a helicopter. Accompanied by Wyatt Wingfoot, she attempts to halt their publication as lawyer Jen Walters. (Cover date: February, 1985)

Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) Malice hate, Malice kill!

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) This story touches on the reason that the Human Torch was removed as a character in the 1980's FF Saturday morning cartoon show.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986) This reads pretty much the same as every Mole Man tale. Reed & Ben finally clearing the air was good though.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Reed & Sue learn that their son Franklin's mutant powers have reemerged.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) It's rather sick that Quicksilver kidnaps Alicia & leaves her bound in a desolate area of the Bronx to suffer being bitten by rats & assaulted by street gangs.

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1965) A tale of two goofy devices, one by Doom & one by the Watcher, that results in mindless fun.

(Cover Date: November, 1966)

(Cover Date: November, 1967) FF = 7.5 SS = 7.5 First appearance of Psycho-Man.

(Cover date: September, 1983) [The teaser says it all!]

(Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover Date: January, 2023) A lighthearted romp with loveable characters but not a lot of substance.

After Mockingbird's apartment is destroyed in a bomb blast, Hawkeye & Mockingbird are attacked by the assassins Oddball & Bombshell while following a lead on the deadly weapon that CTE has developed & is selling. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover date: November, 1982)
7.5
 Immortal Hulk #10 Jan 1, 2022
7.5
 Immortal Hulk #16 Jan 1, 2022
7.5
 Immortal Hulk #39 Jun 6, 2021

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1983)

Banner/Hulk dictates the memoirs of his life as the Hulk. When the Soulstar power core is installed in Banner's new science observatory & releases Zzzax, Banner/Hulk must find a way to stop it before it consumes the life energies of the people present. (Cover date: July, 1983)

AIM agents rebel against MODOK, and failing to kill him, drive him away. The Abomination attacks Banner, intending to kill him, after having been coerced by MODOK to do so. General Ross, accompanied by Betty, arrives at the observatory expecting Banner to be dead per his agreement with MODOK. (Cover date: November, 1983)

After the Abomination delivers Kate Waynesboro to them, AIM transforms her into Ms. Modok to defeat Modok, but when Modok & the Hulk show up things do not go according to their plans. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

Nightmare manipulates the savage Hulk into attacking Doctor Strange. Strange attempts to waken the last vestige of Bruce Banner in Hulk's mind in order to save him. (Cover date: September, 1984)

His Bruce Banner psyche now gone, the mindless Hulk goes on a rampage through NYC. Various heroes try to stop him: Gab Jones & SHIELD, Human Torch, Iron Fist, Power Man, the Avengers & Thor. Finally, Doctor Strange decides that the best course of action is to exile the Hulk to another dimension where he will do no harm. (Cover date: October, 1984)

Hulk enters a reality where he is beaten by Maktu, the Iron Knight, & is held prisoner. He is saved from death by a green woman who is a fellow prisoner & who is to be Maktu's bride. The woman hopes that Hulk is the champion who will set her free. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) First issue by John Byrne.

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Doc Samson gets into a tussle with the Hulkbusters which proves to be deadly.

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986) Rick Jones transforms into a Hulk.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987) Peter David begins his long run as the regular writer on this title.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) After Banner is arrested, the Hulk finds himself drawn into the tragic relationship between a domestic abuse victim & her sheriff husband.

After Hulk enters a missile silo base and is attacked by jet fighters, Hulk and Banner are separated with Banner gaining the Captain Universe powers. Thinking the US has been attacked, a nuclear missile is launched. Banner must try to stop the missile while the Hulk is trying to destroy him because of his hatred for him. (Cover date: August, 1981)

(Cover Date: February, 2023)

(Cover Date: September, 1968)

(Cover Date: November, 1968)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: October, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

A caustic liquid left over from the Blacklash attack at SI damages a circuit board at the top-secret lab annex, which activates the GARD system. Scott Lang is trapped inside the lab & must use his Ant-Man abilities & some help from ants to survive against a system designed for killing. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover date: November, 1981)

Within the Heaven's Hand secret facility in East Germany, Iron Man is strung up in front of a laser cannon that will fry him if he moves. He must figure out a way to escape before the Living Laser can power up the Soviets' new weapons-based satellites. (Cover date: December, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1982)

After an amnesiac janitor remembers that he is Diablo, he gains access to the S.I. lab & attacks Iron Man with a variety of threats created by his potions. (Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

Rhodey must learn the capabilities of the Iron Man armor on the fly to keep Magma from destroying Stark International's infrastructure & from killing the incapacitated Tony. (Cover date: May, 1983)

While Cap is confronting Tony in a bowery hotel about his drinking problem, Firebrand sets the place on fire to kill the two. Fortunately, Iron Man (James Rhodes) shows up looking for Stark as Obadiah Stane moves closer to taking over S.I. (Cover date: July, 1983)

Iron Man "rescues" Indries Moomji from the Sisterhood of Ishtar at Obadiah Stane's request in the hope that she might help Tony to stop his incapacitating drinking. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Iron Man (James Rhodes) races to retrieve the old Iron Man armors from under the sea before Nick Fury gets to them, but he runs into Krang who is willing to kill him to secure the armors for himself. (Cover date: October, 1983)

In California, Iron Man & the gang are lead into a deadly water trap set out by Aquarius & his henchmen. (Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

Iron Man tries to stop the Termite from sabotaging equipment at an electronics plant that Circuits Maximus now has a contract with but is unsuccessful. Rhodey finds that Tony is working on a new suit of armor & gets angry about it. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Ka-Zar visits the WCA compound while seeking some purpose to his life after the destruction of the Savage Land by Terminus.

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986) Iron Man is the only thing standing between the evil madman Goliath & the deaths of Hawkeye & Mockingbird at his hands.

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Guest starring Werewolf by Night.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986) Featuring the death of Dominic Fortune & the reappearance of the Iron Monger.

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987) Features the death of supporting character, Clytemnestra Erwin.

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Features the return of Tony's prior antagonist, Justin Hammer.

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) First appearance of the Ghost.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: The Ghost returns to his lab to repair his damaged circuits. Iron Man stops the anti-meat lunatic Flex from destroying a burger place. The Ghost crashes a presentation by Tony only to find that Tony is a hologram & the audience are security guards. Iron Man appears but must deal with Anson grenades released by the Ghost at the guards. The Ghost disappears to go destroy the Beta Particle Accelerator but is repelled by the energy field surrounding it. Putting his life in danger, the Ghost pushes toward the generator anyway. His overloaded circuits melt through the floor. Iron Man finds only the remains of the Ghost's suit. Later, following a successful presentation, Tony has raised enough funds from investors to keep Accutech & Stark Enterprises from going bankrupt. Rhodey tells Tony that they found an unreadable cassette in the Ghost's remains. The cassette had the name of the man at Roxxon who had hired him to destroy Accutech.

Iron Man is involuntarily drawn to Olympia where the Eternals have been put into a mindless state by the Deviants and who are being killed to transfer their immortality to the Deviant leader Tode. (Cover date: November, 1983)

Erik Josten, the original Power Man, goes to Dr. Karl Malus to see if he can restore his power. Malus recreates Baron Zemo's process & also gives him Pym's growth serum. After telling Malus that he won't work for him, the new Goliath goes on a rampage in LA & is intercepted by Iron Man. With his new powers, Goliath easily defeats Iron Man & flings him into the Mojave Desert. Later, Iron Man agrees to team up with his fellow West Coast Avengers, Hawkeye & Wonder Man. Their initial confrontation with Goliath is a disaster, & they retreat. Deciding not to fight strength against strength, they use Hawkeye's magnesium flare arrows & Iron Man's ultrasonics to disorient Goliath. In response, Goliath grows to 200 feet then collapses, becoming comatose due to the strain on his body. Witnessing his fall, Malus pities Goliath for his failure after having so much potential for greatness. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 2023) The Kingpin gets taken behind the woodshed.

(Cover date: August, 1962)

(Cover Date: January, 1965) [Tales of Asgard - Story of Odin's adoption of Loki]

(Cover Date: August, 1965) [First appearance of the Warriors Three]

(Cover Date: September, 1965) [Thor meets Cap's Kooky Quartet for the first time]

(Cover Date: October, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1965) Loki brings the ever annoying Absorbing Man to Asgard to take on the Big Guy.

(Cover Date: December, 1965)

(Cover Date: February, 1966)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

Cat trains little Illyana to fight so that she may survive in Belasco's Limbo. When Cat attempts to return Illyana home, she instead delivers her into Belasco's hands. Cat suffers Belasco's punishment for defying him. (Cover date: January, 1984)

This story is from the "doubt I should be a superhero anymore" trope. The narrator is the deceased Karen Page, which I thought was strange. I didn't care for the artwork in the first two issues. Foggy looked like Meatloaf. Kirsten looked like a completely different character.

The artwork is back to being subpar as in the first two issues. McKay writes the Kingpin well as the ugly thug intent on destroying anyone who gets in his way in achieving wealth & power.
7.5
 Marauders (2019) #10 Jan 28, 2022

(Cover date: May, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

While on an assignment for SHIELD, Natasha goes undercover to find her father figure Ivan Petrovich. After she is uncovered, she fights her way out of a top-secret research facility. Later, she is attacked by six assassins in Hong Kong who were sent by an unknown man whose motives are also unknown. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(#1) After Black Widow subdues the other assassins that are after her, she is saved from death at the hands of Iron Maiden by SHIELD agent James Woo. They track Iron Maiden to the sewer where they take care of her but fall in the darkness to Snap Dragon. (#2) An assistant editors month story featuring Ann Nocenti & Roger Stern. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Cameo by Daredevil.

(Cover Date: September, 1986) Features a full-length Alpha Flight story.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) This is a little confusing if you don't know the background to the Questprobe series.

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

The heroes & villains watch helplessly as Galactus builds his world-devouring machine. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

After Devil-Slayer rescues Spidey from the Serpent Men, he enlists his help in freeing the rest of the Defenders, who have been possessed by the spirits of the Serpent Men from limbo as a prelude to their conquest of the world. (Cover date: November, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

After kidnapping & threatening to kill Wanda, the Vision allows Necrodamus to take possession of his body. Wanda & Spidey must then stop Vision / Necrodamus from razing a nearby town by destroying the Vision's body. (Cover date: June, 1983)

Frog-Man, the son of retired villain Leap-Frog, wants to collect the reward money for the capture of the White Rabbit but gets in Spidey's way while pursuing after her. (Cover date: July, 1983)

After leaving Spider-Man, Reed goes to the Fennhoff Institute to investigate why Every-Man (Larry Ekler) had become more demented due to his stay there. He falls into the trap set by Dr. Faustus to drive him mad. (Cover date: September, 1983)

Jack of Hearts escapes from the armored SHIELD agents holding him at his home and then goes to ESU to see Marcy Kane. The SHIELD agents follow him there, and Spidey gets involved in the skirmish between them. (Cover date: October, 1983)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

After Spidey & Marrina are taken captive by the Collector, Alpha Flight responds to Marrina's distress signal. In the process of trying to free Spidey & Marrina & avoiding capture themselves, they damage the Collector's spaceship, forcing the Collector to abandon his prizes. They allow the Collector to repair his ship & depart since his menagerie contains different Plodex from across the stars that the heroes didn't want released on Earth, otherwise mankind would be exterminated. (Cover date: October, 1984)

A shrunken Thing & Puppet Master are besieged by the childlike Modred's toys, which have been animated by his magic while dreaming.
7.5
 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #85 Feb 16, 2022

(Cover date: May, 1983)

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

In Westchester County, the Micronauts are repairing their microship due to damages sustained in their battle with the Death Squad. Argon's genetically engineered creation, Huntarr, attacks them, & their fight spills over into the X-Men's Danger Room, where Nightcrawler is the sole X-Man on duty in the mansion. (Cover date: January, 1982)
7.5
 Moon Knight (2021) #2 Oct 14, 2021

(Cover date: March, 1983)

The New Mutants are ambushed by Gyrich's goons & Shaw's Sentinels at a mall in Salem Center. Dani has an encounter with the Brood queen in the Danger Room. (Cover date: April, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

After Karma makes a deal with her corrupt uncle, the New Mutants go to California to rescue Dani from the clutches of Viper & Silver Samurai. Meanwhile, Xavier assists Team America in retrieving the crystal from an AIM base in Mexico. (Cover date: August, 1983)

(Cover date: September, 1983)

The New Mutants are used by a senator in a plan to eliminate his rival senator (Amara's father) to clear his path to becoming the emperor of New Rome. The priestess Selene captures Dani & Amara to be sacrificed in the lava to extend her life. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Magma's power manifests which she uses to battle against the lifeforce vampire Selene. Sam, Roberto & Rahne become involved in the struggle for power between Lord Gallio & Senator Aguilla.(Cover date: January, 1984)

There is friction between Kitty & the New Mutants who feel that Kitty looks down at them. Amara has doubts about staying with the New Mutants, but after talking to Xavier, she decides to stay. Doug Ramsey & Kitty unknowingly hack into Shaw's federal Sentinel program, causing destruction to a Sentinel & angering Gyrich, who intends to track them down. (Cover date: March, 1984)

The demon S'ym comes to the X-mansion from Limbo to take Illyana back to Belasco, but he finds that she is a more formidable opponent than he planned on, plus she gets an assist from the New Mutants & Stevie Hunter. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

While Dani undergoes extensive surgery in the hospital to save her life, the New Mutants fight off the Demon Bear that has come to finish her off. (Cover date: September, 1984)

The Demon Bear transports the New Mutants to the Badlands to more easily defeat them. It turns two humans from the hospital into demons to aid it. Illyana must maintain her wards around the operating room to keep the Demon Bear from killing Dani. After a fierce battle between the two forces, Illyana uses her Soulsword to split the Demon Bear in two, & Dani's parents emerge from it. They had been drawn into the Demon Bear by some malevolent force. Back at the hospital, Dani is alive but is paralyzed from her wounds. Storm summons the Morlock Healer to heal her. Xavier says the malevolence behind the Demon Bear is something that only Doctor Strange can deal with. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985) [First appearance of future X-Factor member, Strong Guy]

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) When the Beyonder removes the evil within Illyana, she transfers her magical power to Kitty, which leads to an invasion of other dimensional demons that the NM's must somehow repel.

(Cover Date: March, 1986) The maniacal Beyonder kills the New Mutants!

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Morlock Massacre tie-in.

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987) Magneto recalls his tragic life as a child during the Holocaust.

