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Penciller (cover): Jack Kirby Inker: Dick Ayers Letterer: Artie Simek Editor: Stan Lee Orig. Published: March 10, 1963 Imprint: MARVEL UNIVERSE Format: Comic

Nova is a character that has never really gotten enough respect. Primarily because, at first glance, he’s a rip-off of Green Lantern and Spider-Man. In fact, I would imagine that’s how he was pitched back in the day…but regardless, since his debut in...

I was startled by the amount of content behind the creation of Dazzler. I was under the mistaken impression that it was all Chris Claremont and John Byrne. While Claremont and Byrne wrote and penciled Dazzler’s first appearance in Uncanny X-Men #130 (February...

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 12 issue miniseries May 1984 - April 1985 Writer: Jim Shooter Penciller: Mike Zeck/Bob Layton Inker: John Beatty Jim Shooter, Editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, was prompted by fan mail to create a story similar to Marvel's...

Hulk #315-327 January 1985 - December 1986 Writers: John Byrne/Al Milgrom Artists: John Byrne/Keith Williams/Al Milgrom/Steve Geiger John Byrne took over the reins of the Incredible Hulk in late 1984 in the first ever creative team cross-over in comic...

Iceman #1-4 (December 1984 - June 1985) Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Penciller: Paul Kupperberg Inker: Mike Gustovich I noticed that Marvel was putting out a few limited series starring core characters from the Defenders and picked up the Iceman series. I was...

Just received this wonderful hardcover this week. From the solicitation blurb: The match is struck as the enigmatic geneticist Mr. Sinister and the demon-lord N’astirh set their respective master plans in motion — both centered around one woman: Madelyne...

"War and Remembrance" Captain America #247-255 July 1980 - March 1981 Reprinted in “War and Remembrance” Trade Paperback. Writers: Roger Stern (script/co-plot) and John Byrne (co-plot) Artists: John Byrne (pencils) and Joe Rubinstein (inks) In March 1964,...

The West Coast Avengers #1-2 The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1-2 Steve Englehart, writer Allen Milgrom/Joe Sinnott, artists - West Coast Avengers Richard Howell/Andy Mushynsky, artists - The Vision and the Scarlet Witch I can’t say that I was overly...

This year, Marvel Comics is celebrating its 70th year. Check out the 70th Anniversary Hub: http://marvel.com/seventy_years Some 1980s selections from Marvel’s Top 70 Comics Ever: #4 Uncanny X-Men #137 #10 Uncanny X-Men #141 #12 Daredevil #181 #14 Thor...