Talk about the ultimate hidden crossover within a crossover...

Check out the covers for Superman #8 (http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/83756635410.8.GIF)

and Fantastic Four #249
(http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/30929984076.249.GIF)

Take a good look at Magog...
Metal arm? check.
Bionic eye with scar slashing across it? check.
One giant shoulder pad? check.
Bare chest? check.
Assorted (and useless) belts, pockets and holsters? check check and check...

Seems clear Mr Waid and Mr Ross knew who the REAL villain of the day was.

Heck.. the link to "Life of Reilly" helped clean up a good 4 years of comics in my head... mostly... kinda...

As far as the Silver S... They should get their facts straight... from one color-blind person to the next I highly doubt you'll ever find one who can't tell the difference between silver and gold... and here (especially after fidning out about Donald Duck out sciencing chemists) I thought comics ALWAYS did their research ;D

Again, wonderful article.. you've got a few more loyal readers (and possible wise-asses)

-ritch N

On another note, Busiek's rejected plot for Yellowjacket is basically the plot of the current Ant-Man series. What is it with Hank Pym's identities getting stolen from dead people?

- Z

It wsn't any great mystery or conspiracy.

Someone (him, editor, Stern...someone) changed their minds and/or schedule.

But I DO recall the ads AS WELL AS the back cover for the DR STRANGE calendar.
THAT was a sweet piece of art.

Also, to add to your crossover thread, WONG (and what was left of the Sanctum) was seen in an early KYLE RAYNOR Green Lantern (issue 58 ?) story (with Felix Faust).

Kyle is wondering around Greenwich Village and can't find his bearings (despite having a friggin ring that can guide him thru star systems).
He bumps into an asian gentleman wearing a green outfit (WONG) who walks with him to his new building (above the Coffee Shop).
Along the way "Wong" mentions to him that "it's a STRANGE neighborhood" or some-such, as they pass the ruins of the Sanctum Sanctorum (which had recently been destroyed in the M.U).

And it seems that WONG (and the Sanctum) ALSO appeared in the 01991 CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN mini (by Loeb and Sale).

~P~
P-TOR

And yeah, I remember those awesome looking ads. I believe it was actually going to be Frank Miller DRAWING Dr. Strange with Roger Stern staying on as writer.

Since it was a bi-monthly back then, that would be how Miller likely would work it into his schedule.

In any event, I never did a bit on that one because I am pretty sure the answer was just, "Yeah, he got too busy so he couldn't do it," ya know?

I don't THINK there's any cool story to why Miller didn't becoming Dr. Strange's artist.

But tell ya what, I will dig a little into it!

David

Thanks for the heads up, folks!

Let's see if this fixes it.

How odd.

There was some sort of situation where Aquaman had a mystery villain who was shown having a bare hand with an ornate gold wristband, pushing a button that set off an explosion. And either at the same time or soon afterwards, Sub-Mariner had a story with a mystery villain who also pushed a similar button, with a green glove. Somebody else probably knows more about this than I.

You remember correctly, Glenn! That was the basis for an Urban Legend that I did awhile back!

Click http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/09/15/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-16/
for the lowdown!

Emerald Empress = Enchantress
Persuader = Executioner
Validus = Radioactive Man
Tharok = Baron Zemo
Mano = Melter

That preceeds the other unofficial crossovers by a few years, I think.

Good stuff. Thanks.

-West