Showing posts with label Comic Book List: Favorite Comics - Covers - Graphic Novels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comic Book List: Favorite Comics - Covers - Graphic Novels. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Comic Book: Fantastic Four 282 - 1985 - Marvel Comics

 Fantastic Four Vol. 1 - #282 - (1985) - Marvel Comics
Plot Summary: Franklin Richards is having a dream where he is in the ruins of New York City, and his parents are nowhere to be found. As he heads toward the river side he witnesses as an alien ship is shot out of the sky and crash lands to the ground. From the wreckage emerges one of the Snarks which tries to kill him. The frightened boy is saved by some mysterious super-powered beings who carry him to safety to a forest. There he comes across an injured humanoid with the head of a horse. He helps the alien up and helps it along to the side of a cliff where he sees his saviors: The Power Pack. Their leader Alex tells Franklin that they are friend and that they can help him. As they are being strafed by alien ships Alex reaches out telling Franklin that he has to come and find them. As alien ray blasts strike where they are standing Franklin wakes up as he falls out of bed and realizes it was all a dream.

Getting dressed, Franklin rushes to the lab within Avengers Mansion to tell his parents about the dream he has had. There Reed Richards is putting together the finishing touches on a new Reducto-Craft while in the presence of the Human Torch and She-Hulk. Reed explains that the being responsible for sending the Hate-Monger against Sue was likely their old foe Psycho-Man, however he wonders if they should be focusing their time on trying to learn what the Beyonder is up to. Sue walks in on them, having overheard everything and demands that they go after the Psycho-Man. Read More: http://marvel.wikia.com/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_282

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Comic Book: Daredevil - 208 - (1984) Marvel Comics

 Daredevil - Vol. 1  #208 - (1984) Marvel Comics
Plot Summary: Title: "The Deadliest Night of My Life"
Daredevil has just finished busting up a robbery when he spies a little girl wandering lost in the snow. He decides to follow her and the little girl leads him into a dark alley. Daredevil walks into a trap and a heavy door slams down behind him. He begins chasing the little girl down a long, winding steel corridor. The girl turns out to be an artificial bomb and explodes.

Searching further into the maze, Daredevil learns that the corridors lead to the underbelly of a gigantic mansion. The entire two-acre estate has been turned into an elaborate death-trap. Daredevil avoids being killed by various pitfalls including trap doors, sliding ramps, spikes from the floor, snakes, quicksand etc. Read More: http://marvel.wikia.com/Daredevil_Vol_1_208

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Comic Book: Power Pack 1 - 1984 (Marvel Comics)

Power Pack - Vol 1. - #1 (1984) - Marvel Comics
Artist: June Brigman - Writer: Louise Jones Simonson
Plot Summary: High above the Earth's atmosphere, a white alien ship dodged blasts from a group of golden spaceships. Friday, the Whitey the Kymellian had sent information of Dr Power's discovery back home, but the signal had been intercepted & jammed by the Snarks, who then set out to attack Whitey & his Smartship Friday. Meanwhile, inside a beach-side family home, the Power family remained oblivious of how their destiny was about to change. Eldest son Alex tinkered with his new telescope. Middle children Jack & Julie did the dishes (their father was impressed that Julie could read books while doing the dishes, while Jack threatened to throw the newly cleaned glasses at his brother). The radio announced UFO sightings, so youngest daughter Katie peered through the windows hoping to see aliens. As the alien fight raged, they entered Earth's atmosphere. So when Friday was hit, Katie saw the light-show & screamed for everyone to see. Julie's book fell in the water, and Jack insulted Katie for making it all up. To keep their kids quiet, James & Margaret Power decided to let them sleep on the porch. Read More: http://www.comicvine.com/power-pack-power-play/37-24611/
 
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

ComicBook: Uncanny X-Men - 183


Uncanny X-Men - Vol 1. - #183 
Back from his ordeal on Battleworld and Japan, Colossus has come to bring the hard news to Kitty Pryde that while he was gone he fell in love with another. The revelation crushes Kitty, however she hides the hurt from him until she is back at the room that she shares with Illyana. Both Illyana and Lockheed try to comfort her when she breaks down into tears. At a bar in Manhattan, Wolverine tries to get Colossus to realize that his "romance" with Zsaji on Battleworld was not a relationship, and the two come to odds over Peter's true feelings for Kitty. During the conversation, Logan picks up the Juggernaut's scent and realizes that their old foe is drinking at the bar. Not wishing for a fight to break out, Logan suggests that they leave. When Colossus decides to be difficult, the slightly drunk mutant stumbles and spills his drink on the Juggernaut. Read More: http://marvel.wikia.com/​Uncanny_X-Men_Vol_1_183
 
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ComicBook: G.I. Joe 21 - Larry Hama - Silent Interlude


G.I. Joe - #21 - Silent Interlude 
Arguably the greatest Joe story ever told. Written and drawn by Larry Hama, but without a word in it. Various comic book writers have said that they received inspiration from this issue. The first appearance of Storm Shadow. It also hints at a link between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes: they both have the same tattoo. Read More: http://www.yojoe.com/​comics/joe/joe21.shtml

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ComicBook: Thor 359 - Walter Simonson - 1985


The Mighty Thor #359 (Marvel Comics) 
Walter Simonson (writer, penciler, inker, cover) - "The Grand Alliance! or Life with Loki!!!" - Thor under Lorelei's spell, make's his bid to put Loki in power at his lover's command. Thanks to the Enchantress, Thor later catches Lorelei in bed with Loki, and Lorelei's hold over him is broken. Later, with Beta Ray Bill's assistance the Asgardians are returned home. - Publish Date:   SEPT. 1985

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer, Rags Morales and Michael Bair.

Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics from June to December in 2004. It was created by writer Brad Meltzer and the artistic team of penciler Rags Morales and inker Michael Bair.