A Sorry End for Everyone The Oval Office, December 1976 - one month after President Ford was defeated by Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter in the General Election. The President is meeting with his top advisors. “I just don’t get it,” The President sighed, looking at no one in particular. “How did I lose to a peanut farmer? Was it for pardoning Nixon? Too many stumbles? Chevy Chase? One advisor placed a file on his desk. “Sir, we believe we have an answer. Since the gener

“Mission Into Madness” Iron Man Teams Up With…President Ford? It’s 1975. We again visit the offices of Marvel Comics’ Editor-In-Chief Len Wein… “No officer,” Len says into a telephone, “His name’s not John-Michael. It's just plain Mike. And you caught him where?” A pause. “Just north of Montreal?” Another pause. “Can you put him on the phone?” “Hi Len. Hey, did I tell you how much I really, really liked your last issue of The Hulk? Outstanding writing!” “Can the BS, Mi

Get Your Tickets for the Super-Villain War! A war between super-villains? Dr. Doom tussling with Kang the Conqueror! Magneto going mano y mano against Ultron! Loki matching wits and spells with Dormannu! And all our heroes caught in the middle! Everything 14-year old comic collector could ever imagine! Unfortunately, despite bold proclamations otherwise, this so-called war turned out to be a minor kerfuffle where bad guys who were second stringers on their best day duked

Disappointment - Thy Name is Iron Man #73! “Before we launch into this week’s review, I have with me Alex Nevsky, the Crimson Dynamo, long-time Iron Man opponent and featured villain in this issue. First, I want to thank you for agreeing to this interview, Mr. Nevsky. It’s been quite a few years since anyone’s heard from you.” “That is true." “So where have you been all these years? Word was that the KGB had assassinated you after the next issue of Iron Man.” “Well, after