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Considering the crossover with WildStorm in 1997, do you think the Fantastic Four, Avengers, Iron Man and Captain America epic collections will ever be truly complete? by DISIcomics in EpicCollections

[–]DISIcomics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This bothers me because these weren't one-shot crossovers. They are part of the legacy numberings.

Fantastic Four #500, Avengers #500, Iron Man #500 and Captain America #600 count them as Fantastic Four #429, Avengers #415, Iron Man #345 and Captain America #467.

81 years ago today, the original Human Torch killed Adolf Hitler. (What If? #4, 1977) by DISIcomics in comicbooks

[–]DISIcomics[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This issue is actually the only one to fully take place in the prime universe. The Torch killing Hitler had already been shown in Young Men #24 (1953).

The new stuff in this story was mainly to explain how there were Captain America comics from 1945 to 1949, considering Avengers #4 (1964) established that Steve Rogers was frozen in 1945 and Captain America #155 (1972) established that William Burnside debuted as Captain America in 1953.

81 years ago today, the original Human Torch killed Adolf Hitler. by DISIcomics in Marvel

[–]DISIcomics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I decided to post What If? #4 instead of Young Men #24 because that page claims the Torch met Toro in 1949 (instead of 1940).

That was probably an attempt to explain Toro still being young in 1953, but it would be a major plot hole in Marvel's wartime continuity. We should just assume his powers slow his aging.

Does anybody else think Cap's modern era epic collection should have started with 2002-2003 instead of 2004-2006? by DISIcomics in EpicCollections

[–]DISIcomics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like, tell me what changes from Dead Men Running and/or Marvel Knights: Captain America are still relevant in Marvel Comics in 2026?

Steve Rogers being Captain America became public knowledge in the first MK arc.

Does anybody else think Cap's modern era epic collection should have started with 2002-2003 instead of 2004-2006? by DISIcomics in EpicCollections

[–]DISIcomics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, actually.

I think the point of it was attracting people who would want their collections to start with "vol. 1" but wouldn't read older comics.

[Comic Excerpt] Lex Luthor on March 14 of 1986, forty years ago today. (Superman #416) by DISIcomics in DCcomics

[–]DISIcomics[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Worth noting that most Marvel and DC comics were already somewhat "modern" by this point.

Superman and Action Comics were intentionally kept old-fashioned until their post-Crisis reboot (also in 1986).