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Larry Gil
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 3:32pm | IP Logged | 1
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Really wish the first JLA/Avengers crossover was done. Those pages were gorgeous . The published one was a hot mess and what's with everyone having a button nose.
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 5:17pm | IP Logged | 2
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"Kind of a sliding doors moment - does the She-Hulk GN and ongoing series happen without you putting her into the FF? Would you have had interest in the character otherwise?"
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Interesting timeline. I wonder if that would have lead to JB taking on DOCTOR STRANGE instead. I believe he said that he was offered the book, but he already had AWC and SHE-HULK on his plate.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 5:46pm | IP Logged | 3
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Yes, Ralf offered DOCTOR STRANGE. That would have put me handling four monthlies. I suggested maybe making STRANGE and SHE-HULK bimonthly, but Marvel didn’t go for it.
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Jason K Fulton
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 5:57pm | IP Logged | 4
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We never really got a lot of JB's Doctor Strange, right? Handful of FF appearances, I think I remember him showing up in Lost Generation, the panel in Uncanny - what am I missing?
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Brian Miller
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Did Shaman consult him once in AF?
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 7:02pm | IP Logged | 6
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For many years I didn’t think I had the right touch for Strange. By the time I did my Iron Fist story in NAMOR I was feeling more comfortable.
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Jason K Fulton
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| Posted: 08 October 2026 at 7:09pm | IP Logged | 7
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NAMOR. How the heck did I forget the Namor appearance, that's how he got his wings back.
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 09 October 2026 at 1:20pm | IP Logged | 8
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It's interesting to think what could have been with a JB DOCTOR STRANGE run. Outside of a few gems, Strange never seemed to have persistent staying power. Same goes for Namor*.
*Want to know how significant JB's run was? Everyone is still calling him "Namor" instead of "The Sub-Mariner!"
Edited by Vinny Valenti on 09 October 2026 at 1:21pm
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John Byrne
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Credit where credit is due, it was editor Terry Kavanagh who chose the title.
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Brian Miller
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| Posted: 09 October 2026 at 1:58pm | IP Logged | 10
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“Namor, Marvel’s First Mutant”
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John Byrne
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First and Mightiest!!!
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Brandon Carter
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| Posted: 09 October 2026 at 3:06pm | IP Logged | 12
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I wouldn't have a clue as to how to go about writing Dr. Strange. I think there would be too much temptation for magic to be a deus ex machina to get out of any conflict.
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