Category: Marvel
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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…
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Tales of suspense #40:Iron Man Versus Gargantus!
Cover Date: Apr 1963 | Review: 4 StarsEven from the cover, our second iron man story seems to feature our hero, now gold-colored facing off what seems to be some ancient monster of a brute. But what the real question comes down too, is does this story build upon what we were given as an origin the month before? Also what of…
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Journey Into Mystery #91:The Mighty Thor! Battles Sandu Master of the Supernatural!
Cover Date: Apr 1963 | Review: 3.75 StarsAfter my Comic book Review of Journey Into Mystery #90 yesterday, I had to follow it with issue #91 today. after such a bad review, I had to know right away if the Thor story from April 1961’s was better. To start was the artwork of Joe Sinnott more enjoyable than that of Al…
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Journey Into Mystery #90:Trapped By The Carbon-Copy Man!
Cover Date: Mar 1963 | Review: 2.5 StarsWith Journey Into Mystery #90 Thor is set to face the “Carbon Copy Man” whom is in actuality Lord Zano. Son of Lord Ugarth, alien leader of a race known as Xartans from the Zugano star system. Wow that’s a mouth full for the start of today’s comic book review. does this shape changing alien race with the goal…
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Tales of Suspense #39:Iron Man Is Born!
Cover Date: Mar 1963 | Review: 4.75 StarsWho? or what, is the newest, most breath-taking most sensational super hero of all…? In todays comic book review, we learn the response to the question posed on the cover. I do love origin stories of long running classic hero’s, ones that are well-known and even had movies made after them. Iron man is one…
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Tales To Astonish #41:Prisoner of the Slave World!
Cover Date: Mar 1963 | Review: 2.25 StarsToday my comic book review is of The Astonishing Ant-Man!,Prisoner of the Slave World From Tales To Astonish #41. Starting this review, I do find myself at a loss for word, It had alien’s, it had scientific kidnapping, it had Time and dimensional travel. but did it have the heart and soul of a good story? When it comes to the…
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Amazing Adventures #6:Dr. Droom Defies the Menace Called… Krogg!
Cover Date: Nov 1961 | Review: 3.75 StarsThis is the 5th and last review of Dr. Droom. I hope you enjoyed this week of focused comic book reviews as much as I did. In some ways it is a shame, that the by far story that seemed to have the biggest development was destined to be the end of it. by…
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Amazing Adventures #4:What Lurks Within?
Cover Date: Sep 1961 | Review: 3.25 StarsWith this week drawing to an end, and Halloween drawing closer, it may be time that the reviews started to show a bit more signs of the day that comes. This one does fit that requirement, and not just in the comic book title”What Lurks Within?” This comic book story starring the hero of the…
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Amazing Adventures #3:Doctor Droom meets Zemu!
Cover Date: Aug 1961 | Review: 2.75 StarsUnlike yesterday I offer no great quotes or build up to them, the beginning of his the 3rd Doctor Droom Story offered me none that I felt would be right to start us off. That is not to say that I do not feel it is a good story, even if I can’t help but feel I…