Marvel Comics B Character First issue Tribute

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Which Marvel B and C character series excited you when you read the first issue? At that time why do you think it did? Also when you leave a reply please post a pic of the first issue of the book your talking about if it wasn't done previously.

Okay, my first issue would have to be SleepWalker cus I thought it was neat how he would warp things with his eye beams. I think the character was something really different compared to the type of characters Marvel had back then. Although Rick Sheridan was more of the usual teen hero character I thought the characters brought a good contrast in the book. Plus, I thought that first issue cover was darn right freak.

SleepWalker appearances outside of book.
Quasar 27
Spiderman 22
DarkHAWK 19
DarkHAWK 20
Infinity War 5
DR STRange 46
Infinity Crusade 1
Thor 464
IC 2
IC 3
IC 4
Web Of Spiderman 106
IC 5
IC 6
SECret DEFenders 4
SECret DEFenders 5
SECret DEFenders 25
Marvel teamup 15-18

[Alex A Sanchez]

Sleepwalked was pretty damn cool. He seems very original to me still. What's he being used for today?

I was very excited reading Darkhawk #1. It was such a great series for the first 25 issues.

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The coolest thing about Dark Hawk was his costume and early on in the book there was the mystery of what did the face look like under the helmet that had me coming back monthly for more.

New Warriors 14
SLEEPWalker 7
Quasar 27
ASM 353
ASM 354
ASM 357
ASM 358
SLEEP 17
FF 367
IW 2
WM2 13
IW 2
FF 368
FF 368
NW 27
IW 3
IW 4
MK3 41
FF 370
AWC@ 7
IM@ 13
NW 33
NW 34
NW@ 3
AWC 93
AWC 94
SECDEF 1
SECDEF 2
SECDEF 3
IC 2
WOSM 104
IC 4
IC 5
WOSM 106
IC 6
NW 48
NO2 7
NW 49
NW 50
NW 51
NO2 10
NO2 14
NW 55-BTS
ASM:F&E 1
ASM:F&E 2
ASM:F&E 3
ASM:F&E 4
GG 12-BTS
TB 8
A3 1
A3 2
A3 3
A3 4
W2 134
NW2 1
A3 5
Runaways

[GreatLakesAvengers]

yep. Darkhawk reigned me in as well. That was the first series I ever read from #1 and on. Every other title I had read up until that point had been ongoing for nearly 30 years (FF, Thor, Avengers, Amazing, etc)

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Next issue on the agenda is Deathlok. This was the first black comic character besides Storm that I actually enjoyed reading. Back in the early 90's I think it is safe to say this version of Deathlok was more popular then Black Panther at the time. Some great stories where Deathlok goes on a search for his human body. Deathlok tended to take on drug dealers and cybernetic Marvel Villains. I'm not really sure what happend to this version of Deathlok things were sketchy at the end of the series. Anyway here are 2 covers to the first mini that introduced the character and then the ongoing series. Also you gotta admit that nice shiny cover was sure an eye catcher. This is one gimmick cover that I think was done right.

Deathlok appearances
Q 27
SLEEP 7
DAMCON3 4
NF3 30
NF3 31
S-M 20
S-M 21
S-M 22
S-M 23
SLEEP 8
IW 5
SSWP 6
SSWP 7
ASM 379
S-M 36
WOSM 103
ASM 380
S-M 37
PPTSS 203
IC 6
IM 301
MORBIUS 18
MORBIUS 19
SSWP 30
SECDEF 22
SECDEF 23
SECDEF 24
SECDEF 25

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Todays issue is Night Watch. To this day I dont know why I bought this book.:rolleyes: Maybe I thought it was a Spawn comic, or I was hypnotized by the foil cover. The whole deal here is some guy gets ahold of some mysterious robot gauntlets. This is one book i can say i have nothing good to say about.