(Cover Date: June, 1987)
7.5
 New Mutants (2019) #10 Dec 31, 2021

(Cover date: November, 1980)

The Ringer is forced to fight Spidey, otherwise, a super-villain will detonate a bomb that he has attached to his waistband. (Cover date: September, 1981)

Spidey is ambushed by Kraven & must fend off the various weapons that Kraven uses against him without his spider-sense, which has been dulled by Calypso's drumming. Meanwhile, things are looking up between Peter & Marcy Kane. (Cover date: April, 1982)

(Cover date: August, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

Spidey tries to reason with the Gladiator (Melvin Potter) as armed criminals turn him against the police who are pursuing them. Earlier, in the hospital, Doc Ock tells Spidey that he plans to kill both him & the Black Cat tomorrow for foiling his plans. (Cover date: April, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

Spidey shows the Black Cat his apartment ; she is unimpressed. He gives her some brief background on his life before he pulls off his mask. Startled, she tells him to put it back on so she can continue living out her fantasy with him. They leave the apartment to go roof hopping together. Spidey wonders if he really isn't Spidey first. They hear a scream & track down & take out some punks who mugged a couple. Spidey & Cat head off to Felicia's place while Peter's phone rings (MJ perhaps?). (Cover date: February, 1984)

Black Cat searches for someone who can give her super-powers so that she doesn't endanger Spidey when they engage super-powered foes. She is approached by Wilson Fisk who offers to give her powers in exchange for her service to him. Unknown to her, Fisk plans to use her in a scheme to destroy Spidey. (Cover date: April, 1984)

After believing that his best friend Unus has died, the grief stricken Blob goes on a rampage in Manhattan, & Spidey & the Black Cat are determined to stop him. (Cover date: June, 1984)

The Answer schemes to bring Spidey & the Black Cat back together in accordance with the Kingpin's plan for them. The Answer also steals a corpse from the city morgue & brings it to the Kingpin. Who is it & what does the Kingpin want with it? (Cover date: August, 1984)

With the help of the Answer, Kingpin resurrects Silvermane to become his chief assassin. Spidey runs into Silvermane who is chasing one of the Kingpin's rivals, & he finds himself overmatched by Silvermane's strength & about to be killed. (Cover date: September, 1984)

After Kingpin realizes that he has lost control of Silvermane due to Dagger, he orders the Rose to set up a phony drug deal to attract Cloak & Dagger. He feels that Silvermane is seeking Dagger since she took his lifeforce. Spidey & Black Cat converge on the well publicized phony drug deal to find Cloak & Dagger. As Silvermane & the Rose's henchmen arrive on the scene, there is a struggle between the different parties over Dagger. The Answer flies in to abduct Dagger, believing that she may be able to cure the Kingpin's ill wife, Vanessa. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Nice cover by Al Milgrom!

The Power children are endowed with super-powers by a dying alien who had come to warn their father that his prototype energy generator will destroy the Earth. The alien was mortally wounded by the war mongering Snarks who want the blueprints to the generator & have kidnapped the children's parents. (Cover date: August, 1984)

Power Pack decides to destroy their father's matter / ant-matter converter before it can be tested, which would lead to the destruction of the world. (Cover date: September, 1984)

After the Power kids return home to look for food, Alex, Julie & Katie are captured by Snarks to be used as weapons. Jack follows them aboard the Snark ship & releases them from their constraints. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

Jack & Alex go out looking for Spider-Man & find him. Julie & Katie rescue Dragon Man from the gangsters that were using him to raid warehouses. (Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985) Guest appearance by the Warriors Three.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) Franklin Richards joins Power Pack as a member.

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986) The Snarks return to Earth to abduct the Power kids & to steal their powers to be used in their game of thrones.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986) Morlock Massacre tie-in. Power Pack rescues Leech & Caliban from death at the hands of the Marauders.

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: Frank goes after the drug operation that was behind the death of his Vietnam vet friend.
7.5
 Punisher (2022) #1 May 1, 2022

(Cover Date: February, 2024)

(Cover Date: March, 2024)

(Cover Date: April, 2024)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover date: July, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

Through their sorcery, the Dire Wraiths create a black tunnel connecting the sun to their black sun & Wraithworld with the intention of overlaying them and killing off humanity in the process. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Rom & his companion Spaceknights fight to the death against the second generation Spaceknights who have wiped out the humans on Galador & have destroyed the Spaceknights' humanity.

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover Date: December, 1985) Guest appearance by Gladiator & the Shi'ar Imperial Guard.
7.5
 Rorschach (2020) #12 Jan 27, 2022

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985) [Features the death of Alison Blaire!?]

(Cover Date: November, 1985) First appearance of the mutant, Boom-Boom. The Beyonder takes on the Celestials for the hell of it.

(Cover Date: December, 1985) Guest appearance by the Watcher.

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Mephisto comes up with a plan to destroy the Beyonder (along with part of the universe) but it is foiled by one Benjamin Grimm.

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986) The story felt rushed. The artwork looked rushed. Shooter's dialogue is clunky at times.

(Cover Date: July, 1968)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

The artwork is good. King's pacing is slow in this issue. I'm sure this is to stretch this out to 12 issues. The amount of trivia is annoying and may be considered as taking shortcuts in the writing. Since Terrific knows all the answers, why not use the T spheres' audio to learn something NEW? How does Terrific know that Aleea is still alive? Tell us! Strange might want to bone up on how to survive in the desert before his next trip there. He didn't know that heat fouls up the jetpacks beforehand?

This series feels like a rollercoaster ride in its quality. We find out what happened to the man who accused Strange of war crimes in the first issue finally. The flashback is a bit confusing. Strange is being teleported to random places in order to break him? His torturer appears psychedelic to Strange whenever he teleports? So what is Batman going to do now after Strange kills the Pykkt scout?

(Cover Date: July, 1963) [Dr. Strange story only]

Torch & Thing = 7.0 Dr. Strange = 7.5 [First appearance of Clea] (Cover Date: November, 1964)

Torch & Thing = 7.0 Doctor Strange = 7.5 (Cover Date: January, 1965)

NF = 7.5 DS = 7.5 [It's interesting that the concept of Nick Fury LMDs are introduced in this first installment.] (Cover Date: August, 1965)

NF = 7.0 DS = 7.5 (Cover Date: September, 1965)

NF = 7.0 DS = 7.5 (Cover Date: October, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1965) NF = 7.0 DS = 7.5 [First appearance of the cosmic entity Eternity]

NF = n/a DS = 7.5 (Cover Date: December, 1965)

NF = 7.0 DS = 7.5 (Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1967) NF = 7.5 DS = 7.5

(Cover Date: June, 1987) C&D = 7.0 DS = 7.5

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

Competently written & nicely illustrated. This first issue has a fantasy feel to it.

I am not a Superman reader but I picked this up because of Morrison. The artwork is top tier but the story was just OK. I didn't follow some of the dialogue probably due to not being familiar with Black. I'm not sure whether I will pick up the next issue unless I hear good things about it.

Better than the last issue. I didn't care for the change in artists in the flashback scene. How the team accessed June's dreamworld & the physics supporting it were a little confusing.

This started out interestingly enough with Superman's confrontation with Brainiac & UH but limped to the finish with the meh battle between the Authority & UH's hired rogues.

(Cover date: September, 1963)

(Cover Date: September, 1964) [Rating is for IM story]

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: December, 1964)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: January, 1965)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: March, 1965)

IM = 8.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: April, 1965)

IM = 7.0 CA = 8.0 [Fun fact: The rare metal Nautilium causes oxygen to become moist.] (Cover Date: June, 1965)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: July, 1965)

(Cover Date: May, 1966) IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 [First appearance of Peggy Carter.]

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: August, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: September, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 8.0 (Cover Date: October, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: November, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.5 (Cover Date: December, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: January, 1967)

Giant-Man = 7.5 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: March, 1965)

Sub-Mariner = 7.5 Hulk = 7.5 (Cover Date: October, 1965)

Sub-Mariner = 7.0 Hulk = 7.5 (Cover Date: November, 1965)

Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.5 (Cover Date: December, 1965)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.5 First appearance of the Abomination. (It's a good thing that Emil Blonsky had stretchy underwear on when he became the Abomination!) (Cover Date: April, 1967)
7.5
 The Death of Doctor Strange #1 Oct 13, 2021

Lots & lots of narrative/dialogue in this issue. The Joker appears in one whole panel. What happened to the Talon that was watching Barbara? Punchline story was just meh.

While Alicia lies in her hospital bed, Ben tells her about his lost love from college who wishes to see him again. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Despising that Ben is part of Alicia's life, the newly reincarnated Puppet Master mind controls Wonder Man, She-Hulk & Spider-Man to attack him. (Cover date: November, 1983)

After gaining control of the Thing, the Puppet Master confronts human Ben in his mind to torment him & to tell him of his plan to destroy the FF. (Cover date: December, 1983)

She-Hulk runs into the depressed Ben on the street & buys him a beer to get him to talk to her. An armored car heist happens outside the bar, which the two heroes put to a stop. Ben goes to the hospital to see Alicia & is spied on by an elderly janitor. The janitor flashes back to ancient Egypt, where he was a wizard for the pharaoh. He cast a spell on a slave who was an unfortunate pawn of the cruel queen. The wizard developed a potion that has extended his life to the present day. He confronts Ben to tell him that the slave has been reincarnated in Ben's body & is finally in a worthy body for his revenge. Ben crushes the wizard's tablet that releases a mist which changes him into the slave but with an orange, rock-like skin. (Cover date: February, 1984)

Ben tells Alicia that he wants to change his relationship with her & tells her about his first hours after becoming the Thing. Ben, Reed & Johnny investigate the alien structure in Central Park & disappear inside it. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

Ben discovers the riddle of Tarianna's people within Doom's castle on the Beyonder's world. (Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1966) Nice wordplay between Thor & Herc as they tussle.

(Cover Date: April, 1966)

(Cover Date: May, 1966)

(Cover Date: December, 1966) The Man-Beast intends to kill all living beings inside Wundagore Castle. Thor & the High Evolutionary must team up to stop a creature who has evolved over one million years.

(Cover Date: March, 1967)

(Cover Date: April, 1967) How was Ulik able to lift Thor's hammer?

(Cover Date: May, 1967)

(Cover Date: December, 1967)

(Cover Date: January, 1968)

(Cover Date: February, 1968)

(Cover Date: March, 1968)

(Cover Date: April, 1968)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: July, 1968) Dumb Plot Point: Thor fights against ... Muggers, Inc.!?

(Cover Date: August, 1968) If Mangog can't win by sheer strength, he can always talk the Asgardians to death.

(Cover Date: December, 1968) Resolves the mystery of Donald Blake's existence. I expected something more profound from Stan. Volstagg had an unwitting role in the creation of Blake?

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

Outraged by Thor's interference in men's inclination toward evil, Mephisto encourages people in the city to commit acts of evil. When a group of rioters falls into a chasm & Thor attempts to rescue them, he finds himself in Hell and confronted by Mephisto & his minions, who want to slay him. (Cover date: August, 1981)

(Cover date: November, 1981)

At Cape Canaveral, Thor & astronaut Diane LaMarr try to stop Man-Beast from hijacking a rocket to Counter-Earth, so that he can destroy it. (Little does Man-Beast know that Counter-Earth isn't there anymore!) (Cover date: March, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

Thor is struck down by the Crusader & is taken to Asgard by Sif to save his life. Odin tells him why he has not been able to beat the mortal Crusader. After returning to Earth, Thor reflects on his role there & his relationship with Sif. He finds the Crusader & resumes their fight with renewed confidence. (Cover date: May, 1983)

Blake is questioned in the death of Jane Foster. Thor fights against the recent victims of the resurrected Dracula who have become vampires. Sif is singled out & attacked by Dracula. (Cover date: June, 1983)

Thor & Sif enter Kamo Tharnn's Runestaff to look for Jane Foster but find that she is not there. Jane's fiance, Keith Kincaid, determines where Jane is located while treating Tharnn. (Cover date: September, 1983)

After attending the wedding of Jane Foster, Sif decides to return to Asgard as Thor is unwilling to give up his life on Midgard. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Thor, Bill & Sif find the fleet of Bill's people being pursued by a swarm of demons. Sif stays behind to protect the fleet while Thor & Bill go to find the source of the demons: Bill's homeworld. At the moment that Sif is about to be overwhelmed by the demons, she is joined by Bill's A.I. spaceship, Skuttlebutt. Thor & Bill throw their hammers in union at the portal that the demons are coming through to destroy it. Sif sees the demon swarm fade away. Back in Asgard, Sif tells Odin of the ordeal that Bill went through as related to her by Skuttlebutt. Odin bestows a gift to Bill where he can return back to his prior self when he strikes his hammer, Stormbreaker, on the ground. Sif decides to return to Skuttlebutt with Bill to join him on his quest. Meanwhile, the dragon Fafnir destroys a tanker off of Cape Cod, killing the crew aboard it. (Cover date: February, 1984)

In an abandoned NYC subway tunnel, Lorelei attempts to use Fafnir the dragon in her scheme to make Thor her own but instead becomes a thrall of him herself. Nick Fury helps Thor establish a civilian identity since he can no longer turn into Donald Blake. At a construction site, Thor sees Lorelei dangling from a crane, & as he attempts to rescue her, he is attacked by Fafnir. After they fight, Fafnir flees to the river & escapes when Thor summons storm & lightning with his hammer. Thor hears the call of a Viking warrior in the language from a thousand years ago & plans to seek it out. (Cover date: March, 1984) [Cameo by Clark & Lois?!]

(Cover date: April, 1984)

Thor takes Eilif the Last Viking with him to battle Fafnir the Dragon to save NYC & to gain the glory in combat necessary to enter Valhalla. (Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

Malekith the Dark Elf releases his hounds to find Roger Willis, who has the Cask of Ancient Winters that he wants. Fortunately, Thor shows up in time to protect him. (Cover date: August, 1984)

Thor & Roger travel to the Realm of the Dark Farries to free Melodi from Malekith's clutches. Balder fights off a great sand devil to save the life of a woman, who reveals herself to be one of the Norn Sisters of Fate. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1986) The final showdown between the frogs & rats (with a few alligators thrown into the mix).

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) In the Old West, the card shark, Sundance, is drawn into the struggle between Thor & Loki to recover the stolen Apples of Idunn.

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Thor dons a new suit of armor to protect his bones from breaking. Guest appearance by X-Factor's Iceman.

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Not much story since it is all splash panels.
7.5
 Ultimate Invasion (2023) #2 Jul 30, 2023

(Cover Date: March, 2024) Almost all of this issue deals with the status quo of the Peter Parker of Earth 6160 & his family. I really didn't get interested in it until Tony Stark shows up near the end. I'll probably pick up the second issue just to see where it goes from here.

