Hump Day Heroics with Hostess Cakes

"Cooky La Moo on Broadway"
  Starring Wonder Woman

A big star likes the big taste in the small treat of Twinkies.

SHIELD - What does it mean to you?

There have been a few SHIELD acronyms, pick your favorite.

SHIELD originally stood for -
Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division.

Until 1991 when it was changed to -
Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Division.

The Marvel Movie Universe has its own version of SHIELD -
Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.

Something all three can agree on is a headquarters above all others. Literally.

The Helicarrier

It has crashed more than a few times, so a floating fortress above Manhattan might not be the best idea.

I have always liked the look of the SHIELD uniforms too.

Even they know that "red-shirting" is for expendable personnel. (thanks Star Trek)

Samuel L Jackson is fantastic as Nick Fury, but his comicbook counterpart is pretty bad-ass too.

Uhoh Nick, looks like you've been demoted to field agent. Better start using those LMDs again. I think the colorist should have used the uniform reference guide.

Avengers Membership. It has its privileges.

In the Avengers movie we're getting a pretty good starter line-up with Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor and the Hulk.

But take a look at the possibilities.

The original founding Avengers were Thor, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hulk and the Wasp. They discovered and freed Captain America from his frozen hibernation in ice.

Throughout the years Avengers membership has included almost every hero in the Marvel Universe.

Who would you like to see in a sequel?

Members have full access to the Avengers Mansion.

There is also a monthly monetary stipend. All provided by Tony Stark and Stark Industries.

Who'sWho/What'sWhat - Avengers Edition

Black Widow and Hawkeye might not have gotten their own solo movie debuts, but they are important members of the Avengers.

Black Widow - Natasha Romanova

Equipped with only the skills she developed as a top-secret spy and her Widow's Sting, Black Widow has found along side, and sometimes against, other heroes since her first appearance in Tales of Suspense #52. 

Hawkeye - Clint Barton

With archery skills to rival Robin Hood and a quiver full of arrows, Hawkeye has also found himself fighting with and against other heroes since he first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57.

Hump Day Heroics with Hostess Cakes

"An Unbeatable Power" 
   Starring Superman 

Unbeatable taste of Twinkies trumps unbeatable power.

Hump Day Heroics with Hostess Cakes

Captain Marvel 
Defends the Earth

Twinkies - saving the planet one cream filled sponge cake at a time.

Catching up with the Flash

Dear Comic Companies - If you are going to have a story re-cap page, skip the text, follow this example, and show me.

This isn't even at the beginning of the comic. 

It's a mail-order subscription ad for the Flash comic, $4.00 for 12 issues. Sounds like a deal to me!

Poor Iris.

The Flash on Angel Dust?

It sets up Flash #277, with Flash on the JLA satellite battling his teammates.

 

Awesome! Wonder Woman to the rescue!

Luckily Flash's super-metabolism helps his body deal with the effects of the drugs. 

He's able to recover without any adverse side-effects. 

It's what comes next that's the hard part.

The funeral for Iris West Allen.

Wally in tears, the heroes in their secret identities. What a powerful and moving scene.

The cover is drawn by comic legend Dick Giordano. His art was amazing and I love these kind of covers - The hero facing off against a look-alike.

Is there really another Flash?

No, it's what I like to call, the bait-and-switch cover.

It kinda matches an actual element of the story.

Mirror trap? That must mean Mirror Master.

I like the Flash's Rogues Gallery, but I thought after all the great stuff in the beginning, seeing Flash fight against Mirror Master was the weak spot in the book.

The issue wraps up with Barry deciding to give up being the Flash.

It's a familiar story trope, just like throwing your ring or costume in the trash.

Of course Barry realizes that he can't just quit.

The Flash is needed, people depend on him, and he's here to stay!

The End!

*phew*

Cary Bates and Alex Saviuk pack a lot of story and visuals into 17 pages. This is one of the things I love about these older comics, a lot happens in one issue. Just the way it should be too.

Flash #277 Sept, 1979
Writer: Cary Bates
Artist: Alex Saviuk/Frank McLaughlin