#Ross Bagley

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July marks 60 years of Spider-Man's arguably greatest enemy, the Green Goblin!

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the TV Guide for the week of April 27-May 3, 2002 had four variant covers featuring Spider-Man. the first of the four covers was by John Romita, Sr., who was working from a layout by his son, John Romita, Jr. Looks like Dan Kemp colors too.

The other variants were by:

2 of 4: John Romita, Jr., with Inks by Scott Hanna, and Colors by Dan Kemp. (That’s who he was working with on his regular gig doing Amazing Spider-Man with JMS at the time, so that’s probably who inked and colored this cover too, but I’m not a 100% sure).

3 of 4: Mark Bagley, with Inks by Art Thibert, and Colors by Christian Lichtner

And, 4 of 4: by Alex Ross

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While they were busy being cute, I took a look around. Henford is so pretty <3

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Every artist that contributed to Spider-Man is aces in my opinion.

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Dorothy's Big List of Comic Book Recs - Marvel Comics Edition

I often get asks about getting into comic books, and how daunting it seems, given the huge back catalog of titles and issues available. I'm here to tell you it doesn't have to be scary! From miniseries that act as good introductions to characters to runs on ongoing titles by individual creators that serve on jumping-on points, there's lots of ways to get into comics without having to have a lot of background knowledge, and I'm going to give you a lot of potential places to start. Please note that this post only covers Marvel Comics; this is a companion to my DC list and I will also have a list for indie comics and smaller companies at some point. Also note that I haven't read everything, and I won't recommend something I haven't read, so a few runs or books some consider must-reads may not be on here. This is based purely on books I have read and enjoy, and that I think are suitable for new readers.

SPIDER-MAN

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) by Stan Lee, with artists Steve Ditko and John Romita, Sr.: The classic Spider-Man stories which laid the foundation for the character. These stories are filled with the melodrama and pathos that really makes Spider-Man shine, and with two of the greatest artists of the Silver Age on deck, you really can't go wrong. Ditko stays on the book until issue 38, and Lee's run ends at issue 110.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) by Gerry Conway, with artists John Romita, Sr., Gil Kane, and Ross Andru: Picking up immediately after the end of Stan Lee's run, Gerry Conway wrote issues 111 to 149. This run includes a number of vital Spider-Man stories, including Spidey's climactic tussle with the Green Goblin and his first brush with the nightmares of cloning.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) by Roger Stern: Spanning issues 229 to 252, this brief but memorable run includes several iconic Spider-Man stories and the debut of the Hobgoblin.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz: DeFalco wrote the book from 253 to 285, and this run included the debut of Silver Sable as well as Spider-Man's black suit.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) by J. Michael Straczynski: This should be read in omnibus format as the numbering is a little weird; the run starts during volume 2 of Amazing but the book switched back to volume 1 and original numbering partway through. One of my favorite runs on the book! The creator of Babylon 5 brings Peter Parker into the 21st century, giving him a job as a science teacher and first hinting there might be some destiny at play in how he got his powers. There are a few warts on this run, however, mainly due to editorial mandates: it contains the dreadful "Sins Past" storyline and it ends on the wet fart that is "One More Day."

Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) by Bill Mantlo and Al Milgrom: The sister book to Amazing often goes a little overlooked, but this is a great run on it, including one of the best Doctor Octopus stories in Spider-Man history.

Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (2017) by Chip Zdarsky: Spectacular was brought back in 2017 with writer Chip Zdarsky at the helm, and it's great. The standout story is probably issue 6, "My Dinner with Jonah," which is one of my favorite Spider-Man issues ever.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1988) by J.M. DeMatteis and Sal Buscema: This run spans issues 178 to 203, and includes Spider-Man's final battle with the second Green Goblin, the standout storyline of the run. DeMatteis also had a turn writing Amazing, but I wouldn't wish the Clone Saga on any new reader.

Spider-Girl (1998) by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz: An alternate universe title set in the future and starring the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane, it's great superhero fun featuring everything that made classic Spider-Man great.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley: Another alternate universe book which sought to reintroduce Spider-Man to a new generation. It's a solid book and a good read, but it is very dated to the 2000s for good and for ill.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2023) by Jonathan Hickman: Another alternate-universe take on Spider-Man, this time reimagining him as a family man who gets his powers in his 30s. Whereas most Spider-Man takes start Peter off as a kid with power but no responsibility, this flips the script by having him as an adult with responsibility but no power, as he finds himself drafted into a war against the forces that have taken control of the world.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2019) by Saladin Ahmed: Hot off the heels of Into the Spider-Verse, Ahmed's run on Miles' title pushes him forward and secures his place as a leading light of the Marvel Universe, and even gives him his own Clone Saga.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) by Cody Ziglar: This title is ongoing, but it's a great read that continues the work of carving out Miles' niche in the Marvel Universe and taking him in new directions.

Spider-Man: Life Story (2019) by Chip Zdarsky and Mark Bagley: A thoughtful and heartfelt story that takes Peter Parker on a real-time adventure through the decades, beginning in the 1960s.

Spider-Man 2099 (1992) by Peter David: A cyberpunk romp through a futuristic New York, featuring corporate oppression and intrigue. Miguel O'Hara's best run as Spider-Man.

X-MEN

X-Men (1963) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby: The initial run of the X-Men lays the groundwork for everything to come, but the book didn't sell well or retain Stan's attention the way Spider-Man or the Fantastic Four could, and he left the book after issue 19. Roy Thomas took over for the rest of the 60s, and there's some good stories in there too, but the real great stuff was still to come.

X-Men by Chris Claremont: MUST be read in omnibus format, because this mammoth run spanned over a decade and a half, including multiple titles - not only the main X-Men book but the New Mutants and the stellar graphic novel "God Loves, Man Kills." THE definitive X-Men run, featuring most of the team's most iconic stories.

New X-Men (2001) by Grant Morrison: Not my favorite work by Morrison, but this is probably the most important run after Claremont. Morrison brings a more militant spirit and a focus on radical activism to the X-Men, and the run opens with a bang - though I have to admit that it closes with two of my least favorite X-Men stories.

X-Men (1991) by Mike Carey: Fun stories featuring an eclectic assortment of characters and interesting team dynamics, but the real treat comes when the book becomes X-Men: Legacy, and a character study on Professor X and his son Legion.

New X-Men (2004): Of course, a classic element of X-Men stories is the school setting, and this book brings that concept into the 2000s, focusing on students at the Xavier School and their interpersonal drama. Degrassi with superpowers.

Wolverine and the X-Men (2011) by Jason Aaron: Another school-set book, this one focuses on Wolverine's efforts to run a school filled with mutant teenagers.

X-Factor (1986) by Louise and Walter Simonson: A very 80s team book focusing on the original X-Men, reconnecting after several years apart, and the conflicts they get drawn into, often the result of their own mistakes. Also features the debut of Apocalypse, one of the best X-villains.

X-Factor (1986) by Peter David: After David took over the book, the focus of X-Factor was shifted from being the original X-Men to an oddball group of government-sanctioned mutants. This book also helped flesh out the character of Mystique.

X-Factor (2006) by Peter David: X-Factor returned under David in the 2000s, this time as a detective agency specializing in cases involving mutants. There's a cynical edge to this book which was common in the 2000s but it really works for this title.

X-Force (1991) issues 116 to 129 and X-Statix by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred: Allred's art is worth the price of admission. Imagine a team where every character is expendable, most of them are liable to die in really nasty ways, and they all have weird and uncomfortable powers. That's X-Statix.

Ultimate X-Men (2024) by Peach Momoko: Probably my favorite of the new Ultimate line. Very different vibes to basically any other X-Men book - this one is essentially a horror manga in the vein of Junji Ito or Shigeru Mizuki.

THE HULK

Hulk: Gray by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale: A moody and gorgeously-illustrated take on the Hulk's earliest days.

The Incredible Hulk (1962) by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema: Buscema is one of the best Hulk artists of all time, and while Mantlo's writing can be hit or miss, when he hits he really hits, as in issue 312, one of the best Hulk issues ever written.

The Incredible Hulk (1962) by Peter David: David's run is considered the definitive Hulk run, and for good reason. It is best read in omnibus format because it is very long, and packs a lot into that long tenure. Bruce Banner's Joe Fixit alter debuts here, as does his Professor persona.

