Sue Kirby was rhythm guitarist of all-female group She Trinity.
One of the last survivors of the classic ‘Marvel Bullpen’ of the 1960s, inker Tom Palmer, died on 18 August at the age of 81.
In the 1960s Marvel introduced the Greek mythological hero Hercules, first in Thor, and then in the Avengers. But he never quite took off.
The younger Avengers became Cap’s surrogate for the family he might have had in a kinder world, and it’s a tribute to Lee’s skill as a writer that Cap’s parental love for his protégés (tempered with impatience!) was tacitly evident.
“Marty didn’t have a genius for making anything easy (especially for him), but he had a real genius for making creative magic.” – Paul Levitz
A different take from previous versions of Black Widow, but worth following.
For comics novices, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters do a good job.
A fun, but ultimately slight coda to Kelly Sue DeConnick’s excellent Captain Marvel run.
