Marvel Comics of the 1980s: Dr. Strange

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Marvel Comics July 2013 Solicitations

Sadly there's no 1980s hardcover reprints this month... but there's a lot of great TPB love for the 1980s.

DR. STRANGE & DR. DOOM: TRIUMPH & TORMENT TPB
Written by ROGER STERN, GERRY CONWAY & BILL MANTLO
Penciled by MIKE MIGNOLA, KEVIN NOWLAN & GENE COLAN

Every year on Midsummer’s Eve, Victor von Doom clashes with the forces of evil in a vain attempt to free his mother’s soul from Hell. But only when Dr. Strange is finally convinced to join the fight does he have any hope of altering the outcome in his favor. The unlikely allies must first journey to Mephisto’s infernal realm, where they find the cost of one soul may be more than they are willing to pay! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE AND DOCTOR DOOM : TRIUMPH AND TORMENT; DOCTOR STRANGE (1974) #57; and material from ASTONISHING TALES (1970) #8, and MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #16 and #43. 160 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99

THOR BY WALTER SIMONSON VOL. 1 TPB
Written by WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by WALTER SIMONSON

Few people have ever left their mark on one character quite the way Walter Simonson has. His work on the Mighty Thor swept the Norse God of Thunder to heights never before seen and rarely achieved in his wake. Spanning epic tales of heroism and treachery, love and war, Simonson’s work is often considered the definitive Thor. From the majesty and mystery of fabled Asgard to the gritty streets of New York City, Thor was never the same. That is the mark of a true visionary. This first volume begins the collection of Simonson’s epic run — completely remastered from the original artwork and newly colored by Steve Oliffe! Collecting THOR #337-345. 232 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

X-MEN: FALLEN ANGELS TPB
Written by JO DUFFY
Penciled by KERRY GAMMILL, MARIE SEVERIN & JOE STATON

Teen mutants struggling to survive on their own! Madrox and Siryn! Sunspot and Warlock! The Vanisher and Boom-Boom! Mix these six unlikely allies with Devil Dinosaur, cyborg lobsters and some teenage runaways, and you’ve got the Fallen Angels! What wonders await these strange heroes of Beat Street in the paradise of Coconut Grove? Witness one of the most bizarre X-Men adventures of all time! Collecting FALLEN ANGELS 1-8. 200 PGS./Rated T ...$19.99

AVENGERS: HEAVY METAL TPB
Written by ROGER STERN, RALPH MACCHIO & WALTER SIMONSON
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA
All-out war against an android army! What begins as a simple prison break suddenly turns into a technological nightmare for the Avengers as robotic foes from all eras of the team’s history join forces under the leadership of the Super-Adaptoid! What is the Adaptoid’s ultimate goal, and how does the Cosmic Cube factor into it? And when the Adaptoid receives a major power upgrade, will any of the team be left standing to stop him? Plus: The Avengers move their headquarters to the floating Hydrobase, but is Dr. Druid hiding a secret agenda? Who is the beautiful woman he keeps dreaming about, and what does it all have to do with Kang the Conqueror? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #286-293. 200 PGS./Rated T ...$24.99

Thursday, September 16, 2010

1983 - Michael Golden's Dr. Strange Portfolio

While Michael Golden only drew one issue of Dr. Strange (#55) and contributed a couple of covers to the series, this portfolio gives us a tantalizing look at what might have been had he become the regular artist.