A new Young Avengers series, written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Jamie McKelvie, was launched in January 2013 as part of the Marvel NOW! rebranding campaign. The new monthly series reintroduces existing Young Avengers, Wiccan, Hulkling and Hawkeye, as well as introducing Kid Loki, Noh-Varr and Miss America to the book’s cast. The series’ sixth issue included the reintroduction of former Young Avenger, Speed, and the addition of depowered mutant Prodigy to the group.
Crime Does Not Pay was published between 1942 and 1955 by Lev Gleason Publications. Edited and chiefly written by Charles Biro, the title launched the crime comics genre and was the first “true crime” comic book series. At the height of its popularity, Crime Does Not Pay would claim a readership of six million on its covers. The series’ sensationalized recountings of the deeds of gangsters such as Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly were illustrated by artists Bob Wood, George Tuska, and others. Stories were often introduced and commented upon by “Mr. Crime”, a ghoulish figure in a top hat, and the precursor of “horror hosts” such as EC Comics‘ Crypt Keeper. According to Gerard Jones, Crime Does Not Pay was “the first nonhumor comic to rival the superheroes in sales, the first to open the comic book market to large numbers of late adolescent and young males.”
As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel branding, Silk is on a stakeout at a skating rink. Silk’s Spider-Sense goes off as a group of Goblin Nation grunts rob a bank. Monologuing to herself, Silk reveals she’d been tailing the Goblin Nation for two weeks in order to avenge her brother who was infused with Goblin Formula and now has no memory of what happened to their parents. Extending claws, Silk slashes the Goblin Nation grunts’ getaway car and webs them up, taking their loot, a safety deposit box containing Parker Industries tech. Thinking to herself that she has no idea what’s in the safety deposit box just that her boss wants it, Silk returns to her now-employer Black Cat, who she is working with despite their earlier antagonism, who scolds her for showing mercy and tells her that being good is bad for business.
The second twelve-issue series was published in 1985, and was written by Steve Englehart, who had already worked with the characters in the Avengers comic book. In this second series, the Scarlet Witch becomes pregnant by magical means and delivers two sons. Englehart tried to keep the series self-contained, and made the characters resign from the Avengers to avoid having to stick to their events. He also omitted the theme of the racism towards mutants, considering that it was already dealt with at the X-Men‘s series. The comic book was more focused on family drama than superhero exploits. Magic was also a common topic but it was toned down in comparison with Englehart’s run on Doctor Strange. Englehart lamented that the Scarlet Witch’s motherhood did not stick, as the children were killed shortly after he ended writing the character.
Thor Odinson regains his mantle — and with it, a wild new world of trouble! He may not have Mjolnir, but he has hundreds of new hammers! And he’s going to need every last one of them to stop the unstoppable Juggernaut! Then, the sons of Odin ride again as Thor is reunited with his long-lost brother, Balder, to face the fire goblin armies of the Queen of Cinders! War is raging across the land of the dead — but might peace come from a marriage made in Hel? With Hela as the bride, which brother is going to be the lucky groom?! Plus: Loki! Thori the Hel-hound! Skurge with a really big gun! Valkyries! And in the far, far future, King Thor meets Old Man Phoenix…and takes on Doctor Doom at the end of time!
From the pages of The Tick, Paul the Samurai, by Ben Edlund, Clay Griffith and Dave Garcia. Witness Paul as he breaks out on his first solo adventure! Brother and arch-nemesis to Ninja master Sagin. Paul keeps his swords inside of loaves of baked French bread to avoid problems with the local police. He fights crime in modern day, The City and is ally to The Tick and Arthur.
Dane Whitman is the third character to bear the Black Knight name, he was created by writer Roy Thomas, John Verpoorten and artist George Tuska, and first appeared in The Avengers #47 (December 1967). The original Black Knight‘s descendant and the supervillain Black Knight‘s nephew, he inherited a mystical sword that carried a curse and took the Black Knight name to help restore honor, and has been a long time member of the Avengers‘ various incarnations as well as the Defenders, Ultraforce, Heroes for Hire, and MI: 13.
The character was featured in a four-issue mini-series in 1990 and two one-shots in 1996 and 2007. Starting in 2015, he was the main character in Marvel’s All-New, All-Different Marvel ongoing Black Knight series, the first ongoing series to feature Dane Whitman as the titular character.
During World War II, Sgt. Stryker joins forces with a group of U.S. Army prisoners, forming the Death Squad. Also, a mercenary pilot gets his just desserts. Part of the short-lived Atlas line from former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman. Written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Al McWilliams and Jack Sparling.
Gold Key Comics published a single issue of a Buck Rogers comic in 1964. A second series was based on the 1979 television series and was published from 1979 to 1982, first by Gold Key, then by Whitman Publishing, continuing the numbering from the 1964 single issue.
The title was rebooted by Dynamite in June 2014 with Vampirella vol. 2, #1 by author Nancy Collins and art by Patrick Berkenkotter. This series lasted 13 issues.
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