After Magneto & his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants conquer the small country of Santo Marco, the X-Men attack them at Magneto's palace to drive them out. However, Magneto has a backup plan to destroy both the country & the X-Men with a nuclear bomb if they are successful. (Cover date: March, 1964)

The X-Men see the Toad (in disguise) at a televised track meet & recognize him as a mutant due to his athletic abilities. When the spectators turn hostile, the X-Men go to his rescue. On the subway back to the X-Mansion, they recognize that the new mutant is their old foe, the Toad. The X-Men are ambushed by the rest of the Brotherhood at the subway station. Magneto takes the Angel hostage before the Brotherhood retreats & takes him to Asteroid M. There he is tortured by Magneto while being interrogated as to the location of the X-Men's base. The X-Men hitch a ride with the Toad on the shuttle craft back to Asteroid M. There, they once again battle the evil mutants to rescue the Angel. Cyclops tries to convince Quicksilver & the Scarlet Witch to join them. (Cover date: May, 1964)

After the X-Men graduate from Xavier's school, Xavier appoints Scott as the team's leader while he takes a leave of absence. Magneto goes to the carnival to recruit the Blob to his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Hank & Bobby go to a Greenwich Village coffee shop to celebrate. Scott calls the team back together after the Blob's memory is returned. Magneto challenges the X-Men to meet the Brotherhood in battle at a designated location, otherwise, he will take over the city. Magneto has a trap waiting for them that involves the unwitting Blob. (Cover Date: September, 1964)

Beast quits the X-Men after being pursued by an angry, anti-mutant mob despite saving the life of a boy. He meets the mutant Unus in the ring after taking up a pro wrestling career. Unus decides to take up a life of crime & takes away the booty of some bank robbers. Detected by Cerebro, Unus is confronted by the X-Men, & they fight essentially to a draw. Beast returns with a possible solution for defeating Unus, but the other X-Men are suspicious of his motives, thinking he may join the evil mutants. (Cover Date: November, 1964)

Xavier confronts his nemesis, Lucifer, in his Balkan cavern. Lucifer has created a gigantic atomic bomb that will destroy the Earth if his heartbeat stops. The X-Men have been summoned to Europe to assist Xavier, if necessary. The Avengers have also come to Europe since Thor has detected evil impulses there through his uru hammer. The X-Men must stop the Avengers from assaulting Lucifer's lair for fear that it may result in Lucifer's death, hence setting off the bomb. (Cover Date: January, 1965)

(Cover Date: July, 1965) [Origin of Xavier & Juggernaut]

(Cover Date: September, 1965) It's funny that Angel thinks that his punches will actually hurt Juggy.

(Cover Date: December, 1965)

(Cover Date: January, 1966)

(Cover Date: April, 1966) Stan introduces an interesting new super-villain in his final X-Men script.

(Cover Date: February, 1967)

(Cover Date: April, 1967) Wacky Moment: The Cobalt Man's armor is designed to turn radioactive & explode after two hours.

(Cover Date: June, 1967)

(Cover Date: August, 1967) From the superheroes fight due to a misunderstanding trope.

Storm, Kitty, Spider-Woman & Stevie Hunter go to a nightclub to hear Dazzler sing. They are followed by Caliban who kidnaps Kitty to be his companion. In the Bermuda Triangle, Scott & Lee explore the alien city that rose from the sea & run into the last person Scott wants to see. (Cover date: August, 1981)

Kitty has a heart to heart talk with Storm about her recent change in character. Kitty accompanies Doug Ramsey on a visit to the Massachusetts Academy, & she finds Emma Frost unexpectedly alive & well. Following the source of Xavier's severe psychic attacks, the X-Men disappear into a gigantic structure in Central Park. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985) Kitty & Colossus are kidnapped by Arcade to fight against "Doctor Doom" in Murderworld in order to save his life.

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

In a fantasy tale, a young Kitty joins Lockheed's crew after her parents are murdered by the White Queen. Years later, Lockheed is kidnapped by dragons. They track Lockheed to the dragons' homeworld in a black hole where Kitty has a final confrontation with the White Queen. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover Date: January, 1987) Art Adam's artwork is great, but I hated the pacing of this story.

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover Date: October, 1985) The zombie element of this story is just plain weird. Wanda shows that she is not to be trifled with!

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

Vision & the now pregnant Wanda must once again deal with the bigots in their neighborhood, but they get assistance from the magicians Illusion & Glamor. (Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1986)

(Cover Date: March, 1986) The Toad tries to spoil our favorite couple's Thanksgiving.

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986) Peter & Joy Mercado travel to a town in Appalachia Virginia to cover a story for Now Magazine & run into its unfriendly inhabitants who are willing to use force to protect a secret.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

When the Shroud's associates are roughed up, Wonder Man, Tigra & the Shroud find out that Graviton & the Blank are behind it in order to gain control of the West Coast mobs. (Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) [Guest appearances by the Thing & Firebird.]

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Guest appearance by Jack Russell as the Werewolf by Night.

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987) Hellcat & Tigra team up to capture Whirlwind in San Francisco.

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: In the Old West, Mockingbird, Rawhide Kid & Two-Gun Kid go after Night Rider. The team in ancient Egypt battles Rama-Tut's robots & palace guards in his sphinx & are unable to get help from the FF & Dr.Strange in time. Moon Knight delivers Hawkeye's message from Espirita's Bible to Dr. Pym. Reed Richards tells Pym that their time machine was destroyed by Dominus & his desert creatures.

(Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1983)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

After his love Mariko returns his letters & refuses to take his calls, Logan travels to Japan to learn the reason why. (Cover date: September, 1982)
7.5
 Wolverine (2020) #12 Jan 28, 2022

(Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1986) The rest of X-Factor find that the kidnapped Beast has reverted back to his original form thanks to the unauthorized experimental treatments administered by Dr. Carl Maddicks.

(Cover Date: May, 1986) After Tower fails, Frenzy attempts to capture Rusty for her unidentified master, but X-Factor stands in the way.

(Cover Date: June, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Scott finds Maddy Pryor dead in Alaska, or is she? Angel attempts to commit suicide after losing his wings.

(Cover Date: May, 1987) An issue focused on Rusty & Skids.

(Cover Date: October, 1986)
7.5
 X-Force (2019) #7 Dec 29, 2021

Good, but not great story. Scott is likeable as the father figure in this issue. Yu's artwork was fine. (I don't understand why some other reviewers were down on it.)
7.5
 X-Men (2019) #8 Nov 21, 2021

There's not enough going on in this issue to merit a higher rating.
7.5
 X-Men (2019) #17 Dec 29, 2021

I didn't find this first issue all that compelling. Introductions, fight a monster, bad guy working in the background. The artwork was good though.
7.5
 X-Men (2021) #6 Jan 28, 2022

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: The X-Men & Avengers converge on Singapore to find Magneto. Magneto is with a group of mutants who rescued him from the police. Magneto decides to turn himself in for trial when he finds that Captain America harbors no anti-mutant feelings. Magneto uses his helmet to influence the chief justice's mind because he fears that his death could lead to the extermination of mutantkind. After hearing the chief justice's words before his release, Magneto wonders if the outcome would have been the same.

(Cover Date: September, 2023)

(#1) While recuperating in the hospital from the slashing that Marrina gave him, Puck uncovers a drug ring operating out of the hospital. (#2) Before he became Shaman, Michael Twoyoungmen is faced with his wife's terminal illness. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(#1) After it is released from the ground at an oiling drilling site in the Northwest Territories, Snowbird battles to recontain the winter elemental, Kolomaq. (#2) After being widowed & estranged from his daughter, Michael Twoyoungmen learns the Old Ways from the spirit of his grandfather. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(#1) Northstar talks to a psychologist about Aurora's Jeanne-Marie personality. Her Aurora personality returns after a purse snatching. Northstar's father figure, Raymonde Belmonde, is murdered by mobster Ernest St. Ives by touching his face. St. Ives kidnaps Aurora, thinking she is Raymonde's daughter. St. Ives wants Belmonde's restaurant business. (#2) Archaeologist Richard Easton conceives a child with Nelvanna, the goddess of the Northern Lights. Strangely, Easton returns nine years later to the now closed archaeological site. A year later, Shaman uses his magic to deliver Nelvanna's child, who becomes Snowbird. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

Marrina goes into Lake Ontario to find whatever has been killing people. She comes back in a berserker rage, attacking both Puck & Namor. The scheming Master stands nearby watching the event unfold. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1986) Heather becomes the new Vindicator. Puck's origin is revealed.

(Cover Date: June, 1986) Shaman undergoes a trial in the spirit world to regain his lost courage & his magical powers.

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) First appearance of Omega (Lionel Jeffries & Roger Bochs fusion).

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Scramble's touch brings out Whitman Knapp's latent power to split into four separate beings (Manikin). Alpha Flight fight off Omega's attempts to absorb them. Omega destroys Roger Bochs' mind when he begins to rebel against him. Purple Girl gains control of Omega & has him change Madison back to normal. Madison returns to the modified Box robot & kills him, knowing that he will continue to be a threat. The missing Aurora is seen having reverted to her other introverted personality.

(Cover date: March, 1963)

(Cover date: May, 1963)

(Cover date: October, 1963)

(Cover date: December, 1963)

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover date: February, 1964) [10.0 for Betty Brant]

After Betty picks up Doc Ock when he is released from prison, Spidey follows them to Philadelphia. Doc Ock breaks mob boss Blackie Gaxton out of prison, & the two go to Blackie's ship for Doc Ock's fee. Being held on the ship are Betty & Bennett Brant, who is Blackie's lawyer & is in his debt. Spidey shows up to rescue the Brants & chaos ensues when he battles Doc Ock & the mobsters. (Cover date: April, 1964)

(Cover date: May, 1964)

(Cover Date: July, 1964)

(Cover Date: December, 1964) [First recognition of Ned Leeds by name. He was Betty's unknown date in the prior issue.]

(Cover Date: February, 1965)

(Cover Date: April, 1966) Sub-par script by Stan.

(Cover Date: March, 1967)

(Cover Date: August, 1967) First appearance of Joe "Robbie" Robertson.

(Cover Date: December, 1967)

(Cover Date: July, 1968) From the "super-heroes fight due to being manipulated" trope.

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: The Kingpin takes advantage of a student protest at the ESU Exhibition Hall to attempt to steal the petrified clay tablet. Spidey tries to stop him, but the Kingpin gets away with the tablet after Spidey is forced to save Randy Robertson from being crushed to death. Spidey follows the Kingpin's car, unaware that the Kingpin is leading him into a trap.

(Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

After an ESU professor is coerced into developing a poison for Ramrod, Ramrod uses it against the patrons of a bar in act of revenge. Spidey must fight his way past Ramrod to deliver the antidote in time or the patrons will die. (Cover date: October, 1981)

After failing to stop him in his first looting spree, Spidey must figure out a strategy for apprehending Speed Demon (formerly the Whizzer) when he shows up at Bloomingdale's. (Cover date: November, 1981)

After a fellow student encounters Red Ghost & his Super-Apes in the ESU library annex looking for a rare mathematical treatise, Spidey must protect him from being killed by Red Ghost, who wants to keep his presence in NYC a secret. (Cover date: December, 1981)

After the Vulture escapes from his physical therapy at the hospital & goes on a crime spree, Peter finds him staying at Aunt May's nursing home with his new friend Nathan Lubensky. (Cover date: January, 1982)

Spidey tracks down the source that caused two people to die from multiple spider bites & that caused him to go crazy on two muggers. (Cover date: May, 1982)

After Madame Web is left for dead by the Juggernaut, Spidey does everything he can to stop him so that he can be brought to justice. (Cover date: July, 1982)

Mr. Hyde chases after Spidey, wanting him to give him his former partner, Cobra, & Spidey does so by adding some sticky webbing. Spidey follows them to Cobra's penthouse where Hyde plans to take revenge on Cobra for abandoning him in prison. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

(Cover date; June, 1983)

(Cover date: December, 1983)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) Some funny parts by Peter David but not much of a plot.

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) From the scientist who was wronged by the company & now seeks revenge troupe.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Kind of a ho-hum issue until the very end.

(Cover Date: November, 1967) From the super-heroes manipulated into fighting each other by bad guys trope.

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Nice idea, but poor execution.

I liked Rainbow Rowell's tribute to Omaha in the backup story, since I used to live there.

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover date: May, 1964)

(Cover Date: July, 1964)

(Cover Date: August, 1964)

(Cover Date: November, 1964)

(Cover Date: December, 1964)

(Cover Date: January, 1965)

Count Nefaria decides to eliminate the Avengers for interfering with his Maggia operations in the US. He invites them to his castle & puts them in a trance where he makes images of them. The images go to the Pentagon to declare that they are taking over the US. Once they leave Nefaria's castle, the Avengers are attacked by the US military. After fighting them off, they go back to the castle to confront Nefaria & then must deal with the traps he has waiting for them. After Nefaria is captured, one Avenger is left critically wounded. (Cover Date: February, 1965)

(Cover Date: April, 1965)

(Cover Date: October, 1965) From the "bad guys frame the good guys for crimes they didn't commit" trope.

(Cover Date: November, 1965) [Ugh, another Ringmaster & his goons appearance.]

(Cover Date: December, 1965)

(Cover Date: January, 1966) Wacky Moment: Ravonna professes her love for Kang even after his troops slaughter her subjects.

(Cover Date: February, 1966)

(Cover Date: March, 1966) Another story from "a villain builds some goofy gizmo that threatens the world & our heroes have to stop it" trope. I wonder how many more issues it will be before Hawkeye shows some maturity?

(Cover Date: May, 1966) Giant-Man, now called Goliath, rejoins the team to rescue the Wasp from the Collector. First appearance of the Collector.

(Cover Date: July, 1966)

(Cover Date: August, 1966)

(Cover Date: September, 1966)

(Cover Date: October, 1966) Stan is just mailing it in at this point. Thankfully, Roy Thomas takes over the writing in a few issues.

(Cover Date: November, 1966) Wacky Moment: Goliath doesn't disable the Living Laser's lasers after he knocks him unconscious.

(Cover Date: December, 1966) Yet another plot by Stan involving the overthrow of a dictatorship.

(Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: February, 1967)

(Cover Date: March, 1967)

(Cover Date: April, 1967)

(Cover Date: May, 1967)

(Cover Date: June, 1967)

(Cover Date: July, 1967)

(Cover Date: August, 1967)

(Cover Date: September, 1967)

(Cover Date: January, 1968) Wacky Moment: Hank uses ants to stop a cheating gambler at the roulette wheel. First appearance of the new, heroic Black Knight.

(Cover Date: March, 1968) Hercules leaves the Avengers, leaving only Hawkeye, Goliath & Wasp as active members.

(Cover Date: April, 1968) Cap recommends that the Black Panther replace him in the Avengers.

