Marvel Universe #1-3 (June-August 1998)

Marvel Universe was a short-lived anthology series, the brainchild of writer Roger Stern and editor Tom Brevoort, that aspired to fill in the rich and varied history of our beloved canon (with numerous references to past events, only some of which are described below). The series began with a Invaders trilogy in which our three... Continue Reading →

Avengers #5-6 (June-July 1998)

These two issues see the return of the Squadron Supreme, the interdimensional analogue of the Justice League of America who debuted in Avengers #85, as well as several very minor characters drawn from Marvel lore. More relevant to us, we see Captain America encounter several leadership challenges, particularly with Carol Danvers, now going under the... Continue Reading →

Captain America #6 (June 1998)

With this post we continue the three-part "Power and Glory" storyline that began in the last issue, which ended with the Hydra leader revealing himself to be a Skrull who had taken advantage of the "Capmania" to increase Captain America's reputation so he could capture him and take his place, all as revenge against humanity... Continue Reading →

Marvel Team-Up #9-10 (May-June 1998)

These two issues comprise the middle of a four-part storyline in Marvel Team-Up featuring Namor, the second of which features Captain America (with a brief appearance by him in the next). The story actually began in issue #6 in a team-up with Spider-Man, which was Namor's first appearance in the 616 Universe since he returned... Continue Reading →

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