Author: Drew R.
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Strange Tales #110:Dr. Strange Master Of Black Magic
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 3.75 StarsIn Strange Tales #110, a second key marvel character graced the pages with his own story. This will lead me to review not only the Human Torch Tale, but a tale by another key figure. Who is this character? Why none other than Dr. Strange, a character much more suited to fill the pages of a comic book magazine titled Strange.…
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Strange Tales #110:The Human Torch Vs. The Wizard And Paste-Pot Pete!
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 2 StarsI should start by saying in Strange Tales #110, the Human Torch began sharing the pages of this volume with another marvel legend, Dr. Strange, and you can read the review of his Strange Tale at this link. This is a review of “The Human Torch Vs. The Wizard And Paste-Pot Pete!“. where before I even begin reading it…
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Journey Into Mystery #94:Thor and Loki Attack The Human Race!
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 1.75 StarsFor Today’s Comic Book Review I read the Story “Thor and Loki Attack The Human Race!” from Journey Into Mystery #94. That is correct, you read right, Thor and Loki, working together, but it is sad to say that the cover and the opening page tell us about all we need to know about this story. The True…
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Tales Of Suspense #43:Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen Of The Netherworld!
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 2.5 StarsWhen reading a story, ever get that sense that you read it before? Well that is exactly what I felt like when i sat down to read “Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen Of The Netherworld!” From Takes Of Suspense #43 for my comic book review. In this case, I can’t help but feel every aspect of the plot…
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Amazing Spider-Man #3:Doctor Octopus
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 3.5 StarsThis comic book review of Amazing Spider-Man #3, is a comic book review not only of a great spider-man story, but the first appearance of one of spider-man’s classic nemeses Doctor Octopus. This story starts with Spider-man Capturing some common criminals, an easy tasks for the superhero. Ironically this leads him to wish for a more challenging of…
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Tales to Astonish #45:The Terrible Traps Of Egghead!
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 4.75 StarsIn today’s comic book review we go over, the story in Tales to Astonish #45 that features Ant-Man and The Wasp caught in “The terrible Traps of Egghead!”. For those of you who have been following along, we seen Egg Head in Tales To Astonish #38. but worry not, if you did not read that classic issue; as this one offers a…
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Tales To Astonish #44:Ant-Man and the Wasp! Vs. The Creature From Kosmos!
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 4 StarsIn sitting down to do my comic book review for the Ant-Man and Wasp story in Tales To Astonish #44, I realize the importance of this issue. These simple, and short facts must be stated first before I begin even thinking about being critical of the 18 page story. This issue is the first appearance and the origin of…
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Tales Of Suspense #42:Iron Man Trapped By The Red Barbarian
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 3 StarsFor today Comic Book Review I cover the Iron Man story from Tales Of Suspense #42 titled “Trapped By The Red Barbarian”. a tale that features a wonderfully expected communist plot to steal the latest weapons plans from Tony Stark, however in this tale, the menace working for the red barbarian known as the actor learns Iron Man’s secret identity as…
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Journey Into Mystery #93:The Mighty Thor Verses.. The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 3.5 StarsAs I sit down to do my comic book review of this tale of Thor Vs. The radio-active Man, I quickly find myself wondering, if it will get a glowing review, or just be all hype. Now having read it, I do find that this tale did glow, but not as brightly as I might…
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Strange Tales Annual #2:Human Torch On The Trail Of The Amazing Spider-Man!
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 2.5 StarsToday I sit down to review one of the stories that appeared in Strange Tales Annual #2, this tale was the Human Torches feature for that extra long issue, and it too is longer then what he is normally given. But perhaps of just as much importance is the Human Torches guest star, Spider-Man! This 18 page story features…
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Fantastic Four Annual #1:Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race
Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 4.75 StarsToday for Thanksgiving, and for my last comic book review this holiday week, I present a great classic comic book. Here we have Fantastic Four annual #1, To my research this 75 page issue came out in July of 1963, with the feature story taking place between Fantastic Four #15 & #16. While being a…
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Fantastic Four #15:The Fantastic Four Battle the Mad Thinker and His Awesome Android
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 3 StarsWhat a long story title for the story we will review from Fantastic Four #15. Forget the idea of it being “A Book-Length Saga!” it is almost a book length title. but this leaves us to wonder, is the story that falls under it any good? and worth of such awesome words? Or does it…
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Strange Tales #109:The Sorcerer and Pandora’s Box
Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 2.75 StarsToday I review the human torches story in Strange Tales #109, titled. “The Sorcerer and Pandora’s Box”. I think the title alone, combined with the cover can easily give you a good idea of what this comic book’s story is all about. but lets give just one more quote to build upon that. In this…
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Fantastic Four #14:The Merciless Puppet Master
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 3.75 StarsWhat can possibly be better than a story hinted at on the cover, the fantastic Four coming face to face under the sea with the Sub-Mariner while he is holding the invisible girl prisoner. I won’t leave you waiting to wonder on that one, as adding the Puppet Master to the mix is one thing that can indeed make what appears to…
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Strange Tales #108:The Human Torch is destaned to become the still-life victim of The Painter of A Thousand Perils!
