My last post was on how the 1980s were a banner decade for the team book. Since then, I’ve thought of even more team books from that decade, though these might not be as good or as long-lived as the first batch:
Action Comics (briefly featuring Blackhawk and the Secret Six), Atari Force, Avengers, Blackhawk (Chaykin miniseries), Defenders, Justice League Europe, Omega Men, Team America, Thriller, West Coast Avengers.
I’m sure there are even more I didn’t think of in these posts. Even Dreadstar was kind of a team book, with his supporting cast. Then, there are the duos, like Power Man and Iron Fist, Cloak and Dagger, Kitty Pryde & Wolverine.
Not a lonely decade.
UPDATED: And how could I forget GI Joe and the Transformers? Did I leave any other teams out? I’m sure I did.
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I have really fond memories of the Blackhawk series from the late eighties—written by Marty Pasko, and spun off the Chaykin Blackhawk mini. It was a sort of noirish, late forties/early fifties conspiracy/espionage book.
It’s been years since I read them—I need to dig them out and re-read them one of these days.
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