#Luke McDonnell

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Strange N°184 cover by french cover artist Jean Frisano (1985).

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Ghost Rider #63 (Fleisher/McDonnell, Dec 1981). The Orb sure is goofy fun.

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Original Art - Star Trek #012 Pg 10 (1981) by Luke McDonnell And Tom Palmer

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“Beginnings”

Luke McDonnell

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GH: IRON MAN #171

There was a relatively brief period of time during which IRON MAN was a crackerjack reading experience. After more than a decade of mostly just floating along not being especially inspired, David Michelinie, John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton made the Armored Avenger into a real player. They put him up against more major threats, had him grapple with human foibles, and just made the whole of his…

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"Not in this life--or any other!"

The Phantom #12: Framed

by Mark Verheiden; Luke McDonnell; Anthony Tollin and Bob Pinaha

DC

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Who is Adam?

A new character or the Adam from Justice League of America #255 who kidnapped her and tried to steal her power for himself:

Then died unceremoniously in Spectre Vol 2 #7:

Assistant should be read with a hint of sarcasm here.

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Luke McDonnell - Nick Fury Pin-Up Original Art (1983) Source

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What If... Venom Had Possessed the Punisher #44 -December 1992-

writer: Kurt Busiek

artist: Luke McDonnell

letterer: Janice Chiang

colorist: Tom Vincent

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Suicide Squad #13 (1988) by John Ostrander & Luke McDonnell

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November 1988. WHO'S WHO UPDATE '88 #4 included this entry for Amanda Waller, summarizing her early history. This was probably written by Robert Greenberger and/or Peter Sanderson, but it's based primarily on "The Secret Origin of the Suicide Squad" in SECRET ORIGINS #14 (May 1987). The text reads:

PERSONAL DATA Full Name: Amanda Blake Waller Occupation: Director, Task Force X Marital Status: Widowed Known Relatives: Joseph (husband, deceased), Joseph, Jr, (son, deceased), Damita (daughter, deceased), Martin (son), Jessie (sister), Coretta (daughter), Sareetha (daughter), Bubba (son-in-law) Group Affiliation: Suicide Squad, Checkmate Base of Operations: Belle Reve Prison, Louisiana First Appearance: LEGENDS #2 Height: 5'9" Weight: 213 lbs. Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

HISTORY Amanda Blake was a young, struggling teen living In Chicago's notorious Cabrini-Green district. She met, fell in love with and married Joseph Waller when she was eighteen. Over the next few years, the Wallers built up a stable family of six children all struggling to stay out of trouble. Joe, Jr. had a promising career ahead of him in basketball, but street toughs shot him when Joe refused to give up a dollar. Six months later, Damita was raped and murdered. This trouble drove Joseph over the edge and he grabbed a gun, went out into the street and tried to extract a measure of revenge. Joe stalked a man he suspected of the rape and the two exchanged gunfire in a local bar. Both men died, and Amanda was left alone to carry on. Amanda turned to a local Community Health Clinic and there she met Simon LaGrieve, then a young psychiatrist. LaGrieve helped Amanda work through the pain and the guilt and gave her the strength to carry on. Over the years, she saw to it that her other children finished college and then she went on to get her own degree. Looking for some meaningful work, Waller went to work for Marvin Collins, who was looking to be elected to Congress. Collins and Waller proved to be a formidable team and they won the election and once in Washington began hammering on the administration’s domestic policies and programs. While searching for some documents, Waller unearthed files detailing the 40-year existence of Task Force X—its original divisions of “Suicide Squad" and "Argent" and how the Squad was used when needed. Given the then-current sentiment against heroes created by G. Gordon Godfrey (see Glorious Godfrey). Waller pushed through a reactivation of the Suicide Squad. With Federal support, the team was greenlighted and funds were provided to open up a major base. Belle Reve Prison in Louisiana (see Suicide Squad revised, Belle Reve). Waller headed up all of Task Force X but her heart remained with the Squad. When staffing Belle Reve, she hired her old counselor, LaGrieve, and relies on him for spot checks of her performance. To most, she is The Wall, a hardnosed, uncompromising woman who sets very rigid and tough standards for all who work for her. When a division placed under Task Force X failed, Waller saw to it that it was salvaged and turned Into what has been named Checkmate (see Checkmate). Today, Task Force X is run by Waller and both sides have performed admirably. Currently, Walter is being besieged by threats to her authority by Squad Mission Leader Rick Flag and blackmail through Task Force X's former National Security Council liaison Derek Tolliver. Waller has resolved that she will not go down but will fight and claw her way back into control. No one doubts that she has the willpower to accomplish her goal. While Amanda Waller has no superpowers, she wields considerable Influence and authority throughout the American intelligence community. She also has strong budgetary ties to Congress and has managed to secure major funding for both divisions of Task Force X. Given her years on Capitol Hill, Waller is one of the slickest operators in American government. Waller has trained herself in the use of various firearms but chooses to use her sharp tongue and imperious personality to get most jobs done. On occasion, she has demonstrated a powerful right cross.

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Invincible Iron Man #151 (Michelinie, Layton & McDonnell, Oct 1981). Still repairing the campus after the recent attack, Scott gets trapped by a malfunctioning computer.

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Cover by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell

Iron Man (1968) #182

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“Burn”

Luke McDonnell

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Happy birthday to Luke McDonnell!