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DC's Justice League of America didn't just set the tone for the DCU, it gave the world the Marvel Universe, too [Back Pages]
This month sees the 65th anniversary of DC's Justice League of America #1, the first standalone title for the superhero team that changed everything
August 08, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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60 years ago before The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Galactus arrived in the Marvel Universe and made everything stranger
The creation of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Galactus in 1965's Fantastic Four #48 transformed the FF from crimefighters into something far stranger and more memorable.
July 11, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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45 years ago, The Death of Phoenix changed the X-Men (and superhero comics) forever - or at least, until the next Marvel retcon changed everything all over again
Amazingly, the X-Men creators' original plan wasn't even to kill off Jean Grey for the Phoenix's genocidal actions - but then Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter stepped in
June 13, 2025
Graeme McMillan