(Cover Date: June, 1968) It's hard to believe that this is the same Magneto that is featured in Claremont's work.

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: The rest of the Avengers are wondering why Jan would marry a creep like Yellowjacket, who may have murdered Goliath. The Circus of Crime crashes the wedding reception with the intention of killing the Avengers in retaliation for Thor thwarting their previous scheme. When Jan is in danger of being killed by the python, Yellowjacket is revealed to be Goliath. The Circus is then quickly defeated by the Avengers. Goliath reveals that his personality was changed from gases released from vials he dropped in his lab. Jan tells him that their wedding is still legal whatever his name is.

Grey Gargoyle overwhelms the Avengers in a surprise attack, but he is subsequently tracked down to his former apartment & defeated. (Cover date: January, 1980)

While Tony Stark & Simon Williams are touring a steel factory in Pittsburgh, "Inferno" is created when a worker with a piece of Thor's Uru hammer is intentionally knocked into a vat of molten metal. (Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

Very mediocre script by Mantlo. Another forgettable super-villain was introduced. Colan's artwork was serviceable. (Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

After the Beast's girlfriend, Vera, is poisoned by a Skrull, the Avengers are forced to go into the past to retrieve the two fragments of the Resurrection Stone in order to save her life. (Cover date: July, 1981)

After the Avengers observe extreme weather events around the world, they go to investigate and find the Weathermen are responsible. Meanwhile, Jocasta suspects the Samarobryn weather-monitoring space station may have some connection and goes there to investigate. (Cover date: August, 1981)

After Cap announces that the active Avengers roster will be limited to six members, a number of super-heroes inexplicably show up at Avengers Mansion. After some tussling between them, they learn who is behind it & their reason why. (Cover date: September, 1981)

After her mate Gorn is shot by police while fighting off a gang with his sword, the Elfqueen goes on a rampage in Washington, DC. The Avengers arrive to try to stop her. Since rejoining the Avengers, Hank becomes increasingly hostile toward Jan. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover date: December, 1981)

After following his board, the Avengers find the Silver Surfer & free him from the Molecule Man's energy-draining molecules which encased him. They track Molecule Man to his domed castle in New Jersey where they attempt to stop his plan to eat planets like Galactus. (Cover date: January, 1982)

After Egghead threatens to kill his own niece, Hank Pym is forced to participate in a scheme to steal adamantium from SAC HQ in order to save her life. At SAC, he summons the Avengers, but will they understand what is happening? (Cover date: March, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1982)

The Avengers are summoned by Moondragon to an alien world in order to help her keep the peace that she created there. The Avengers notice that Drax the Destroyer is not acting like his normal self & that their thinking feels muddled. (Cover date: May, 1982)

After Hawkeye gets a "help" message from the carnival he worked at years ago, he finds that it has been taken over as a training base for hoodlums run by Taskmaster. Fortunately, Scott Lang (Ant-Man) is there to provide assistance to Hawkeye when he finds himself in deep trouble. (Cover date: September, 1982) (Felt like a Marvel Team-Up issue that was rebranded as Avengers)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

After the Lava Men depart, the Avengers and Spider-Man fight against Blackout, Electro, Rhino & Moonstone, who are intent on destroying Project Pegasus for holding them captive. (Cover date: November, 1983)

The Avengers appear on the David Letterman Show to gain publicity to benefit Wonder Man's acting career. They are attacked by mechanical devices built by two-time loser, Fabian Stankowicz, who is looking to make a name for himself by defeating the Avengers. Fortunately, Mockingbird is there also to help put an end to Fabian's threat. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover Date: September, 1967)
7.0
 Avengers (1963) Annual #11 Mar 19, 2022

There's not a whole lot that's exciting or interesting going on in this issue. Scarecrow is going to mess with PK-01's head to forward his Fear State. Bengal is definitely not on the same level as Jimenez. Jimenez does pencil the panels featuring Scarecrow. The Batgirls backup story was OK.

The worst issue in the series to date. It's spinning its wheels, and there's still another four issues to go.

Bao reminds me of the feisty, but not too bright, little brother who keeps coming at big brother and gets the crap beat out of him each time. Okay, we get it...Bao was bullied at school by the bigoted white rich kids. I bought this book because of Red Hood's all too brief appearance. Punchline was really the star. I found it hard to really care much about Bao. He needs more development other than just being driven by a lust for vengeance.

Beast becomes concerned with Dazzler's safety after she signs with a notorious underground theatre in Hollywood after she is barred from regular work for being a mutant. (Cover date: December, 1984)

Beast is appalled to find that Dazzler has decided to return to the underground theater where gladiatorial type exhibitions are being held for their wealthy patrons' entertainment. (Cover date: February, 1985)

Despite Beast's protests, Dazzler wants to continue to perform in the theater. Beast is captured, drugged & put in the show to fight Dazzler to the death. (Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: July, 1968) Agent 13's name is revealed as Sharon Carter (finally!).

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: September, 1968)

(Cover Date: December, 1968) It's a sticky situation for Cap as he tries to rescue his beloved Sharon from the clutches of the **** talking Trapster.

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

It was interesting to see the revisiting of an old Tales of Suspense story, but Demon Druid was a pretty lame antagonist for Cap. (Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

After Cap is abducted by Sultan & his Biotrons, Spidey & Nick Fury come to his rescue. Fury becomes grappled to a nuclear missile headed to Washington, DC, while Cap & Spidey find their escape from Sultan's island base isn't as easy as they thought it would be. (Cover date: January, 1982)

After Cap & Spidey save themselves from falling to their deaths, they must still deal with Sultan & its Biotrons who are trying to kill them. Meanwhile, Nick Fury must figure out how to stop the nuclear missile he is riding that is headed toward Washington, DC. (Cover date: February, 1982)

Cap & Team America follow the Mad Thinker's giant android, who has kidnapped a Nobel Prize winner, through a teleportation tube. They find themselves in a quaint town where they meet the Mad Thinker's androids of famous thinkers of history. (Cover date: May, 1982)

(Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

Captured, Cap, Nomad & Arnie Roth are tormented by Sister Pleasure & Mother Superior prior to their planned execution at the hands of Zemo & the Red Skull. (Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

Watching criminals being killed is the favorite pastime of wealthy & eccentric Samson Scythe. After Scythe lures Cap into a meeting & tells him he would like to start killing heroes instead, Scythe coerces Cap into coming to his estate where he has deadly traps waiting for him. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: July, 1968)

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: September, 1968) Mar-Vell battles a man turned monster who retains a conscience.

(Cover Date: October, 1968)

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Wacky Moment: Good thing there happened to be an 1890's town full of robots that CM could use to his advantage!

(Cover Date: December, 1968) CM battles against an assassin robot, which Dr. Lawson created for The Organization.

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

Detective Brigid O'Reily becomes the undead Mayhem after being subjected to poisonous gas & Cloak & Dagger's powers while they are trying to save her life. (Cover Date: March, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: June, 1964)

(Cover Date: August, 1964)

(Cover Date: December, 1964) [First issue by artist Wally Wood]

(Cover Date: August, 1965) DD fights against a Doctor Doom wannabee.

(Cover Date: October, 1965)

(Cover Date: December, 1965) "But, why didn't you spend more time at the office, Matt?" says Foggy when they have no clients.

(Cover Date: February, 1966) Ka-Zar talks like the Hulk in these early appearances. All the pirate talk is corny as hell. Stan must have watched a lot of pirate movies.

(Cover Date: March, 1966) One sniper bullet at the military base would have been all that was needed to put an end to the Plunderer's delusional plan for world conquest.

(Cover Date: April, 1966) Wacky Moment: The Ox dresses the unconscious DD up in his clothes in order to mislead the police who are trailing him.

(Cover Date: September, 1966) The Owl holds a farcical trial for the judge that sentenced him to prison with Matt Murdock being forced to be his defense attorney.

(Cover Date: October, 1966)

(Cover Date: November, 1966)

(Cover Date: December, 1966)

(Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: February, 1967)

(Cover Date: March, 1967)

(Cover Date: May, 1967) Eh, DD shouldn't be fighting against aliens.

(Cover Date: July, 1967) Wacky Moment: DD disguises himself as Thor using flesh-colored plastic.

(Cover Date: August, 1967) Wacky Moments: A woman tears off a piece of DD's mask as a souvenir. Foggy somehow holds the end of DD's cable while a very blind & powerless DD balances on it to distract Hyde & Cobra.

(Cover Date: September, 1967)

(Cover Date: October, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1967)

(Cover Date: December, 1967) Guest appearance by the Invisible Woman.

(Cover Date: January, 1968) Guest appearance by the Fantastic Four.

(Cover Date: April, 1968)

(Cover Date: May, 1968) This issue contains a letter from future Marvel editor/writer, Mark Gruenwald.

(Cover Date: June, 1968)

(Cover Date: July, 1968) The Jester is a welcomed new antagonist for DD. Dumb Plot Point: Matt carries a vial of acid with him to dissolve his civilian clothes!? (This issue includes a letter from future Marvel editor/writer, Mark Gruenwald.)

(Cover Date: September, 1968) DD is framed for murder by the Jester.

(Cover Date: October, 1968) Wacky Moment: DD assaults a man in the subway to take his rain coat (but leaves cash behind).

(Cover Date: November, 1968)

(Cover Date: December, 1968)

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: DD overhears a mobster telling his associates that Stilt-Man has been hired to eliminate Foggy, who is running for DA. DD tries to take them out but they get away. Returning to the office, Matt finds that Karen is back. He gets everyone to leave when he says he wants the office alone to work, thereby alienating his friends, who are working on Foggy's campaign. That night DD waits in Foggy's office for Stilt-Man to show up. When he does, they get into a fight above the street. Stilt-Man escapes through a perfume factory, which confuses DD's hyper-senses. Sometime later, Matt returns to the office, finding that Foggy has won the election. Foggy is angry with Matt, & the future of the law firm is in doubt.

(Cover date: January, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: November, 1980)

Two reporters are brutally assaulted near the storefront, and Matt's client, Melvin Potter (The Gladiator), is the chief suspect. Matt's secretary, Becky, also believes that Potter attacked her & left her crippled years before. After Potter's social worker is attacked, she gives DD a clue as to where he might find the "Lady Killer" so that he can be brought to justice. (Cover date: August, 1981)

While DD is trying to protect a kid, who has evidence linking mayoral candidate Cherryh to the Kingpin, from Kingpin's hitmen, he must deal with Iron Fist & Power Man who Foggy hired as bodyguards for him & Matt. The Heroes for Hire think DD has something to do with Matt's disappearance. (Cover date: January, 1982)

Foggy gets mixed up with mob boss Slaughter & then with the Kingpin while investigating the reason that Heather's company is making explosives. Fortunately, DD is looking out for him. (Cover date: August, 1982)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

DD has to fight the brutal, ruthless savage, Micah, from an isolated tribe of Englishmen in East Africa, when he is about to kill a policeman for showing sorrow for the death of his wife. (Cover date: January, 1984)

The media follows Micah Synn & his wife as they enter the subway. They are accompanied by Foggy & Debbie; Foggy makes a statement to a reporter regarding Micah's background. DD, who's been following Micah, knocks him out of the way of Crossbow's bolt. Micah knocks his wife onto the subway tracks. DD keeps her down so that the train passes over the top of them. Crossbow meets with Lord Synn, who wants his relative Micah killed, so that his family name isn't sullied by him. When Micah's wife, Sra, isn't feeling well & Micah laughs, Foggy speculates that this is how his tribe shows concern. Debbie tells Foggy that she wants to invite Micah to their party. Matt tells Foggy that he wants to drop Micah as a client since he is trouble. Foggy speculates that Micah may have family that are trying to kill him, & they should look into it. DD confronts Lord Synn in his hotel room. Frightened, he tells DD that Crossbow is going to be at the Nelsons' party. A bedraggled Tony Stark shows up at the party & immediately starts drinking. Micah & Debbie embrace & kiss while she is giving him a tour of the penthouse. DD finds Crossbow on the balcony & stops him before he can shoot Micah. Micah comes behind DD & tries to hit him over the head with a potted plant. Stark then shows up, distracting DD, & Micah tosses him over the balcony. DD catches himself on the balcony's ledge. He hits Micah in the chin with his baton & kicks Crossbow in the head to knock him out. Foggy & Debbie then arrive on the scene with Debbie in tears. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984) [First issue pencilled by the great David Mazzucchelli.]

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1986) DD tracks down Hyde after a money heist & unknowingly stops him from drinking the potion that would make him permanently human. A brawl ensues during which Hyde compares his monster self to Matt's DD identity.

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) (Features Todd McFarlane's first artwork at Marvel.) Is the Trixter the son of a devil?

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) From the overused "our hero against the drug dealers" trope, which was common in the 70s & 80s. It appears that Nocenti is setting up Karen's departure from the book. The Voodoo angle here is just dull.

(Cover Date: September, 1967)

Pretty uninteresting tale by Parks.
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(Cover Date: April, 2024) A step down from the prior three issues. The loose ends are tied up quickly.

(Cover Date: March, 2024) Unfortunately, there is not much substance to this issue. A guy loses his arm & is able to walk away from it without bleeding to death??