The Incredible Hulk (2000) by Greg Pak: This run includes the Planet Hulk storyline! Exiled from Earth, the Hulk rises to power as a warlord on a hostile alien world. Really scratches that Conan the Barbarian itch.

The Indestructible Hulk (2013): A different take on the Hulk, this time recasting him as an agent of SHIELD with all the adventures and difficulties that brings.

The Immortal Hulk (2018) by Al Ewing: Here we see the difference between "definitive" and "best." While David's run is the definitive Hulk run, for my money Immortal Hulk is the best. It is both a gnarly piece of body horror and a deeply thoughtful title that muses on the nature of anger, of suffering, and of pain, drawing heavily on Kabbalistic imagery and themes.

She-Hulk (2004 and 2005) by Dan Slott: An offbeat workplace comedy set in a law office specializing in cases involving superhumans. The best She-Hulk run in my book, not least because it does not involve John Byrne.

DAREDEVIL AND STREET LEVEL STUFF

Daredevil (1964) by Frank Miller: Probably the definitive Daredevil run, and the only time I've been able to stand Frank Miller, this run features some great art as well as some of the most important Daredevil stories in the character's history.

Daredevil (1964) by Ann Nocenti: Carries on from the Miller run and takes the character of Daredevil, his supporting cast, and Hell's Kitchen in some totally new directions. Includes the story of the excellent villain Typhoid Mary.

Daredevil (1998) by Brian Michael Bendis: A gritty, very 2000s take on Daredevil, Bendis' strengths as a writer are on full display during this run, with grungy art to match.

Daredevil (2011 and 2014) by Mark Waid: A much lighter and more superhero-y run than Daredevil often gets, this excellent run features Matt going up against criminal syndicates, old enemies coming back for revenge, and more.

Hawkeye (2012) by Matt Fraction: Easily the best book Hawkeye has ever had. Spectacular art and excellent scripting featuring both Clint Barton and Kate Bishop in a firmly street-level narrative focusing on threats to the local community.

The Punisher (2011) by Greg Rucka: For my money the best the Punisher (whom I usually don't like) has ever been. A genuinely thoughtful examination of Frank Castle as a human. Many people swear by the Garth Ennis run on the character, but to me this is the definitive Punisher run.

Mockingbird (2016) by Chelsea Cain: A short but fun series focusing on Mockingbird in a number of spy thriller scenarios.

Alias (2001) by Brian Michael Bendis: A mature mystery series starring a former superheroine. It goes into some gnarly territory but it really displays Bendis' strengths in writing street-level, grounded stories within the Marvel Universe.

Moon Knight (1980) by Doug Moench: Moon Knight fans will be mad that this is the only run I have on this list but it's the only one I've read! It's a fantastic read though.

Ms. Marvel (2014 and 2016) by G. Willow Wilson: There's a reason that Kamala Khan has been one of Marvel's biggest breakout characters in recent history, and it all starts in this initial run of comics. Great art and fantastic scripts by Wilson.

Runaways (2004 and 2005) by Brian K. Vaughan: One of my favorite setups in a comic, with a group of teenagers learning that their parents are actually a supervillainous cabal and running away from home in response. Great teen drama with a superpowered twist. The second volume also has a run by Joss Whedon (bear with me) that's also pretty good.

TEAMS AND TEAM-UPS

Fantastic Four (1961) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby: One of the greatest comic books ever written. Both Lee and Kirby poured their heart and soul into these early adventures, and you can really tell. The first Galactus story is still one of my favorites. Essential reading.

Fantastic Four (1998) by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo: Probably my favorite Fantastic Four run, with a great focus on Doctor Doom, Mister Fantastic, and Ben Grimm.

Fantastic Four (2022) by Ryan North: The current FF run, this one goes all-out on wacky science fiction adventure, with most stories only taking one or two issues to tell. Bite-size superhero fun, with fantastic characterization. Made me stan Alicia Masters.

The Avengers (1963) by Roy Thomas: The initial run of the Avengers by Lee, Kirby, and Heck, is serviceable, but the team came into their own under Roy Thomas, who introduced mainstays of the team like Vision and Black Panther to the roster, in this run which also incldues the classic "Kree-Skrull War" storyline. Throw in art by legends like John Buscema, Sal Buscema, and Neal Adams, and you've got a great run to get into the Avengers with.

The Avengers (1963) by Roger Stern: Another great Avengers run, this one solidified a roster for the team which included members like Hercules, Black Knight, and the best Captain Marvel aka Monica Rambeau, and includes the best "Avengers Mansion is attacked" story.

The Avengers (1997) by Kurt Buseik and George Perez: A creative dream team relaunched the Avengers in the late 90s to fantastic effect, with several excellent storylines and gorgeous art. This is, for my money, the definitive Avengers run.

Young Avengers (2013) by Kieron Gillan: The Young Avengers have mostly been supplanted as Marvel's premiere team of teenage superheroes, but this is their best book in my view, featuring the team's best roster and some of their best stories.

Champions (2016) by Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos: A great teen team book, the Champions have basically replaced the Young Avengers in no small part due to this run. Makes me yearn for a Waid-penned Teen Titans ongoing.

Defenders (1972): I'm just gonna recommend the whole comic. If you want off-beat and unusual superhero team dynamics and out-there storytelling, this is a good bet. Special attention should go to Steve Gerber's run around issue 20 or so.

MAGIC MARVEL

Doctor Strange: The Oath (2006) by Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin: A good entry point to Doctor Strange and his weird world, featuring some really great art.

Strange Tales (1951) by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko: Never has Steve Ditko's art been better than in those first Doctor Strange stories, weird and wonderful and surreal.

Journey Into Mystery (1951) and Thor (1966) by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby: The first Thor stories are not only great, they feature Kirby's excellent Tales of Asgard backups which he would eventually develop into his Fourth World at DC.

Thor by Jason Aaron: Read in omnibus format. A true epic worthy of Norse legend. Includes some all-time great Thor stories.

The Immortal Thor (2023) by Al Ewing: The current Thor run, with a strong focus on mythology and how stories are constructed and passed down across the years.

Scarlet Witch (2023 and 2024) by Steve Orlando: A fun ongoing that finally made Wanda Maximoff a worthy headliner in Marvel, featuring her protecting a small town from magical threats.

COSMIC MARVEL

Silver Surfer (1968) by Stan Lee and John Buscema: One of my favorite comics as a teenager, this book combines space opera and melodrama to great effect.

Silver Surfer (1987) by Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, and Ron Marz: The definitive Silver Surfer run. Includes some excellent stories, including some from the master of cosmic Marvel, Jim Starlin.

Silver Surfer (1988) by Stan Lee and Moebius: Must be read for the art alone.

Guardians of the Galaxy (2008) by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning: This is where the MCU team originated, and it's still the best run the Guardians have ever had.

Quasar (1989) by Mark Gruenwald: Has the energy of a Silver Age comic with none of the baggage. Definition of a hidden gem.

Nova (2007) by San Abnett and Andy Lanning: Probably the definitive Nova run? Spun out of Annihilation which as an event comic I haven't included here but is still a great read.

Eternals (1976) by Jack Kirby: It's kind of Fourth World backwash, but it's Kirby doing wacky cosmic stuff so you know it's a good time.

AND THE REST

Power Pack (1984): What if a bunch of kids got superpowers? No, not teenagers, little kids? It's a thoroughly 1980s premise and one that shines best in the original series from that era.

Captain America (2005, 2011) by Ed Brubaker: A high-octane action-spy thriller which reintroduced Bucky and made him Cap for a while. The definitive modern Captain America run.

2001: A Space Odyssey (1976): A short adaptation of the novel and film, and then like 10 issues of wacky Kirby sci-fi. Really great hidden gem.

Black Panther (1998) by Christopher Priest: The definitive Black Panther run, that set the stage for everything to follow.

Black Panther (2016) by Ta-Nehisi Coates: Another great run exploring the nature of power. Many comic fans do not like it because they are philistines.

Vision (2015) by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walla: Tom King is hit or miss, but this book is great, with the Vision building a family - of a kind - for himself.

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This week we return to Thunderbolts Volume 1: Justice, Like Lightning, by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley, Sal Buscema, Peter David, Mike Deodato Jr., Steve Epting, and others. We look deeper into the main cast of the series, and propose a wish list of changes (thirty years too late). We’ll see henchmen doing hench things, learn about incels and doxxing before those terms existed, talk about mall gothery, and discuss the importance of metaphors for six year olds.

