Tales from the past viewed through rose tinted glasses
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Favourite comics: Super Heroes v Super Villians. Mighty Comics
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Something wrong with your comments option, McS. When I tried to leave a comment, the comment box said 'Sign in with Google'. Anyway, that first splash page you show (Abyss) definitely has a 'Marvel' vibe about it. I think I've only got one issue of Mighty Crusaders, which might be #1.
ReplyDeleteI had a lot of issues with blogger yesterday and had to reset a lot of the blog aas. Not sure if that was due to me downloading pics to the blog from my phone and setting it up from my tablet. Hopefully it's ok now . Yeah Mighty comics made no secret they were trying to copy Marvel. I don't think I have ever seen the first issue of the Crusaders I have issue 3 to 7.
ReplyDeleteYes, the comments option is back to normal. Maybe the Government hacked your computer in revenge for you using a photo of Keir Starmer as your avatar. (Guffaw!)
DeleteI will ignore that last comment 🙂
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, McS, your previous post is still showing in my bloglist. Just checked, refreshed my browser, no change.
DeleteI noticed that on a few other sites, no idea why that is but will look into it when I'm home
ReplyDeleteMcS, the facsimile of Action Comics #583 is now on sale (the 2nd part of 'Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow?' by Alan Moore) so don't forget to grab one.
ReplyDeleteI actually just read the one you gave me Kid so I will be picking #583 up. Thanks for the update
ReplyDeleteThese Mighty Comics totally passed me by when I was collecting comics and scoring the second-hand shops for back issues in the early 1970s. They look a lot of fun. Where in the Cincinatti area did you pick it up?
ReplyDeleteI think it was called Mavericks . I have a massive soft spot for some Mighty Comics as I read them as a child but as I mentioned previously they aren't Marvel and reading them as an adult they are just silly. But your spot on they were fun. Mighty comics were reprinted in Alan Class comics and I remember reading some Fly strips as a teenager and thinking they were awful.
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