Strange Tales 114

Strange Tales 144 - Nov. '63

The Human Torch Meets..."Captain America" - The Human Torch is tricked once again by an old personal enemy, the 'Acrobat'. Before the real Captain America had been discovered in the ice, the bank robber turns his skills and riches into impersonating him. Johnny is fooled humiliated many times while the man goes on a rampage. However, Johnny creates a fire cage, finally capturing the man.

A visit to Queen City Bookstore #1

DC Comics The New 52! promo card.

1968 issue when Gwen Stacy was still alive...

1973 reader issue reprinting a 1966 Thor issue inside. Jack Kirby art.

Free Avengers comic available now at Queen City Bookstore.

Yes, even hot, married TV sitcom stars dig comic books. Here's Megan Mullaly from the TV shows Will & Grace and Breaking In reading a classic Love, Love, Love comic. I ripped this pic out of a magazine from the doctor's office the same day I picked up all the comics in this blogpiece.

Queen City biz card...

Checkerboard Superboy reader issue from 12/66.

yet another Superboy checkerboard from 7/66.

"Super" collectible Captain America and Iron Man 2 napkins, Thanks Emil!

Night Of The Owls Batman promo card.

1969 Namor vs. The Human Torch issue!

1974 The Tomb Of Dracula reader issue.

All the comics in this blog piece were purchased from Queen City Bookstore.

Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner, Marvel Comics, The Human Torch, Doctor Doom

The Avengers

Avengers - Yes!

Submariner - No!

2/67 Tales To Astonish reader issue featuring art by Bill Everett and Gil Kane.

This Namor reader issue is from 1969 and it features a classic battle between Namor and the original, android Human Torch. The battle was initiated by the Mad Thinker who brainwashed the Torch into doing his bidding. The battle ends without a winner. During the battle Namor damaged the brainwashing amulet the Torch was wearing around his neck keeping him under the Thinkers power. In the end the Torch turns out to be Toro, the Torchs golden age kid side-kick. At the very end Toro sacrifices his life to save Namor.

Sub-Mariner vs. Dr. Doom: Twilight Of The Hunted!

After opening this bagged near mint comic up I discovered it was from 1972 and the art inside was drawn by Gene Colan then I quickly bagged it back up and stored it away to preserve the quality.

The Human Torch, Strange Tales, Fantastic Four, Marvel Comics

This compilation was released in 2003 and it contains B&W reprints of The Human Torch in solo adventures from 1962 - 1965. Hot Stuff!