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I’ve been writing my retro-review columns for almost two years now (more, most likely, by the time you read this) and thought it might be handy to organize a page listing links to all of my columns, organized by publisher and title.  I will update this every time I post a new column.

Please leave a comment with your thoughts on any of the articles, or what you’d like to see me tackle in the future.

DC

Animal Man

#1-26 – Morrison, Truog, and others

#27-32 – Milligan, Truog, and others

#33-50 – Veitch, Dillon, and others

#51-79 – Delano, Pugh, Braun, and others (Vertigo era)

#80-86 – Prosser, Harper, and Temujin

Aquaman

Vol. 4 #1-13 – McLaughlin, Hooper, and others

Time and Tide – David, Jarvinen (Year One style miniseries)

Vol. 5 #0-25 – David, Egeland, Calafiore, and others

Vol. 5 #26-49 – David, Abnett, Lanning, Calafiore, and others

Aztek: The Ultimate Man

#1-10 – Morrison, Millar, & Harris

Black Condor

#1-12 – Augustyn, Morales, and others

Cosmic Boy

#1-4 – Levitz, Giffen, Colón, and others

Deadshot

#1-4 – Ostrander, Yale, and McDonnell

Dr. Fate

Vol. 1 #1-4 – Kent/Nabu to Eric and Linda Strauss; Dematteis and Giffen

Vol. 2 #1-24 – Eric and Linda Strauss are Dr. Fate; DeMatteis, McManus, and others

Vol. 2 #25-41 – Inza Nelson is Dr. Fate; Messner-Loebs, Giarrano, Eaton, Gross, and others

The Final Night

#1-4 – Kesel, Immonen, Marzan Jr.

The Flash

Vol. 2 #1-14 – Wally West’s first series – Baron, Guice, Collins, and others

Green Arrow

The Longbow Hunters – Grell

Hardware

Hardware Vol. 1: The Man in the Machine – McDuffie, Cowan, Birch, and others

Hawkworld/Hawkman

Hawkworld Volume 1 (Tim Truman mini-series)

Hawkworld Volume 2 #1-9 (John Ostrander and Tim Truman run)

Hawkworld Volume 2 #10-32 (John Ostrander run)

Hawkman Vol. 3 #1-11 – Ostrander, Messner-Loebs, and others

Hourman

#1-25 – Peyer, Morales, and others

Icon

Icon Vol.1: A Hero’s Welcome – McDuffie, Bright, and others

Inferno

#1-4 – Immonen & Von Grawbadger

Invasion!

#1-3 – Giffen, McFarlane, Sears

The Janus Directive

Chapters 1-12 – Big Suicide Squad/Checkmate event with other tie-ins – Ostrander, Kupperberg, Erwin, Snyder III, and others

Justice, Inc.

Two-part prestige mini by Helfer and Baker

Justice League Task Force

#1-16 – Michelinie, Friedman, Waid, Velluto, and others

#0, 17-37 – Priest, Velluto, Bernado, Waid, and others

Triumph #1-4 – Priest, Miller, Stokes

Kid Eternity

Kid Eternity Mini #1-3; Vertigo series #1-16 – Morrison and Fegredo, followed by Nocenti and Phillips

Legends of the Legion

#1-4 – Kitson, Peyer, Nauck, Moy, and others

L.E.G.I.O.N

#1-12 (Giffen, Grant, Kitson)

#13-39 (Grant, Kitson)

#40-60 (Kitson and some Waid)

#61-70 (Peyer’s run)

The Legion

#1-33 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Batista, and others – The Reboot endures

#34-38 – Simone, Jurgens, and others – The Reboot ends

Legion Lost

#1-12 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Alixe, and others – The Reboot continues

Legionnaires

#1-18 – Bierbaums, Sprouse, Hughes, and others

#0, 19-36, w/ Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #0, 62-80 – McCraw, Peyer, Waid, Moder, Moy, and others – The Reboot

#37-56, w/ Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #81-100 – McCraw, Stern, Peyer, Moy, Moder, and others – The Reboot cont.