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Dazzler follows Terrax into a black hole with the purpose of extracting him so that he can be punished by Galactus for abdicating his position as his herald. (Cover date: January, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

Hulk saves whales from being slaughtered by Russian whalers with Valkyrie & Hellcat getting caught in the middle. Nighthawk stops the hijacking of an airplane over the city. Afterwards, he finds out that he has a slew of legal problems to deal with. (Cover date: October, 1980)

The Defenders attend the funeral of Patsy's mother. Since Kyle's penthouse is sealed due to legal issues, the team stays at Patsy's mother's home in New Jersey. Daredevil is captured by Fem-Force who are working for the Mandrill. (Cover date: November, 1980)

The Defenders & Daredevil must keep the vengeful Mandrill from killing his father, who abandoned him as a child, by exposure in the core of a nuclear power plant. (Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover Date: March, 1981)

The Defenders must win three contests against Satan's manifestations (Throg, Satannish & Mephisto) in order to keep their world from becoming part of Hell. (Cover date: October, 1981)

The Defenders go to Gargoyle's home town of Christiansboro to save it from ruin. They find the townspeople gone, and the town haunted by ghosts. They then encounter the bizarre being behind it all. (Cover date: January, 1982)

Years ago, Eric Simon Payne killed the family of reporter Ian Fate when he was a mob hitman. Now, Fate, a master of mystic arts, has put Devil-Slayer's wife in another dimension to be torn apart by the demons there as revenge. Devil-Slayer, accompanied by Dr. Strange, Beast & Wonder Man, must find her in time to save her life. (Cover date: February, 1982)

Enchantress threatens to destroy the true body of Valkyrie resting in Niffleheim unless the Defenders retrieve the Rose of Purity for her so that she can be Love's lover. (Cover date: June, 1982)

Devil-Slayer is in the Negative Zone with the thought of killing himself for the sins he committed in his past. Accompanied by the spirit of Sunshine, he sees various people from his past. (Cover date: August, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

Vandroth takes control of the Defenders' minds, except for Dr. Strange, who must figure out the means to defeat her. (Cover date: May, 1983)

While Beast, Gargoyle & Iceman are visiting at Vision & Scarlet Witch's home, they are attacked by the Secret Empire members Seraph, Cloud & Harridan who wish to capture the Vision for their leader Number One to study. Meanwhile, Silver Surfer, Strange, Hulk & Namor are taken to the 24th century by the Elf to show them what they have allegedly done to the Earth. (Cover date: September, 1983)

The Tribunal convince the original Defenders to leave the group to save Earth in the future. Working for the Secret Empire, Mad Dog & the Mutant Force attack the super-heroes attending Patsy's & Daimon's wedding. After the melee is over, the new Defenders are born as an official team. (Cover date: November, 1983)

After Angel leaves disgusted from the new Defenders first meeting & the rest of the team follows him, they run into Leviathan who was released from his cell in the SHIELD Manhattan complex by the Secret Empire agents inside SHIELD. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Cloud flees from the Secret Empire & is pursued by their robots. She seeks sanctuary with the Defenders after having found out the truth about the Secret Empire. The Defenders are attacked by a swarm of robots at their brownstone & are defeated. Cloud is recaptured, & the Defenders are left lying in the ruins of their brownstone. (Cover date: January, 1984)

The Walrus & Frog-Man interrupt Hank's lecture at Brooklyn College. The Walrus wants to kill Hank to make a name for himself, while Frog-Man wants to join the Defenders. (Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

In San Francisco, the Defenders are drawn into helping Cutlass & Typhoon whose clients are being murdered by a mysterious group of assassins. (Cover date: July, 1984)

The hired assassin, Manslaughter, toys with the Defenders in their Aerie before killing them one by one, or so it appears. (Cover date: August, 1984)

A wizard hold Gargoyle at his command to fight against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Cloud changes into a man & professes his love for Moondragon. After Gargoyle transports the Wizard to Colorado, the Defenders come to find him & are met by a giant menacing Gargoyle. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Andromeda joins the team (for four issues). The team helps Cloud to determine who or what she is.

Guest appearance by the sentient Cosmic Cube. (Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986)

The plot draws from the tired "for revenge" trope.

Batman & Nightwing take down some fleeing bank robbers...it's hardly anything original. Just meh.

It was just OK, not much exciting going on in this issue. I didn't care for how Evely depicted Batman.

I thought the main & backup stories were both pretty mediocre. Jason is going to lead a team of freaking zombies now? I'll probably skip that one.

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

Strange helps Brother Voodoo to regain his brother's loa (soul), which his been possessed by the demon Damballah. (Cover date: August, 1981)

Strange inadvertently leaves the Orb of Agamotto unattended, allowing Mordo a pathway to Earth. While Strange is meeting with writer Morgana Blessing about the occult, Mordo attacks Strange through her mirror. They fall into a void where Strange must protect Blessing while trying to overcome the magic of a more powerful Mordo, who is intent on destroying him. (Cover date: October, 1981)

Strange must find a way to stop the future Dormammu's incarnation in 1943 London by German Viscount Krowler during a German air raid bombing, which involves the sacrifice of his beloved Clea. Nick Fury & his commandos are sent to Baskerville Castle looking for Nazi spies & stumble into the ritual taking place there. (Cover date: February, 1982)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) [Clea's mother revealed]

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Devil Dinosaur & Moon Boy make an appearance.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Some team members find that their powers have been inexplicably increased. The Vanisher sends the team out to forage. Boom-Boom & Gomi run into a rogue Jamie. Previously left behind for good reasons, Moon Boy & Devil Dinosaur decide to go out foraging themselves. Alarmed at their absence, team members go look for them. The real Jamie is drawn to the rogue. The rogue says that he wants to live a life of his own. The team converges around the Madroxes. Devil Dinosaur accidentally steps on Don the blue lobster.

(Cover date: November, 1961)

(Cover date: January, 1962)

(Cover date: March, 1962)

(Cover date: May, 1962)

Holding Sue as a hostage, Dr. Doom sends Reed, Johnny & Ben back in time to find Blackbeard's trunk of mystic gems. (Cover date: July, 1962)

Dr. Doom manipulates Namor into a planting a device in the Baxter Building that allows him to tow it toward the sun. After realizing he has been deceived, Namor rescues the FF & himself from the death that Doom planned for them. (Cover date: September, 1962)

Kurrgo, through his robot, turns mankind against the FF & coerces them to come to Planet X to save it from destruction by a collision with a runaway planet. (Cover date: October, 1962)

The Puppet-Master attempts to destroy the FF by controlling the Thing but fails. He then tests his power further by creating a prison riot which the FF must put down. (Cover date: November, 1962)

(Cover date: January, 1963)

(Cover date: March, 1963)

(Cover date: April, 1963)

(Cover date: July, 1963)

(Cover date: August, 1963)

The Watcher warns the FF of the threat of the Molecule Man, who has the power to destroy their reality. After the FF's futile attempts to defeat him, Reed eventually determines the Molecule Man's weakness & exploits it to defeat him. (Cover date: November, 1963)

(Cover date: December, 1963)

(Cover date: February, 1964)

(Cover date: April, 1964)

(Cover date: May, 1964)

(Cover Date: June, 1964) [Why is Ben so short on the cover?]

(Cover Date: July, 1964)

Cover Date: August, 1964)

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: January, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1966) Klaw's bombastic diatribes really grow to be tiresome.

(Cover Date: April, 1967)

(Cover Date: March, 1968) Dumb Plot Points: The Surfer wantonly destroying buildings without any regard for the loss of human life & showing little remorse for it afterwards. The "Sonic Shark" missile, & its chasing down the Surfer.

(Cover Date: December, 1968) Crystal replaces Sue on the FF. The Wizard pesters the FF again with his new, improved Wonder Gloves.

After Reed, Sue & Ben are hit by a Skrull aging ray, Johnny seeks help from others, and in desperation, revives Reed from stasis to find a solution. (Cover date: January, 1980)

Blastaar breaks through the barrier to the Negative Zone & attacks the FF when they return to the Baxter Building. Meanwhile, Reed's friend, Professor Randolph James, uses his evolution-accelerator on himself after being badly beaten up by thugs. (Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: November, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

As the city crumbles around them, the FF rescue people who are in danger. After Reed determines the cause of the destruction, the FF take their rocketship into space to find its source. Meanwhile, common man Skip Collins may be the city's savior without even knowing it. (Cover date: September, 1981)

Ben's Aunt Petunia asks the FF To come to her hometown of Benson, AZ to solve the mystery of why some of its residents have been dying of fright. Is the little girl Wendy at the center of it? Meanwhile, a very ill Crystal is about to give birth during an Inhuman civil war. (Cover date: February, 1982)
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(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

Johnny & Ben team up with the Mole Man to put a stop to Alden Maas' mad plan to super-heat the Earth's core to expand the crust. Mole Man brings along his pet monster, Giganto, to break through Maas' defenses. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

(Cover date: July, 1963)

(Cover Date: June, 2023) I just couldn't get into this. The prior one-shot was better.

This was a step down from the first issue. The artwork is good, but I was underwhelmed by the writing. There are too many big gaps in the story for my liking. I probably won't shell out the 5 bucks for the next issue.

(Cover Date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)
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(Cover date: May, 1962)

(Cover date: March, 1963)

Hulk destroys the Flame of Life Tower in El Dorado, causing the flame form of Tyrannus to hurtle uncontrollably into space. (Cover date: January, 1980)

After Hulk interrupts a ceremony at Graumann's Theater in L.A. & causes trouble, he is confronted by It, the Living Colossus, which is controlled initially by Bob O'Bryan & then by evil Doctor Aloysius Vault. Hulk grinds It into dust, which leads to the death of Vault. (Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

Assisted by the Teen Brigade, Rick & Betty plan to take Banner to get the help necessary to cure him of being the Hulk. The Corruptor, who has his own sinister plans for the Hulk, sends his henchman, Night Flyer, to find him. (Cover date: October, 1981)

The Corruptor threatens to have evil Hulk kill Betty & the Teen Brigade, unless Rick summons the Avengers. The Corruptor plans to gain control of the team as they battle the Hulk. However, it's not the Avengers who get the summons, but the Rangers, who arrive on the scene & fight against the Hulk. (Cover date: November, 1981)

The Avengers & Hulk find the Leader's spaceship but must then fight through a horde of Humanoids to gain access inside.(Cover date: May, 1983)

Hulk is transported to the 41st century whose society's reason for existence is to make war with each other due to the influence of Kang. (Cover date: August, 1983)

Banner gets an assistant from SHIELD at his Northwind Observatory, much to the displeasure of his sentient Recordasphere. Modok breaks into Project Earthfall to break one of Hulk's old foes out of cryogenic storage with the approval of General Thunderbolt Ross. (Cover date: September, 1983)

Bruce goes to Mexico City, accompanied by Kate Waynesboro, to build a gammascope to increase the country's food supply. They attend a performance of the Circus of Crime in a small town. Banner is recognized as the alter ego of the Hulk due to their first meeting long ago. Ringmaster hypnotizes Banner into turning into the Hulk to humiliate him. However, he loses his control of Dragon Man, & the two begin to fight. During the melee, Kate fires Cannonball into the Ringmaster, knocking off his hat, which Dragon Man stomps on. No longer being controlled, Dragon Man flies away, while the Hulk is dejected at having become a monster again. (Cover date: February, 1984)

A man tries to assassinate Banner to get revenge for a time the Hulk battled the military, which resulted in the destruction of the man's hometown & subsequently his personal life. (Cover date: March, 1984)

Boomerang kidnaps Kate to force Banner to use his gammascope on former mob boss Max Stryker in the hope of curing his cancer. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1986) A dip in quality with Byrne's departure as writer.

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Features the death of General Thunderbolt Ross (or does it?).

(Cover Date: June, 1987) The Leader is restored to his former gamma-spawned brilliant self with the help of the gray Hulk.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Bruce Banner is rescued off the top of a narrow butte by a helicopter. Hulk had left him there before sunrise, so that Banner doesn't work on a cure. Betty is in a hotel room with Ramon. Betty is questioning her marriage to Bruce. At Gamma Base, Rick is determined to be "Hulk free". Bruce, with Rick, confronts Betty in the hotel room. Ramon punches Bruce but is then knocked out by Rick. After Bruce spends some intimate time with Betty, he changes back into the Hulk, having been unaware of the actual time, & crashes out of the hotel room. Hulk is attacked by the gamma-spawned monster, Half-Life, who tries to absorb his life energy. Hulk leaves Half-Life in pieces. Later, Bruce, now left on a mountain, realizes that Half-Life was created by a gamma bomb that he designed.

After Hulk is captured by the Reds while trying to help a Green priestess, he becomes the savior of the oppressed Greens in winning their freedom against their brutal Red overlords. (Cover date: August, 1983)

(Cover Date: May, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968) First appearance of Janice Cord.

(Cover Date: July, 1968)

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: October, 1968)

(Cover Date: December, 1968) This issue reveals the life story of Whitney Frost leading up to how she became the Big M.

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary: At a Chinese curiosities shop, a hooded figure receives a crate containing the Hulk. After testing the Hulk, the hooded figure sends the Hulk to kidnap Janice Cord. Tony is meeting with Janice & her attorney regarding the sale of her company to him. Hulk leaps away with Janice with Iron Man in pursuit. They skirmish along the way, until they arrive at a power plant. They fight there until the Hulk falls into an electrical generator. The "Hulk" is shown to actually be a robot & collapses from the damage sustained. The hooded figure is revealed to be the Mandarin, who states that he has confirmed that Tony Stark is Iron Man.

After learning of the deaths of employees at his branch in Hong Kong, Tony Stark works with a mystic to eliminate the threat of the All-Devourer and its servants. (Cover date: January, 1980)

Tony Stark runs into the Hulk, who is blocking traffic on the Long Island Expressway. After the Hulk changes back into Banner, Iron Man takes him to Stark International, where they jointly develop a pulse regulator to stop Banner's change into the Hulk. (Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: November, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1980)

In his prototype space armor, Iron Man joins Sunturion to destroy the Soviet attack drones that were sent to destroy the Roxxon space station. When Iron Man begins to disable the station's solar panels due to its illegal operation, Sunturion attacks Iron Man to stop him. Their battle sends the space station's core hurtling toward Earth. (Cover date: February, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

(Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

After SI's branch in Costa Diablo is taken over by a military junta, Iron Man goes there to rescue the employees but finds more resistance than he expected. (Cover date: July, 1981)

Released from his cryogenic chamber during the Blacklash attack on S.I., the mad Unicorn hunts down Iron Man to kill him in the belief that it has been ordered by his master, the Titanium Man. (Cover date: January, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1982)

Tony & "Steven Grant" visit Project Neptune to find that it has been taken over by AIM agents in order to extort technological secrets. After the AIM agents leave, Iron Man must hold a damaged airlock shut while "Grant" escapes to the surface & as Moon Knight looks for the airlock's designer. (Cover date: August, 1982)

After two remote controlled WWII era fighter planes attack Stark International inflicting damage, its employees begin acting irrationally, & Tony must figure out the cause before his business is ruined. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: April, 1983)

(Cover date: June, 1983)

Iron Man enters the vortex at the Daughters of Ishtar and finds a giant alien guarding a portal against invaders. Believing the cause is good, he lends a hand to help the weakened alien. Meanwhile, Tony spends the night with a homeless man in a cardboard box. (Cover date: November, 1983)

To help fund Erwin's startup company, Rhodey takes a job as a bodyguard for a man who was hired by the president of a Latin American country to gather intelligence on the rebel forces opposing him. Rhodey has the misfortune of running into the Flying Tiger, who is working for the rebels. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(#1) "Iron Man" Mikey is dismissed from the kid Avengers, since the real Iron Man has resigned from the team. A bully takes his place as "Iron Man" & terrorizes other kids. Mikey returns as "Iron Man" to take the bully down. He is happily reinstated back into the group. (#2) Tony makes a bet with a police officer that he can't stay sober until midnight. Tony wins the bet but finds out how difficult it is to resist drinking & that his friends want nothing to do with him until he admits that he has a drinking problem. (Cover date: January, 1984)

Tony gets drunk with a woman named Gretl in the Bowery. He finds out that his bank account has been frozen due to Obadiah Stane. In Hong Kong, Rhodey accepts a guard job on the wharf for movie producer Winston Phlan who tells him that his film shipments are being ruined somehow. While on guard duty, Iron Man is attacked by Radioactive Man, as ordered by his employer. The machine components that Radioactive Man was guarding are damaged in the fight. Iron Man dumps Radioactive Man, along with the components, into the water. Radioactive Man swims away, ending their fight. Radioactive Man's unknown employer expresses his anger at him for his failure. (Cover date: February, 1984)

Radioactive Man is punished by the Mandarin for allowing Iron Man to destroy his equipment shipment in Hong Kong. Iron Man is lured to the Mandarin's secret mountain base in Red China by a giant hologram of himself. Iron Man succumbs to the Mandarin's power rings, & his will is taken over. Mandarin then orders the helmetless Rhodey to cut his throat with a sword. (Cover date: March, 1984)

Rhodey stops from cutting his throat after a severe headache causes the Mandarin to lose control of him. After escaping, Iron Man (Rhodey) diverts Chinese fighter jets to fire their missiles at the Mandarin's mountain base. Iron Man destroys the Mandarin's machine that is killing the Chinese rice crop in order to start a war with its neighbors. After returning to NYC, Iron Man checks out the alien structure in Central Park & vanishes within. (Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

After an accident at the San Andreas Fault turns a scientist into Vibro, Iron Man is caught between Vibro & the businessman that he wants to kill who he blames for his condition. (Cover date: September, 1984)

After Vibro escapes from jail, he seeks vengeance against his former employer Fortney & Iron Man, & he threatens to level a town unless they come to him. In their initial encounter, Vibro's power causes Iron Man to lose control of his armor. Morley theorizes that Vibro's power is somehow connected to the fault. Iron Man draws Vibro away from the fault so that his power is weakened. Iron Man takes Vibro into custody after threatening to drop him from a height in the jeep he was using to pursue Iron Man. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1986) Stark unwittingly provides the means for AIM to conquer the nation of Boca Caliente.

