As we continue the story, begun in issue #231, of Captain America fighting the white nationalist Grand Director and his National Front, we finally learn the identity of the person behind the hate movement (who was glimpsed in silhouette in the last issue) as well as a hint as to who the Grand Director himself... Continue Reading →
Black Panther #14-15 (March and May 1979)
This pair of comics, featuring Captain America and several other Avenger teammates of the Black Panther, are the last two issues of T'Challa's first series under his own name, written and pencilled by co-creator Jack Kirby for the first twelve issues (at the same time that he was also writing and drawing Captain America and... Continue Reading →
Avengers #181-185 and Doctor Strange #35 (March-July 1979)
Most of the "action"—as far as this blog is concerned, that is—in this post comes in the first issue, when government liaison/busybody Henry Gyrich imposes conditions on the Avengers for official privileges, the most controversial of them regarding membership, with one requirement that the Falcon is distinctly uncomfortable with. Actually, it is Sam's issue with... Continue Reading →
Invaders #38-41 (March-May and September 1979)
The last four issues of the first volume of Invaders bring a number of the title's most devious villains together, reunite the Invaders with the Teen Titans Young Avengers Champions Kid Commandos, and bring the British contingent back to the team after borrowing a couple Liberty Legionnaires. As with the last four issues, there isn't... Continue Reading →