It’s back, and we couldn’t be happier!  Several months ago I started Dollar Bin Discoveries, a (hopefully) recurring feature that would highlight those issues of comics we find in the “dollar bins” of comic book stores.  Sometimes those issues are diamonds in the rough, other times, they’re cubic zirconium, not worth much in content or the dollar you spent on it!  We dropped the feature for awhile, but I’m pleased to bring back its resurrection with this return edition!  For those who are reading this feature for the first time, I give you a general rundown of an issue that was legitimately found in a dollar bin of a comic book store, hit the highs and lows of the issue, and determine if the issue was worth the full dollar spent on it, or if it might be worth the change in the jar by the washing machine.  Let’s get things rolling with this newest review!!

Issue: Iron Man #188

Date: November, 1984

The Rundown: This issue of Iron Man finds several new beginnings and costume confusion for several characters!  Noted writer Denny O’Neil handles the scripting for this issue which sees Jim Rhodes taking over for Tony Stark as Iron Man, and the adjustment has apparently been a tough one for both men.  Stark, now working for the awfully named Circuits Maximus developing computer programs, finds himself still tied to the bonds of being Iron Man, and Rhodes struggles with the circuitry of his costume and its headaches, literally, and the frustration he feels at trying to do as good a job as Tony in the role as Iron Man.   read more….

Over the past week, Marvel has been slowly revealing the first five members of its highly-anticipated relaunch of the Avengers series, which will be in the highly capable, talented hands of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr.  Now, the dust has settled, the teasers have been shown, and now we know the first five characters who will make up the new team.  So far, it appears to be an interesting mix of the classic team lineup and a bridge to characters of the past few years!  As we see here, Thor will be in the lineup!  It’s going to be interesting to see how he overcomes the current events of Siege to make his return to the team that he helped to found!  The artwork featured gives us a great tease as to what’s to come, and just what sort of stance we can expect from our heroes as we enter a new era and age in Marvel Comics!  Let’s see who else will be joining the Asgardian god!

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