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FANTASTIC FOUR #533-535 (2006): Another Thing vs Hulk Story - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Some say that this is the beginning of Planet Hulk. I don't know about that, but it does help set the table for it, so I'm tagging it. Working for SHIELD, Hulk gets caught by a Hydra gamma-bomb which makes him go on a rampage across Nevada. The FF try…
Black Panther #14-17 (2006): The Bride of Black Panther - Earth's Mightiest Blog
At the behest of his mother, Black Panther looks for a wife. Her answer is interrupted by an attack by Arabian Knight. Only he's a different one. This one works for OPEC and wants to convert all of Wakanda to Islam. The couple beats him up and he's never seen…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DWAYNE MCDUFFIE - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Dwayne was a fantastic creator known for epic work on the cult favorite Power Man and Iron Fist, creating Damage Control, and serving a respected term as an editor for Marvel. He was also a founder of Milestone Media. Rest in Peace, great creator!
Fantastic Four 40th Wedding Anniversary Special (2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
This comic is a reprint of Fantastic Four Annual #3 with an original story celebrating Sue and Reed's 40th wedding anniversary. This means that there are lots of flashbacks and at least 50 characters appear in the issue. Like this page where they kiss... I am NOT tagging everyone. It…
She-Hulk #4-5 (2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
This is another delightful set of issues from what is fast-becoming one of my all-time favorite runs. Last issue, the Time Variance Authority agreed to release an Avenger from its custody and in these issues we learn who it is… …And we get to have some fun with him. (It's…
Nightcrawler #12 (2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Writer), Darick Robertson TAG: FINAL PANEls, creators appearing This issue resolves some dangling plot items, establishes that Kurt’s new relationship with the Soulsword is de-aging him. The team throws him a surprise birthday party, which is crashed by Mephisto in at attempt to set up a new Limbo…
New Thunderbolts #13-14 (2005) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
These issues are related to, but not explicity billed as part of, the Civil War event. The New Thunderbolts are asked by the Commission on Superhuman Activities to take on the New Avengers. Actually, they're kinda forced to do it, but does that matter? No. This is just an excuse…
Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1-6 (2005-2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Remember Capwolf? Well apparently the werewolf idea is catching. Merlin escapes SHIELD custody and tries to take over England. To stop him, Fury assembles an army of monster characters and puts Clay Quartermain in charge of them. The monsters, which include some new ones (Warwolf, Vampire by Night) and some…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATMAN YEAR ONE! - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzuchelli hit the stands in November 1986, but it had a cover date of February 1987 so we're celebrating it today. Arguably one of the top 10 most important, and best, comic books stories of all time, Batman: Year One originally ran…
Pulse #11-14 (2005-2006): Series ends - Earth's Mightiest Blog
These final issues of The Pulse focus on the birth of the daughter of Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Jessica bonds with other women while going through the pre-birth jitters, has the child, and receives a marriage proposal from Luke Cage. Along the way, there are brief moments of esoteric…
NEW AVENGERS #11-13 (2005-2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
This issue begins with us meeting a mysterious ninja-like warrior who was tracking something or someone down in Osaka, Japan ... The character, Ronin, had already appeared on several New Avengers covers, without any explanation about who he was or any interior content about it. It was a great way…
Black Panther #8-9 & X-Men #175-176 (2005): Wild Kingdom - Earth's Mightiest Blog
While everyone was appearing in House of M, the only X-book not involved in that linewide event teamed up with Black Panther to prove that series crossover events could happen on a much smaller scale and be a lot better. I’m not a hater, I liked House of M, but…
She-Hulk 1-2 (2005-2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Dan Slott returns to a new volume of She-Hulk right after he ended the first one (we are the beginning of an endless string of #1 issue reboots from Marvel), with the character dependent on a “Gamma Changer” to enable her to hulk out (but her shrink, Doc Samson, tells her that…
Captain America #8-9 and 11-14* (2005-2006): Winter Soldier - Earth's Mightiest Blog
*Note: Issue #10 is a House of M crossover and is not included in this post. This is the big one. The “bring back Bucky” story that could have gone horribly wrong but instead became the basis for a reinvention of one of Marvel’s oldest characters. Captain America predated the…
Marvel Team-Up #11-13 (2005): Titannus War - Earth's Mightiest Blog
After beating up Rhino, Nova and Spider-Man join a team being assembled by Doctor Strange, which also includes Hulk, She-Hulk and Warbird. Why didn't Doc use The Defenders? The group teleport to challenge Titannus, who is already going at it with Wolverine. The alien fights a few of the heroes…
Colossus: Bloodline #1-5 (2005-2006) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Colossus doesn't get a lot of attention, so a solo story is welcome. Plus, he just got resurrected in the pages of Astonishing X-Men so the timing is good. Someone is wiping out his bloodline, so he goes to Russia to find out who and why. The answer? Mister Sinister…
Young Avengers #9-12 (2005-2006): Family Matters; series ends - Earth's Mightiest Blog
Teddy is a skrull, and Super Skrull comes to Earth to reclaim him and take him home. After Teddy is kidnapped, Eli--who quit in the last arc--agrees to return and serve as leader of the team. Wiccan takes them to the top floor of Avengers Tower to get young Vision…
X-Men Unlimited #10 (2005) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
The cover bills this issue as an all-Beast “spectacular!” That’s a bit of an overstatement, but this isn’t a bad comic. Two stories about Beast: First, he become the temporary guidance counselor for the school which allows for several, mostly humorous, encounters with students. But not with students we've seen…
CABLE & DEADPOOL #20-23 (2005-2006): Bosom Buddies - Earth's Mightiest Blog
True to form, this issue starts with three hot chicks summarizing where we are now... ...And then pays tribute to the opening pages of the first issue of this series. Well done. Cable was a teenager last time we saw him, and in the early pages here he hurries up…
GLX-Mas Special (2005) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
This special is a bunch of short stories about the Great Lakes Avengers, all written by Don Slott and illustrated by various folks--some of whom are marquee names. Mister Immortal is choked to death with a Christmas wreath. Squirrel Girl does a fastball special with Tippy Toe in a fight…
Amazing Fantasy #13-14 (2005) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
These issues introduce a new character named Vegas, who has the power to create and give “good luck” to himself and others. The story is called “Play to Win.” Vegas is never seen again and I’m sure you don’t need to read these issues to figure out what happens in…
X-Men Unlimited #9 (2005) - Earth's Mightiest Blog
An awesome tribute cover… …To one of the greatest X-Men stories ever told. NOW we’re talkin’! Story #1 pairs “about to be the one of the biggest writers of this decade” Matt Fraction with Sam Keith at his Sam Keith-iest. It’s not much of a story (it’s only 12 pages),…