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover Date: April, 1968) IM = 7.0 SM = n/a

(Cover date: September, 1962)

After Loki frees himself from his tree of imprisonment, he goes to NYC to use Thor as his pawn for creating mischief there. (Cover date: October, 1962)

(Cover date: January, 1963)

(Cover date: April, 1963)

(Cover date: June, 1963)

(Cover date: July, 1963)

(Cover date: August, 1963)

(Cover date: October, 1963)

(Cover date: November, 1963)

(Cover date: December, 1963)

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover date: February, 1964)

(Cover date: March, 1964)

(Cover date: April, 1964)

(Cover date: May, 1964)

(Cover Date: June, 1964)

(Cover Date: July, 1964)

(Cover Date: August, 1964)

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

(Cover Date: November, 1964)

(Cover Date: December, 1964)

(Cover Date: February, 1965)

(Cover Date: March, 1965) [The news reporter in the main story carries dynamite sticks with him in case he ever needs them. 🙄]

(Cover Date: April, 1965)

(Cover Date: June, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Justice stalks a serial killer who targets "Good Samaritans".
7.0
 Legends of the Dark Knight (2021) #7 Aug 31, 2021
7.0
 Legends of the Dark Knight (2021) #8 Aug 31, 2021

In Limbo, Cat rescues little Illyana from Belasco's clutches after Storm fails to do so. Storm decides to make Illyana her apprentice in sorcery to Cat's objection since it will make her more susceptible to Belasco's corruption. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Illyana strikes out at Cat after she eats her pet Squidge, which thereafter alienates the two. Storm warns Illyana to not attempt to destroy Belasco until the time is right at the risk of losing her soul. Illyana's mutant power to create "stepping discs" manifests itself. Illyana witnesses a younger Storm try to destroy Belasco, but she becomes corrupted in the process. She then sees the older Storm struck from behind by Cat while she is confronting Belasco. Illyana fights against Cat & snaps her neck. Belasco tell Illyana that he is going to offer Storm's soul to the Dark Ones as a sacrifice, therefore damning her soul. (Cover date: February, 1984)

In Limbo, Illyana kills the alternate Ororo so that Belasco cannot sacrifice her soul to his masters, the Dark Ones. As punishment, she is banished to Ororo's former domain while a blizzard rages. She uses the giant oak tree that Ororo created to sustain her. She uses its lifeforce & her own remaining magic to create her Soulsword. With it, she is able to revert Belasco to his human form & defeat him, causing him to flee. She could have killed him but didn't. She uses her "stepping disk" mutant power to return back to the X-Men's timeline, but now seven years older than when she first arrived in Limbo. (Cover date: March, 1984)
7.0
 Man Without Fear (2019) #1 Nov 5, 2021

Matt's struggle with his pain and fear concludes in this issue with the expected result. There's not enough going on here to merit a higher rating. I found the artwork to be subpar again.

(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: May, 1983)

(#1) Man-Thing becomes involved with a rock band who signed a contract with Satan through his agent, Eblis. (#2) Mowgli protects the old wolf leader Akela from being killed by the younger wolves in the pack at the urging of the tiger, Shere Khan. (Cover date: July, 1983)

(Cover date: March, 1984)

(#1) During WWII, the Skywolves go to Poland to rescue a downed pilot held by the Nazis. (#2) During a storm at sea, Namor tries to rescue a white stallion from a sinking pirate ship. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

Daredevil = 7.0 Spidey = 7.0 (Cover Date: July, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

Wasp crashes her ship while escaping Magneto & runs into the Lizard. Doom reconstructs Klaw who was trapped as energy within Galactus' ship. Cyclops, Wolverine & Rogue battle a team of villains that Doom had sent to a volcanic land for some mysterious purpose. Galactus continues to work on his energy converter while the heroes plan an attack if necessary. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover Date: December, 1967) First appearance of Captain Marvel 1.0 (Mar-Vell).

(Cover Date: March, 1968) First appearance of Carol Danvers (future Ms. Marvel).
7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #102 Jun 16, 2021
7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #103 Aug 18, 2021
7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #104 Sep 28, 2021
7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #105 Dec 1, 2021

After Man-Killer kidnaps a female revolutionary at the courthouse, Spider-Man & She-Hulk track her down only to find out that she is planning to set off a truck bomb to kill a group of businessmen, including JJJ! (Cover date: July, 1981)

Spidey joins forces with the mercenary Paladin to bring an end to the menace of the "Street Stalker" (Thermo) who has been draining the body heat from his victims in order to fuel his powers. (Cover date: August, 1981)

After Dazzler saves Spidey from being killed by Thermo, a weakened Spidey develops the means to nullify Thermo's powers. When Dazzler & Thermo's wife are kidnapped by Thermo's Satanic followers, Spidey & Paladin come to their rescue and implement their plan to take down Thermo. (Cover date: September, 1981)
7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #112 Jan 20, 2022

After Quasar is attracted to Lightmaster's hidden laboratory under the ESU campus, Lightmaster takes control of his power-bands. With his new found power, he attempts to destroy the meddling Spider-Man and to recreate his physical body. (Cover date: January, 1982)

After Aunt May's purse is pick-pocketed by one of the vigilante Young Watchers, Peter suspects that the group is not what it appears to be. After initial resistance, he is joined by the Falcon into monitoring the group when his nephew expresses his doubts about their altruistic motivations. When Falcon's nephew goes missing, Spidey & the Falcon discover who the man is behind the group. (Cover date: February, 1982)

7.0
 Marvel Team-Up (1972) #115 Feb 16, 2022

Spidey & an aged Dominic Fortune must stop Turner D. Century from killing people under the age of 65 in order to restore the way of life as it was in the past. (Cover date: August, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

Babysitter Kitty Pryde follows her two charges below ground after they are captured by the human Morlocks. She finds Spidey who was captured earlier after being knocked unconscious while preventing two subway trains from colliding. (Cover date: November, 1983)

Daniel Steyr, owner of a security company, wants Spidey's webbing formula to use in making bulletproof body armor for policemen. He uses a sham demonstration involving Wonder Man, who is working for him, to attract Spidey & then has him be captured by the Mauler. Wonder Man, realizing he's been used by Steyr, goes to locate & rescue Spidey. (Cover date: December, 1983)

Spidey & Nick Fury search for an actress who is engaged to a former Howler & who was kidnapped by a Maggia Dreadnought. The Howler got into a business dispute with a Maggia mob boss who wants to ruin him. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: June, 1984)

(Cover date: November, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

Spidey & Cannonball team up to stop the Incandescent Man from running amok in Times Square after his escape from Project Pegasus. (Cover date: January, 1985)

After Purple Man inadvertently disrupts Kingpin's heroin shipment & is brought to him, Kingpin uses him in a scheme to bring his superhero adversaries together to eliminate them. (Cover date: August, 1981)

After a fight with street punks, the injured Rahne & Sunspot are kidnapped by the mob & injected with a new drug in order to control them & use their powers for their purposes. Spidey, Cloak, Dagger, Cannonball & Psyche come to their rescue but are they too late? (Cover date: October, 1983)
7.0
 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #72 Jun 16, 2021
7.0
 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #73 Aug 18, 2021

Pretty bland even though the Avengers are in it. Annihilus & Blastaar are one dimensional villains.
7.0
 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #76 Dec 9, 2021

Ben is outraged at a TV show based on the Thing & starring Wonder Man. When he goes to the studio to stop it, he is attacked by a mind-controlled Wonder Man. The villain controlling Wondie is found to be implementing a plan which has dire consequences for the future of humanity. (Cover date: August, 1981)

Thinking that Ben is somehow responsible for the appearance of Star-Dancer & the dome that she placed over their town, the fearful people of Hartsdale, MA threaten to kill Alicia if she does not send the alien away. Blue Diamond, a superhero from the 1940's, comes to her defense, while Ben tries to break through the dome. (Cover date: September, 1981)

Modok's synthoids are abducting the homeless in the Bowery to be used as test subjects for his experimental Virus X. When Ben interferes with an abduction, he is taken to Modok also. Namor is in the city & returns to the Bowery, where the Human Torch found him years ago. Namor agrees to help the people there find their missing friends. (Cover date: November, 1981)
7.0
 Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #82 Jan 20, 2022

Ben goes to Canada to find Dr. Walter Langkowski to treat his friend Goliath, who is dying of radiation poisoning. He finds Sasquatch instead, & the two get into a brawl. Meanwhile nearby, Shaman finds the Sacred Tomb of Ancient Shamans & releases the evil Ranark the Ravager who wants to purify the world. (Cover date: January, 1982)

The god-like Ranark creates chaos throughout Canada by destroying the modern technogical achievements he sees as an afront to his traditional way of life. Ben joins with Alpha Flight to stop him, so that Walter Langkowski can aid his friend, Bill Foster, who is close to death from radiation poisoning. (Cover date: February, 1982)

At a Renaissance festival, Ben & Spidey fight against a sorcerer from another dimension who has possessed the magician working at the festival. (Cover date: August, 1982)

After speaking with Dr. Strange & Reed, Ben goes to Egypt to investigate what is going on & finds the Sphinx, who is attempting to recreate his Ka stone that was destroyed by Galactus. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover date: February, 1983)
7.0
 Moon Knight (1980) #13 Jan 19, 2022
7.0
 Moon Knight (1980) #18 Feb 19, 2022

Moon Knight tries to stop the mutant Bora who has been targeting Russian ballet dancers who have defected. (Cover date: January, 1984)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

The New Mutants track down the person who has been harassing Stevie Hunter, confront him at a school dance & learn what is behind his abnormal behavior. (Cover date: June, 1983)

Viper coerces Team America into working for her, otherwise, she will kill Dani (Psyche), who was captured earlier by Silver Samurai at a fair that the New Mutants were attending & at which Team America was performing. (Cover date: July, 1983)

The New Mutants accompany Roberto's mother on an expedition into the Amazon rain forest, where they meet unfriendly natives & are betrayed by crew members working for Roberto's corrupt father. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Roberto confronts his father about putting his & his mother's lives at risk to exploit the Maderia region for his business. After Amara is harassed at the beach while with Dani, she subconsciously unleashes her mutant magma power. The hot Rio sun causes her to become disoriented, causing her to hallucinate about destroying the city. She is found by some kids & later tracked down by the New Mutants using Rahne's sense of smell. She recovers after ice is used to bring down her body temperature. She tells the others that she will be joining them to learn to use her powers, just as her father had wished her to. (Cover date: February, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: March, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985)

(Cover Date: January, 1986) Magneto takes on some frat boys after they assault Dani.

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Cameo appearance by the Frog of Thunder.
7.0
 New Mutants (2019) #2 Dec 29, 2021
7.0
 New Mutants (2019) #6 Dec 30, 2021

Boy, I really didn't like how rushed this felt to close this arc. It could have been so much better if Hickman had cared. Sunspot's ego-centric personality gets old fast too.

I recall similar mutant-hunting creatures in Excalibur many years ago.

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Probably the best issue of this series to date, which really isn't saying much.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) While having trouble separating his dreams from reality due to his "nightmasking", Nightmask encounters a mysterious, lovely woman who reoccurs in his dreams.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: Nightmask helps a woman overcome her fear of driving after her husband was killed in an accident that she believes was her fault. Lucian receives a letter from a Mambo in Haiti & believes he has been cursed with bad luck for not attending his mother's funeral. Keith dreams of being swallowed by a giant snake & then witnesses a Haitian ritual involving Lucian. While heading to a conference with Keith & Teddy, Lucian departs the plane after he realizes he has someone else's briefcase. He is taken captive at gunpoint outside the gate & is driven away. Meanwhile, Keith & Teddy are on their way to New Orleans.

