Random Happenstance

Sometimes I post from a comic to remind myself it was really good. Or really bad. Other times, it's to remind myself I've bought the same goddamn comic like three times. From 1992, Marvel Comics Presents #111.

Technically, since the bar code is on his cover, the lead feature must be Ghost Rider and Werewolf (by Night) in "Return of the Braineaters, part 5 of 6" Written by Chris Cooper, pencils by John Stanisci, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti and Ken Branch. Werewolf biker gang girl Lupe has an attack of conscience, and double-crosses her gang to save a kidnapped child. Dan Ketch finds her before she dies, and an enraged Ghost Rider tears into the gang leader, Scuzz; but he may not have time to kill Scuzz and save the child.

Both covers have the "An Infinity War Crossover" corner tag, for a Thanos eight-pager: "Betrayal, part 4 of 4" Written by Jim Starlin, art by Shawn McManus. Mistress Death has promised her undying love to ol' chinface, if he'll just do one little thing: kill her "tormentor," Adam Warlock! They were on the same team here, Warlock completely unsuspecting--maybe--but Thanos is too much the schemer to take even his beloved at face value. Then, he even wonders if that meeting with Death happened at all, or was it just wishful thinking? Sadly, Thanos opts to not murder Warlock; but I don't know if Death called him out on that later or not.

The second lead feature is what I keep buying this for: Wolverine and Typhoid Mary, in "Typhoid's Kiss, part 3 of 8: Over Exposed" Written by Ann Nocenti, art by Steve Lightle. Logan and the innocent Mary Walker are investigating a secret lab full of animals, and after brutally beating a guard, Logan tells about the biggest lie I've ever seen: "I never kill." Whaaaaat? Later, watching some of the Project's videotapes, Mary shifts over to Typhoid, and comes onto him hard. Wolvie wants to protect poor defenseless Mary; which Typhoid finds laughable. Man, I really need to find the collection for this one; I'm still not sure I've read all of it.

Lastly, an Iron Fist single, "Menace of the Mad Abbot" Written by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Alex Morrisey, inks by Brad Vancata. It's the recently revived Fist against creepy cultist Thanademos, who is able to revive the comatose to create an army of mummy-looking slaves. Pretty quick, but not as bad as some shorts. Still, I glanced at that panel there and thought it was going to have disco mummies; that would've been something.