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 […]
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 […]
The Champions (July 15, 1975) – This Day In Comics
The Champions (July 15, 1975) – This Day In Comics The Champions are a team of superheroes who first appear in The Champions #1 (July 15, 1975). The short-lived team starred a variety of superheroes such as Hercules, Ghost Rider, Iceman, Angel, Dark Star and the Black Widow. Writer and publisher David Anthony Kraftis credited […]
Karl Lykos (July 15, 1969) This Day In Comics
Karl Lykos (July 15, 1969) This Day In Comics Karl Lykos was the son of an explorer’s guide. As a teenager, he accompanied his father to Tierra del Fuego as the elder Lykos guided a wealthy client named Mr. Anderssen and Anderssen’s young daughter, Tanya. While defending Tanya from mutant pterodactyls, Karl was bitten by […]
Humbug (June 24, 1986) This Day In Comics
Humbug (June 24, 1986) This Day In Comics – Marvel Comics Buck Mitty was the senior entomology professor at Empire State University until his funding was cut off. Desperate to prove the value of the insect world, as well as to gain enough wealth to continue his research, Mitty designed the Humbug costume to achieve […]
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 […]