Tag Archives: 1989

House ad for Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2

During his time as an editor at DC comics from 1987 to 1989, Mark Waid was instrumental in many great DC projects (he and Brian Augustyn are credited with creating DC’s Elseworlds spin-off franchise), but his contribution in ensuring that … Continue reading

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House ad for Firestorm v2 #86

Firestorm v2 #86 marked Firestorm’s first real adventure as the new fire elemental. In a sense, this is a whole new character and an excellent jump-on point for new readers. This issue introduced Firestorm as an avenging elemental force, a … Continue reading

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House ad for Justice Inc. v2

Justice Inc. is based on ‘The Avenger’, a late 30s/early 40s pulp hero that was prominently featured in Street & Smith dime novels and pulp magazines. For anyone who doesn’t know, The Avenger was created by an editor and a … Continue reading

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