Comments on: Nostalgia November Day 08 — Marvel Team-Up #148

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Nostalgia November Archive | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:30 +0000

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By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:28:27 +0000

What I remember best about this story is the “sorry, Charlie” in-joke after a couple of the Abbott’s goons get taken down. That was cool back in the day. And the cover really helped sell me the book when it was two mere issues away from cancellation.

By: MarkAndrew

MarkAndrew — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:05:56 +0000

Yeah, I’ve read this (and every!) issue of Marvel team-up at least fo’five times, but damned if I could tell you the plot. This is probably the treading-water-est period in the title’s history. None of these issues are BAD or incompetently produced or anything, but the creative team doesn’t seem to be able to work up much enthusiasm for their jobs,

On the other hand: Great, great, great cover. One of my top three favorites of the whole run.

By: Sijo

Sijo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:32:19 +0000

I have this comic. I loved MTU and bought every issue I could get my hands on. Though I must admit the quality of the stories was winding down by this point. For example, I never liked the use of Thor in this story- it could have been nearly any other hero and there would have been little difference. I have always liked my team-ups to be meaningful to the characters involved, even if only by battling a common foe. Oh, and the revelation that the Black Abbott was just one man using several other people’s bodies as extensions of himself, while original, didn’t live up to the expectations the stories were building up; I was hoping I was watching the start of a new Marvel master villain, but no, he felt pretty average in the end.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:29:47 +0000

That is an awesome cover.

By: Wraith

Wraith — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:12:39 +0000

HEY-ohhhhhhh! Nice one, Mary.

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:01:36 +0000

The Black Abbot was not a bad comedian. It’s true that the Black Costello had all the funniest lines, but that’s only because he had the Black Abbot to play off of.

By: chad

chad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:06:49 +0000

never cared for the black abbot for sounds like a bad comedian like the black racer. and never ever cared for marvel team up

By: Mary Warner

Mary Warner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:59:23 +0000

But did Scourge really kill the Black Abbot, or just one of them?
In the interest of nitpicky accuracy, it should be pointed out that the hospitalised Abbot lost his arm TWO issues previously, in the Nomad story. However, he didn’t break free of the head Abbot’s control until the Torch story.
I always liked the three-part Black Abbot story, despite all the weaknesses. I thought a bad guy operating several bodies at once around the world had a lot of potential.

By: Omar Karindu, with the power of SUPER-hypocrisy!

Omar Karindu, with the power of SUPER-hypocrisy! — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:11:49 +0000

Not only has no one brought back the Black Abbott, he was reported killed by the Scourge of the Underworld in Captain America v.1 #394.

By: Ben Herman

Ben Herman — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:52:35 +0000

Has anyone ever brought back the Black Abbott? I remember this issue, mostly because it was the conculsion of a three issue arc that started with one of the very first comic books I ever read, MTU #146, which had Spider-Man and Nomad going up against the Abbott and the Taskmaster. Ah, well, at least old Tasky has had a lot done with him over the years. He’s an interesting villain. Wish I had photographic reflexes!

By: MCGroupy

MCGroupy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:25:58 +0000

Let’s hope that Deadpool Team-up will last 150 issues,and not get cancelled at issue #750!

By: Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:51:06 +0000

I suppose the current Marvel Superhero Adventures is sort of a team up book now that Marvel doesn’t do a separate Marvel Adventures FF, etc. anymore..

By: rwe1138

rwe1138 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:38:47 +0000

I freakin’ love that cover.

By: Wraith

Wraith — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:35:12 +0000

Everyone loves Marvel Team-Up. I suppose it should be surprising, then, that two 90s revivals, plus a “Marvel Age” version of the series a few years ago, lasted a little over half a year each, on average.

I suspect, though, that MTU is one of those things which worked better in its time, and just won’t quite work anymore for one reason or another. Sort of like old-time Annuals.

By: Philip Ayres

Philip Ayres — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:49:10 +0000

At least MTU had a distinct identity and purpose (Spiderman meets other super heroes) Web of was just more of the same.

Love MTU. Remember reading some of this in a UK reprint and it’s only recently I’ve read the rest of the issue.

Earliest comic covered so far in this series (c1985)

By: Chad Nevett

Chad Nevett — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:36:05 +0000

The cover is better than the comic… except for that first page where Tony dressed as Nomad gets beaten up. It’s like Kick-Ass in one page… you know, which is about as long as the concept works.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:56 +0000

I almost bought this once, just for the cover… but then I didn’t.

That is my story.

By: Mr. M

Mr. M — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:17:26 +0000

This has always been one of my favorite Spiderman (and Thor) covers

By: Omar Karindu, with the power of SUPER-hypocrisy!

Omar Karindu, with the power of SUPER-hypocrisy! — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:46:48 +0000

If only the Black Abbott were actually an evil member of the Friars’ Club….