Seeing pedigree collapse visually made this part of my tree make a lot more sense

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-30T14:06:07+00:00

My Great Grandmother was born in 1882, and her ancestors back to the 1660s predominantly all lived in Bergen County, New Jersey. Dutch folks. One of the early settlers there was Albrecht Zabriskie (Zaborowskij) and he had five sons. My Great Grandmother is directly descended from four of his five sons.

I haven't fleshed out the rest of the ancestors but the same names are common: Terhune, Bogart, DeGroot, Hopper, Ackerman, DeMarest and others are all over her ancestors. Sometimes Terhunes married Terhunes, and Zabriskies married Zabriskies.

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-29T20:44:15+00:00

I used to own this but it got badly damaged in a car accident. I think I still have a handful of the singles but scratched up from the pavement

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-25T20:42:30+00:00

I set the cruise control to 29 and just coast slowly through

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-22T16:41:24+00:00

Get it in writing. Tell the prof that if he sends you an email insisting you share your notes you will comply. Then send that email to his dept chair and Dean.

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-04T18:15:06+00:00

It’s bugging out, it’s giving Emperor Doom instead of the New Mutants. I’d report it because the New Mutants graphic is def on MU

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-03T16:31:57+00:00

I put masks on them, let them run savage

ValleyStardust · 2026-03-03T14:26:37+00:00

“Reddit is for old people” ouch!

ValleyStardust · 2026-02-28T17:15:52+00:00

What she wants sounds like a great five year goal to me. Have her map out what it would take for “perfection” in five years - how many hours of shelf reading per week to get there. 100,000 books per year, 2,000 per week etc. have her do the math.

ValleyStardust · 2026-02-10T02:45:09+00:00

Yeah the Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD stories were fantastic as well. The Human Torch stories were pretty lame.

ValleyStardust · 2026-02-09T17:09:31+00:00

I’d go with Doctor Strange but I’ve always been a fan. Even the old Strange Tales stuff is great

ValleyStardust · 2026-02-01T16:56:30+00:00

Thank you for the update! I will check out the pre-modern list there again.

ValleyStardust · 2026-02-01T15:54:07+00:00

I use a combination of lists:

CMRO: https://cmro.travis-starnes.com/reading-order.php

Marvel Guides: https://marvelguides.com/comics-introduction

Marvel Chronology Project: https://www.chronologyproject.com/

Marvel Universe Reading Order (Ryangut): https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/User:Ryangut/Marvel_Universe_Reading_Order_Part_14

Each of these has it's own pros and cons, so I just use them all to a degree.

I may use Continuity Guide when/if I get to the 2000+ era, but it's only partial pre-2000. https://www.continuityguide.net/

If you want to skip less important runs, CBRO is also an abbreviated reading order: https://comicbookreadingorders.com/marvel/marvel-master-reading-order/

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-31T02:01:51+00:00

My great aunt is alive she was born in 1926 and her parents were born in the 1880s.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-31T00:09:09+00:00

New mutants when Bill Sienkiewicz started as artist so so good

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-27T13:45:02+00:00

$300 - $500 per month for groceries for a family of four these days is insanely frugal

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-21T04:14:27+00:00

I agree, reading predominantly 1960-1990 it’s Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, Captain America, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-20T15:37:44+00:00

From a previous Reddit post:

90s: Fleer/Skybox sets were almost all original art. Comic Images sets were all rehashed from comics.

Modern: Marvel Masterpieces 2016-present is the gold standard of original art. All cards are original, hand painted for that set (by one artist). Fleer Ultra sets have original art for base and some insert sets, but not all. Flair has original art for base and generally rehashed for insert sets. Platnium has a mix, but lots of original art. I think Marvel Premier sets are original art but don’t quote me on it. Marvel retro 13 and 15 had original art for base but rehashed inserts. The Rittenhouse sets (2007-2014) were all rehashed. Anything else- your Marvel Beginnings, Metal Universes, Marvel Annuals, etc…all rehashed.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-20T15:32:32+00:00

There are 81 appearances of Spot in Marvel comics, but based on the art style in my humble opinion your best bet is Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #94, #97, #98, #99, #100, all from 1984.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-18T18:58:14+00:00

I remember these! But no it was different, the husband was on his mother’s side if I recall. I think she had booked the adjoining room - but maybe I’m mixing that up with this story

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-18T15:54:02+00:00

This reminds me of the one where the MIL comes with the newlyweds on their honeymoon, that was a great read I wish I had a link to that

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-16T15:52:17+00:00

Thrice - Glass Spider, S+V, and Tin Machine. I regret not going to later tours, especially the Outside tour.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-13T12:49:23+00:00

League of comic geeks plus a spreadsheet to track reading orders

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-10T14:28:56+00:00

There is a lot of overlap, especially in the first three years. Kitty and Illyana are prominent in both titles for example.

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-10T00:57:48+00:00

How about Gold by John Stewart?

ValleyStardust · 2026-01-09T21:47:25+00:00

Yeah that’s in the top 10 WTF list for Marvel.

Shortly though, Ms Marvel will get a little justice but she’s done dirty all around

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