Spider-Man protects the guests from Morbius after he attacks Marcy Kane at a Halloween party in Chip Martin's Long Island mansion. (Cover date: January, 1980)

(Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: March, 1980)

(Cover date: April, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: October, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

(Cover date: March, 1981)

After Toy breaks into a woman's safe, Spider-Man tracks him to the Terrible Tinkerer's lab where he is besieged by the Tinkerer's toys. (Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

After Jack O'Lantern & his goons take a hospital hostage, including Aunt May's fiance, Spider-Man comes to their rescue. (Cover date: July, 1981)

Killer Shrike, unable to control his armor, abducts Marla Madison at a party that JJJ is hosting in her honor & flies her to a Brand Corp secret lab. She works to help the being that brought her there, while a trailing Spidey fights against Shrike & Brand security. (Cover date: August, 1981)

As part of a crew filming Spidey for a TV show, Gibbon attacks Spidey to get revenge for his last defeat. Unknown to Spidey, the Beetle is watching them & waiting for an opportunity to strike with his newly enhanced armor. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover date: December, 1981)

After Gold Bug steals the irradiated gold from Peter's experiment at ESU, Spidey tracks down Gold Bug to warn him that the gold will kill him. Spidey finds the heavily guarded gold has been delivered to Gold Bug's Maggia partners. (Cover date: January, 1982)

After Spidey suspects Molten Man of causing the fire at a new hospital, he finds him inside the NJ home of Harry & Liz Osborn, where MM wants to kill Liz for leaving him for dead at that location earlier. (Cover date: February, 1982)

(Cover date: May, 1982)

(Cover date: July, 1982)

Silvermane's organs are transplanted into a bionic body. He seeks revenge against Cloak & Dagger for trying to kill him earlier, & Spidey tries to stop him. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

Spidey battles Doc Ock ad nauseum to save his & Black Cat's bacon from the deep fryer! (Cover date: June, 1983)

(Cover date: July, 1983)

Spidey tracks down the kidnapped infant son of a city councilman running for mayor who JJJ endorses. Felicia is finally released from the hospital. (Cover date: November, 1983)

After the Fly realizes he is becoming more fly than human, he seeks revenge on Spidey & JJJ for their roles in creating him. (Cover date: January, 1984)

Hyde chases after Cobra from Ryker's Island Prison from where he was held with the intent of killing Cobra for betraying him. Spidey & Black Cat interfere to stop Cobra from being killed. Spidey tells Black Cat to stay back so that she isn't hurt or killed. Hyde hammers Spidey into a brick wall which leads Black Cat to think he's dead. After Cobra dons his costume, he shoots Hyde with his Cobra venom darts. Black Cat causes a wall to fall on top of both of them. Afterwards, Black Cat feels that she must acquire super-powers in order to fight along side with Spidey. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover Date: April, 1985)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) The Beyonder talks a lot about what his fate should be, plus the artwork just isn't very good.

(Cover Date: April, 1986) Predictable. Thugs threaten May & her friends, & Spidey saves the day.

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987) The Mauler is looking for his infant son in the hospital, and Spidey is standing in his way. As expected, destruction ensues.

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

The Power kids unwrap their parents from their suspended animation cocoons but decline to tell them what actually occurred. Blaming the kids for the destruction of the energy converter & believing they are mutants, Carmody hunts them down with the intention of killing them. (Cover date: December, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: April, 1985) [Guest stars Marrina of Alpha Flight]

Power Pack teams up with Marrina to locate Snake Eyes & to move it to the Arctic to put it in a state of hibernation until the Collector comes back to pick it up. (Cover Date: May, 1985)

The Pack goes into the storm sewer to rescue a kitten & encounters alligators?! (Cover Date: June, 1985)

The Morlock Annalee wants to kidnap the Power kids to replace her late children that were murdered by surface dwellers. Other Morlocks help her in order to put an end to her mental broadcasts of misery. Guests stars Kitty Pryde & Nightcrawler. (Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Guest appearance by Franklin Richards.

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Mighty Mouse doesn't save the day.

(Cover Date: April, 1986) The thugs Moe & Larry are shockingly blood-thirsty to shoot their guns at kids.

(Cover Date: February, 1987) The FF run into Maraud in Snark space while looking for their son. The Power kids take Franklin back to Avengers mansion where they meet Jarvis, Hercules & Black Knight.

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: After drug addict, Rip, is shot to death by police after robbing a store, Alex vows to destroy the drug supplier. The Pack follows a drug dealer to his crack house. They go back home, since they need to go to a school play. At the play, Alex feigns illness & goes to the crack house. After the play, the other Power kids say they are sick also & go to bed. They arrive at the crack house to find Alex fighting the mutant group Trash. Trash has been hired to protect the crack house. The two groups fight against each other. Both groups exit the crack house when there is an imminent gas explosion caused by Trash. The crack house is left burning. The Pack returns home to their beds before their parents come in to check on them.

Namor meets with UN officials about Atlantis' possible entry into the UN. On the way home, he is met by Dragonrider & her giant sea dragon, who try to kill him. Arriving at Atlantis, he finds the city in ruins from Dragonrider's attack while he was in NYC. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: January, 2024) Features the death of Mr. Hyde? I didn't read much of the prior Punisher series, so I don't know what happened to Frank Castle, but why does the Marvel Universe need another Punisher?

(Cover date: April, 1981)

(Cover date: July, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

Cover date: February, 1980
7.0
 Savage She-Hulk (1980) #14 Sep 11, 2021

(Cover Date: July, 1985)

NF = 7.0 DS = 7.5 (Cover Date: February, 1967)

NF = 7.0 DS = 7.0 (Cover Date: May, 1967)

(Cover Date: October, 1963) [Rating is for Human Torch story]

(Cover Date: April, 1987) C&D = 7.0 DS = 7.0

(Cover Date: May, 1987) C&D = 7.0 DS = 7.5

(Cover Date: July, 1987) C&D = 7.0 DS = 7.0 C&D Summary: Cloak reverts to normal due to excess light from Dagger. He collapses due to accumulated exhaustion & is approached by Nightmare in disguise who wants him to lure Dr. Strange to his dimension. DS Summary: Sensing an evil in Hong Kong, DS finds there "The Wings of Needless Sorry", which causes people to despair to their destruction over that they love the most.

(Cover Date: August, 1987) C&D: 7.0 DS: 7.0 Summary #1: Exterminators spray a poison gas at night to kill an infestation of rats. In his waking dream, Tyrone talks with the disguised Nightmare who wants him to bring Dr. Strange into his dark dimension. Cloak scares a group of people away from their abandoned church who are meeting to express their concerns to an official about the spraying. Cloak & Dagger hear the screams of boys being attacked by rats & follow the kidnapped ones into Vermin's underground lair. After Vermin threatens to kill the kids, Cloak envelopes him in his cloak, but then releases him after sympathizing with his plight. When Vermin begins to flood the chamber, Cloak envelopes the kidnapped kids & Dagger in his cloak to escape to safety. Summary #2: Strange & Rintrah go to Kamar-Tai to ask Jigme to lead them to the lamasery. Jigme declines to help them until Strange convinces him that he is the Sorcerer Supreme. They are attacked by an elemental force along the way, & Jigme is mortally injured after falling off of a cliff. Valkyrie comes to claim him, but Strange refuses to let her have him. Valkyrie offers him the help of some of the Defenders, & Strange reluctantly lets Valkyrie have him. In a blinding snowstorm, Valkyrie then leads them to the Ancient One's lamasery.

King's dialogue is good, but his story in this issue is just not that interesting. The highlight is Evely's artwork. Apparently, Supergirl's wounds in the last issue were not that severe even after taking 3 arrows to the chest. I didn't get that. It was left unclear what Krypto's fate was. The idea of an interstellar bus service was amusing. The red kryptonite actually working as planned seemed like a stretch.
7.0
 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #3 Aug 19, 2021

(Cover date: March, 1963)

(Cover date: April, 1963)

(Cover date: August, 1963)

(Cover date: October, 1963)

(Cover date: November, 1963)

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover date: February, 1964)

(Cover date: March, 1964)

(Cover date: April, 1964)

(Cover date: May, 1964) [Rating is for IM story]

(Cover Date: June, 1964) [Rating is for IM story]

(Cover Date: July, 1964) [Rating is for IM story]

(Cover Date: August, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: November, 1964)

IM = 7.0 CA = 6.5 (Cover Date: February, 1965)

IM = 7.5 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: May, 1965)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 [Ugh, more alien antagonists in IM's story.] (Cover Date: August, 1965)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 Iron Man risks his life for American pride! Stan's dialogue was pretty corny in this story. (Cover Date: September, 1965)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: October, 1965)

(Cover Date: November, 1965) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: December, 1965)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 The start of the great Gene Colan's run on Iron Man. (Cover Date: January, 1966)

IM = 7.5 CA = 6.5 Wacky Moment: Cap thinking that the Sleepers would bore to the center of the Earth & set off a bomb that would shatter it to pieces. (Cover Date: February, 1966)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 [First appearance of Sharon Carter.] (Cover Date: March, 1966)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: April, 1966)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: June, 1966)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: July, 1966)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: February, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 The Master Planner comes across as a second-rate Mad Thinker. (Cover Date: March, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: April, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: May, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: June, 1967)

IM = 6.5 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: July, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 (Cover Date: August, 1967)

IM = 7.0 CA = 7.0 Features the introduction of Modok (distorted image & voice only). (Cover Date: September, 1967)

(Cover Date: October, 1967) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5 Features the first full appearance of Modok.

(Cover Date: November, 1967) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5

(Cover Date: December, 1967) IM = 7.0 CA = 6.5

(Cover Date: January, 1968) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5 Guest appearance by the Black Panther in the Cap story.

(Cover Date: February, 1968) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5 First appearance of Whitney Frost in the IM story.

(Cover Date: March, 1968) IM = 7.0 CA = 7.5 Last issue!

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover Date: September, 1964)

(Cover Date: October, 1964) [Rating is for Hulk story]

(Cover Date: November, 1964) [Rating is for Hulk story]

(Cover Date: December, 1964) [Rating is for Hulk story]

Giant-Man = 6.5 Hulk = 7.5 (Cover Date: January, 1965)

Giant-Man = 6.5 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: February, 1965)

Giant-Man = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: April, 1965)

Giant-Man = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: May, 1965)

Giant-Man = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 The Wasp gets a pet wasp named Boopsie. (Cover Date: June, 1965)

Giant-Man = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: July, 1965)

Sub-Mariner = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: August, 1965)

Sub-Mariner = n/a Hulk = 7.0 Wacky Moment: General Ross threatens to drop nuclear bombs on the Hulk while he is standing hundreds of yards away. (Cover Date: September, 1965)

Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 Wacky Moment: Ross fires the Banner-designed T-Gun at the Hulk without any idea of what it does since it was never tested. (Cover Date: January, 1966)

Sub-Mariner = n/a Hulk =7.0 (Cover Date: February, 1966)

Sub-Mariner = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: March, 1966)

(Cover Date: May, 1966) Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 Hulk has a tussle with Hercules for a few minutes until the army arrives to drive him away.

Sub-Mariner = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 It's such a dumb reason that Namor feels compelled to beat down Iron Man. (Cover Date: August, 1966)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: September, 1966)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: October, 1966)

Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: November, 1966)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: December, 1966)

Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: January, 1967)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: February, 1967)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: March, 1967)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: May, 1967)

Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0 (Cover Date: July, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1967) Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0

(Cover Date: December, 1967) Namor = 7.0 Hulk = 7.0

After finding a gang inside his old dilapitated childhood home, Ben tells them of his own troubled youth & his early friendship with Reed. (Cover date: July, 1983)

The Inhumans' dog, Lockjaw, teleports Ben to a small town in order to protect a grossly misshapened child from death at the hands of a murderous mob. (Cover date: October, 1983)

Ben runs into the Swedish villain, Goody Two Shoes, after he robs a bank. Goody gets the best of Ben for a time in a fight that takes them to top of the Empire State Building, then Ben gets really angry. (Cover date: January, 1984)

Alicia follows the path of destruction from the hospital that was left by the ancient Egyptian slave possessing Ben's body. The reincarnated man goes to the UN Building to announce that he is taking over as ruler of the world. Despite the old wizard's protestations, Alicia convinces him to give up the body so that Ben may live his life. (Cover date: March, 1984)

(Cover date: August, 1984)

Gruhl tries to kill Ben with a disintegrator ray gun after they get into a tussle over Tarianna in a bar. In the meantime, the "Yancy Street Gang" play pranks on Ben for damaging their car when Ben's airship crash landed into their city. (Cover date: September, 1984)

Ben falls down a crevice into subterranean caverns with Thing-like beings who are initially hostile toward him. Tarianna tries to find him & is beset by living skeletons that she fights off. She is then kidnaped by a cloaked figure who vanishes with her. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1984)

While looking for the kidnapped Tarianna, Ben is strangely attacked by the monsters he watched in the movies during his adolescence. (Cover date: January, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1985)

Ben runs into a group of Leprechauns who grant him three wishes or does he? (Cover Date: July, 1985)

(Cover Date: August, 1985) [Guest appearance by a young Vance Astro]

While on vacation from his wrestling career, Ben goes to a remote Pacific Island to see Sharon Ventura who is a stunt woman in the filming of "Devil Dinosaur". (Cover Date: January, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Wacky Moment: A private investigator shoots a gun with blanks at Vance to keep him from running away.

(Cover Date: April, 1986)

(Cover Date: February, 1967)

(Cover Date: June, 1967)

(Cover Date: July, 1967)

(Cover Date: August, 1967)

(Cover Date: September, 1967)

(Cover Date: October, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1967)

(Cover Date: November, 1968) Reprints Thor's first appearance in Journey Into Mystery #83.

Thor joins the Eternals to oppose the forces of Odin & Zeus, who intend to destroy the Eternals' city of Olympia. Odin is against the Eternals' challenge of the Celestials. (Cover date: January, 1980)

Odin decides not to kill Thor & leaves the battle with the Eternals. Zeus & his fellow Olympians then withdraw, since there is no longer any reason to fight. Based on the riddle of Odin telling Thor about "slaying him again" before he departs, Thor seeks Odin's excised eye & finds it ravaging a village of dwarves. Thor battles against the Eye of Odin until he has it constrained. (Cover date: February, 1980)

(Cover date: May, 1980)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: July, 1980)

(Cover date: August, 1980)

(Cover date: September, 1980)

(Cover date: December, 1980)

(Cover date: January, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1981)

(Cover date: June, 1981)

After Sif rejects Tyr's proclaimed love for her, he develops a scheme to go to Midgard with Odin's approval with the intent of killing Thor. In the Tales of Asgard backup, Odin sends the Valkyries to reclaim Valhalla from Hela. (Cover date: October, 1981)

(Cover date: December, 1981)

The Stark freighter that Blake is working on is captured by a strange craft & taken to an undersea domed city where the crew is met by Bi-Beast. Bi-Beast plans to add them to his work-drones to assist him in destroying humankind. (Cover date: January, 1982)

Bi-Beast escapes police custody with Man-Beast's help. Their ship is damaged by Iron Man's repulsors & crashes into a section of the Everglades inhabited by Man-Thing. Thor & Iron Man come after them & find that they have abducted a group of campers. (Cover date: February, 1982)

(Cover date: April, 1982)

Don Blake inadvertently releases Rimthursar's Menagerie from a silver chalice being exhibited at the Field Museum. After they cause havok in Chicago, Thor tries to return them to the chalice to take them to Asgard, but he runs into a problem. (Cover date: June, 1982)

(Cover date: July, 1982)

Thor transports the Menagerie to Asgard seeking to have Odin restore them to their human form. Thor & the Menagerie help to resolve a war in which Odin has a conflict of interest which the Wolflings were conspiring to exploit. (Cover date: August, 1982)

While traveling with Loki & the Warriors Three, a younger Thor is provoked into fighting the unbeatable Dark Man & is tempted by his lady. (Cover date: September, 1982)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: February, 1983)

(Cover date: March, 1983)

(Cover date: July, 1983)

After Thor reveals his identity to Kincaid to convince him that Blake is innocent of Jane Foster's murder, the two, along with Sif, go to Kamo Tharnn's planet to obtain the Runestaff to free Jane's life essence from Sif's body. (Cover date: August, 1983)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Talking frogs?

