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Thor stops to ponder the latest headlines. Or perhaps he's reading Dick Tracy. The newsstand includes reproductions of Marvel comics on sale at the time, a subtle form of self-promotion. Take notice of the bound bundle on the ground, to be discussed later. Jack Kirby sold newspapers as a kid, so it should come as no surprise that he would remember such details. Journey into Mystery # 127, February 1966.    During the 1960s and 1970s (and indeed several decades beforehand) candy stores and newsstands were a mecca for children who lived in Brooklyn and other New York City neighborhoods. Comparable to a modern day Starbucks or CVS, you could literally find one on every block. From what I've gleaned through reading accounts from people in my age group, this trend was echoed throughout cities and towns across the United States, and had worldwide counterparts. These establishments drew kids in for many reasons, not the least of which included candy, soda and baseball cards, but for m

Super Blog Team-Up Redemption Iron Man: Alcoholic Part V: Rock Bottom! Prepare yourself, Iron Man fans. If you thought what came before was hard to bear, you may find this one more than you can take. Tony Stark heads down a lonely path as he surrenders to his alcoholism. It does not get more harrowing than this. At first, Tony drops out of sight for a bit. In issue 174, while Rhodey is doing everything in his power to liberate Stark’s prototype armor from Obadiah at the newly acquired Stane Industries, Tony makes one brief two-page appearance. IM174 – O’Neil, McDonnell, De La Rosa Tony awakens in some flophouse or shelter, which is not very clear. And that’s it. His legacy is being fought over by his best friend, his business rival, and Nick Fury’s S.H.I.E.L.D. forces and Tony is so hopelessly lost he doesn’t even know where he is. IM174 – O’Neil, McDonnell, De La Rosa Worse than that, he doesn’t seem to care. He doesn’t show up in issue 175 at all, an issue where Rhodey finds the mea