The Defenders Vol. 1, Issue No. 7 – August 1973 (Marvel Comics) [Comic Book Spotlight Review of the Day]

TITLE: The Defenders Vol. 1, Issue No. 7 YEAR: August 1973 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Plot & Script: Steve Englehart Script: Len Wein Art: Sal Buscema Ink: Frank Bolle Lettering: June Bowerman Color: Glynis Wein Editor: Roy Thomas When it comes to comic books of my Read More …

The Incredible Hulk vol. 1, issue #235 – May 1979 (Marvel Comics) [Comic Book Spotlight of the Day]

TITLE: The Incredible vol. 1, issue #235 YEAR: May 1979 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Roger Stern Art by Sal Buscema & Mike Esposito Lettered by John Costanza Colored by G. Roussos Edited by Al Milgrom Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Back in “The Incredible Hulk” issue Read More …

Marvel Team Up Issue #51 featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man – November 1976 (Marvel Comics) [Comic Book Spotlight Review of the Day]

A satisfying conclusion for the Wraith arc and a solid introduction to Captain Jean DeWolff and a story featuring Spider-Man, Iron Man and Dr. Strange TITLE: Marvel Team Up Issue #51 featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man YEAR: November 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics STORY: Bill Mantlo Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Dr. Strange issue #50 – October 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man issue #50 YEAR: October 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Bill Mantlo Art: Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito Letters: K. Mantlo Colors: J. Cohen Editor: Archie Goodwin Could Captain Jean DeWolff’s brother, Brian, who was thought to be Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man issue #49 – September 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man issue #49 YEAR: September 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Bill Mantlo Art: Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito Letters: John Costanza Colors: Phil Rachelson Editor: Archie Goodwin The “Wraith Arc” continues in issue #149 of “Marvel Team-Up” which Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man issue #48 – August 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Iron Man issue #48 YEAR: August 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Bill Mantlo Illustrators: Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito Letters: Jean Hipp Colors: Janice Cohen Editor: Marv Wolfman If there was one comic book arc featuring Spider-Man that took Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Rom Spaceknight vol. 1, Issue #52 – March 1984 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Rom Spaceknight vol. 1, Issue #52 YEAR: March 1984 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Bill Mantlo Art: Sal Buscema and Mel Candido Letterer: Janice Chiang Colors: Ben Sean Editor: Ralph Macchio Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Back in the 70s, Scott Dankman, Richard C. Levy and Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Moondragon issue #44 – April 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man and Moondragon issue #44 YEAR: April 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Bill Mantlo Illustrators: Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito Letters: K. Mantlo Colors: J. Cohen Editor: Marv Wolfman When I was a kid, I always found Moondragon to be rather Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: The Avengers Issue #88 – May 1971 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: The Avengers Issue #88 YEAR: May 1971 COMPANY: Marvel Comics STORY: Harlan Ellison ADAPTATION: Roy Thomas ARTIST: Sal Buscema INKER: Jim Mooney LETTERER: Shelly Leferman Harlan Ellison is one of America’s well-known, influential writers who delved into New Wave speculative fiction. Best known for Read More …

Comic Book Spotlight of the Day: Marvel Two-in-One vol. 1, issue #19 – September 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Marvel Two-in-One vol. 1, issue #19 YEAR: September 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Script: Bill Mantlo Art: Sal Buscema Inks: Don Heck Colors: Petra Goldberg Plot: Tony Isabella Editor: Archie Goodwin Back in 70s,  Marvel Comics tried to find ways to have female writers write Read More …

Peter Parker,The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1, Issue #1 – December 1976 (Marvel Comics)

TITLE: Peter Parker,The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 1, Issue #1 YEAR: December 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer/Editor: Gerry Conway Artist/Storyteller: Sal Buscema Inker/Embellisher: Mike Esposito Letterer: Joe Rosen Colorist: Dave Hunt   Spider-Man.  By the 1970’s, he has three comic book series: “Amazing Spider-Man”, “Marvel Team-Up” Read More …