Also mentioned in this episode: Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross Amazing Spider-Man also drawn by Mark Bagley Naruto by Masashi Kitimoto Trigun by Yasuhiro Nightow, and the Trigun Book Club Generation X by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo Excalibur by Alan Davis and Chris Claremont Invincible by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, & Ryan Ottley Garfield by Jim Davis Spawn by Todd McFarlane Suicide Squad directed by either David Ayer or James Gunn, depending on which movie it is The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Stone Soup by Marcia Brown and the Thunderbolts movie directed by Jake Schreier

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Top 15 ganz besondere Marvel Comics Serien:

Der erste Trailer zu „Thunderbolts *“ hat mich traurig gemacht, denn obwohl es mich freut, dass dieser Film prinzipiell kommt, finde ich die Thunderbolts einfach zu besonders um einen Null-Acht-Fünfzehn „Die fragwürdigeren Charaktere schließen sich zu einem Team zusammen“-Film daraus zu machen. Mir wäre eine treue Verfilmung der Thunderbolt, egal zu welcher Ära ihrer Existenz, lieber gewesen. Doch in Zeiten, in denen Serien wie „She-Hulk: Attorny at Law“ oder „Agatha All Along“ die Öffentlichkeit bereits überfordern, ist es wohl leider unrealistisch von einem mutigen MCU zu träumen, das die ungewöhnlicheren der Comics, auf denen es zu basieren behauptet, tatsächlich verfilmen würde. Deswegen hier eine Liste der Top Marvel Comic-Serien, die wir nie verfilmt sehen werden, weil sie zu ungewöhnlich sind (sprich zu gut sind) um ins MCU zu passen (außer Jac Schaeffer legt doch noch mal Hand an, vielleicht):

Marvels Vol. 1 (1993-1994) (Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek, Steve Darnell) + Marvels: Epilogue (2019) (Alex Ross, Kurt Busiek)

Alex Ross‘ und Kurt Busieks „Mavels“ aus der Mitte der 90er war schon immer etwas Besonderes. Denn hier geht es nicht um Superhelden als solche, sondern um einen normalen Menschen, der in einer Welt der Superhelden lebt und diese miterlebt. Reporter Phil Sheldon erlebt die Geburt des Zeitalters der Mavels live mit und altert duch die Marvel Zeitlinie hindurch in Realzeit mit all dem mit. Zusammen mit Busieks Fortsetzung „Marvels: Eye of the Camera“ und den Epilog von 2019 zum 25. Jährigen Jubliäum der Serie umspannt das Leben der Familie Sheldon das ganze Marvel Universum und zeigt es von einer vollkommen anderen Seite als man es gewohnt ist.

2. Thunderbolts Vol. 1 (1997-2012) (Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern, Fabien Nicieza, Warren Ellis, Jeff Park, Mark Bagley uv.m.)

In der heutigen Comic-Industrie wäre so etwas wie die Original Thunderbolts nicht mehr möglich. Den ursprünglich wurden diese neuen Helden in anderen Serien eingeführt, bevor ihre eigene startete, und erst in dieser wurde enthüllt, dass das neue Heldenteam, das nach dem Tod der Rächer und der Fantastischen Vier in den Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit trat, in Wahrheit gar kein neues Heldenteam war, sondern die Masters of Evil, die sich als Helden ausgaben um so einen besonderen Plan umsetzen zu können. Doch siehe da im Laufe der Zeit begannen manche der angeblichen Helden tatsächlich Helden sein zu wollen, woraufhin sie nach der Rückkehr der Rächer zu einem tatsächlichen Heldenteam wurden, das aus ehemaligen Schurken bestand, die gelobten besser sein zu wollen. Hawkeye übernahm die urspürnliche heldenhafte Aufsicht über das Team.Im Laufe der Zeit änderten sich Besetzung, Autoren und Aufpasser sowie Methoden und Ziel des Teams (inklusive einem Suicide Squad Rip-Off-Moment mit Naninten und Norman Osborn als sozusgen Chef), doch die Prämisse, dass das hier Bösewichte sind, die Gutes tun, blieb immer gleich. Solange bis die Serie in „Dark Avengers“ umbenannt wurde und damit verkündete, dass sie nun ähnlich aber doch unter anderen Titel und damit anders weitergehen würde. Ganze 15 Jahre lang lief Marvels größtes Experiment und war nicht ohne Grund über weite Strecken seiner Laufzeit ein absoluter Fan-Liebling und Must Read.

3. Spider-Girl: Spider-Girl (1998-2006) (Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz, Pat Olliffe) + Amazing Spider-Girl Vol. 1 (2006-2009) (Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz) + Spectacular Spider-Girl Vol. 1+2 (2009-2010, 2010) (Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz) + Spider-Girl: The End (2010) (Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz)

May „Mayday“ Parkers erster Auftritt wurde ursprünglich als Teil von „What if?“ veröffentlicht: „Was wäre wenn Spider-Man und Mary Janes Tochter überlebt hätte?“ fragte das „What if?“ von Tom DeFalco und Ron Frenz und präsentiert uns May als Teenagerin, die entdeckt, dass sie Spinnenkräfte hat, da ihr Vater offenbar eine geheime Vergangenheit besitzt, von der sie bis jetzt nichts wusste. Aus dieser Grundidee erwuschs ein ganzes Universum, das sogenannte MC2-Universum (Marvel Continuity 2), dessen Herzstück und einizg wahrer Erfolg immer Spider-Girl war. Bis 2010 kämpften May und ihre Fans um ihr Überleben, seit dem ist das einzig wahre Spider-Girl immer wieder in Spider-Verse-Events und Serien zu sehen, ihr Universum musste einiges durmachen, was dann wieder rückgängig gemacht wurde (wegen erboster Fans), aber egal welchen Unsinn Marvel auch dreht, uns wird immer die ursprüngliche Serie (bzw. Serien) bleiben, und die gehört zu den besten Marvel AUs aller Zeiten, gerade auch wie Tom DeFalco das Marvel Universum und dessen Zukunft praktisch eigenhändig neu erfinden konnte, und das sehr gekonnt an allen Fronten tut.

4. Universe X: Earth X Vol. 1 (1999-2000) (Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, John Paul Leon) + Universe X Vol. 1 (2000-2001) (Jim Krueger, Alex Ross , Doug Braithwaith) + Paradise X: Heralds (2001-2002) (Jim Krueger, Alex Ross, Steve Pugh) + Paradise X Vol 1. (2002-2003) ) (Jim Krueger, Alex Ross , Doug Braithwaith) + Diverse Specials

Bei DC herrschen die Nazis auf Erde-X, bei Marvel hatte Erde-X nicht wirklich was mit den X-Men zu tun (auch wenn sie darin eine Rolle spielen), sondern wir befinden uns in einer von Jim Krueger und Alex Ross geschaffenen Zukunft, in der praktisch alle Menschen zu Inhumans geworden sind und Superhelden daher mehr oder weniger überflüssig geworden sind. Das "Earth-X“-Universum (das übrigens vor kurzem einen neuen Eintrag erhalten hat, der auch zu empfehlen ist) erzählt dabei aber nicht nur von der Zukunft, sondern enthüllt auch Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit (die heute großteils natürlich im wahren Canon längst ganz anders enthüllt wurden) und erklärt das Marvel Universum auf bis dahin nicht gekannte Weise Auch wenn wir diesen Serien die Ehe von Storm und Black Panther zu verdanken haben, ist der Rest davon überaus lesenswert und einzigartig, weil alles ein Ende nimmt, und zwar nicht auf eine Weise, die irgendjemand hätte kommen sehen.

