Category: Marvel
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Strange Tales #120:The Torch meets The Iceman!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 3.25 StarsThis review is for the human torch feature in Strange Tales #120, where we have him side by side with the Iceman for the first time. But two questions come to mind right away: what brings the two hero’s together? and can they get along any better than The torch and spider-man? In fact, the…
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Amazing Spider-Man #12:Unmasked By Dr. Octopus!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4.25 StarsFor this comic book review I read Amazing Spider-Man #12, and the story contained within is titled “Unmasked By Dr. Octopus!” along with the promise on the cover that it is “not a dream!! not an imaginary Tale!” but as I flip open the comic and I look at the cover, I could not help but wonder, how…
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X-Men #5:Trapped: One X-Man!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 3.25 StarsThis comic book tale is of the story titled “Trapped: One X-Man!” the feature of X-men #5 from 1964. In this tale we have the second encounter between our hero’s and Magneto’s evil mutants, and to top it off, after the events of last issue left Professor Xavier powerless the X-men must deal with this…
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Spider-Man:Season One
Published: May 09th 2012 | Review: 4.5 StarsJust as I reviewed Fantastic Four: Season One, and X-Men: Season One, I now review Spider-Man: Season One. This one featuring without a doubt one of marvel’s most famous hero’s Spider-Man, as much a classic and great back in the 60’s as he is now. But just like the other Marvel books in the Season One event, we have…
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Avengers #5:The Invasion of the Lava Men!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4 StarsNow has come the time for me to review Avengers #5, where we have the first issue of avengers with Captain America as a full member, and even after the epic battle with the hulk in Fantastic Four, we have him returning for this tale, titled “The Invasion Of The lava Men!” That is right,…
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Journey Into Mystery #104:Giants Walk The Earth!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4 StarsFor this comic book review I read Journey Into Mystery #104, and the tale titled “Giants Walk The Earth!” and while the title makes it sound like it might be one of the many monster stories that predated the marvel superhero’s this one is a Tale featuring Thor, Odin, Loki and more. In fact, this…
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Tales Of Suspense #52:The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 3.75 StarsCan the cover be right, can the hero gone good, the crimson Dynamo turn against Iron Man, and what of this new menace, the black widow? all these questions are addressed in Tales Of Suspense #52, the comic book that I read for this comic book review. But before I even start writing all the…
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Journey Into Mystery #103:The Enchantress And The Executioner!
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 4.5 StarsThis comic book review focuses on the Thor story titled “The Enchantress And The Executioner!” from Journey Into Mystery #103. In this title, Loki continuing to pull the strings of an angered Odin, convinces his step father to send the Enchantress an irresistible immortal to win the heart of Thor. But will the god of thunder fall in love with the Enchantress,…
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Amazing Spider-Man #11:Turning Point
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 2.5 StarsFor this comic book review, I read Amazing Spider-Man #11, and the tale within titled “Turning Point” and featuring the return of Dr. Octopus! but nothing I told you so far is more exciting then what the large block of text on the cover says. The big point of the issue, is Spider-Man or perhaps his alter…
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Daredevil #1:The Origin Of Daredevil
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 4.5 StarsThis comic book review is of Daredevil #1, who’s cover uses the fantastic Four, and Spider-Man to say how great this comic book will be. But does this classic first issue and Origin story meet my expectation’s. ones that Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four both helped to set, or was marvel blinded by their ego’s with the…
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Fantastic Four #26:The Avengers Take Over!
Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4.25 StarsAfter starting the fateful encounter of The Hulk Vs. The Thing last issue, I had to naturally read part two right away, moving on to see the melee become less about a one on one battle between the two titans and more of a team effort. But not just for the Fantastic Four Vs. The Hulk, but…
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Fantastic Four #25:The Hulk Vs. The Thing
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 5 StarsFor this comic book review, I sit down to read and review what the cover calls “A Marvel Super-Spectacular!” and “the battle of the century!” But what can it be? well the cover tells us to, and as any long time marvel fan would know, the other words could not be a lie, to quote the…
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Strange Tales #119:Doctor Strange Dares To Go… Beyond The Purple Veil!