#57-77, w/ Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #101-121 – McCraw, Stern, Peyer, Moy, Armstrong, Kolins, and others – more Reboot

#78-81, w/ Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4 #122-125 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, and others – Reboot

Legionnaires 3

#1-4 – Giffen, Newell, Colón, and Kesel

The Legion of Super-Heroes

Vol. 2 #281-292 – Levitz, Broderick, Giffen, and more

Vol. 2 293-313 – Levitz, Giffen, and more

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #314-325, Annual #3, & Legion of Substitute Heroes Special – Levitz, Newell, Giffen, Shoemaker, Jurgens, and others

Vol. 3 #1-16 – Levitz, Giffen, Lightle, and more

Vol. 3 #17-49 – Levitz, LaRocque, and others

Vol. 3 #50-63 – Levitz, Giffen, and others

Vol. 4 #1-25 – Five Year Gap by Giffen, the Bierbaums, Gordon, and others

Vol. 4 #26-39 – Giffen, the Bierbaums, Pearson, Gordon, and others

Vol. 4 #40-50 – The Bierbaums, Immonen, and others

Vol. 4 #51-61 – McCraw, Immonen, Boyd, and others

Vol. 4 #0, 62-80, w/ Legionnaires #0, 19-36 – McCraw, Peyer, Waid, Moder, Moy, and others – The Reboot

Vol. 4 #81-100, w/ Legionnaires #37-56 – McCraw, Peyer, Stern, Moder, Moy, and others – The Reboot cont.

Vol. 4 #101-121, w/ Legionnaires #57-77 – McCraw, Peyer, Stern, Moy, Armstrong, Kolins, and others – more Reboot

Vol. 4 #122-125, w/ Legionnaires #78-81 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, and others – Reboot

Legion Lost #1-12 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Alixe, and others – the Reboot gets lost

Legion World #1-6 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Guichet, Dillon, Plunkett, and others – more reboot

The Legion #1-33 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Batista, and others – the Reboot endures

The Legion #34-38 – Simone, Jurgens, and others – The Reboot ends

Legion: Science Police

#1-4 – Michelinie, Ryan, and Rubinstein

Legion World

#1-6 – Abnett, Lanning, Coipel, Guichet, Dillon, Plunkett, and others – more reboot

Manhunter

#1-24 – Ostrander, Yale, Rice, Miehm, and others

New Teen Titans

Vol. 1 (#1-8) – Wolfman, Pérez, and others

Vol. 2 (#9-16) – Wolfman, Pérez, and Tanghal

Vol. 3 (#17-20, Tales of the New Teen Titans #1-4) – Wolfman, Pérez, Tanghal, and others

Vol. 4 (#21-27, Annual #1) – Wolfman, Pérez, and Tanghal

Vol. 5 (#28-34, Annual #2) – Wolfman, Pérez, Tanghal, and others

Vol. 6 (#35-41, Batman and the Outsiders #5) – Wolfman, Pérez, Tanghal, and others

Vo. 7 (#42-48, Annual #3) – Wolfman, Pérez, DeCarlo and others – The Judas Contract!

Vol. 8 (Tales of the Teen Titans #49-58) – Wolfman, Pérez, Buckler, and others

Vol. 9 (New Teen Titans Vol. 2 #1-9 – Wolfman, Pérez, García-López, and others

Primal Force

#0-14 – Seagle, Hooper, Choles, and others

The Ray

Vol. 1 miniseries – Harris, Quesada, Nichols

Vol. 2 ongoing series – Priest, Porter, Armstrong, and others

R.E.B.E.L.S.

#0 – 17 – Peyer, Aucoin (follow-up to L.E.G.I.O.N.)