5. X-Satix: X-Force Vol. 1 116- 129 (2001-2002) (Peter Milligan, Mike Allred) + X-Statix Vol 1 (2002-2004) (Peter Milligan, Mike Allred)

Die Leser von „X-Force“ staunten nicht schlecht, als nach dem scheinbaren Tod von X-Force in „X-Force 115“ im nächsten Heft einfach ein vollkommen anderes Team auf dem Cover und im Mittelpunkt der Handlung zu finden war und sich der Stil der Serie mit einem Schlag vollkommen änderte. Das neue Team bestand ausschließlich aus neu erfundenen Charakteren, die auch keine Superhelden im klassischen Sinn waren, sondern Reality-Stars, die für Quoten so taten als wären sie Superhelden. Dieses Team, X-Statix, lief offenbar erfolgreich genug, dass man sich entschloss ihnen ihre eigene Serie zu geben und so den falschen Titel „X-Force“ außen vor zu lassen. Peter Milligan sollte zwar einige Jahre später die X-Men selbst schreiben, hatte sich zum damaligen Zeitpunkt aber noch wegen mangelnder Vertrautheit mit der Materie geweigert bekannte Charaktere in seiner Serie einzusetzen. Außerdem gehörte es zum Stil von X-Statix, dass am laufenden Band Team-Mitglieder starben und ersetzt wurden, kein Wunder also dass OCs her mussten. Die parodistische Natur der Serie verhinderte natürlich, dass sie zu ernst genommen werden konnte (trotzdem wurde eine Storyline, in der es um Lady Di hätte gehen sollen begraben bzw. umgeschrieben), zugleich war „X-Satix“ aber erstaunlich gut darin dem Leser das Herz aus der Brust zu reißen, wenn das am wenigsten zu erwarten gewesen wäre. Jedes Jahrzehnt einmal sollte Milligan in der Zukunft eine Fortsetzungserie nachschieben, doch die Qualität seiner Original-Serie sollte er nie wieder erreichen können.

6. NYX (2003-2005) (Joe Quesada, Joshua Middleton, Robert Teraminski)

Joe Quesadas „NYX“-Serie war eine schwere Geburt. Im Laufe von drei Jahren erschienen nur sieben Ausgaben, was selbst für problematische Marvel-Serien eine Art Rekord sein dürfte. Die andere Sache ist, dass die Serie zwar Mutanten in den Mittelpunkt stellt, aber abseits der eigentlichen X-Kontinuität spielt, da nur neue Charaktere ohne sichtbaren Zusammenhang mit den X-Men im Mittelpunkt stehen. X-23 hat zwar ihr Comic-Debüt in dieser Serie (ursprünglich wurde sie für die X-Animation-Serie der 2000er erfunden), ihre Verbindung zu Wolverine wird in der Serie selbst aber noch nicht angesprochen. Lange Zeit war sie auch das einzige Element, das jemals den Übergang in reguläre X-Kontinuität schaffte. Nachdem aber nichts anderes, was in der Serie passiert, im Widerspruch zu dieser steht, wurde die Geschehnisse, die hier geschildert werden, spätestens mit der Fortsetzungsserie „No Way Home“ 2008 in den Canon integriert. Die Idee hinter „NYX“ war es das tägliche Leben von den verschiedensten Mutanten außerhalb der Superheldenszene in New York zu zeigen, und gerade deswegen und wegen dem harten Unterton wurde die Serie so berühmt wie sie es schließlich werden sollte.

7. The Pulse Vol. 1 (2004-2006) (Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley, Brent Anderson, Michael Lark, Michael Gaydos)

Nach dem Ende ihrer ersten Solo-Serie „Alias“ wurde Jessica Jones in „The Pulse“ von der Privatdetektivin und Leibwächterin zur Reporterin für den guten alten Jonah Jameson. Jessica ist nach wie vor eine ungewöhnliche Heldin, die genau das eben nicht sein will, eine Heldin, und dieses Mal hinterfragt sie das Universum, in dem sie lebt, auch deutlicher als zuvor. Von der journalistischen Seite aufgerollt, wenn man will, zeigt uns „The Pulse“ das Marvel-Universum von einer anderen Seite als die meisten anderen Serien damals. Eigentlich hätte Paul Jenkins die Serie mit seiner Reporterin Sally Floyd (siehe weiter unten) übernehmen und weiterführen sollen, doch leider wurde daraus nie etwas, was Schade ist, weil wir „The Pulse“ bis heute vermissen.

8. Cable & Deadpool Vol. 1 (2004-2008) (Fabian Nicieza, Mark Brooks, Patrick Zircher, Staz Johnson, Reilly Brown)

Ähnlich legendär wie „Green Lantern/Green Arrow“ von diesem Konkurrenzverlag, kam „Cable & Deadpool“ aus ähnlichen Gründen wie der sozialkritischere Vorgänger zu Stande: Weder „Cable“ noch „Deadpool“ verkauften sich alleine gut genug, also steckte man sie in eine gemeinsame Serie. Und es war ein Paar, das im Himmel gemacht worden war: Der ernste Messias aus der apokalyptischen Zukunft und der Söldner mit der Großen Klappe, die eigentlich nicht einmal im gleichen Raum miteinander sein sollten, geschweigedenn in der selben Serie, das konnte nur ein großes Desaster oder ein großer Hit werden. Es wurde ein Hit. Zu schade, dass die Macher der Deadpool-Filme nicht wirklich begriffen haben warum, und die beiden zusammen als Team auf der Großen Leinwand eher ein leeres als ein erfülltes Versprechen waren. Lesenswert ist ihre gemeinsame Serie auf jeden Fall, nicht nur wegen dem Kulturclash, sondern auch wegen wirklich guten Stories am laufenden Band. (Was mehr ist als man über spätere Versuche Deadpool neu zu „verkuppeln“ sagen kann).

9. Paul Jenkins Front Line: Civil War: Front Line (2006-2007) + World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) (Paul Jenkins, Ramon Bachs, Steve Lieber u.a.)

Die ersten beiden „Front Line“-Serien waren noch wahre Events. Es handelte sich um Tie-In-Serien zu Civil War bzw. World War Hulk und zeige Jenkins Reporterin Sally Floyd und Marvel Reporter der Sonderklasse Ben Urich an den Frontlinie der jeweiligen Kriege zwischen den Superhelden, die dabei Kollateralschäden so wie die Verrücktheit dieser Bürgerkriege live mitbekamen. Aber das waren nur die Hauptstories, es gab auch immer von Jenkins geschriebene Nebenstories, die die Auswirkungen der Geschehnisse auf andere Charaktere zeigten und dabei neue Facetten eröffenten und die Crossover Events besser machten als sie es eigentlich waren. Es gab noch eine dritte Front Line-Serie zu „Secret Invasion“, die aber nicht mehr von Jenkins geschrieben war und auch nur noch eine Hauptstory besaß.

10. Generation M  (2006) (Paul Jenkins, Ramon Bachs)

M-Day war das eine X-Bücher-Event, das alles veränderte. Mit dem Ende des verlagsweiten Crossovers „House oft he M“ sprach Scarlet Witch die drei Worte: „Keine Mutanten mehr“,und danach war für erstaunlich lange Zeit nichts mehr so wie es zuvor gewesen war. Die regulären X-Men-Serien beschäftigten sich danach natürlich vor allem mit den Auswirkungen des Verschwindens des X-Gens auf die Mutanten, aber auch diverse Mini-Serien erschienen, die sich diesem Ereignis widmeten. „Generation M“ war die erste, wichtigste und beste von diesen Mini-Serien. In ihr lässt Autor Paul Jenkins die Reporterin Sally Floyd die Folgen des M-Days auf politischer, sozialer und persönlicher Ebene untersuchen. Selten wurden Tragödien im Marvel Universum so persönlich beleuchtet und haben dabei so stark getroffen wie hier.

11. The Irredeemable Ant-Man Vol. 1 (2006-2007) (Robert Kirkman, Phil Hester, Cory Walker)

Kirkmans Serie um den dritten Ant-Man ist, gleich vorweg, das genaue Gegenteil von seinen größten Hits (sprich „The Walking Dead“ und „Invincible“). Anstatt düstere Realität ist „Irredeamable Ant-Man“ eine Satire, in der es zwar wirklich brutal zugeht, deren Hauptfigur ihre Kräfte aber vor allem dazu benutzt um Frauen unter der Dusche zu bespannen und sich vor Gefahren in Sicherheit zu bringen anstatt diese zu bekämpfen. Eric O’Grady war Shield-Agent, der eine Ant-Man Anzug findet, worauf das Unglück seinen Lauf nimmt. Das hört sich jetzt vor allem witzig an, trifft aber trotzdem oft genug erstaunlich hart ins Herz.

12. Nova Vol. 4 (2007-2010) (Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Sean Chen, Brian Denham, Wellington Alves u.a.)

