Heroes for the '90s! is a 38-essay examination of 1990s Marvel and DC superhero comics. Each essay is centered on a particular issue of a comic book, and explores the themes, creators, and characters that defined the first decade of my fandom. Here are links to the 25 essays that cover the first five years of the decade. Introduction 1990 #1 - My Secret Origin What If... (vol. 2) #9 (January 1990) #2 - A Perfect First Issue The New Warriors (vol. 1) #1 (July 1990) #3 - An Imperfect First Issue Spider-Man #1 (August 1990) #4 - My First Comic Book Love Namor, the Sub-Mariner #7 (October 1990) 1991 #5 - The Genius of Rob Liefeld New Mutants #98 (February 1991) #6 - Discovering the Distinguished Competition Justice Society of America #1 (April 1991) #7 - More Heroes for the 1990s Sleepwalker #1 (June 1991) #8 - Death Becomes Him Infinity Gauntlet #1 (July 1991) #9 - A New New (Old) Universe The Fly #1 (September 1991) #10 - ...And In With the New X-Men #1 (October 1991) 1992
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