The Shadow

Vol. 2 #1-19 – Helfer, Sienkiewicz, and Baker

Suicide Squad

#1-39 – Ostrander, Yale, McDonnell, Snyder III, and others

#40-66 – Ostrander, Yale, Isherwood, McDonnell, and others

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes

Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #314-325, Annual #3, & Legion of Substitute Heroes Special – Levitz, Newell, Giffen, Shoemaker, Jurgens, and others

Timber Wolf

#1-5 – Gordon and Phillips

Triumph

#1-4 – Priest, Miller, Stokes

The Unknown Soldier

Vol. 2 #1-12 – Owsley/Priest, Gascoine

Valor

#1-23 – Fleming, Waid, Busiek, Bright, Doran, and others

Vigilante

Vol. 1 (#1-11) – Wolfman, Pollard, and others

Wise Son: The White Wolf

#1-4 – Ho Che Anderson

Wonder Woman

Vol. 1 (#1-14) – Pérez and others

Vol. 2 (#15-24, Annual #1) – Pérez and others

Xombi

Vol. 1 #0 – 21 – Rozum, Birch, and Cowan

Marvel

Alpha Flight

#1-28 – John Byrne’s run

#29-66 – Mantlo, Mignola, Lee, Ross, Brigman, and others

#67-86 – Hudnall, Calimee, and others

#87 – 101 – Nicieza, Bair and others

#102-109 – Lobdell, Morgan, Pacella, and others

#110-130 – Furman, Broderick, Carrasco Jr., and others

Northstar #1-4 – Furman, Carrasco Jr., and others

Vol. 2 #-1, 1-20, Alpha Flight/Inhumans Annual – Seagle, Clark, Rouleau, and others

The Avengers

#240-254 – Roger Stern’s run with Al Milgrom

#255-287 – Roger Stern’s legendary run with John Buscema

#288-304 – Ralph Macchio and Walter Simonson’s runs with John Buscema

#305-317 – John Byrne and Paul Ryan’s run

#318-333 – A series of short arcs, including work by Fabian Nicieza, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, and Paul Ryan

#341-402 – The 90s (the less said, the better)

Vol. 3 #1-34 – Busiek and Perez (the gold standard)

Vol. 3 #35-56 – Busiek and various artists

Vol. 3 #57-76 – Geoff Johns’s run

Vol. 3 #77-84 – Chuck Austen’s run

#500-503; Finale – Disassembled by Bendis and Finch

Avengers Spotlight

Solo Avengers #1-20, Avengers Spotlight #21-40 – DeFalco, Mackie, Gerber, Bright, Milgrom, and many more

Avengers West Coast

Vol. 2 #42-46/Avengers West Coast #47-57 – Byrne

Vol. 2 #58-102 – Thomas, Thomas, Ross, and others

Black Panther

Panther’s Rage – Fantastic Four #52-53, Jungle Action #6-22, 24 – Lee, Kirby, McGregor, Buckler, Graham, and others

Vol. 1 #1; Vol. 2 #1-4; Panther’s Prey #1-4 – a collection of Kirby, Gillis, Cowan, McGregor, and Turner

Vol. 3 #1-12 – Marvel Knights: Priest, Texeira, Jusko, Bright, and others

Vol. 3 #13-49 – Priest, Velluto, Almond, and very few others

Vol. 3 #50-62 – Kasper Cole as Black Panther; Priest, Lucas, Fraga, Calafiore, and others

Captain America

#266-300 – JM DeMatteis and Mike Zeck’s classic run

#301-306 – Mike Carlin’s placeholder run.

#307-332 – Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary’s run

#333-350 – John Walker as Captain America run (Gruenwald and mostly Dwyer)

#351-386 – Steve is back as Cap; Gruenwald, Dwyer, and Lim’s runs

#387-413 – Gruenwald and Levins, at least until I dropped it

#449-454 – The back half of Mark Waid and Ron Garney’s first run

Volume 2 #7-11 – Heroes Reborn (James Robinson issues only)

Volume 3 #1-11; Sentinels of Liberty 1-3, 8 – Heroes Return (Waid’s second run, with Garney and Kubert)

Dead Men Running – Miniseries by Macan and Zezelj

Volume 4 #1-16 – Marvel Knights series by Rieber, Cassaday, Hairsine, Austen, and Lee

Truth: Red, White & Black – Robert Morales and Kyle Baker mini about the 1st Captain America

Volume 4 #21-32 – Morales and Bachalo, Kirkman and Eaton

Captain America & The Falcon #1-14 – Priest series, with Sears, Bennett and others

The Crew

The Crew – Priest & Bennett – the Black Avengers?

