1984 – Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars 12 issue miniseriesMay 1984 – April 1985Writer: Jim ShooterPenciller: Mike Zeck/Bob LaytonInker: John Beatty Jim Shooter, Editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, was prompted by fan mail to create a story similar to Marvel’s first limited series, The Contest of Champions. Originally called Cosmic Champions, Shooter saw this series as the fulfillment […]
Avengers (1963) #305 – (Marvel Comics)
The Avengers #305 – Attack of the Lava Men released by Marvel on July 1989 Captain America sends out the call – All Avengers must assemble at Avengers Island for a special announcement! But the moment every Avenger is there, that is the moment when the Lava Men launch a surprise attack!
X-Men: Messiah Complex #1 (Marvel)
X-Men: Messiah Complex #1 – Messiah Complex: Chapter One released by Marvel on December 2007 The biggest event to hit the X-Men in ten years is here! Superstars Ed Brubaker (UNCANNY X-MEN, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and Marc Silvestri (UNCANNY X-MEN, NEW X-MEN) bring you the first chapter of the story that fans will be talking about […]
Infinity War (1992) #1 – Marvel Comics
The Infinity War #1 – Chthonic Maneuvers released by Marvel on June 1992 Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Ron Lim and Al Milgrom. When evil dopplegangers of the Marvel heroes appear, it’s all-out war! Why has Magus unleashed them on an unsuspecting world? And is the heroes only hope…Thanos?! All over the universe an […]
Video: @comicsexplained “Werewolf by Night”
Werewolf by Night was released today and I gotta say, this show was amazing. Honestly, I think this is what MCU Phase 4 should have been and I am excited to see what Phase 5 does with these characters. But the show was beautifully shot, it’s self-contained and if you know as much about the […]
Celestials (Marvel)
Celestials are powerful cosmic beings created by the First Firmament. The Celestials rebelled against their creator and Aspirant counterparts in a war that shattered the first universe into the first multiverse. The Celestials are involved in the creation of new universes, including that of the Prime Marvel Universe. The Celestials first appear in The Eternals […]
Power Man and Iron Fist #67 (Marvel)
Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) #67 Cover Art by: Frank Miller Bushmaster kidnaps Luke Cage after discovering a way to reverse his powers! Iron Fist must solve his partner’s disappearance and save Power Man before any experiment is conducted. Iron Fist vs. Weird Science! Luke Cage is missing and Iron Fist must find him […]
John Proudstar (Thunderbird) – Marvel
John Proudstar was part of the all-new, all-different X-Men roster in 1975. He was brought onto the team alongside Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Sunfire, and Banshee. Thunderbird accompanied them (minus Sunfire, who immediately left the team) on a mission to stop Count Nefaria and his Ani-Men. This mission ended with Thunderbird dying on Nefaria’s exploding […]
Captain America #350 (Marvel)
Captain America #350 – Seeing Red; Resurrection released by Marvel on February 1989 It’s a bloody civil war! Captain America versus Captain America! After months of manipulation from the resurrected Red Skull, Steve Rogers finally confronts his replacement as Captain America: John Walker! Don’t miss this gigantic issue! “Seeing Red” featuring the Captain (Steve Rogers) […]
Powderkeg (Marvel Comics)
Powderkeg was created by Dwayne McDuffie and Doc Bright in 1989 and first appeared in Captain Marvel #1. Powderkeg is a third-string villain. He is super-strong, pretty close to invulnerable and sweats nitroglycerin (or a nitroglycerin-like substance). Not too much is known of Powderkeg before he became an agent of Ms. Ramos. Powderkeg and his […]