The Avengers Meet the Sub-Mariner!

Ah, the Mighty Marvel Universe gets bigger and smaller with every passing issue!

One of the great things about (the early days especially) the Marvel Universe that Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko were creating, was the continuity that was being introduced in the books.  Not just from book to book, but from character to character.  As big and dynamic as the heroes and stories were, they all appeared as part of a bigger-still world than the one they dominated!

Enough of that...we're trying to build up to the premiere of "The Avengers" movie tomorrow!  So in wanton anticipation, here's "The Avengers" issue #3 from 1963.  The Hulk resigned from the team last issue and has now joined forces with Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner to return and combat our erstwhile team of Thor, Iron Man, Giant-Man and The Wasp.

It's shirts VS. skins the Marvel Age way!

This is pure fun in the way only Stan and Jack could do it!

Talk to you soon!

The Avengers Sticketh Around!

Wayyyyyyyyyy back in 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had yet another hit on their hands in the pantheon of heroes in the Merry Marvel Manner!

Granted this was a hit that came with a built in set of already established heroes.  Thor! Iron Man!  The Hulk!  and when Ant-Man became Giant-Man...well they just couldn't loose.

Dig in to the true Kirby fun as we count down the days to when the Avengers movie comes out on Friday.

The movie looks awesome, but it's hard to beat pure unadulterated Kirby!

Talk to you soon!

"The Coming of The Avengers!" - Nuff said!

I don't know if you've heard or not...they're keeping it kind of hush hush and not marketing it much at all...but there's a movie coming out this week based on Marvel Comics' "The Avengers".

No...seriously...I'm not making it up.  I'm not surprised you HAVEN'T heard of it.  Kind of a small indie film, I guess.  

It looks pretty good through...I hope some people hear about it and maybe go see it.

In the meantime, here's how Stan "The Man" Lee and Jack "King" Kirby brought the whole ever-lovin' blue-eyed thing into being 49 years ago!!!!!!!

Yep..even back in 1963, Loki was a thorn in their sides!

Dig in!

This book is cover dated September 1963.  Understanding how comics were post dated so they'd stay on the stands longer...that means it came out about May or June of '63.  And seeing how I wasn't born until August of that same year, I guess you could say I've been waiting for this movie to come out since before I was born.

I am drooolin', kiddoes!!!  My ass is tinglin' to see this'n!!!

So please...have mercy on the poor producers of the film who couldn't afford an advertising budget.  Tell a friend to go see it.

Here's hoping it's as good as they say...which is better!

Talk to you soon.