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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

2240). Aug1986. After the big Apocalypse story last month, lots of debuts in this one: a top 10 X-Men human supporting character, some background Morlocks, and a top 100ish mutant! Frenz/Rubinstein with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

2239). Aug1986. Big showdown with the Hellfire Club in the midst of the fallout of Wolverine’s… “killing” of Rachel last issue! With none other than Nimrod waiting in the wings…JRJR/Green with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

2238). Aug1986. The KING OF EVIL MUTANTS proclaimed on the cover is…yeah 🥴🐸 Oh hey Spider-Man shows up in Jersey! Morgan/McKenna with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

2237). Aug1986. The legendary series comes to an end! I’ll just say what I’ve been saying every issue, if you have any interest in exploring the concept of superhuman morality in depth then this has always been a must-read. Ryan/Layton with one final cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

2236). Aug1986. Just check out the over-the-top spiked beautiful monstrosity that is Magma’s costume 😂 Back when comics weren’t afraid to throw SIX different word boxes on a cover!

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

2235). Aug1986. The trio of Shockwave, Razorfist, and Zaran The Weapons Master stops by. Milgrom/Sinnott with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

2234). Aug1986. Issue #9 of the Deluxe Handbook, another in the series of covers by Byrne/Rubinstein

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

2233). Aug1986. Joe Albelo draws such a great Spider-Ham

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

2232). Aug1986. I love that this great cover by John Buscema is framed as a pivotal issue with “the ultimate foe…for the fate of all Asgard!” but it’s just a filler story set in the 19th century lol

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

2231). Aug1986. Jumbo sized 25th issue of Power Pack, as the kids go through a power switcheroo. Bogdanove/Wiacek with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

2230). Aug1986. The second Marvel Age annual, featuring a fantastic cover by Frenz/Sinnott/Howell/Milgrom, literally a Who’s Who snapshot of mid-80s Marvel. This is such a great issue and worth getting, honestly one of the funniest things Marvel put out the whole decade

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

2229). Aug1986. The FF Index hits #9. Nice cover by Lyle/Williams

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

2228). Aug1986. The “no Spider-Man in the Spider-Man titles” month continues with Spectacular, featuring Felicia confronting Dr. Strange after he unknowingly screwed up her powers. Buckler/Rubinstein with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

2227). Aug1986. Issue #9 of the Saga, as the romp through Marvel history continues. Pollard/Rubinstein with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

2226). Aug1986. The HOOKY graphic novel! This is a fun one, filled with some fantastic art by the legend Bernie Wrightson as Spidey ventures a bit outside of his normal confines

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

2225). Aug1986. Another solo story this month, focusing on Sam (and Lila). A really good examination of Sam’s struggles trying to manage his responsibilities to his family. Great cover by BWS too

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

2224). Aug1986. Appropriate timing, given Stan’s back in the news. Anyway, back in 1986 Stan musta gotten bored of his full-time job of trying to become a Hollywood mogul, so he “returned” to Marvel to write his famous Soapboxes

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

2223). Aug1986. If a few things had gone differently, you could easily have imagined Morgan le Fay becoming a top-tier Marvel villain. First Marvel cover for future Wolverine and Cage artist Dwayne Turner, AND for the legend Scott Williams! (As per Marvel wiki)

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

2222). Aug1986. Hulk vs The Avengers continues, and as the cover indicates even The Hulk can meet his match when up against two teams of Avengers (extraneous circumstances nonwithstanding). Al Milgrom with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

2221). Aug1986. I love a good “mysterious dome enclosing a city” story. Jerry Ordway with the catchy cover. This was Byrne’s last issue as writer/artist; his long run concludes after over 5 years as he left Marvel to focus on Superman for DC

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

2220). Aug1986. The penultimate issue of the series! (Different places have different credits for the artist of this cover, I think it’s Milgrom?)

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

2219). Aug1986. The same month Miller’s legendary Daredevil run ended also saw the start of the Epic imprint’s ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN, with art by Sienkiewicz at the absolute peak of his mid80s powers. The groundbreaking mini was considered one of the best Marvel stories of the decade

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

2218). Aug1986. Doc/Cloak teamup! Nice cover by Chris Warner

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

2217). Aug1986. BORN AGAIN wraps up for good as DD has his big showdown with Nuke, ending on a positive note for once! Featuring one of the most famous scenes in DD’s long and illustrious history! Cover by Mazz, finishing his legendary run, and Miller’s second run also concludes

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

2216). Aug1986. Issue #2 of the Dakota North mini, with more assassination attempts, car chases, and stylish detective work. Tony Salmons with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

