Avengers #155: My First Avengers

(Originally posted on May 22, 2018) The very first Avengers comic book I ever lay my grubby little prepubescent mitts on was Avengers #155 (January 1977).  Absolute first exposure to Marvel’s superstar team. Considering the recent blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War, I thought a trip down memory lane would be fun.  This was a memorable comic […]

Godzilla in Marvel Comics (1977-1979)

(Originally posted on March 8, 2017) In my youth, Marvel Comics shoehorned Godzilla, King of the Monsters into the Marvel Universe.  I’m not kidding.  Godzilla was, for a brief time, a character in the Marvel Universe.  Written by Doug Moench and penciled by Herb Trimpe, the comic lasted two years.  Two years of awesome. How […]

Micronauts: The Coolest Toy Line Ever

(Originally posted on December 28, 2016) In the dim, misty recesses of my youth, I encountered a toy line from Mego called “The Micronauts”.  Technically, the full title was: “The Interchangeable World of The Micronauts”.   “They Came From Inner Space” tagline accompanied it.  Simply put, these were the greatest toys of all time.  Even […]

Adam Warlock and the Magus (Forgotten Gems)

(Originally posted on November 30, 2016) Adam Warlock was a Marvel Comics character who first turned up in the pages of Fantastic Four in 1967.  Cobbled together by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and originally called ‘Him’, Warlock appeared sporadically for several years.  Roy Thomas later turned him into a kind of superhero messiah, inspired […]