365 Days of Defiance, Day 308: Whom the Gods Would Destroy!

(It doesn't go well for Hogun.)








Panels from Thor: Ragnarok (2017), screenplay by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher Yost; directed by Taika Waititi

365 Days of Defiance, Day 307: He stood alone at Gjallerbru

Panels from Thor (1966 series) #362 (December 1985); script, pencils, and inks by Walt Simonson; colors by Christie Scheele, letters by John Workman

365 Days of Defiance, Day 306: As Falls Galactus, So Falls Galactus Falls

Panels from Fantastic Four (1961 series) #243 (June 1982); script, pencils, and inks by John Byrne, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Jim Novak

The 1978 2017 Amazing Spider-Man Mighty Marvel Comics Calendar: November Nonagenarian Nupials

Not only is it this month in which Spidey pops the clutch and tells the cops to eat his dust...er, snow...


Panel from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #130 (March 1974), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
...it's Wedding Bells for Aunt May Parker and...WHA HUH?!


Yes, it's that time when Aunt May got married to Doctor Octopus!

"November Is Nearly Tender Nupials!" in The Amazing Spider-Man Mighty Marvel Comics Calendar 1978 (1977); pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito, colors by George Bell
(Click picture to bridezilla-size)
It's too bad their honeymoon had to be cancelled — they planned to walk on the beach hand in hand in hand in hand in h


Splash page of Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #131 (April 1974), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek
Of course, it went off just about as successfully as nearly every wedding ceremony in the Marvel Universe.


Why is she calling her fiancé "Doctor Octavius?" Should that be "Otto baby?" Ah well, back to Tinder for her.


Also in this calendar's month: clones galore!


And HEY WAIT THAT'S THE JLA COMPUTER from the DC Super-Specyacular Disasters calendar! What're you doin' here, dude?

365 Days of Defiance, Day 305: To fight the unbeatable foe

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #229 (June 1982), script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Jim Mooney, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Joe Rosen
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go


To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar


To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star


This is my quest
To follow that star


Panels from Amazing Spider-Man (1963 series) #230 (July 1982), script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Jim Mooney, colors by Glynis Wein, letters by Joe Rosen
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far


To fight for the right
Without question or pause


To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause


And I know if I'll only be true To this glorious quest



That my heart will lie peaceful and calm


When I'm laid to my rest


And the world will be better for this


That one man, scorned and covered with scars


Still strove with his last ounce of courage


To reach the unreachable star!