Marvel’s Captain America #349: A Hero’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Marvel’s Captain America #349: A Hero’s Ultimate Sacrifice The story of Captain America #349 is one of heroism pushed to its absolute limit, delivering an emotional gut-punch that still resonates with readers decades later. Published by Marvel Comics in January 1989, this key issue came from a legendary run by writer Mark Gruenwald, who consistently […]
Official Handbook Marvel Universe 8: N-P Profiles
Unlocking Marvel Secrets: Official Handbook Marvel Universe 8 The Marvel Universe teems with characters. Heroes, villains, aliens, and gods fill its pages. For fans, especially in the pre-internet era, keeping track was a challenge. How strong is Namorita? What is Pyro’s origin? Marvel Comics provided an answer in the 1980s. They launched The Official Handbook […]
Super-Patriot (July 29, 1986) This Day In Comics
John Walker was first introduced as the supervillain Super-Patriot in Captain America #323 (July 29, 1986). Mark Gruenwald created Walker to counter the general message in Captain America of patriotism being invariably good, describing him as someone “who embodied patriotism in a way that Captain America didn’t — a patriotic villain.” After a return appearance, […]
The Avengers #242 (Marvel) Classic Comics
The Avengers #242 – Easy Come…Easy Go! released by Marvel on April 1, 1984 Things are looking bright for our heroes as both old and new members return to the place where all began, the Avengers Mansion. But when the vision detects a near infinite power approaching the Avengers must rally their troops, for darkness […]
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
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) […]
Quasar #14 (1990) Marvel
Quasar, Makkari, and Hyperion pursue the Overmind and mind-controlled Squadron Supreme members to the Stranger’s Lab World. Here they encounter many of the Stranger’s laboratory subjects as the Overmind constructs a trap for the absent Stranger. Quasar #14 – The World My Laboratory released by Marvel on September 1990 Cover – Todd McFarlane Writer(s)Mark Gruenwald […]
Hawkeye Limited Series House Ad (September 1983)
Marvel put on a full-court press to promote the Hawkeye Limited Series in 1983. This house ad by Mark Gruenwald and Brett Breeding, which looks like it might have been a rough draft of the final cover to Hawkeye #1, appeared in Marvel’s titles published in September and October 1983.