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Super Blog Team-Up Redemption Iron Man: Alcoholic Part VI: Rising from the Ashes – Initial Insecurities Sorry about the big break in the action there. Thank you for being patient during my over a month long gap in posting. I started my yearly reorganization of the Crapbox – adding books I’ve bought, reboxing sections so they fit better, alphabetizing, reading a few choice ones before they vanish into the Crapbox forever – you know, the usual. Unfortunately, all of that (plus adding some shelving, moving around two closets to make room for the BOXES of Crapbox that exist, etc) took me away from the reviewer’s desk for a bit. Quite a bit. Good news is: I’m back now! I’m back and I’ve got some of the most enjoyable parts of this redemption arc if you are a Tony Stark Iron Man fan. When we left him last Tony had made the decision to not only stop drinking, but to also to get the help he needed and to use the precious gift of life he has been given. As for suiting back up again, Marvel t...

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 ...