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Meridian No. 1
Oct 29th, 2025 by Rusty

Meridian #1 cover

Meridian #1

  • Date: July 2000
  • Publisher: CrossGen Comics
  • Cover Price: $2.95
  • 2012 NM Price: $3.00
  • Stats: 27 color pages plus house ads
  • Writer: Barbara Kesel
  • Artists: Joshua Middleton, Dexter Vines, Michael Atiyeh, Dave Lanphear
  • Notable Notes: One of the 1st four flagship titles from CrossGen comics!

The CrossGen Universe Begins!

So, I was a big fan of CrossGen Comics when they first appeared back in the year 2000. I followed all the main titles and several of the later ones. The company put out some cool stuff, and they (supposedly) treated their employees with respect. So you shouldn't be surprised when I tell you that I was devastated when I heard that they were going under and that they owed money to lots of people. It was truly a shame, but I figured after all these years it was time to give some of their comics another try and see if I still enjoyed them. Yep, turns out I did!

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Daredevil No. 158
Oct 24th, 2025 by Rusty

Daredevil #158 cover

Daredevil #158

  • Date: May 1979
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
  • Cover Price: 40¢
  • 2012 Price Range: $9 - $145
  • Stats: 17 color pages plus ads and Bullpen Bulletins
  • Writer: Roger McKenzie
  • Artists: Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Joe Rosen, George Roussos
  • Notable Notes: 1st Frank Miller Daredevil art, also the origin (and death) of Deathstalker!

Lanky Frank is a Big Deal!

The first page of this issue literally introduces us to "Lanky Frank Miller." It is obvious that Marvel thinks this upstart artist is something special, because he is mentioned again in the Bullpen Bulletins. According to Wikipedia Miller had drawn a couple issues of Spider-man, and asked to work on Daredevil because he saw a way "to do crime comics with a superhero in them." Yeah, looks like things worked out pretty well for Lanky Franky and his crime comics!

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Thor No. 332
Oct 15th, 2025 by Rusty

Cover of Thor 332

Thor #332

  • Date: June 1983
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
  • Cover Price: 60¢
  • 2012 NM Price: $5.00
  • Stats: 22 color pages plus ads, Bullpen Bulletins and “The Hammer Strikes” letters page.
  • Writer: Alan Zelenetz
  • Artists: Don Perlin, Vince Colletta, George Roussos, Janice Chiang.
  • Notable Notes: Don Blake is accused and Dracula is on the prowl!

Dracula Rises!

The seductive blood sucker makes a timely appearance in this issue of Thor, and is immediately drawn to the beautiful Sif. Can't say I blame him though, but will she be worth the price of her angry boyfriend? Hmm, my money's on Thor.

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Hot Stuff No. 150
Oct 8th, 2025 by Rusty

Hot Stuff 150 cover

Hot Stuff #150

  • Date: August 1979
  • Publisher: Harvey Publications, Inc.
  • Cover Price: 35¢
  • 2012 NM Price: $6.00
  • Stats: 23 color pages plus ads
  • Writer: ?
  • Artists: ?
  • Notable Notes: Hot Stuff loses his cool and zaps all kinds of things!

Devils!

Hot Stuff comics were my earliest comic reading experience. My mom used to buy them for my brother and me when we went on long car trips, and I would blast through them. It must have been here that I picked up my fascination with devils and demons. I'm not a devil worshiper by any means, but I've always thought they were cool characters in stories, movies and most of all Dungeons & Dragons! Reading this comic reminded my why I started thinking they were cool!

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Captain America No. 4 (Vol. 3)
Oct 1st, 2025 by Rusty

Captain America #4 cover

Captain America #4 (Vol. 3)

  • Date: April 1998
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics
  • Cover Price: $1.99
  • 2012 NM Price: $3.00
  • Stats: 22 color pages plus ads and "American Graffiti" letters page.
  • Writer: Mark Waid
  • Artists: Ron Garney, Bob Wiacek, Joe Rosas.
  • Notable Notes: Cap gets annoyed while Hawkeye makes fun of him!