Dan Abnett und Andy Lanning übernahmen Mitte der Naughties die nach „Annihilation“ eigentlich zum Untergang verdammten Weltraum-Serien von Marvel und erschufen zwei sehr große Fan-Lieblinge. Einer davon war „Guardians of the Galaxy“, zum ersten Mal in der moderenen Zusammenstellung rund um Star Lord in ihrer eigenen Serie, und der zweite war „Nova“. Und hier ist meine unpopular Opinion zu diesem Thema: „Nova“ war die bessere Serie (auch weil die Zeichnungen konstant gut waren, anders als im Fall von „Guardians“). Richard Ryder ist nicht mehr der Teenager-Held, den wir aus dem 20. Jahrhundert kennen, er ist ein traumatisierter Soldat und der einzige Überlebende des Nova Corps und die Heimat der World Mind von Xandar (und damit die Zukunft des Nova Corps). Richard ist nicht der Nova Prime, den die World Mind ausgewählt hätte, hat andere Prioritäten als ihr recht ist, und sieht immer wieder mal auf der Erde vorbei, obwohl er doch besseres zu tun hätte. Die vierte „Nova“-Serie ist ein unterschätztes Juwel unter den Marvel-Serien der Naughties, der es immer wieder gelingt zu überraschen und zu berühren und unangenehme Wahrheiten auszusprechen.

13. Dark Avengers Vol. 1 (2009-2010) (Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Mike Deodato Jr., Luke Ross, Greg Horn) + Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia + Uncanny X-Men Vol. 513+514 + Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus

Gerade Mal eineinhalb Jahre gab es diese Bendis-Serie, und gefühlt jeder Autor bei Marvel war von der Grundidee so begeistert, dass er das neue Team bei sich vorkommen lassen wollte. Von dem etwas anstrengenden X-Men Crossover von X-Autor Matt Fraction einmal abgesehen, ist diese Serie auch ein vollständiger Hit. Von der Grundidee her eine Weiterentwicklung der Idee hinter den „Thunderbolts“ sind die „Dark Avengers“ das offizielle Avengers-Team unter Shield (nun Hammer genannt) unter der Leitung von Norman Osborn, der die Erde vor den Skrulls gerettet hat, weswegen er rehabilitiert wurde. Was ihn nicht davon abhält alte Rechnungen zu begleichen und seine Avengers vor allem mit den Thunderbolts und anderen Schurken zu bestücken. Offiziell sind es aber bekannte Gesichter: Wolverine, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, zusammen mit Ares und dem größten Helden von allen, dem Sentry. Keiner weiß, dass dieses Team vor allem aus Psychopathen und ein paar naiven Idioten besteht. Oh, und das Iron Patriot und Chef Norman immer irrer wird statt gesünder. Während „Thunderbolts“ beschreibt wie Schurken besser werden, indem sie Helden spielen, dreht sich „Dark Avengers“ um Schurken, die Helden spielen, aber trotzdem Schurken bleiben, und das nicht zu knapp. Großartig in Szene gesetzt von Mike Deodato ist „Dark Avengers“ neben „Ultimate Spider-Man“ die vielleicht beste Bendis-Serie, die sich jemals zu Marvel verirrt hat.

14. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 (2015) (Ryan North, Erica Henderson) + Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 2 (2015- 2020) (Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Derek Charm)

Hand aufs Herz, ich habe diese Serie nie gelesen. Aber ich empfehle sie trotzdem, weil sie mit der ersten Mini-Serie 58 Ausgaben lang lief, durchgehend vom selben Autor geschrieben wurde, und ein wahrer Fan-Liebling war, dem viele bis heute nachtrauern. „Unbeatable Squirrel Girl“ ist eine Parodie-Serie, die aber trotzdem mehr oder weniger Canon ist, und Doreen zu einem Superstar in Geek-Kreisen gemacht hat. Wer den Marvel Kosmos also einmal von einer ganz anderen – humorvolleren- Seite erforschen will, dem sei zu dieser Serie geraten. Ihr werdet es mit Sicherheit nicht bereuen.

15. Unbelievable Gwenpool Vol 1 (2016-2018) (Christopher Hastings, Gurihiru u.a.)

Auch diese Serie habe ich nicht gelesen, aber ich weiß auch sicherer Quelle, dass sie gut ist. Und selbst wenn sie es nicht wäre, würde sie alleine wegen dem Ausgangspunkt auf diese Liste gehören, denn egal was ihr denkt, Gwenpool ist keine Variante von Deadpool und auch keine Deadpool-Version von Spider-Gwen, nein sie ist eine Mary Sue im ursprünglichen Sinne des Wortes im Marvel Universum. Richtig gelesen, Gwen Poole, eine Teemagerin von unserer Welt, wird in die Marvel Comics gesogen und landet im 616 Universum, wo sie von nun an überleben muss, was einerseits leicht ist, weil sie ein großer Nerd ist und alles über Marvel weiß, andererseits sehr schwer ist, weil sie keine Superkrärfte im eigentlichen Sinn besitzt und weiß was mit Normalos in Comics passiert, also muss sie zur Superheldin werden um relevant und am Leben zu bleiben und erlebt ein Abenteuer nach dem anderen. „Unbelievable Gwenpool“ ist der Meta-Comic unter dem Meta-Comics von Marvel, und alleine deswegen eine Empfehlung wert. Spätere Serien und Auftritte gab es natürlich auch, doch sie konnten nur selten den Zauber der Usprungsserie wieder einfangen (wie auch im Fall von so manchen anderen Einträgen auf dieser Liste eben). Vielleicht auch weil die Idee später einfach nicht mehr so frisch und neu war wie zuvor.

Und genau hierum ging es auf dieser Liste: Um frische neue Ideen, aus denen grandiose Serien erwachsen sind, die deswegen oft kopiert wurden, aber eben genau deswegen wohl auch nie verfilmt werden werden.

Allerdings gab es eine Serie, die nicht auf dieser Liste steht, die sehr wohl im MCU verfilmt wurde, obwohl sie all das war:  Marvel’s Alias (2001-2004) von Brian Michael Bendis und Michael Gaydos wurde von Netflix als Jessica Jones 2015 bis 2019 als Teil ihrer Defenders-Reihe adaptiert. „Alias“ war die Vorgänger –Serie von „The Pulse“ und eine Hard Boiled Detective der weiblichen Variante-Serie im Marvel Universum. Und trotzdem hat Melissa Rosenberg sie für Netflix adaptiert. Aber na ja, damals waren die Zeiten eben noch anders. Da war der Erfolgsdruck von egal was noch nicht so pervers hoch wie heute, also, nope, nur weil „Alias“ verfilmt wurde und die „WandaVision“-Serie gemacht wurde und sogar einen Spin-Off bekommen hat, heißt das leider nicht, dass wir Chancen darauf haben auch nur irgendwas von diesen Serien hier als der Vorlage entsprechenden Film oder als treue Disney+-Serie zu sehen. Leider. Wert wären sie es alle allemal.

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Holidays 10.29

Holidays

Bishop James Hannington Memorial Day (Uganda)

Black Salsify Day (French Republic)

Bob Ross Day (Abeldane Empire)

Candies Day

Coronation Day (Cambodia)

C6HO Day (Kentucky)

Cumhuriyet Bayrami (North Cyprus, Turkey)

Cyrus the Great Day (Iran)

Feed the Birds Day (UK)

Festival of Global Climate Change

Fiestas Patrias begins (Honduras)

Halloween Eve Eve

Hermit Day

Hide From Everyone Day (a.k.a. Hermit Day)

International Day of Care and Support (UN)

International Day of Degrowth

International Internet Day

Laugh Suddenly For No Reason A Lot Today Day

Ľudovít Štúr Day (Slovakia)

Military Financier Day (Ukraine)s

Naming Day (Tanzania)

National Boner Day

National Book Day (Brazil)

National Cat Daddy Day

National Cat Day

National Hermit Day

National Martina Day

Oatmeal Day

PSC Awareness Day

Sea Slug Day

Security Guard Day (Kazakhstan)

Separation of Church and State Day

Turkish Republic Day (Turkey)

Vote Early Day

World Online Networking Day

World Psoriasis Day

World Stroke Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Disgusting Little Pumpkin-Shaped Candies Day

National Oatmeal Day

Poperinge Beer & Hop Festival begins (Belgium) [Every 3 years, 3rd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

Constitutional Referendum Anniversary Day (Serbia)

Turkey (from Ottoman Empire, 1923)

