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First Strike: Green Lantern vs. Sinestro!

3/20/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

The Knights of the Round Table had Sir Mordred. The Valar of Middle Earth had Morgoth. The Jedi had Darth Vader. Where does Sinestro, traitor to the Green Lantern Corps, rank among his fellow renegades? We'll find out today in this week's First Strike!

First Strike: Doctor Strange vs. Baron Mordo!

3/11/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

Doctor Strange, the Marvel Universe's future Sorcerer Supreme, matches wits and wizardry with the nefarious Baron Mordo for the first time in this week's First Strike!

First Strike: The Incredible Hulk vs. The Leader!

3/1/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

A classic rivalry of brain vs. brawn begins as the Hulk first faces the menace of the Leader on this week's First Strike!

First Strike: The Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Doom!

2/14/2019

Welcome back to First Strike, where we take a trip to yesteryear and revisit our favorite heroes' first published clashes with their deadliest enemies! Well, I suppose there's no point putting this one off any longer - it's time to take a look at Marvel's First Family and their initial encounter with the Lord of Latveria himself, Doctor Doom!

First Strike: The Avengers vs. The Grim Reaper!

1/17/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

It's time for another installment of First Strike, recounting our favorite superheroes's first published battles with their most dangerous enemies! And for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, few were as consumed with their destruction as the vengeance-obsessed Grim Reaper!

Heroic Legacy: Hawkman (Vol. 1) #22 – Quoth The Falcon, “Hawkman, Die!”

1/7/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

Hawkman battles not only an enigmatic new villain, but anti-alien bigotry in this unfortunately still-all-too-relevant Silver Age tale.

First Strike: Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus!

1/4/2019

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

It's time for another installment of "First Strike" Friday, taking a trip down Memory Lane to see our favorite superheroes battle our favorite super-villains for the first time! This week, one of Marvel's heavy-hitters, our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man confronts one of his most famous enemies - Doctor Octopus!

First Strike: The Atom vs. Chronos!

12/27/2018

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

Welcome back to "First Strike," where we take a look at our favorite heroes' initial published encounters with their most famous foes! This week, DC's Tiny Titan takes on the clock-themed villainy of Chronos!

First Strike: Iron Man vs. The Mandarin!

12/13/2018

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

It's time once again for First Strike, exploring our favorite superheroes' first battles with their most famous villains! This week, the Armored Avenger takes on Marvel's own Lord of the Rings - the Mandarin!

First Strike: Thor vs. Loki!

11/16/2018

(Originally posted on The Comics Bolt)

It's once again time for First Strike, where we recount our favorite heroes' first encounters with their most nefarious foes! This week's entry is an ancient grudge match between Thor, the God of Thunder, and his most devious, relentless foe - the sinister Loki!