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I was not expecting that!
I don’t think anyone was expecting that!
IT GOT BETTER
I work at a big chain bookstore. Someone at another store found this while tidying up the children’s department.
That is what makes her incredible: She really is fearless at an age when fear is a perfectly acceptable response to the situation; ladies in sci-fi thrillers of the day are still the fairer sex, and any horror movie heroine from that era I can think of is still clutching and shrieking in the face of fear. It’s a foolish to jump feet first into the science project of a man you just met and then throw on a super-suit to battle a monster from outer space, but here we are. Janet Van Dyne has turned foolishness into heroism in an era when the former was far more expected.
Janet van Dyne, the First Avenger
I’m am literally in tears over this perfect article. I really couldn’t even pick my favorite part of it, because everything is perfect. Especially this:
“The Wasp is the one who dubs this band the Avengers, possibly after her own idea of heroism, and the name sticks. Considering how young she is, she grows up as a member of the team, switching from reservist to active duty as needed. This wasn’t a college job for her or a passing fancy; this is a level of commitment we normally praise Spider-Man for. Having lost his father figure because of his own lost moment of selfishness, Peter Parker realized that with great power comes great responsibility. Janet Van Dyne, through no fault of her own, lost her father and devoted herself to avenging his death then and there, and really never stopped.”
Happy 50th 51st, Jan.
THOR #183 (Dec. 1970)
Cover Art by John Buscema & John VerpoortenPart 2 of the Thor/Doom saga. Thor throws his hammer to create a vortex and divert one of Doom’s missiles from hitting innocent people. However, his hammer never returns and he becomes Don Blake again and goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Doom finds the hammer but is unable to lift it.
Blake is able to avoid Doom’s troops and eventually finds the hammer. He transforms back into Thor and heads to Doom’s castle for a final showdown. The two battle it out, but Thor gets the upper hand and defeats Doom. Before flying back to Asgard, Thor destroys Doom’s missile silo.
“I suggest you stand back.”
Mike Choi