Heroes Never Rust
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Heroes Never Rust #104: A Final Note
Heroes Never Rust #104 by Sean Ironman A Final Note With Marvel 1985 issue six, no reader will be surprised when Toby returns to the real world with the Marvel heroes, and the villains are soon defeated. Does anyone ever expect the heroes to lose in these stories? But just because the inevitable good-triumphing-over-evil occurs,… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #103: 1985, & Doing Something New
Heroes Never Rust #103 by Sean Ironman 1985: Doing Something New There have been a lot of comic books made in the last hundred years. Millions of stories, with a large chunk of them revolving around superheroes. Most of these stories range from terrible to merely adequate. I love superheroes, but even I can’t defend… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #102: 1985, and Keeping Revelations from the Reader
Heroes Never Rust #102 by Sean Ironman 1985: Keeping Revelations from the Reader In issue four of Marvel 1985, Toby and his father escape from the Lizard and find their way to safety. Shortly afterward, Toby’s father runs off to rescue his ex-wife, leaving Toby with a few friends. Then, Toby turns to his buddies… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #101: 1985 and Villainy
Heroes Never Rust #101 by Sean Ironman 1985: Villainy In Marvel: 1985 issue three, Marvel villains continue to invade the real world. The Hulk was seen in the second issue, but no other Marvel heroes seem to be around, leaving humanity with limited support to fight off the bad guys. While this issue does feature… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #100: Adequacy is Okay
Heroes Never Rust #100 by Sean Ironman 1985: Adequacy is Okay At the end of issue one of Marvel’s 1985, Toby, the protagonist, runs into the Hulk one night in the woods. The second issue picks up from that point, with the Hulk asking Toby if he’s seen the Juggernaut, who is apparently causing trouble.… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #99: 1985
Heroes Never Rust #99 by Sean Ironman 1985 I grew up reading comics, specifically X-Men comics. At first, my father would come home with a bag full of random comics for me, my brother, and my sister. My siblings lost interest over the years, but my interest grew. As a teenager, I would go weekly… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #98: The Graphic Nature of Storytelling
Heroes Never Rust #98 by Sean Ironman Terror Inc.: The Graphic Nature of Storytelling Terror Inc. is part of Marvel’s MAX imprint—a collection of comics geared toward an adult audience. The imprint was launched in 2001 and is known for featuring explicit content: sex, violence, profanity. Stan Lee, who co-created the Marvel universe, has spoken… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #97: How Bad is Bad
Heroes Never Rust #97 by Sean Ironman Terror Inc.: How Bad is Bad The third issue of Terror Inc. focuses on the villains. The main villain is revealed as Talita, a woman Terror loved eight hundred years ago. Her team is called Death’s Reign, a group of South American thugs turned special forces. There seems… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #96: Characters Who Cannot Die
Heroes Never Rust #96 by Sean Ironman Terror Inc.: Characters Who Cannot Die At the end of the first issue of Terror Inc., Terror is tricked and defeated. Issue two opens with the bad guys, a shady government group, placing Terror’s body parts in acid, melting him, and flushing the remnants down the toilet. Due… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #95: Superpowers
Heroes Never Rust #95 by Sean Ironman Terror Inc.: Superpowers After so many decades of superheroes, new superpowers are difficult to come by. We have our heroes that represent normal human abilities at an extreme: Captain America, Superman, The Flash, etc. We have our heroes mixed with animal motifs: Spider-man, Hawkman, Ant-Man, etc. We have… Continue reading
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