U is for Ultron Ultron first appeared as Ultron 5 in Avengers 54 back in July 1968, written by Roy Thomas and pencilled by John Buscema. Created by Dr, Hank Pym (he of the many identities) he is a artificial intelligence in a synthetic body. As close to a person as possible without being flesh he has … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents: A-Z of Comics part 21 – U
Credits: Written by Larry Hama, pencils by Adam Kubert, Dan Green and Mike Sellers did the inking and Bob Harras edited. Cast: Weapon-X, Carol Danvers, Gateway, Mangle, Goat, Deadeye, Vultura and Donald Pierce. Plot: As the Human Council in Europe plans a nuclear assault on Apocalypse's America, Weapon-X fresh from being abandoned by Jean Grey … Continue reading Weapon-X 3: Okay, I’m asking, what are those things on her eyes?
T is for The Thing First appearing in 1961's Fantastic Four 1, Benjamin J Grimm, the idol o'millions and everlovin' blue eyed Thing was the first great character produced by Marvel Comics under the editorial and authorial stewardship of Stan Lee. His greatness is such that with the exception of Spider-Man who debued in the … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents A-Z of Comics part 20 – T
Credits: Written by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Larry Mahlstedt and Sam de la Rosa and edited by Danny Fingeroth. Cast: (Deep breath) Peter 'Spider-Man' Parker, Ben Reilly (posing as Peter), Kaine, Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Mr Locker, DA Blake Tower, Judge Franklin, 'Stunner', Cletus 'Carnage' Kassady, Doctor. Ashley Kafka, John Jameson, Malcom … Continue reading Amazing Spider-Man 403 – I’m not entirely confident that this trial is strictly legal
Credits: Written by Todd DeZago, pencils by Roy Burdine, inks by Randy Emberlin and Don Hudson and edited by Danny Fingeroth. Cast: Peter 'Spider-Man' Parker, Ben 'Scarlet Spider' Reilly (posing as Peter Parker) Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Kaine, Jacob Raven, Stunner, District Attorney Blake Tower, Mr Locker (Peter's lawyer) and Dr. Judas Traveller. Plot: Opening Statements … Continue reading Web of Spider-Man 126 – If the plot’s a surprise to the writer, it’ll be a surprise to the reader
S is for Spider-Man 2099 Spider-Man 2099 was the first character in the 2099 line of comics produced by Marvel in the early-mid 90's. The idea was to show a futuristic version of current characters in a post-government corporate run future. We had different versions of the X-Men, Doom, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Punisher and … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents A-Z of Comics part 19 – S
R is for Rogue There are characters in comics that are wrapped up in one form or another to protect others, Doom Patrol's Negative Man, Negative Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes' Wildfire and Avengers Academy's Hazmat spring to mind. Some others are wrapped up to protect themselves, Thor wearing armour during Walt Simonson's epic run is … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents: A – Z of Comics part 18 – R
Credits: Written by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Chris Bachalo, inks by Mark Buckingham and edited by Bob Harras Cast: Earth 295 versions of Angelo 'Skin' Espinosa, Jono 'Chamber' Starsmore, Paige 'Husk' Guthrie, Piotr 'Colossus' Rasputin, Kitty 'Shadowcat' Rasputin, Vincente, the Sugarman, Ilyana Rasputin, May Parker, Mondo and Know it All. Plot: Five members of Generation … Continue reading Generation Next 3: Incredibly uncomfortable
Q is for Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff first appeared in X-Men 4 back in 1964, since then he's been a mutant, not a mutant, good guy, not a good guy, terrorist, leader, father, husband and a dozen other epithets, but most consistently he's been one thing, a massive d**k. Originally a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents: A-Z of Comics Part 17 – Q
P is for Psylocke / Elizabeth 'Betsy' Braddock, the X-Man known as Psylocke is the twin sister of Brian Braddock the Captain Britain of Earth 616 and the younger sister of Jamie (reality warping mad b@$t@erd) Braddock and one could be forgiven to expect that she would be somewhat in the shadow of her brothers, … Continue reading My Marvel Life Presents: A-Z of Comics Part 16 – P
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