Dazzler

#1-30 – DeFalco, Fingeroth, Romita Jr., Springer, and others

#31-42, Marvel Graphic Novel #12, Beauty and the Beast #1-4 – Shooter, Nocenti, Goodwin, Springer, Perlin, Chadwick, and others

The Defenders / The New Defenders

#120-131 – DeMatteis, Perlin, Kupperberg, and others

#132-152 – Gillis, Perlin and others

Doctor Strange

#48-81 – Stern, Gillis, Rogers, Smith, Warner, and others

The Falcon

Avengers: Falcon TP – Owsley/Priest, Smith, Bright mini-series, and earlier appearances by Lee, Colan, Dematteis, Zeck, and others

Havok & Wolverine: Meltdown

#1-4 – Simonson, Simonson, Muth, and Williams

Hawkeye

#1-4 – Gruenwald and others

Iron Man

The Demon In The Bottle (#120-128) – Michelinie, Layton, Romita Jr., and others

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars

Secret Wars – Shooter, Zeck, Beatty, and others

Namor the Sub-Mariner

#1-25 – John Byrne

#26-40 – Byrne, Harras, Lee, and others

#41-45 – Thomas, Herdling, Wyman, Isherwood, and others

The New Mutants

#1-17 & Marvel Graphic Novel #4 – Claremont, McLeod, Buscema, and others

#18-34, Annual #1, Special Edition #1 – Claremont, Sienkiewicz, Leialoha, Adams, and others

#35 -54 – Claremont, Guice, and others

#55-86 – Simonson, Blevins, a bunch of fill-in artists, and a touch of Liefeld

#87-100 – The Liefeld era!

Truth or Death – Raab & Chaang’s reunion miniseries

Vol. 2 #1-13 – DeFilippis, Weir, Grant, Barberi, and 0thers – ’03 relaunch

New X-Men

Academy X #1-19, Hellions #1-4, Yearbook Special – DeFilippis, Weir, Ryan, Medina, Henry, Lopresti and others

#20-46 – Yost, Kyle, Brooks, Medina, Young, Ramos and others

Northstar

#1-4 – Furman, Carrasco Jr., and others

Solo Avengers

Solo Avengers #1-20, Avengers Spotlight #21-40 – DeFalco, Mackie, Gerber, Bright, Milgrom, and many more

Thunderbolts

#176 – 181 – Arcudi & Velasco’s illegal powered boxing run

Truth: Red, White & Black

Truth: Red, White & Black – Robert Morales and Kyle Baker mini about the 1st Captain America

Vision and The Scarlet Witch

#1-4 – Mantlo, Leonardi, and others

Vol. 2 #1-12 – Englehart, Howell, and others

West Coast Avengers

#1-4 – Stern, Hall, and others

Vol. 2 #1-41 – Englehart, Milgrom, and others

Vol. 2 #42-46/Avengers West Coast #47-57 – Byrne

X-Factor

 #1 – 40 – Layton, Guice, Simonson, and Simonson

#41 – 70 – Simonson, Smith, Portacio, and others

#71 – 89 – David, Stroman, Quesada, and others

#90 – 105 – DeMatteis, Duursema, Quesada, and others

#122 – 137 – Mackie, Matsuda, and others

X-Force

#1-12 – Liefeld, Nicieza, Pacella, and others

#13-33 – Nicieza, Capullo, Daniel, and others

#63-101 – JF Moore, Pollina, Cheung, and others

Valiant

Quantum And Woody

#0-7 – Priest, Bright, and others

#8-13, Goat #1 – Priest, Bright, and others

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