1980: She-Hulk

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) is one of my favourite heroes in Marvel canon. The cousin of Bruce Banner (The Hulk), she has been a long-standing member of the Avengers and was a temporary replacement for the Thing in the Fantastic Four. Like Daredevil, spends her days fighting the good fight in the court room, and, whenever she can slip away, brings that moral compass into the streets to stop any number of threats to the people, be they the Absorbing Man, Thundra, The Headmen or anyone else.

She was the last character that Stan Lee created for the company until his return in 1992. He only wrote her origin in issue number one, but I found it to be quite lazy. 

1968: Ultron and The Vision

Show of hands, who here likes robots? If you don’t, whatever you do, don’t go see Avengers: Age of Ultron. Why not? Because they’ll be everywhere. Star Wars will probably have one or two as well.So don’t see that either. Who am I kidding, of course you’ll go see them. Everyone will. Which is good, because I’ve heard Disney could use the money. I’ve heard they are going to have to release all of the old classic films from the Disney Vault so they have room for more money.

Anyways…Robots…Age of Ultron (don’t worry, we WILL get to Star Wars for sure)… You may ask “Who is Ultron?” and “Who is this Vision I keep hearing about, but hasn’t been in ANY marketing?” Well, everything you need to know is contained in Avengers #54 and 55, and #57 and 58.

1966: Silver and Black Super Heroes

Today, I look at the first story arcs of two colourful people from Marvel Comics: Silver Surfer and Black Panther!

Silver Surfer was first featured in Fantastic Four #48-50. Black Panther in issues #52 and #53. Both stories were written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby.

These issues also introduce Wyatt Wingfoot, Galactus and Ulysses Klaw.

FF 48 actually begins with the conclusion of the Inhumans origin, with Silver Surfer appearing half way through the issue.

On their way back from the Himalayas, the Fantastic Four see the sky turn red and fiery.