Classic Captain America

Some of the things that first drew me to the Captain America comic books (many years ago) was how he looked and acted. I loved that fact that he was a true American hero and totally looked the part. This issue (and really all of volume 3 so far) reminds me of how I used to feel, and that is a good thing. I really enjoyed reading this issue, and here's why:

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The Avengers No. 7
Sep 24th, 2025 by Rusty

Avengers #7 cover

The Avengers #7

  • Date: August 1964
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
  • Cover Price: 12¢
  • 2012 Price Range: $36 - $900
  • Stats: 22 color pages plus ads and "All About the Avengers" letters page.
  • Writer: Stan Lee
  • Artists: Jack Kirby, Chic Stone, Art Simek
  • Notable Notes: Rick Jones makes an appearance in Bucky's costume - much to Cap's chagrin!

Good Trade!

Back in the early 2000s I was selling a lot of my comics on ebay, and a few sets I even offered a trade option. Well, one guy took me up on that and traded me his Avengers #7 for a set of my Ultimate comics. Even though it isn't a high grade copy I still think I got the better end of that deal! This is my second reading of this issue, and I still think it is awesome!

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Akiko No. 1
Sep 17th, 2025 by Rusty

Akiko #1 cover

Akiko #1

  • Date: March 1996
  • Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
  • Cover Price: $2.50
  • 2012 NM Price: $5.00
  • Stats: 23 black & white pages
  • Story & Art: Mark Crilley
  • Notable Notes: Chapter 1 of the "Back to Smoo" storyline.

One of the Best Comic Book Series Ever!

I first encountered an issue of Akiko in the late 1990s, and totally fell in love with it. Over the next many years I tracked down all 52 issues of this excellent series, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading through them. In fact the series was so good that I read it to each of my kids when they were but young 'uns who climbed on my lap and begged for a bed-time story. Guess what? They loved it too!

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Daredevil 16 - 19 (Vol. 2)
Sep 12th, 2025 by Rusty

Daredevil #16 cover

Daredevil #16 - 19 (Vol. 2)

  • Date: May - August, 2001
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics
  • Cover Price: $2.99 each ($11.96 total)
  • 2012 NM Price: $4 each
  • Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
  • Artists: David Mack (mostly)
  • Notable Notes: The "Wake Up" story line.

The Art of Daredevil:

I'm a huge fan of Daredevil, and was a little bit disappointed back in 1999 when Marvel decided to start the series over with volume 2 and a new numbering scheme. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I enjoyed the series even more! Things got even better when David Mack was brought on to the series and I discovered his beautiful talent for the first time. This story was one of my favorite of the whole run - how could I not share it with all of you!

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Conan The Barbarian No. 179
Sep 3rd, 2025 by Rusty

Conan 179 cover image

Conan The Barbarian #179

  • Date: February, 1986
  • Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
  • Cover Price: 75¢
  • 2012 NM Price: $4
  • Stats: 22 color pages plus ads, Bullpen Bulletins and “The Hyborian Page” letters page.
  • Writer: Jim Owsley
  • Artists: John Buscema, Bob Camp, Janice Chiang, George Roussos
  • Notable Notes: Conan - the redeemer of a city?!

Conan'll Be Back, Baby!

I'll admit to not being very schooled in the history and stories of the famous Conan. My first association with the character was the 1982 movie starring none other than the Governator: Arnold Schwarzenegger. So maybe I'm not the best person to judge the accuracy of this comic, but I can tell you what I thought about this comic - and here's a hint: I wasn't too impressed.

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Batman: The Killing Joke
Aug 27th, 2025 by Rusty

The Killing Joke cover

Batman: The Killing Joke

  • Date: 1988
  • Publisher: DC Comics
  • Cover Price: $3.50
  • 2012 Price Range: $2 - $20
  • Stats: 48 color pages (but listed as 52 pages)
  • Writer: Alan Moore
  • Artists: Brian Bolland, John Higgins, Richard Starkings
  • Notable Notes: The issue where Joker cripples Barbara Gordon.

The Beginnings of Oracle

Have you ever wondered why Barbara Gordon / Oracle is in a wheel chair? (Or at least "was", until the New 52 re-launch) Here is the infamous story from the late 1980s in which we find the disturbing answer to that question.

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