Tag: Iron Age

Cosmic Powers Unlimited (1995)

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Cosmic Powers Unlimited was part of Marvel’s mid 90’s line of ‘Unlimited’ books alongside Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four & 2099 Unlimited.  Each book was published quarterly, was giant-sized and was published on better quality paper stock.

Cosmic Powers Unlimited was an anthology series exclusively featuring Marvel’s Cosmic characters; each issue having a lead story then one or more shorter backups.  Each issue’s lead story featured either the Silver Surfer solo or the Surfer with Quasar and Beta Ray Bill as the Star Masters.  Characters featured in backup features included: Jack of Hearts, Ganymede, Sundragon, Drax the Destroyer, Moondragon, Pip the Troll, Thanos, Captain Mar-Vell and Her / Kismet.

 

Books of Magic V3 (2018)

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Timothy Hunter is destined to be the world’s most powerful magician–at least, that’s what he’s been told. In the meantime, though, he’s just a regular teenager trying to deal with distant parents, school bullies, and adolescent crushes–and magic isn’t helping with any of it.

The forces of the supernatural seem to have it in for him. There are more than a few shadowy figures who will stop at nothing to eliminate what they see as a deadly threat to the balance of power–and those are the good guys. In order for Tim to survive long enough to fulfill his destiny, he’ll have to learn how to control his burgeoning abilities as well as figure out whom he can trust–and who wants him dead.

This journey of discovery begins with a new teacher named Ms. Rose, a homeless woman named Mad Hettie, and an owl named Yo-Yo–and it will lead him from suburban London straight to the heart of the Dreaming.

S.W.O.R.D. (2020)

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S.W.O.R.D. was relaunched in December 2020 as part of “Reign of X“. Written by Al Ewing and drawn by Valerio Schiti, the initial team consisted of Abigail Brand, Cable, Frenzy, Fabian Cortez, Magneto, Manifold and Wiz Kid.

S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Directorate) was restored when Abigail Brand resigned from Alpha Flight after the Alliance-Cotati conflict feeling that the space program wasn’t properly utilized and when the mutant nation repowered the abandoned Peak space station. In cooperation with the Quiet Council of Krakoa, it became the mutant nation’s representative to the outer universe.

The Dreaming V2 (2018)

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VThere is a place where stories are born. Today its walls lie slashed and bleeding. Dream has abandoned his realm, and until he is found, its residents must protect its broken borders alone. But the most senior storysmiths are tormented by invasive secrets, the warden Lucien is doubting his own mind—and beyond the gates something horrific waits with tooth and talon.

Only Dora, the monstress, finds opportunity in madness, stealing dreams for the highest bidder. But she has no idea how deep the danger lies.

Incredible Hulk V3 (2012)

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After the events of Fear Itself, the Hulk has gone into hiding, seemingly safe from a world that hates and fears him. But when government agents come knocking at his door, the Hulk has no choice but to return to war against the one man whose existence threatens the safety of every living creature on the Earth. The one man who’s existence could doom the Hulk himself. And that man is Bruce Banner. Now separated into two men, the Hulk and Banner exist worlds apart but one climactic battle will bring them face to face again—and leave the Marvel Universe shaking in its wake.

Adam Strange – The Man of Two Worlds (1990)

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Adam Strange debuted in issues #17–19 of the tryout series Showcase, published November 1958 – March 1959. The first artwork of the character was a cover for Showcase #17 by Murphy Anderson; though Schwartz rejected the drawing and commissioned a new one by Gil Kane, Anderson’s costume design was retained.

In a 1990 limited series, The Man of Two Worlds, Adam learns of the population’s opinion of him and Alanna dies giving birth to their daughter Aleea.

 

Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994)

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In a four-part series published between August and November 1994, Brock teams up with the anti-hero Vengeance to fight the Stalkers, a group of alien-technology-enhanced humans who have kidnapped Beck (and others) with Venom’s protection. This series also introduces another romantic interest for Brock (Elizabeth, a doctor) in addition to Beck. It also begins a plot thread in which Brock is informed that there are other symbiotic hosts like himself.

The Man of Steel (1986)

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The Man of Steel is a 1986 limited series featuring Superman. Written and drawn by John Byrne, the series was presented in six issues which were inked by Dick Giordano. The series told the story of Superman’s modern origin, which had been rebooted with the 1986 series Crisis on Infinite Earths.

DC editors wanted to make changes to the character of Superman, including making him the sole survivor of his home planet Krypton, and Byrne’s story was written to show these changes and to present Superman’s origin. The series includes the baby Kal-El rocketing away from the destruction of Krypton, Clark Kent as a teenager in Smallville learning that he was found in a crashed space ship, his being hired at the Daily Planet in Metropolis, the creation of his secret identity of Superman, his first meeting with fellow hero Batman, and how he finally learned of his birth parents and from where he came. The series also included the reintroduction of a number of supporting characters, including fellow reporter and love interest Lois Lane and archenemy Lex Luthor, who was re-branded from a mad scientist to a powerful businessman.

Cyberfrog – Harris (1996)

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In an attempt to spead peace and knowledge throughout the universe, a plan was formed to send out unseeded energy masses to distant planets inside high technology living sentient robots, known as the Sinn. The Sinn was to be the ‘first parent’. On Earth, a human was to be the ‘second parent’.Aboard the vessel named Kjell Sinn was the energy mass named Trikk Rhan, the son of Sicha Rhan and his mate Kjell Rhan.

A crash landing on Earth in a swamp caused the energy mass to release early. As it leaked out, the Sinn was the first contact as planned. But the energy mass of Trikk Rhan came into contact with a bullfrog. The result was a surly hero who enjoys fried chicken, caffeine and violence.

House of Whispers (2018)

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Welcome to the House of Dahomey, the houseboat of Erzulie Fréda, where the souls of Voodoo followers go when they sleep to beseech the flirtatious and tragic goddess to grant them their hearts’ desires and counsel them on their futures and fortunes. When you arrive, you’ll find a party is in full swing, filled with all kinds of fabulous and fierce folk, while fish fry and music blasts.