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 4 StarsThis comic book review is of The Doctor Strange tale from Strange Tales #119, In this tale he goes beyond the Purple veil, and risks his own life to save the lives of two human’s whom only got in danger by daring to rob him. But can Doctor Strange defeat what he finds, and is…
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Strange Tales #119:The Torch Goes Wild!
Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 2.5 StarsThis comic book review is for the Human Torch Story from Strange Tales #119, Titled “The Torch Goes Wild!”. But is this tale, featuring the unheard of Rabble Rouser good, or just Strange? To summarize the tale, we have the Rabble Rouser, whom gets the city to turn against the torch, and if that’s not enough, it…
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Fantastic Four #24:The Infant Terrible!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 3.5 StarsFrom the moment I picked up Fantastic Four #24 to read it for my comic book review, I did not know what to expect. From just seeing the words “the Infant Terrible” right below the title, with the arrow that inform’s me that I never read a tale or seen a creature like this. …
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Strange Tales #118:The Possessed!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 3.5 StarsIn today’s review I cover the Dr. Strange story from Strange Tales #118. This tale is the first to offer a new foe seen Dr. Strange’s second story. But does this new story, and twist make for a good read? or does the tale of “the Possessed” not have the magic we would hope for? read on to see. Story…
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Strange Tales #118:The Man Who Became The Torch
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 2 StarsAgain, we are presented with another tale of the Wizard; whom has failed to impress me thus far. But will this time, be any different for the evil mastermind? Or is this one menace whom should be never seen again? Story In fact, what we got was a story that showed no thought, the wizard is back…
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X-Men: Season One
Published: Mar 14th 2012 | Review: 4 StarsFor today, I sit down to read the second volume released in marvel’s Season One event. This time going to a personal favorite of mine, the X-Men. My plan is to use the same format and qualities I used for the Fantastic Four Season One story in reviewing X-Men Season One. So if you would like to know more…
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X-Men #4:The Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 4.25 StarsWe have heard them mentioned and hinted at all along now; the Evil Mutants. Just like they are some kind of mysterious and yet unseen threat as a group, but in this issue, right from the cover, we are promised them, with the words “At Last!! The X-Men come face-to-face with “The Brotherhood of Evil…
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Avengers #4:Captain America Joins… The Avengers!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 5 StarsJust from the cover you know this comic is going to be important, and not likely a taunt like Strange Tales #114. In fact, even as I sat down to read and review this comic, I could not help but feel the awe and wonder of what was bound to be one of the most epic avengers tales…
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Tales To Astonish #53:When Wakes The Colossus!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 3 StarsThis tale, has the Wasp telling her story to Dr. Pym before leaving for the Veterans Hospital, giving us a slightly different backdrop, but helping to maintain the ongoing concept for the wasp tells a tale series. The story she tells though, is just as entertaining as the last few though; being a tale of…
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Tales To Astonish #53:Trapped By The Porcupine!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 2.5 StarsFor today’s comic book review i read Tales To Astonish #53, where we have an Giant-Man feature that includes the return of The Porcupine. Now as you may remember from my review of Tales To Astonish #48, I was not to trilled with the porcupine or his first appearance. So now we will get to find out…
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Tales Of Suspense #51:Tales Of The Watcher:The Primitive!
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 3 StarsNow I move on to another inspired story in the “Tales Of The Watcher” series. This one, as told from the watcher, is of a human space explorer, seeking out intelligent life, and from planet to planet he finds nothing but lower life forms, be them animals or just primitives, and concludes that these lower forms have nothing…
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Tales Of Suspense #51:The Sinister Scarecrow
Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 4 StarsFor today’s comic book review I read The Iron Man story published in Tales Of Suspense #51, titled “The Sinister Scarecrow“. In this issue, we have the origin of a new, and strange menace known as the Scarecrow, whose life of crime leads him right into the path of Iron Man as he robs tony stark’s…