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George Tuska to the Rescue! ... is not a sentence I ever expected myself to write.  To be completely honest, Issue #40 is not one of his better efforts.  Inker Jim Mooney dumps about two gallons of ink beyond what’s really needed.  That said, after the debacle of poor Herb Trimpe’s uber-rush job in the previous issue, this might as well be John Byrne and Terry Austin firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately, this leaves writer Gerry Conway absolutely nowhere to hide as we can n

Just How Bad? No sense beating around the bush.  Iron Man #39 is bad.  I’m not just talking about a comic book that’s not very good.  No.  I’m talking about one so hideous that in an alternate universe, Reed Richards used it instead of the Ultimate Nullifier to scare away Galactus.   We’re talking about a story that makes less than zero sense visualized by perhaps the worst art job ever printed in an Iron Man comic.  While I’m not a fan of Herb Trimpe, this is without a doubt

“When Calls Jonah..!” Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee talking with a group of creators in 1971… “No! No! No! You’ve got it all wrong! This is not a character of science fiction! This is a someone born of the streets! Someone to brave the dangers of the night! Someone willing to tackle hoodlums of the Hood! Someone who’s true calling is to battle gangsters, mobsters and other organized baddies! “And I am envisioning such a wicked recidivist now! A master crimin

Cover Art: Marie Severin The North Pole - Day After Christmas! “Sir? Sir? I hate to wake you up, but we have a call from a certain national capital to the south of us.” St. Nick rubbed his tired eyes, stifling a yawn. “They’re all to the south of us. What’s serious enough to interrupt me after going to every home around the world?” The elf gritted his tiny teeth. “This particular individual says they either speak to you or we’re slapped with 100% tariffs.” “Oh my sweet c