Westarctica (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

5th & Last Tuesday in October

Mix It Up at Lunch Day [Last Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Target Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tater Tot Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Teriyaki Tuesday [Last Tuesday of Each Month]

Transformation Tuesday [Last Tuesday of Each Month]

Trivia Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Two For Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning October 29 (Last Week of October)

None Known

Festivals Beginning October 29, 2024

The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue (Des Moines, Iowa) [thru 10.31]

Feast Days

Abraham of Rostov (Christian; Saint)

Andrei Ryabushkin (Artology)

Bill Mauldin (Artology)

Blažej Baláž (Artology)

Bob Ross (Artology)

Chef (a.k.a. Theuderius; Christian; Saint)

Chiara Badano (Christian; Blessed)

Colman mac Duagh (Christian; Saint)

Desmond Bagley (Writerism)

Dominick Dunne (Writerism)

Douai Martyrs (Christian; Saint)

Gaetano Errico (Christian; Saint)

Ghatasthapana begins (Nepal)

Harriet Powers (Artology)

Isis/Osiris Mysteries II (Pagan)

James Hannington (Anglicanism)

Kojagrat Purnima [15th Day of Dashain]

Lazarus Long Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lee Child (Writerism)

Mary of Edessa (Christian; Saint)

Maximillian (Christian; Saint)

Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)

Niki De Saint Phalle (Artology)

Nut Day (Pastafarian)

Robertson (Positivist; Saint)

Second Fiddle of the Mounth (Shamanism)

Shin Saimdang (Artology)

Theuderius (a.k.a. Chef; Christian; Saint)

Warren the Warthog (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Historically Unlucky Day [10 of 11]

Historically Bad Day (Stock Market Crash, Hurricane Sandy & 8 other tragedies) [10 of 11]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [58 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

All I Want for Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1994)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with Alex Haley (Biography; 1965)

Being John Malkovich (Film; 1999)

Blue Moon, 24th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2019)

Boy Pest with Ash (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1963)

Bullwinkle Busts a Brush or The Cleft Palette (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 226; 1963)

BUtterfield 8, by John O'Hara (Roman à clef Novel; 1935)

Create Dangerously, by Albert Camus (manifesto; 1957)

Don Giovanni, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera; 1787)

Fido Beta Kappa (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1954)

The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour (Radio Series; 1929)

Get Nervous, by Pat Benatar (Album; 1982)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Film; 2010)

Halloween Is Grinch Night (DePatie-Freleng Animated YV Special; 1977)

The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury (Novel; 1972)

Hemispheres, by Rush (Album; 1978)

Hulu (Streaming Network; 2007)

The Huntley-Brinkley Report (TV News Show; 1956)

Jingle Bell Rock, recorded by Bobby Helm (Song; 1957)

Keeping Up Appearances (UK TV Series; 1990)

Last Night in Soho (Film; 2021)

Man of the Century (Film; 1999)

The Marbleheads, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S3, Eps. 13 & 14; 1966)

Maruhi Gekiga, Ukiyoe Senichiya (Japanese Animated Film; 1969)

Mind Games, by John Lennon (Album; 1973)

The Music Lesson (Ub Iwerks Flip the Frog MGM Cartoon; 1932)

My Generation, by The Who (Song; 1965)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James (Novel; 1880)

Portrait of a Moose or Bullwinkle Gets the Brush (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 225; 1963)

Princess Mononoke (Anime Film; 1999)

Ray (Film; 2004)

Red Riding Hoodwinked (WB LT Cartoon; 1955)

The Saw Mill Mystery (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1937)

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (WB Animated Film; 2021)

The Sentinel, 25th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2020)

Trip for Tat (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

The Valiant Tailor (Ub Iwerks ComiColor Cartoon; 1934)

Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Album; 1984)

What’ll I Do?, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1947)

Wild Target (Film; 2010)

The Woody Woodpecker Polka (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1951)

Today’s Name Days

Ermelina, Hermelindis, Melinda (Austria)

Časlav, Honorat, Ida, Narcis (Croatia)

Silvie (Czech Republic)

Narcissus (Denmark)

Alf, Alfred, Fred, Fredi (Estonia)

Alfred, Urmasimo (Finland)

Narcisse (France)

Ermelinda, Franco, Grete, Melinda (Germany)

Abramios, Melina (Greece)

Nárcisz (Hungary)

Ermelinda, Michela, Massimiliano (Italy)

Elva, Elvijs, Fortuna, Laimonis (Latvia)

Gelgaudas, Narcizas, Tolvydė, Violeta (Lithuania)

Noralf, Norunn (Norway)

Euzebia, Franciszek, Longin, Longina, Lubogost, Narcyz, Teodor, Wioletta (Poland)

Anastasia (Romania)

Zinaida (Russia)

Klára (Slovakia)

Narciso (Spain)

Viola (Sweden)

Garrison, Cyrano, Cyrena, Narcissa, Narcissus (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 303 of 2024; 63 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of Week 44 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Hagal (Hailstone) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 9 (Jia-Xu), Day 27 (Bing-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 27 Tishri 5785

Islamic: 25 Rabi II 1446

J Cal: 3 Wood; Threesday [3 of 30]

Julian: 15 October 2024

Moon: 7%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 23 Descartes (11th Month) [Dunoyer / Adam Smith]

Runic Half Month: Wyn (Joy) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 37 of 90)

Week: Last Week of October

Zodiac: Scorpio (Day 6 of 30)

[donnatroyprincessofthemyscira]

ComicList: Marvel Comics New Releases for Wednesday, September 27, 2023, by Charles LePage.

Avengers #5 (Cover A Stuart Immonen), $3.99

Avengers #5 (Cover B Alex Ross Avengers Connecting Variant Part D), AR

Avengers #5 (Cover C Alex Ross Avengers Connecting Sketch Virgin Variant Part D), AR

Avengers #5 (Cover D Mark Brooks Corner Box Variant), AR

Avengers #5 (Cover E Aaron Kuder Avengers 60th Anniversary Variant), AR

Avengers #5 (Cover F Ben Harvey), AR

Avengers Annual #1 (Cover A Paco Medina), $4.99

Avengers Annual #1 (Cover B Bryan Hitch), AR

Avengers Epic Collection Volume 10 The Yesterday Quest TP, $44.99

Avengers Omnibus Volume 5 HC (Gil Kane Book Market Cover), $100.00

Avengers Omnibus Volume 5 HC (Rich Buckler Direct Market Cover), $100.00

Blade #3 (Cover A Elena Casagrande), $3.99

Blade #3 (Cover B Javier Fernandez), AR

Blade #3 (Cover C Martin Coccolo Stormbreakers Variant), AR

Captain Marvel The Saga Of Carol Danvers TP, $34.99

Carnage Reigns TP, $29.99

Dark X-Men #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover A Stephen Segovia), $4.99

Dark X-Men #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover B Adam Hughes), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #2 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover A Luciano Vecchio), $4.99

Death Of The Venomverse #2 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover B Ryan Stegman), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Bjorn Barends), $4.99

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover B E. J. Su), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Gabriele Dell’Otto Connecting Variant), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover D Gabriele Dell’Otto Connecting Virgin Variant), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover E Mark Bagley), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover F Ryan Stegman Venom The Other Variant), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover G Gurihiru Design Variant), AR

Death Of The Venomverse #5 (Of 5)(Cover H Sean Galloway Saturday Morning Variant), AR

Immortal Thor #2 (Cover A Alex Ross), $4.99

Immortal Thor #2 (Cover B George Perez), AR

Immortal Thor #2 (Cover C George Perez Virgin Variant), AR

Immortal Thor #2 (Cover D Gabriele Dell’Otto), AR

Immortal Thor #2 (Cover E Jan Bazaldua Stormbreakers Variant), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover A Lucas Werneck), $4.99

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover B Meghan Hetrick Homage Variant A), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover C Meghan Hetrick Homage Variant B), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover D CAFU Avengers 60th Anniversary Variant), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover E George Perez), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover F George Perez Virgin Variant), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover G Bob Layton Wraparound Variant), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover H Chris Allen Stormbreakers Variant), AR

Invincible Iron Man #10 (Cover I Lucas Werneck Wedding Crossover Virgin Variant), AR

Jean Grey #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Amy Reeder), $3.99

Jean Grey #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Walt Simonson Jean & Wolverine Variant), AR

Jean Grey #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Ejikure), AR

Jean Grey #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Peach Momoko X-Men 60th Anniversary Variant), AR

Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 HC (Steve Ditko Book Market Cover)(ReMasterworks), $75.00

Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 HC (Steve Ditko Direct Market Cover)(ReMasterworks), $75.00

Marvel Previews Volume 6 #25 (October 2023), AR

Marvel Unleashed #2 (Of 4)(Cover A David Baldeon), $4.99

Marvel Unleashed #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Ron Lim Lucky Variant), AR

Marvel Unleashed #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Ron Lim Throg Variant), AR

Micronauts #1 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Dave Cockrum), $4.99

Micronauts #1 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Dave Cockrum Foil Variant), AR

Micronauts #1 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Blank Variant), AR

Miracleman By Gaiman And Buckingham The Silver Age #6 (Cover A Mark Buckingham), $4.99

Miracleman By Gaiman And Buckingham The Silver Age #6 (Cover B Emanuela Lupacchino), AR

Miracleman By Gaiman And Buckingham The Silver Age #6 (Cover C Iban Coello), AR

Miracleman The Complete Original Epic TP, $49.99

Monica Rambeau Photon TP, $15.99

Moon Knight City Of The Dead #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Rod Reis), $3.99

Moon Knight City Of The Dead #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Ario Anindito), AR

Moon Knight City Of The Dead #3 (Of 5)(Cover C E.M. Gist), AR

Moon Knight City Of The Dead #3 (Of 5)(Cover D E.M. Gist Virgin Variant), AR

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Sara Pichelli), $3.99

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Jamie McKelvie Design Variant), AR

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Amy Reeder Homage Variant), AR

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Federico Vicentini Team Homage Variant), AR

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover F Adrian Alphona), AR

Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #2 (Of 4)(Cover G Adrian Alphona Virgin Variant), AR

Realm Of X #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Stephanie Hans), $3.99

Realm Of X #2 (Of 4)(Cover B David Lopez), AR

Silver Surfer Ghost Light TP, $17.99

Spider-Man India #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Adam Kubert), $3.99

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover A Derrick Chew), $4.99

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover B Chris Sprouse Return Of The Jedi 40th Anniversary Variant), AR

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover C E.M. Gist Ahsoka The Clone Wars 15th Anniversary Variant), AR

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover D E.M. Gist Ahsoka The Clone Wars 15th Anniversary Virgn Variant), AR

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover E Josemaria Casanovas Droids Connecting Variant), AR

Star Wars Doctor Aphra #36 (Cover F Luciano Vecchio), AR

Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (Cover A Daniel Warren Johnson), $4.99

Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (Cover B Ryan Brown), AR

Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (Cover C Giuseppe Camuncoli), AR

Star Wars The Mandalorian Season 2 #4 (Cover D Concept Art Variant), AR

Star Wars Volume 6 Quests Of The Force TP, $17.99

Storm #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Alan Davis), $3.99

Storm #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Geraldo Borges), AR

Thor By Donny Cates Volume 6 Blood Of The Fathers TP, $19.99

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Holidays 10.29

Holidays

Bishop James Hannington Memorial Day (Uganda)

Black Salsify Day (French Republic)

Bob Ross Day (Abeldane Empire)

Candies Day

Coronation Day (Cambodia)

C6HO Day (Kentucky)

Cumhuriyet Bayrami (North Cyprus, Turkey)

Cyrus the Great Day (Iran)

Feed the Birds Day (UK)

Festival of Global Climate Change

Fiestas Patrias begins (Honduras)

Halloween Eve Eve

Hermit Day

Hide From Everyone Day (a.k.a. Hermit Day)

International Day of Care and Support (UN)

International Day of Degrowth

International Internet Day

Laugh Suddenly For No Reason A Lot Today Day

Ľudovít Štúr Day (Slovakia)

Military Financier Day (Ukraine)s

Naming Day (Tanzania)

National Boner Day

National Book Day (Brazil)

National Cat Daddy Day

National Cat Day

National Hermit Day

National Martina Day

Oatmeal Day

PSC Awareness Day

Sea Slug Day

Security Guard Day (Kazakhstan)

Separation of Church and State Day

Turkish Republic Day (Turkey)

Vote Early Day

World Online Networking Day

World Psoriasis Day

World Stroke Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Disgusting Little Pumpkin-Shaped Candies Day

National Oatmeal Day

Poperinge Beer & Hop Festival begins (Belgium) [Every 3 years, 3rd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

Constitutional Referendum Anniversary Day (Serbia)

Turkey (from Ottoman Empire, 1923)

Westarctica (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

5th & Last Tuesday in October

Mix It Up at Lunch Day [Last Tuesday]

Taco Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Target Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Tater Tot Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Teriyaki Tuesday [Last Tuesday of Each Month]

Transformation Tuesday [Last Tuesday of Each Month]

Trivia Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Two For Tuesday [Every Tuesday]

Weekly Holidays beginning October 29 (Last Week of October)

None Known

Festivals Beginning October 29, 2024

The Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue (Des Moines, Iowa) [thru 10.31]

Feast Days

Abraham of Rostov (Christian; Saint)

Andrei Ryabushkin (Artology)

Bill Mauldin (Artology)

Blažej Baláž (Artology)

Bob Ross (Artology)

Chef (a.k.a. Theuderius; Christian; Saint)

Chiara Badano (Christian; Blessed)

Colman mac Duagh (Christian; Saint)

Desmond Bagley (Writerism)

Dominick Dunne (Writerism)

Douai Martyrs (Christian; Saint)

Gaetano Errico (Christian; Saint)

Ghatasthapana begins (Nepal)

Harriet Powers (Artology)

Isis/Osiris Mysteries II (Pagan)

James Hannington (Anglicanism)

Kojagrat Purnima [15th Day of Dashain]

Lazarus Long Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lee Child (Writerism)

Mary of Edessa (Christian; Saint)

Maximillian (Christian; Saint)

Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)

Niki De Saint Phalle (Artology)

Nut Day (Pastafarian)

Robertson (Positivist; Saint)

Second Fiddle of the Mounth (Shamanism)

Shin Saimdang (Artology)

Theuderius (a.k.a. Chef; Christian; Saint)

Warren the Warthog (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Historically Unlucky Day [10 of 11]

Historically Bad Day (Stock Market Crash, Hurricane Sandy & 8 other tragedies) [10 of 11]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [58 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

All I Want for Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1994)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with Alex Haley (Biography; 1965)

Being John Malkovich (Film; 1999)

Blue Moon, 24th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2019)

Boy Pest with Ash (Modern Madcaps Cartoon; 1963)

Bullwinkle Busts a Brush or The Cleft Palette (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 226; 1963)

BUtterfield 8, by John O'Hara (Roman à clef Novel; 1935)

Create Dangerously, by Albert Camus (manifesto; 1957)

Don Giovanni, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera; 1787)

Fido Beta Kappa (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1954)

The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour (Radio Series; 1929)

Get Nervous, by Pat Benatar (Album; 1982)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Film; 2010)

Halloween Is Grinch Night (DePatie-Freleng Animated YV Special; 1977)

The Halloween Tree, by Ray Bradbury (Novel; 1972)

Hemispheres, by Rush (Album; 1978)

Hulu (Streaming Network; 2007)

The Huntley-Brinkley Report (TV News Show; 1956)

Jingle Bell Rock, recorded by Bobby Helm (Song; 1957)

Keeping Up Appearances (UK TV Series; 1990)

Last Night in Soho (Film; 2021)

Man of the Century (Film; 1999)

The Marbleheads, Parts 1 & 2 (Underdog Cartoon, S3, Eps. 13 & 14; 1966)

Maruhi Gekiga, Ukiyoe Senichiya (Japanese Animated Film; 1969)

Mind Games, by John Lennon (Album; 1973)

The Music Lesson (Ub Iwerks Flip the Frog MGM Cartoon; 1932)

My Generation, by The Who (Song; 1965)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James (Novel; 1880)

Portrait of a Moose or Bullwinkle Gets the Brush (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 225; 1963)

Princess Mononoke (Anime Film; 1999)

Ray (Film; 2004)

Red Riding Hoodwinked (WB LT Cartoon; 1955)

The Saw Mill Mystery (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1937)

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (WB Animated Film; 2021)

The Sentinel, 25th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2020)

Trip for Tat (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

The Valiant Tailor (Ub Iwerks ComiColor Cartoon; 1934)

Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Album; 1984)

