Archive for the ‘Steel Guardian’ Category
July 14, 2014
Kurt Busiek // Mark Bagley
April 1999
***
The second anniversary ish serves as climax to T-bolts‘ second act: a brawl w/ 25 super-goons! Moonstone has been the mag’s protag, & ever since her regicide, she’s provided it w/ plenty of character. #25 fills in her backstory (a childhood of class resentment & manipulation) as she weighs betraying her team to usurp the megalomaniac plan of Crimson Cowl, femme leader of the Masters of Evil.
last issue: Thunderbolts #25
next issue: Thunderbolts #26
also indexed for Apr. ’99
Avengers #15
Avengers Forever #5 of 12
Tags:Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley
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September 20, 2013
Kurt Busiek // Manuel Garcia
September 2001
***
Thor, enraged by Cap’s near-death, broods on immortality’s costs—a smart suggestion of the stakes in the Kang arc. Another strong KB character, Ms. Marvel (see his run in IM), wins an army via trial-by-combat, tho Vision questions her rashness. Sadly Alan Davis has been replaced by a shoddy no-name.
continued from Avengers Annual 2001
last issue: Avengers #43
next issue Avengers #45
also indexed for Sept. ’01
Avengers Annual 2001
New X-Men #116
New X-Men Annual 2001
Tags:Kurt Busiek, Manuel Garcia
Posted in Atlanteans, Black Knight (D. Whitman), Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Darkstar, Deviants, Dr. Hank Pym, Duane Freeman, Firebird, Hercules, Jack of Hearts, Kang the Conqueror, Marcus Kang, Presence, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Sentinels, She-Hulk, Silverclaw, Starlight, Steel Guardian, Stingray, Thor, Triathlon, Val Cooper, Vanguard, Vision, Wasp, Whirlwind, Wonder Man | Leave a Comment »
September 18, 2013
Kurt Busiek // Alan Davis
August 2001
****
Around the globe, Avengers ally w/ local military to stop super-insurgencies sponsored by the Conqueror. Marvel soap opera fills out the spaces of this epic story, making for esp. strong superteam comics. In one poten. risky plot devo, Ms. Marvel recognizes Kang’s son as her infamous star-rapist!
continued in Avengers Annual 2001
last issue: Avengers #42
next issue: Avengers #44
also indexed for Aug. ’01
New X-Men #115
Tags:Alan Davis, Kurt Busiek
Posted in AIM, Atlanteans, Attuma, Black Knight (D. Whitman), Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Darkstar, Deviants, Dr. Hank Pym, Duane Freeman, Firebird, Jack of Hearts, Kang the Conqueror, Marcus Kang, Presence, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Silverclaw, Starlight, Steel Guardian, Stingray, Thing, Thor, Triathlon, Vanguard, Vision, Wasp, Wizard | Leave a Comment »
September 17, 2013
Kurt Busiek // Alan Davis
July 2001
*****
Kang, Julius C. of the 41C, invades Earth to save it from doomsday What If…? scenarios. One of the strongest issues in Busiek’s run! He writes a great Kang (see his Forever maxiseries), & foreshadows grand plans for this arc. Davis also nails the Conqueror, giving his future tech a weird softness.
last issue: Avengers #41
next issue: Avengers#43
also indexed for Jul. ’01
New X-Men #114
Tags:Alan Davis, Kurt Busiek
Posted in Atlanteans, Attuma, Black Knight (D. Whitman), Captain America, Captain Marvel (C. Danvers), Darkstar, Deviants, Dr. Hank Pym, Firebird, Iron Man, Kang the Conqueror, Kofi Annon, Marcus Kang, Presence, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Starlight, Steel Guardian, Thor, Triathlon, Vanguard, Vertigo, Wasp | Leave a Comment »
Kurt Busiek // Mark Bagley
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