JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #88 (1963)
Maybe the best Loki story in history. Loki goes to New York and does all kinds of silly and nasty pranking stuff. Like turning New York into candyland.
And putting Thor’s hammer into a magical, sinking box.
Most importantly, he uses pigeons as part of his evil plans.
In fact, he becomes one.
It doesn’t work. And Thor carries Loki back to face Odin in a net/sack.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 (1963): 1st Vulture, J. Jonah Jameson, and Tinkerer; 1st Cover Corner Box
Okay, so lots of firsts in this one. First appearance of The Vulture, which is awesome of course. He’s a thief… …Who brags about his crimes before he commits them. …
SECRET SIX #24-End (2009-2011)
]Note: This post was originally a series of posts at www.berkeleyplaceblog.com in 2013. It is reprinted here because that blog moved all its comic book material here. Issue #24 is…
TALES TO ASTONISH #49 (1963): 1st Giant Man
For the first time, Hank is Giant-Man. We watch as he works through some of the science to get the details right. And as he mansplains love to Wasp. The…
TALES OF SUSPENSE #41-42 (1963): 1st Doctor Strange (not!)
Let’s not forget: Tony Stark’s business is lethality. This aspect of his personality, in these issues, never seems to post a conflict with the fact that he never kills in…