What’ll I Do?, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1947)

Wild Target (Film; 2010)

The Woody Woodpecker Polka (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1951)

Today’s Name Days

Ermelina, Hermelindis, Melinda (Austria)

Časlav, Honorat, Ida, Narcis (Croatia)

Silvie (Czech Republic)

Narcissus (Denmark)

Alf, Alfred, Fred, Fredi (Estonia)

Alfred, Urmasimo (Finland)

Narcisse (France)

Ermelinda, Franco, Grete, Melinda (Germany)

Abramios, Melina (Greece)

Nárcisz (Hungary)

Ermelinda, Michela, Massimiliano (Italy)

Elva, Elvijs, Fortuna, Laimonis (Latvia)

Gelgaudas, Narcizas, Tolvydė, Violeta (Lithuania)

Noralf, Norunn (Norway)

Euzebia, Franciszek, Longin, Longina, Lubogost, Narcyz, Teodor, Wioletta (Poland)

Anastasia (Romania)

Zinaida (Russia)

Klára (Slovakia)

Narciso (Spain)

Viola (Sweden)

Garrison, Cyrano, Cyrena, Narcissa, Narcissus (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 303 of 2024; 63 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of Week 44 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Hagal (Hailstone) [Day 3 of 28]

Chinese: Month 9 (Jia-Xu), Day 27 (Bing-Yin)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 27 Tishri 5785

Islamic: 25 Rabi II 1446

J Cal: 3 Wood; Threesday [3 of 30]

Julian: 15 October 2024

Moon: 7%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 23 Descartes (11th Month) [Dunoyer / Adam Smith]

Runic Half Month: Wyn (Joy) [Day 7 of 15]

Season: Autumn or Fall (Day 37 of 90)

Week: Last Week of October

Zodiac: Scorpio (Day 6 of 30)

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Ray Arcel Tribute

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Published: August 30, 2023

Ray Arcel was born on August 30, 1899, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents.

Arcel's mother passed away when he was only four years old, and Ray was brought up by his father. Before passing away, Ray's mother, born in Brooklyn, wanted to leave the Midwest and return to her New York roots. The Arcels subsequently relocated to Manhattan, first to the Lower East Side and then to West 106th Street in Harlem.

Growing up in New York in those days, Arcel told Ronald K. Fried in Corner Men: "You had to fight in those days. You lived in a neighbourhood where you were challenged every day. We were the only Jewish family there, but that's an old story. Wherever you go they tell you the same story." Arcel continued to say: "If you didn't fight you were yellow."

While training to be a boxer at Grupp's Gymnasium on 116th Street and Eighth Avenue, Arcel was under the tutelage of two great trainers in Dai Dolling and Frank "Doc" Bagley. Bagley once managed the great Gene Tunney and taught Ray the art of being a Cutman. Dolling was a Welshman who had trained the likes of Tunney, Al Brown, Jimmy McLarnin, Jack Britton, Ted Kid Lewis, and Johnny Dundee. Dolling taught Arcel about the individuality of each fighter and the need to train them accordingly.

After a short career as a fighter, Arcel became a trainer, and that is when he established his greatness.

Arcel's first world champion was Frankie Genaro, who won the Flyweight world title in 1923. In 1924, Ray led Abe Goldstein to victory against Joe Lynch for the bantamweight title.

This was only the start. Arcel's subsequent success with numerous all-time greats cemented him as arguably the greatest trainer in boxing history.

Arcel's beginnings as a trainer were during the days when boxing was the sport of all sports—when Jack Dempsey was the heavyweight champion.

"A Dempsey fight was magic. The minute he walked into the ring you could see smoke rising from the canvas," said Arcel when reminiscing decades later on the heyday of Dempsey in the ring. "You knew you were going to see a tiger let loose."

Arcel's career as a renowned boxing trainer spanned from the 1920s, training Benny Leonard, all the way to the '80s, when perhaps most famously, he trained Roberto Duran.

Arcel was the oracle of boxing. A man who saw Jack Dempsey fight in 1916; befriended and trained Benny Leonard; was in Barney Ross' corner the night Henry Armstrong became welterweight champion in 1938 and was with Ross in the following days while tending to his wounds; worked opposite Joe Louis on countless occasions, including the night Louis first became heavyweight champion in 1937 against James J. Braddock, and the night Ezzard Charles defeated Louis in Louis' final title fight in 1950. Arcel was then in Duran's corner in 1980 in both historic fights against Sugar Ray Leonard and then in Larry Holmes' corner in 1982 in the momentous heavyweight showdown against Gerry Cooney.

Between the '20s and '80s, the only full decade Arcel did not train fighters was the 60's.

For nearly twenty years, from 1954, Arcel had quit boxing and was working as a purchasing agent for a metal company. Then, in 1972, Arcel received a call from boxing manager Carlos Eleta Almarán. Arcel returned to work with Alfonso (Peppermint) Frazer, who won the title under Arcel's training from Nicolino Loche on March 10, 1972. The relationship between Arcel and Eleta developed further, and Eleta had a wild kid from the slums of Panama City, Panama, whom he wanted Arcel to train. Arcel's link-up with this kid from Panama cemented his legend, as Duran became arguably the greatest lightweight in history, rivaling another great 135-pounder, Arcel's previous student, Benny Leonard.

No other trainer has ever arguably worked with as many all-time greats, with names that Arcel trained including Benny Leonard, Ross, Armstrong, Kid Gavilan, Freddie Steele, Tony Zale, John Henry Louis, Charles, Holmes, and Duran.

In a sport of toughness and meanness, Arcel was an anomaly. He was a very humble, polite, and respectful man. Arcel was described by sportswriter "Red" Smith as "the first gentleman of fistfighting."

Just like great trainers typically do, Ray always gave credit to the fighters, saying the trainer would be nothing without the fighter. He would merely give them pointers.

As Arcel told Ronald K. Fried in Corner Men, "Nobody had to teach Duran how to fight. The first day I saw him - not in New York, I saw him in Panama - I told everybody around him, 'Don't change his style. Leave him alone. I don't want anybody to ever tell him what to do. Let him fight."

Of course, Arcel did have a real impact on Duran's boxing. Alongside an old friend, Freddie Brown, a former cut-man of Rocky Marciano, they molded a young Duran into an all-time great champion. They fine-tuned Duran's style, with this power-punching brawler becoming a very defensively acute fighter while applying that pressure, boxing unlike any lightweight had for years. Under the tutelage of Arcel and Brown, Duran became one of the best and most crafty fighters in history.

An insight into Arcel's involvement in the career of his fighters can be seen through his handling of Charley Phil Rosenberg, who won the bantamweight title in 1925. Rosenberg, preparing for a title fight against Cannonball Martin on March 20, 1925, had three months to shed 37 pounds and meet the 118 pounds limit after having ballooned up to 155 pounds. Arcel went everywhere Rosenberg went and did everything Rosenberg did. Arcel did roadwork with him, prepared his meals, and slept in the adjoining bed.

In Ray Arcel: a Boxing Biography by Donald Dewey, Arcel spoke of the nights leading up to Rosenberg's fight against Martin. "I always had to sleep with one eye open. Charlie would get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and I would stand there with the door open. He kept cussing me. 'I just want to gargle,' he'd say. And I'd tell him, 'I'm watching your Adam's apple, Charlie. Don't swallow that water.'"

"After this fight is over," Rosenberg told Arcel, "I'm going to kill you."

Rosenberg beat Martin via a 15-round decision, and Arcel lived for another 69 years.

Arcel's wisdom was the stuff of legend.

"Ring sense is an art, a gift from God that flows out of a fighter like a great painting flows out of an artist, or a great book flows out of an author," Arcel once said. "Ring sense is a natural ability to cope with any situation in a fight. It cannot be taught."

Arcel's last appearance in the ring was in the corner of Holmes when the "Easton Assassin" stopped Cooney in 1982. Arcel worked alongside long-time friend Eddie Futch on this night.

Arcel trained three men who can be regarded as the greatest in the entire history of their divisions. Benny Leonard and Duran are regarded as two of the greatest lightweights ever. Ezzard Charles is arguably the greatest light heavyweight ever. To create such great fighters, Arcel's greatness as a trainer is evident.

Nobody taught boxing better while carrying them-self with the same sincerity and humility as the great Ray Arcel.

(Featured Photo: The Ring Magazine via Getty Images)

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