Best new series: None, unless you count Thor (which took over Journey Into Mystery’s numbering).
Best new characters: Galactus, Black Panther, Silver Surfer, Batroc the Leaper, Gladiator, Living Tribunal, High Evolutionary, Ego, Klaw, Red Skull, Gwen Stacy.
Major events: The Cosmic Cube is created; The Fantastic Four go to the Negative Zone; a growing number of criminal organizations (e.g., Advanced Idea Mechanics, Secret Empire); Peter and Mary Jane have their first date; first series crossover (between Tales of Suspense and Tales to Astonish).
Important creative shifts: John Romita takes over Spider-Man from Steve Ditko; Gene Colan becomes regular Daredevil artist.
Top 10 comics:
This issue starts a grand tradition–invoked most often by Chris Claremont–of superheroes playing baseball.
Then, it’s on to Wakanda.
First, it’s dinner in Wakanda. Then…
The Inhumans return, but it’s the panel above that makes this issue worth a read. It’s a Maximus story, in which he does bad by doing good.
The rest is mostly Human Torch and Wyatt Wingfoot.
