I'm honored that DeBricazar remembered that I call this period "The Great Page Reduction of 1964" Yes, Pin-Ups did replace a page of story, but only temporarily. They soon would be replaced by something else.

As to Rick Jone's visit to New Mexico in this issue: it was a one-time thing because the Hulk was captured by General Ross. For now, Rick is still a New York Boy!

Could Rick be a full-time Avengers and still lead the Teen Brigade? Why not? It seems the Teen Brigade has evolved into an organization whose chief purpose is to help the Avengers anyway.

I kind of like the early Captain America stories in ToS #59-62. They may be no great shakes to some of you, but to me they are THE Captain America!

"How does Rick know that extreme anxiety is what counteracts the 'gamma-state inertia'?" Is it impossible to presume that Bruce and Rick keep in touch?

On continuity and continued stories: It doesn't matter! Quit be so obsessed!

Mutation: Namor is both a hybrid and a mutant. From his Mother's race he can breathe underwater and survive at crushing depths; from his Father's race he can breathe air and has peachy-colored skin: the fact that his strength is greater than other members of his race (on average) and that he has winged ankles are his mutation.

More on Mutants: This is my observation and deduction: A mutant (generally) is stronger than a typical human. Mutants with animal-like powers are even stronger. All mutants have a "healing factor" and heal faster than humans. Wolverine's real power is his animal-like strength and senses. I think the healing-factor angle has been over-played.

"Stop being so unal." Quite funny!

On Adamantno1's theory of Prof X turning the X-Men into the freaks he says they are: see the mutant story in AAF14, human prejudice against mutants existed before Prof X told the X-Men to keep everything on the down-low.

Captain America did get enhanced strength from the Super Soldier Formula; occasionally writers have forgotten to write him that way.

Immortus lures Rick in Avengers #10 by offering him superpowers. At least he didn't offer to star him in a movie like FF9, SpM14 and TtA61!

[to be concluded]


Anarchy and Chaos are the natural state of the human race. Civilization is unnatural. It is a whim of circumstance. And Chaos must always ultimately triumph.
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