ORCHID VOL. 1

WRITER: Tom Morello

PENCILER: Scott Hepburn

INKER: Scott Hepburn

COLORIST: Dan Jackson

LETTERER: Nate Piekos

MARVEL COLLECTOR'S EDITION: X-MEN #1 (STRIDEX GIVEAWAY)

WRITER: Danny Fingeroth

PENCILER: Scott McDaniel

INKER: Stephen Baskerville

COLORIST: Jim Hoston

LETTERER: Rick Parker

ADVENTURE COMICS #497

Adventure Comics by this point had become a digest-sized anthology title. This issue in particular relates no less than six--yes six!--stories. In 1982 that would have easily been worth your $1.25, right? It would have been doubly worth it if you loved the Legion of Super-heroes, because as the cover boasts, there are two Legion stories in every issue. The cover art is by Gil Kane and Anthony Tollin.

Aside from the two Legion stories, there are also stories focusing on the Challengers of the Unknown, Aquaman and Mera, the Marvel Family and the Spectre.

MURPHY ANDERSON SPECIAL

This blog entry is dedicated to the memory of comic artist Murphy Anderson (1926-2015), who passed away in October.  For this special we will be looking at two issues drawn by the amazing Anderson back in the Silver Age:  Showcase #55 and Hawkman #5.

X-MEN UNLIMITED #1

WRITER:  Scott Lobdell
PENCILER: Chris Bachalo
INKER: Dan Panosian
COLORIST: Glynis Oliver
LETTERER: Chris Eliopoulos