Year: 1981

Major Events: 

  • Spider-Man teams up with Superman and Batman meets Hulk
  • Hank Pym gets courtmartialed
  • Chris Claremont takes over Spider-Woman and JM DeMatteis begins a long run on Captain America, with Mike Zeck as artist
  • Ms. Marvel loses her powers to Rogue and a brand-new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants debuts
  • Moon Knight gets a Moon Copter
  • Dazzler defeats Galactus (yes, really)
  • Iron Man goes time-traveling trip with Doctor Doom

Best New Series: Ka-Zar (it was a bad year for new series)

Top 10 New Characters:

  1. Rogue
  2. Elektra
  3. Stick
  4. The Hand (ninjas)
  5. Caliban
  6. Gargoyle (Isaac Christians)
  7. Madelyn Pryor
  8. Blacklash
  9. Firebird
  10. Aunt Petunia.  OK not really.  She’s only used one more time.  Let’s go with Belasco.

Top 10 Stories:

  1. Avengers Annual #10
  2. Uncanny X-Men #141-142
  3. Uncanny X-Men #143
  4. Daredevil #169
  5. Daredevil #168
  6. Fantastic Four #236
  7. The Avengers #213-214
  8. Captain America #255
  9. The Avengers #214
  10. Batman vs. Incredible Hulk (one-shot)