Avengers #2 (1963): The Space Phantom Debuts | Marvel
On this day in comics, September 3, 1963, Avengers #2 (1963) hit newsstands, delivering a story that would fracture Marvel’s newly formed super-team almost immediately after it began. Fresh off their debut, the creative powerhouse of writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby wasted no time introducing a new kind of threat designed to sow […]
Jarvis’s Debut in Tales of Suspense #59: Marvel Comics
Jarvis’s Debut in Tales of Suspense #59: Marvel Comics On August 11, 1964, a character was introduced in the pages of Marvel Comics who would become one of the most enduring and beloved figures in the Marvel Universe, despite not possessing any superpowers. Jarvis Tales of Suspense #59 marked the very first appearance of Edwin […]
A Heroic Reckoning in Secret Wars 1984 #6
Why Secret Wars 1984 #6 Is A Perfect Comic Issue What makes a comic book issue truly perfect? It needs to balance high-stakes action, genuine character emotion, and forward-moving plot. It’s a rare combination to get right, but the creative team on Marvel’s original crossover event absolutely nailed it. We are talking about the masterpiece […]
Iron Man #258 (Marvel Comics) Classic Covers
Iron Man #258 – Lo, A Spectral Enemy Rises… released by Marvel on July 1, 1990. Iron Man’s artificial nervous system is being controlled by the Marr’s twins. He loses body control in battle with a new Living-Laser. He must use special armor that he mentally controls to enable him to walk and talk, but […]
Titanium Man (June 18, 1965) This Day In Comics
Titanium Man (June 18, 1965) – This Day In Comics Boris Bullski was born in Makeyevka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He was a KGB-member when he was a young man. An ambitious official of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Boris Bullski was demoted after displeasing his superiors. While working as an administrator of […]
Unicorn (Marvel Comics) Villains
Unicorn (Marvel) Villains Unicorn was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck and first appeared in Tales of Suspense # 56. Milos Masaryk was once a Soviet Intelligence agent who was tracking the original Crimson Dynamo down who defected to America. He wears technology stolen from Dynamo. Vanko managed to defect to the United States, […]
Iron Man #168 (Marvel) Comic Covers
Iron Man #168 – The Iron Scream released by Marvel on March 1, 1983 – Classic Comic Covers Machine Man comes to Tony Stark seeking help. Stark, severely drunk, puts on his Iron Man and attacks Machine Man without asking questions first. PUBLISHEDMarch 01, 1983 WRITERDennis O’Neil PENCILLERLuke Mcdonnell PUBLISHERMarvel PlotMachine Man visits Stark International […]
Iron Man (1968) #174 -Marvel Comics
Iron Man #174 – Armor Chase released by Marvel on September 1, 1983 Rhodey wants to keep the Iron Man armors out of Stane’s hands, but Nick Fury also sends SHIELD agents to take the armor for the government. Writer(s)Denny O’Neil Penciler(s)Luke McDonnell Inker(s)Sam de la Rosa Colorist(s)Bob Sharen Letterer(s)Rick Parker Editor(s)Mark GruenwaldMichael Carlin
Iron Man #76 – The Best Defense, Part 4 (Marvel) Comic Covers
THE BEST DEFENSE PART 4 (of 6) With confirmation his only chance to stop a dangerous rogue Pentagon operation, Tony Stark must do battle with the United States Senate! Writer:John Miller Penciller:Jorge Pereira Lucas Cover Artist:Adi Granov Marvel Comics – March 2004
Iron Fist #1 – A Duel of Iron! (Marvel)
Iron Fist #1 – A Duel of Iron! released by Marvel on November 1, 1975 The saga of Iron Fist begins here! Marvel’s mystical Kung Fu crime fighter takes center stage in his own ongoing series. First thing on-tap? Rescuing Detective Colleen Wing! Iron Man guest stars, (and dukes it out with Iron Fist.) Graduating […]