Ken Aldred

Taken in isolation, it may look a bit strange. I read the entire run of this series digitally, and the issue was something interesting and a bit different for a mainstream title. However, it's not that original, because it's the kind of diversion which I've seen Chris Ware incorporate into his work in Acme Novelty Library, years ago.

Nope. Full price. Some consider it to be so brilliant and original that the issue was voted for and included in the Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus classic comics hardcover.... Captain America Comics (1941) #1, Fantastic Four (1961) #1, Incredible Hulk (1962) #1, Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15, Avengers (1963) #1, Amazing Spider-Man(1963) #31, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #32, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #33, Fantastic Four (1961) #48, Fantastic Four (1961) #49, Fantastic Four (1961) #50, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #50, Avengers (1963) #57, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #121, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #122, Incredible Hulk(1968) #181, Giant-Size X-Men #1, X-Men(1963) #141, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #142, Daredevil (1964) #181, MGN #1: The Death of Captain Marvel, MGN #5: X-Men - God Loves, Man Kills, Thor (1966) #337, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #248, Fantastic Four(1961) #285, Marvels #1, X-Men Alpha Thunderbolts (1997) #1, Amazing Spider-Man(1999) #36, Ultimates (2002) #1, Captain America (2005) #25, Amazing Spider-Man(1963) #700, Hawkeye (2012) #11.

Yeah. Icelandic horses are much better behaved. With the moose there's a strong possibility of aggressive stampeding and extreme slab damage.

Conventions can already be somewhat ripe with the stench emanating from the more unkempt comics fanboys with non-existent hygeine, and so I suspect that the organisers would find adapting to this problem a relatively minor inconvenience.

It's interesting to go back and look at what was on sale during a month in the 70s, using the Newsstand option at this website.. http://www.dcindexes.com/index.php .... and realise that I'm struggling to find more than maybe a dozen issues at most that are of really high quality and memorable - and for me, a supposed Bronze Age fan, that's across all publishers, not just Marvel.

I've just seen the track listing for Awesome Mix Volume 2. At first glance, it doesn't seem to be as good as the inspired yacht music selection of Volume 1, but it's likely I'll believe differently after watching the film.

An Icelandic horse would be a good alternative to one of those. Small, pony-sized, extremely strong, and pulling longboxes would be effortless to them.

The Claremont and Byrne run is really good, especially how well-integrated the individual issues are into a continuing storyline, as they'd perfect on X-Men.

Ah, a classic example of the saying that 'behind every altruistic act is a selfish motivation'.

I didn't notice that it was a Suscha copy. Beautiful-looking book. Clearly means a lot to you.

I'm a huge EC fan because of their great stories and art, but also you got your money's worth of Leroy-lettered text, especially if it was written by Al Feldstein.

Is that the one starring Hawkeye's dog, with pictures to show what it was thinking about?

Spokesperson for some overpriced mineral water corporation, or Gatorade or Vitamin Water, or Marvel's equivalent.

Hellcow has been underused for far too long.

+1 I'd continue from there. Not sure if you know, but this obscure series gets even better later on.

Definitely. Classic Bronze Age, by a brilliant artist perfectly matched to the storylines.

It's about time that Stilt-Man and The Big Wheel got the recognition they've always deserved.

Makkari, the Eternal super-speedster, was retconned as being Hurricane , whose first appearance was in Simon and Kirby's Golden Age Captain America Comics 1.

For me, Love and Rockets, and Eightball back then.

Isn't this the one about a gigantic monster that's been sleeping under the city for aeons but, shortly before fully waking up, he experiences a particularly common male excitation issue, the result of which is that half the city gets punched out of the way? It's the 50s, and so in order to get the book Code-approved the effect had to be censored by the addition of a pair of extremely large, monster-size, black boxer shorts. But, you still know what's happening.

A convert to that years ago, back in the 80s. I've always enjoyed mixing in 'slice of life' indies with my super-hero comics.

Strange how that message didn’t filter down too well to some of the writers, even early on. It’s over a decade since I’ve read Ultimate X-Men, but I recall it being quite dark and violent in places, especially the early Mark Millar issues. Not exactly Spidey Super Stories.

I wasn't buying much at all from Marvel in the late 90s. I thought that Joe Q, at the very least, improved the quality in the early 2000s. Which was something.

No-one's perfect.