Fantastic Four #229 (Apr. 1981)

Dear editor,

I've never been much of a Fantastic Four fan. I'm not sure why but they always seemed to annoy me somehow. So, when I picked up FF #229 I wasn't expecting much. But boy was I wrong. It was great!

The first thing that I liked about this issue was that when the weirdness started to happen and the four went to the Baxter Building they were greeted by an angry mob. The mob accused them of causing the problems. Then it got better when they went inside and discovered that the mob was right. Finally, taking that high not even higher the FF were confronted with a being that completely and utterly defeated them.

It was truly epic. I kind of want to get the next issue just to see what happens but I'm not sure. Leaving the FF defeated and almost hopeless is kind of where I want this story to end.

Thanks!
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Weird War Tales #93 (Nov. 1980)

Dear Editor,

I finished WWT #93 the other day and I have to say that I enjoyed it.

The Creature Commandos are great. I dig how they all hate Lt. Shrieve. But, it does make me wonder why they all follow his orders. At some point wouldn't Shrieve just end up "accidentally" getting killed in battle?

I also really liked Life Hangs by a Thread. Good luck charms never seemed to work for me but maybe that's just because I'm not a pilot in WWII.

Thanks for another great issue,
Jeff King,
Pittsburgh, PA

The Incredible Hulk #163 (May 1973)

Dear Editor,

I enjoyed reading Hulk #163. The introduction of the Gremlin was neat. But, I think my favorite part was the Hulk talking. He really doesn't have much in the way of inner monologue does he? That's cool though. I liked how he is this unstoppable being but at the same time all he wants is to be left alone and that even in the arctic he can't get what he wants.

I'll be looking forward to getting my hands on the next issue.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

The Brave and the Bold #133 (Apr. 1977)

Dear Editor,

I had a lot of fun reading B&B #133. I don't normally pick up the title but I wanted to check out Deadman. I love how his possessions seem to creep everybody out but Batman.

It is kind of shocking that Deadman practically killed that guy. I guess you could argue that he didn't know how the crime boss would react but, I don't know. I mean, he was walking into a crime boss's bedroom carrying a gun and saying some pretty creepy things. It's not that surprising that the guy he was possessing got shot.

But it does have me interested to read more B&B and more Deadman.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

The Defenders #17 (Nov. 1974)

Dear Marvel,

I picked up Defenders 17 just to check it out. Man, did I get my money's worth. The fight and banter between Dr. Strange and Nighthawk on one side and Power Man on the other was fantastic. The best line was Nighthawk says he is going to blacken both of Power Man's eyes, to which Power Man replies "Too late, joker! My eyes came black—like the rest of me!"

Then that final two page spread with the Wrecking Crew—fantastic!

I can't wait to get my hands on the next issue.

Thanks a ton,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Twilight Zone #60 (Nov. 1974)

Dear Mr. Serling,

I just finished reading The Twilight Zone issue #60. You really packed this issue full of stories. Those four stories weren't short either.

I think my favorite was Please Wait for The Death Tone. I love it when the bad guys make cause there own downfall but don't know that it was them. It is always fun to watch.

Thanks for the great read.

Your loyal fan,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Showcase #22 (Oct. 1959)

Dear Editor,

First, I need to thank you for reprinting Showcase #22. It was great to read the first Green Lantern stories.

I really liked how the book didn't have just a single story—it had three. All of the stories were pretty good. I particularly liked how Hal tries and fails to get the girl in every story.

I do kind of wish that the stories had more information about the villans. Maybe some simple motivations, why do they want to attack Ferris Aviation? I guess we did get that a little in the third story with the missile but even then it wasn't all that much.

And about that missile… how is it that GL couldn't blast it because it was yellow but he could catch it in his net? I mean wouldn't the missile go right though the net too. I guess the net must have caught that little red tip of the missile. GL got really luck there.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA