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, […]
Thor #32 (Marvel Comics) Comic Covers
Thor #32 – Forever Kursed released by Marvel on February 1, 2001. 100-page Giant! The Dark Elf, Malekith, has unleashed the icing death of the Casket of Ancient Winters on Asgard and only the God of Thunder can stop him. But first he’ll have to get past the indomitable Kurse, a foe whose strength rivals […]
Amazing Spider-Man #346 (Marvel) Classic Covers
The Amazing Spider-Man #346 – Elliptical Pursuit! released by Marvel on April 1991 Eddie Brock is back…for Peter’s head! After escaping prison, Venom taunts Spider-Man into a final showdown. Peter Parker’s known for his smarts- why then does he stumble straight into Venom’s trap? When Spider-Man discovered his new costume was actually an alien parasite, […]
Ulysses Bloodstone (July 22, 1975) This Day In Comics
Ulysses Bloodstone (July 22, 1975) This Day In Comics In the Hyborian Age, a meteorite landed on Earth in Northern Vanaheim on the European continent, circa 8250 B.C. It was controlled by an evil extra-dimensional entity called the Hellfire Helix, which wanted to conquer the world. To that end, it sent its agent, Ulluxy’l Kwan […]
The Art of Marvel Snap (Dark Horse Comics)
The Art of Marvel Snap (Dark Horse Comics) In collaboration with Marvel Games, Nuverse, and Second Dinner, Dark Horse Books presents The Art of Marvel Snap. This full-color, hardcover art book celebrates Marvel’s hit digital collectible card battler game and is bursting with art from over 300 in-game cards selected by the developers of Marvel […]
1984 – Strikeforce Morituri (Marvel) Classic Comics
Strikeforce: Morituri #1 – Though Some Have Named Thee So… released by Marvel on December 1, 1986 Strikeforce Morituri #1-5Writer: Peter B. GillisArtist: Brent Anderson Set in the future (circa 2070s), the Earth finds itself terrorized by an alien race of plunderers called the Horde. The Horde, while more technologically advance than humans, are content […]
1980 – The Greatest of the Spaceknights!
ROM was originally introduced as an action figure in 1979 by Parker Brothers. To encourage sales of the action figure, Parker Brothers teamed up with Marvel Comics to produce a ROM comic book. Interestingly, the ROM action figure did not sell well and faded into obscurity, but the comic book survived well into the 1980s […]
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #300
The Amazing Spider-Man #300 – Venom released by Marvel on May 1988. The First Full Appearance of Venom! Witness the return of Eddie Brock! And red-and-blue Spider-Man! Are Eddie and the symbiote still holding an irrational grudge against the wall-crawler? This is a Venom/Spider-Man smackdown you won’t want to miss! Since Amazing Spider-Man #252, Spider-Man […]
The Defenders (July 20, 1971) – This Day In Comics
The Defenders (July 20, 1971) – This Day In Comics The origin of the Defenders lies in two crossover story arcs by Roy Thomas prior to the official founding of the team. The first, occurred when the Dr. Strange series was canceled and the storyline was completed in the other series. Dr. Strange teams with […]
The Badoon (July 16, 1968) – This Day In Comics
The Badoon (July 16, 1968) – This Day In Comics The Badoon are older than the Kree and the Skrulls. They first appeared in Silver Surfer #2 (July 16, 1968). They are notable for living under strict gender segregation, resulting in two separate societies; the Brotherhood of Badoon (ruled by a “Brother Royal”) and the […]