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 4 StarsThe Human Torches stories in Strange Tales have been on a high note since my bad review of Strange Tales #105, But can Strange Tales #108 continue the trend, or is this one going to be the next one to burn out. It is hard for me to enter high hopes for these stories even with the last few being good,…
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Tales To Astonish #43:The Astonishing Ant-Man Versus The Mad Master of Time!
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 4.75 StarsToday, my comic book review is of Tales To Astonish #43, where I review the story of “The Astonishing Ant-Man Versus The Mad Master of Time!“. this story is perhaps one of the ironic twists of fate. All that lead the ant-man down an adventure to face a villain like he never has before. But this story is a…
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Tales Of Suspense #41:The Stronghold of Doctor Strange
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 3.5 StarsOK, let me get this out-of-the-way before I go any further In this Iron Man story we have Doctor Strange. However this Doctor Strange is not the Doctor Strange you may think he is, that Character by the same name had not yet made his mark on the comic book page in May 1963, He…
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Journey Into Mystery #92:The Day Loki Stole Thor’s Magic Hammer
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 4 StarsThis issue of Journey Into Mystery is an important one, as it marks the first issue that Thor travels to Asgard himself. He has sent his hammer the distance with Loki before, but this time he is brought there to find what was taken from him. but does the simple fact that this is his first trip home…
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Amazing Spider-Man #2:The Uncanny Threat Of The Terrible Tinkerer!
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 3 StarsThe Second story in Amazing Spider-Man #2 is The Uncanny Threat Of The Terrible Tinkerer! Also check out our comic book review of the 1st story titled Duel To The Death With The Vulture! In March of 1963, Spider-man got off to a good start with his own amazing title, and then two months later, the second issue…
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Amazing Spider-Man #2:Duel To The Death With The Vulture!
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 3.75 StarsThe First story in Amazing Spider-Man #2 is Duel To The Death With The Vulture! Also check out our comic book review of the 2nd story titled The Uncanny Threat Of The Terrible Tinkerer! In March of 1963, Spider-man got off to a good start with his own amazing title, and then two months later, the second issue…
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Sgt. Fury And His Howling Commandos #1:Seven Aginst the Nazis!
Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 5 StarsToday I have a special review for you all in honor of Veterans day, and to in my own way to honor all those whom have fought in wars past and present. My choice of comics is “Sgt. Fury And His Howling Commandos” issue 1. The series is a comic book that takes place in World War II. it is…
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Fantastic Four #13:The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes
Cover Date: Apr 1963 | Review: 4.75 Starsin doing a comic book review of Fantastic Four #13, one has to ask themselves a few questions. First and foremost would be its long-term significance. Given that this issue introduces to us the Watcher, The Red Ghost, and the Blue area of the moon. But in doing this, we can not lose sight of the issue, in…
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Strange Tales #107:The Master of Flame Vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!
Cover Date: Apr 1963 | Review: 4 StarsAs you know from my comic book review Strange Tales #106 had left me on such a high note, and unusual feet for the Solo tales of The Human Torch, it left me wondering what to expect in Strange Tales #107. Then As I sat down to read this months issue and took in the cover for the…
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Tales To Astonish #42:The Voice of Doom
Cover Date: Apr 1963 | Review: 3 StarsToday’s comic book review is of Tales To Astonish #42, in this issue we learn of Jason Cragg. whom gains the “Voice of Truth” a power that makes people believe what ever he says. but his hypnotic power enough to make me give him a good review? More importantly how does Ant-Man deal with a threat who’s very…