Marvel Iron Age – Page 39

Silver Surfer V3 (1987)

Posted on August 17, 2022 by EHT Comics

After a 1982 one-shot by writer-artist John Byrne (with scripting by Stan Lee), the Surfer appeared in his second solo, ongoing title in 1987.

Initially written by Steve Englehart, the series was to be set on Earth and one issue was completed under this premise before Marvel agreed to let Englehart remove the long-standing restriction regarding Silver Surfer being imprisoned on Earth. This first issue was shelved and a brand new first issue was written, to set up this plot twist; the original first issue would ultimately be reprinted in Marvel Fanfare #51. The series marked the first Silver Surfer stories not written by Stan Lee, a fact which Lee was openly unhappy about.

Silver Surfer V2 #1 NM Signed Rogers $39

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Silver Surfer V2 #4 NM Signed Rogers $15

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Death’s Head 2 V1 (1992)

Posted on August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 by EHT Comics

After the initial Death’s Head stories ceased publication, the character was revamped for inclusion in Marvel UK’s next wave of titles, where it became the company’s biggest ever exported seller.

There were plans in 1991 to bring back the original Death’s Head, which would have featured the character on trial and facing the death penalty, and flashing back to how he’d got there. Early into production the new editor Paul Neary scrapped it and commissioned Death’s Head II instead: replacing the character with a new version, created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Liam Sharp. In an autumn 1992 interview with Comic World, Neary was dismissive about the original character and the aborted : “I didn’t like the pages that had been produced – I didn’t think there was much future in Transformers-style robots and I thought we could do an awful lot better.” He produced some sample sketches of how he wanted the character to look,and Liam Sharp’s take gave the project “a kickstart”. Ironically, the success of Death’s Head II meant Neary was ordered to create more titles and the easiest way was to reprint the original series (“The Incomplete Death’s Head”); editor John Freeman had to talk him into it.

Midnight Sons Unlimited (1990’s)

Posted on August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 by EHT Comics

The Midnight Sons is fictional team of supernatural superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. Including Hellstorm, Jennifer Kale, Morbius, Werewolf by Night, and Ghost Riders Danny Ketch and Johnny Blaze, the team first appeared in Ghost Rider (vol. 2) #28 (August 1992). From December 1993–August 1994, Marvel branded all stories involving the group with a distinct family imprint and cover treatment.

The Infinity Entity (2016)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by EHT Comics

When last we saw Adam Warlock, he was a captive of Annihilus of the Negative Zone. So where does The Infinity Entity #1 find him? Hanging with the original Avengers? Then things start getting weird. But what else would you expect from the cosmic team of Jim Starlin and Alan Davis? Guest starring the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Gambit and the X-Ternals (1995)

Posted on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 by EHT Comics

Gambit‘s X-Ternals consist of Sunspot, Jubilee, Strong Guy, and Lila Cheney. They are sent deep into space using Lila’s teleportation in order to retrieve a shard of the M’Kraan Crystal, essential to the verification of Bishop’s alternate reality. The X-Ternals are pursued by Rictor, a henchman of Apocalypse desperate to earn his master’s praise by killing Gambit. Upon reaching Shi’ar space, the X-ternals fight the Imperial Guard in order to retrieve the crystal shard. Upon their return to Earth, Strong Guy betrays the team, not only stealing the M’Kraan Crystal, but also kidnapping Magneto’s son, Charles. This title replaced X-Force.

Deathlok – Limited Series (1990)

Posted on July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 by EHT Comics

A new Deathlok, Michael Collins, debuted in the miniseries Deathlok #1-4 (July-Oct. 1990, reprinted as Deathlok Special #1-4 the following year). He was the second Deathlok to be created in the modern era and also the second to be created for the traditional Marvel Universe. This second Deathlok went on to a 34-issue series cover-dated July 1991 to April 1994, plus two summer annuals in 1992 and 1993.

X-Men: Legacy (2008)

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by EHT Comics

X-men Volume 2 was renamed X-Men: Legacy starting in February 2008 with issue #208. The new title reflects a shift in the series direction to focusing on solo X-Men characters versus being a team-based book as the title was previously.^[11]

The re-titled series follows on from the conclusion of the Messiah Complex crossover, where Professor X was accidentally shot in the head by Bishop. Shortly after the X-Men presumed him deceased, his body disappeared and his whereabouts were unknown. X-Men: Legacy initially followed the Professor’s presumed road to recovery as well as the encounters he faced, such as a battle with the mutant Exodus on the psychic plane and discoveries about his past that include Mr. Sinister.

Many characters have been featured in the title, including Rogue, Magneto, Gambit, and the Acolytes. The title also featured flashbacks relevant to the ongoing present story as well as answered dangling plot lines throughout X-Men continuity.

Avengers V7 (2017)

Posted on July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 by EHT Comics

Following the “Civil War II“, storyline, the title was canceled and replaced with a new volume of the regular Avengers title. The roster was also changed, where following Iron Man being placed in a coma, and Spider-Man (Miles Morales), Nova, and Ms. Marvel’s resignation from the team (who instead teamed up with other heroes their own age to form their own group the Champions), the remaining three members are paired up with Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Hercules and Wasp (Nadia Pym) to form a new team.

X-Men 2099 (1993)

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by EHT Comics

The series began in October 1993 and lasted 35 issues along with two specials. It spawned a line of action figures, mostly featuring the more popular characters in the book. In issue #20, the title received a minor makeover, officially joining the 2099 imprint and changing its name to X-Men 2099 A.D., the “A.D.” standing for “After Doom“. At the series’ end, it was folded into 2099: World of Tomorrow, though members of the team were rarely seen after that point.

Secret Invasion: Aftermath – Beta Ray Bill (2009)

Posted on July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 by EHT Comics

Cosmic defender Beta Ray Bill is approached by a band of monks who ask for his protection. The monks turn out to be Skrulls who are looking for a new god after the Secret Invasion and have decided Bill should be their new deity. Bill and his new pals are attacked by Skrulls who are trying to kill the monks as heretics. When their first attack fails, they form a Super Skrull patterned after the Warriors Three. Once the battle is concluded, Bill takes off for the stars and the Super Skrull has a change of heart and decides to be the new defender of his brother monks.