Marvel Comic Books

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Revisited – Blast from the Past

In my last Blast From The Past, I confessed my undying love for the 1984 Marvel maxi-series Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars. Coincidentally, this year was the 25th anniversary of that groundbreaking company-wide crossover. Now, as devastated as I was that Marvel and Hasbro stopped making the beloved Marvel Legends line of action figures, (though the [...]

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Current State Of The Marvel Universe

Have you read... History of Marvel Comics? Greetings, fellow Zombies! Drink in hand, I'd like to examine the current status quo in the Marvel U. Currently, Marvel Universe Earth 616 is in the midst of Dark Reign. Norman Osborn is in charge, having emerged from the Secret Invasion triumphant as the man who commanded the Thunderbolts [...]

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History of Marvel Comics

Let's talk a bit about the humble beginnings of Marvel Comics, shall we, fellow Zombies? Originally, Timely Comics was started in 1939 by Founder Martin Goodman. It's interesting to note that Timely's first publication was Marvel Comics #1, and it featured the debuts of the Human Torch and Namor the Sub Mariner, heroes still prolific [...]

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Collecting: E-bay

First off, let me talk about the differences between collecting comic books today compared to, say, 15 years ago. I live in a smaller city, with a population of 220,000 people. When I was a kid, I had to take any nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills I was lucky enough to possess and head [...]

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