(Cover date: November, 1981)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

After Marvel Girl joins the team, the X-Men go on their first mission: to free a missile base from Magneto's control. (Cover date: September, 1963)

After the Vanisher steals defense plans from the Pentagon, the X-Men confront him & his band of thugs at the White House when he comes to collect his extortion money. (Cover date: November, 1963)

The X-Men discover another mutant, the Blob, & bring him back to the X-Mansion, where Xavier offers him membership. When the Blob declines, the X-Men then realize their mistake since the Blob now knows their secret identities and location. Recognizing that he is now a threat to the X-Men, the Blob decides to take them out first & leads his band of carnival workers in an attack on the X-Mansion. (Cover date: January, 1964)

After receiving Magneto's invitation, the Sub-Mariner comes to his hidden isle to consider joining the Brotherhood against the humans on the surface world. Concerned that the Sub-Mariner will join the evil mutants, the X-Men go to the isle to prevent this, hoping that he will join them instead. The X-Men end up fighting the Sub-Mariner also while fighting against the Brotherhood after their ship is destroyed by Magneto's giant magnet. (Cover Date: July, 1964) [Iceman weirdly has the ability to make ice cream in this story.]

(Cover Date: February, 1966)

(Cover Date: March, 1966) Wacky Gizmo: Magneto's mutant-creating machine

(Cover Date: May, 1966) Roy Thomas' first X-Men script is just passable.

(Cover Date: June, 1966)

(Cover Date: September, 1966)

(Cover Date: January, 1967)

(Cover Date: September, 1967)

(Cover Date: January, 1968)

(Cover Date: June, 1968) Includes a second short story about Cyclops' recruitment of Bobby Drake (Iceman) to the X-Men.

(Cover Date: August, 1968)

(Cover Date: September, 1968) Includes a backup story describing the Beast's physical & intellectual abilities.

(Cover Date: January, 1969) Summary #1: Erik the Red (Cyclops) puts Mesmero & Magneto's guards on the run when he starts destroying the area around them. With Magneto injured, Cyclops convinces Polaris that he should be in charge. Cyclops summons Jean, Beast & Angel to Magneto's base & joins them when they arrive. Iceman is shocked unconscious by a trap set up by Angel. The X-Men are attacked by Mesmero & the guards, with Angel being captured. A recovered Iceman tells Polaris that she is not Magneto's daughter based on his investigation. Polaris uses her power to free Angel, who is being held at gunpoint. The X-Men flee Magneto's base after he tells them it will be blown up. Summary #2: Beast is captured by El Conquistador, who has kidnapped his parents. Xavier senses Beast is in trouble & senses his location using Cerebro. Beast steals an experimental nuclear reactor for El Conquistador & manages to avoid the guards on the way out. El Conquistador strikes Beast down when he asks for his parents to be released as they agreed.

Kitty tells little Illyana a bedtime story where the X-Men play the role of fantasy characters on a quest to free Princess Jean from her possession by the Dark Phoenix force. (Cover date: January, 1982)

(Cover date: May, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1985)

After the Impossible Man steals their mansion, the X-Men pursue him to get it back while he also collects other items from the Marvel universe for his scavenger hunt. Eventually, they end up at the office of Marvel Comics where the staff makes a guest appearance. (Cover date: December, 1983)

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986) Story features the annoyingly lame villain, the Toad King.

(Cover Date: July, 1985) [Another Doc Ock's arms on a rampage story.]

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985)

(Cover Date: November, 1985) Spidey meets the Smithville Thunderbolt.

(Cover Date: December, 1985)

(Cover Date: February, 1986) Flash gives Pete his goofy rationale of why he wasn't a bully in high school.

(Cover Date: March, 1986) Peter finally shuts up Mrs. Muggins, at least for awhile.

(Cover Date: May, 1986)

(Cover Date: August, 1986)

(Cover Date: September, 1986)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

(Cover Date: December, 1986)

(Cover Date: January, 1987)

(Cover Date: February, 1987)

(Cover Date: March, 1987)

The other WC Avengers conduct a training exercise against Iron Man in their compound's forest. Simon (Wonder Man) runs into The Blank during a bank robbery, & he gets away from him after switching off his force-field. Hawkeye tells the agitated Simon that capturing The Blank is now a team matter. The team searches the LA area looking for The Blank. Hawkeye, Iron Man & Mockingbird find him after he robs an armored car. The Blank escapes them when he causes a gas station to blow up. Back at The Blank's apartment, Graviton materializes when The Blank recharges his force-field belt. Graviton states that he will help him eliminate the troublesome Avengers. (Cover date: October, 1984)

(Cover Date: October, 1986)

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover date: June, 1980)

(Cover date: February, 1981)

(Cover date: December, 1982)

I don't buy Wolverine or Deadpool but thought this might be a fun read. I was underwhelmed by the writing. I had to check the cover to make sure I hadn't bought another X book. Wolvie & Deadpool are hardly even in it. The artwork was serviceable & was nothing to get excited about.

Exposition that was just not that interesting.

(Cover Date: June, 1987) This is just a weak takeoff of "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers". Artwork is just passable.

(Cover date: September, 1980)

After Spidey/Peter sneaks into Ryker's Prison to take pictures, Peter is accused of leading the recent prisoner breakouts & is put in jail. After he is freed on bail, he seeks his stolen camera in order to exonerate himself. (Cover date: August, 1981)

(Cover Date: May, 1985)

Two of Peter's former high school classmates become involved in a plot to blackmail the Kingpin, & Spidey is there to help one of them out in return for doing him a favor in high school. (Cover date: November, 1983)

(Cover Date: March, 1965) [There is apparently a lack of competent surgeons in NYC or the USA for that matter. 🙄]

(Cover Date: July, 1965)

(Cover Date: April, 1966) Wacky Moment: Attuma states that his flood-tide machine will cause tides that will cover the entire surface world.

(Cover date: May, 1980)

A man that Cap knew in WWII asks Cap to talk to his son who has joined a biker gang. When Cap is at the gang's hangout, Doc Ock (!) shows up to grab Cap's shield for study. (Cover date: July, 1981)

After the psychopath Everyman murders four policemen on TV, he challenges Cap to a duel at the Statute of Liberty to kill him, believing him to be a false symbol of the reality of America. (Cover date: March, 1982)

(Cover Date: July, 1987) There's an abundance of cringey dialogue.

Bruce Banner shows up at Gordon University at the same time that Dazzler & her band are to perform a concert there. After an unsuccessful attempt to steal top-secret genetic research, Banner transforms into the Hulk & disrupts the concert. Dazzler must then use her light powers to protect the audience from an angry Hulk. (Cover date: August, 1981)

(Cover Date: March, 1986) Reading this was a slog.

In Warren's hometown of Elijah, New Mexico, the Defenders must rescue workers from a factory set on fire by Blowtorch Brand, who is immune to the flames. (Cover date: September, 1984)

(Cover date: February, 1985)

(Cover Date: September, 1985) This series is heading toward cancelation for a good reason.

(Cover date: April, 1984)

(Cover date: December, 1962)

(Cover date: February, 1963)

(Cover date: May, 1963)

(Cover date: June, 1963)

(Cover date: January, 1964)

(Cover date: March, 1964)

(Cover Date: December, 1964) [Too corny even for early Marvel]

At Lost Lake, PA, instead of a vacation, the FF encounter strange, "reverse-evolved", psychic, oil-craving animals & humans (including Sue), which were created by trilobite-like parasites that were brought to the area by a meteor. (Cover date: February, 1981)

Ral Dorn is being pursued by the Dragon Riders who accuse him of killing their dragon younglings. Ral seeks the help of the FF so that he can find Dragon Man, which will allow him to clear his name in a trial by combat against the Dragon Lord. (October, 1981)

The Toad Men invade Earth after General Ross has their scout ship shot down. It isn't the Hulk who ends up saving the Earth but Banner. (Cover date: July, 1962)

(Cover date: September, 1962)

(Cover date: November, 1962)

#1 - Banner is taken in by a mysterious woman named Glazier after she finds him on her Malibu beach. She has plans to add his likeness to her collection of glass statues of men. #2 - While in LA, Banner meets a couple whose son claims that they are aliens. Banner soon finds out the true nature of the boy when he stays with the couple. (Cover date: August, 1981)

Rick & Betty land at the LA airport as Avalanche is tearing up the runway to extort money from the state. Hulk and Landslide arrive to stop him. (Cover date: September, 1981)

(Cover date: July, 1982)

After harvesting lumber for the Canadians who lost their wheat to the insectoid aliens, Hulk decides to go home & is confronted by the National Guard at the US-Canada border who aim to stop him. (Cover date: August, 1982)

SI's PR director Pithins has a son, Gerry, who is targeted for violence at his high school. Pithins later learns the reason why. Iron Man must stop a runaway army tank at a career day carnival at the school before any students are killed. (Cover date: February, 1982)

After his armor & an airplane lose power over Cougar Mountain, Iron Man goes there to investigate & runs into the psychopathic Sonny & his psionically powerful mother. (Cover date: May, 1982)

(Cover date: July, 1982)

Thor travels to the year 2262 to retrieve a cobalt bomb that the time-traveling Zarrko stole in order to become the ruler of his own time. (Cover date: November, 1962)

(Cover date: December, 1962)

(Cover date: February, 1963)

(Cover date: May, 1963)

(Cover date: September, 1963)

(Cover Date: March, 1987) Some clunky dialogue by Englehart.

(Cover Date: April, 1987)

(Cover Date: August, 1987) Summary: From Winterland, Damon Conquest prepares for the assault on the Land of Spring. Justice administers justice to a drug dealer. Rebecca tells Damon of her loathing for Justice. Justice is transported to a desert where he is assaulted by Black Justice. Justice prevails by slicing Black Justice into pieces with his Sword. Rebecca looks over the fallen Justice & decides not to kill him as she had wanted to. Damon plans to infuse Dark Power into his troops at the moment of the total corruption of Justice's soul. Damon talks about his evil plans for Spring after he conquers it.

(Cover date: July, 1984)

Weirdworld = 7.0 Capt. Universe = 6.0 (Cover Date: March, 1986)

Weirdworld = 6.5 Capt. America = 6.5 (Cover Date: May, 1986)
6.5
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After Ben crash lands in an experimental jet into the Florida Everglades & suffers a concussion, he recalls a mission he went on with Nick Fury & Howling Commandos during WWII. Swamp Thing is also on hand to help him out. (Cover date: July, 1981)

Moon Knight & Frenchie travel to New Orleans to find Cajun Creed, the killer of Frenchie's former love. (Cover date: September, 1981)

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover date: November, 1982)

(Cover Date: November, 1986)

Power Man, Iron Fist & Daredevil get between two ballet dancers who want to marry and two Soviet secret agents who want to prevent it on orders from her father. (Cover date: January, 1982)

(Cover Date: August, 1985)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Ugh, another story about drug dealers.

She-Hulk is lead to a meeting of mobsters by the Seeker, who then tries to kill her, so that crime boss Shade can impress the others that he should be in control of the Los Angeles rackets. (Cover date: October, 1981)
6.5
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She-Hulk comes to mob boss Shade's estate seeking vengeance for the attacks on her. She is attacked by The Doc's underground mutations & by the Earth-Lord, a creation of The Doc that has become self-aware. (Cover date: January, 1982)

After She-Hulk fights past Ralphie's super-powered mutations & Shade's assassin squad, she finds The Doc in his impenetrable War-Machine. As her father & friends arrive on the scene, The Doc holds her in a stasis field that slowly begins to kill her. (Cover date: February, 1982)

(Cover Date: May, 1968) DS = 7.0 NF = 6.5 (just weird) Last issue featuring Dr. Strange & Nick Fury.

(Cover date: June, 1963)

(Cover date: July, 1963)

(Cover date: December, 1963)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 6.5 (Cover Date: April, 1966)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 6.5 (Cover Date: June, 1966)

Namor = n/a Hulk = 6.5 (Cover Date: July, 1966)

Thor is determined to put an end to the Bombardiers after they cause an old hotel to collapse, killing its inhabitants. (Cover date: July, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1982)

(Cover date: October, 1982)

(Cover Date: February, 1968)

(Cover Date: April, 1987) Unfortunately, the plot is more like that of an early 60's Marvel comic.

(Cover Date: May, 1987)

(Cover Date: June, 1987) Web has become the home for not very good inventory Spidey stories.

(Cover Date: July, 1987) Summary: PP travels to California to retrieve his clothes & ID hidden in the Statue of Liberty's torch, which is being refurbished there. He runs into a gang of "avocado rebels" who plan to steal the torch to make a political statement. However, the leader of the gang drives away with it, intending to sell it for millions instead, & Spidey follows in hot pursuit.

(Cover date: April, 1983)

This was a tough one to read through. The artwork was subpar, and the story seemed like something from the 70s.

(Cover date: January, 1983)

(Cover date: January, 1963)

(Cover date: March, 1963)
6.0
 Moon Knight (1980) #14 Jan 20, 2022

The Superman / Black parts were ok. The Nat Irons part was cringe worthy. The Midnighter / Apollo part was meh. The June Moone / Enchantress part I didn't understand. Was it all a delusion in her unwell mind?

(Cover date: May, 1963)

(Cover Date: January, 1962) First "Ant-Man" story.

After a black youth is mistakenly shot by a white police officer, Thor intervenes to separate the protesters from the police at the medical clinic where Blake performed surgery on the youth. (Cover date: September, 1981)

(Cover date: May, 1993)

(Cover Date: May, 2023)

(Cover Date: June, 2023)

(Cover Date: February, 2023)

(Cover Date: March, 2023)

(Cover Date: April, 2023)

(Cover Date: May, 2023)

(Cover Date: June, 2023)

I keep hoping that this series gets better, but this issue was the most boring to date. I am reserving my rating for the entire series, presuming that I stick with it. (Cover Date: July, 2023)

I was hoping for another Rorschach from King but this isn't that. This issue just plodded along in typical King fashion without a lot interesting happening. King also seems to think that including a lot of profanity makes the storytelling somehow better (it doesn't).

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