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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Year Was...1980


The Untold Legend of the Batman #1: debut of three-issue mini-series and John Byrne's first work for DC Comics.


Fantastic Four is #220: John Byrne's first issue as writer and artist.


The Brave and the Bold #166: featuring the first appearance of Nemesis (Tom Tresser).


The Avengers #200: "The Child is Father to...?" by Jim Shooter (plot), George Pérez (plot), Bob Layton (plot), David Michelinie (plot; script), George Pérez (breakdowns), and Dan Green (finished art).

Dork Note: No one seems to want to take credit for this one.



The Uncanny X-Men #129: introduces Kitty Pryde and the Hellfire Club.


DC Comics Presents #26: features an insert previewing the upcoming New Teen Titans series by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. First appearance of Mongul.


The Uncanny X-Men #129-138: The Dark Phoenix Saga. Phoenix dies!


New Teen Titans #1: Writer: Marv Wolfman. Artist: George Pérez.