2215). Aug1986. The final showdown as Cap takes down Scourge once and for all! …of course like every Marvel conspiracy the story would drag on for many more years as the Scourge Program would be revealed to be a lot more complex than just one guy. Great cover by Paul Neary

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

2214). Aug1986. The public still can’t come to a conclusion on if they support Namor’s membership on the Avengers! This issue was technically the start of one of the all-time greatest Avengers stories, as Under Siege begins here…Buscema/Palmer with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

2213). Aug1986. Pestilence! The…magical combination of a centuries-old suspended-animation explorer/sailor/doctor and…Snowbird’s son? Who somehow gains the power to spread infections, decay matter, and control disease-ridden insects? Comics! Ross/Milgrom with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

2212). Aug1986. Bold move to advertise that there’s no Spider-Man in this one! But it’s a great story, as Silver Sable makes her second-ever appearance after debuting the year prior. Frenz/Breeding with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

2211). Jul1986. An X-Milestone: the first full appearance of Apocalypse! Some of his hallmark traits were evident even here, with the character already obsessing about “winnowing the weak from the strong!” Frenz/Rubinstein with the classic cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

2210). Jul1986. Griffin! Always randomly liked him, it’s a friggin’ human griffin (well kinda). This was the first appearance of Headlok, which is kind of a good name for a telepath; he was in some 90s Alpha Flight and Thunderbolts runs. Milgrom/Sinnott with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

2209). Jul1986. In a month featuring one of the most famous issues of Daredevil ever, one of the greatest X-villains ever making his first move, and a legendary Wolverine cover…the cover box on this issue doesnt QUITE pan out, but props for trying. Beachum/Rubinstein w/the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

2208). Jul1986. A detour to Attilan this issue, as Pietro finds out about Crystal’s infidelity and…doesn’t handle it well. Howell/Sinnott with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

2207). Jul1986. Thor and Balder throw down this issue in a very “traditional fantasy” story. Simonson with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

2206). Jul1986. The first of the three Wolverine pinup covers from UXM this year, a classic by JRJR/Green. Wolverine and Rachel have their fateful confrontation, as the team is on the doorstep of the Mutant Massacre…

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

2205). Jul1986. Nearing the end! One more issue left of the classic mini after this one, as the pieces are set up for the conclusion. Ryan/Layton with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

2204). Jul1986. You can keep the upcoming “Spider-Man vs Godzilla” story, I’ll take this instead 😂

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

2203). Jul1986. The kids remain stuck on Snarkworld but…Franklin comes to the rescue! And there is indeed a super brief cameo by Cloak. Bogdanove/Wiacek with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

2202). Jul1986. Nearing the end with the penultimate issue of the series. Basically an entire issue of “Danny” taking down a bunch of ninjas. Pollard/Layton with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

2201). Jul1986. Continuing the FF Index. Morgan/Sinnott with the cover (and a kinda adorable Lockjaw lol)

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

2200). Jul1986. The twenty-second-hundredth Marvel cover of the 80s! Only the fifth ever appearance for Sabretooth (last seen: 4 years prior), and just before he’d explode in popularity as Wolverine’s primary antagonist; but for now he goes up against Spidey. Buckler w/the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

2199). Jul1986. An all-“M” issue of the Deluxe Handbook. Another great connecting Byrne/Rubinstein cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

2198). Jul1986. Issue #8 of the Saga and it’s a stacked one, a bunch of the most important moments in Marvel history featured in it. Frenz/Breeding with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

2197). Jul1986. A Dani-centric issue, and it a good one. A spiffy BWS cover as well

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

2196). Jul1986. A couple of stories in this one: a DD by Tony Salmons, and a Spidey story by Marc Hempel of future Sandman acclaim, in his only mainstream Marvel work

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

2195). Jul1986. Another GI Joe cover, this one by Herb Trimpe

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

2194). Jul1986. Just Tony casually preventing a nuclear disaster this issue. Bright/Akin/Garvey with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

2193). Jul1986. The annual tradition of “The Avengers vs The Hulk” gets another entry here as they bring EVERYONE on both teams to take this Banner-free version down. Milgrom/Wiacek with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

2192). Jul1986. There could be no worse fate for an Eternal… Al Milgrom with the cover

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Doc Comics @xmen90scovers.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

2191). Jul1986. The “ending” to the legendary Born Again story begins here, as Matt is officially back as Daredevil in time to take on Nuke. Featuring one of the greatest, most indelible Daredevil and Marvel covers ever, as Mazzucchelli’s art just burns into your soul

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