My nostalgic trip through the comics that I grew up with continued unabated in May. If anything, it got worse; by mid-month, my “I’ll read an issue of Fantastic Four every night” had metastasized into “I’ll read an issue of Fantastic Four and, sure, then The Thing and Avengers and West Coast Avengers too, every night.” And when I wasn’t doing that, I was working my way through the (very cheap) back issues of Alpha Flight I’d bought months ago, or using Hoopla to finally properly dig into the new Conan comics, which help me finally understand the appeal of the character for the first time… well, ever. (I actually bought all of the Alpha Flight issues because I figured they’d never be reprinted or released digitally; a week after buying the last batch, Marvel announced they’re doing a big reprint in September. I feel like I accidentally made it happen.)
There’s something to be said for doing all this, though; I’ve learned to appreciate the workmanship of the comics I grew up on and breathed like air. When I was a kid, these were magical objects that I worshipped, in my way, but appreciated from that point of view primarily. Looking at them now from my older, jaundiced eyes, I can see the formulas and the shortcuts and the men behind the curtain, but I find myself almost loving them more for all that.
So, what else did I read in May? Quite a lot. Take a look:
- Fantastic Four (1961) #261
- The Thing (1983) #7
- Captain America (1968) #383
- Captain Marvel (2000) #15
- Alpha Flight (1982) #29
- Fantastic Four (1961) #262
- Captain America (1968) #384
- Alpha Flight (1982) #30
- Captain Marvel (2000) #s 16-19
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #39
- Superman Unlimited #1
- Batman & Robin: Year One #7
- Wonder Woman (2023) #21
- Titans (2023) #23
- The New Gods (2024) #6
- Alpha Flight (1982) #31
- It’s Jeff! Infinity Comic #49
- Alpha Flight (1982) #32
- Fantastic Four (1961) #263
- The Thing (1983) #s 8-9
- Captain America (1968) #385
- Captain Marvel (2000) #20
- DC All In FCBD 2025 Special Edition #1
- Fantastic Four (1961) #264
- The Thing (1983) #10
- Fantastic Four (1961) #265
- Alpha Flight (1982) #35
- Fantastic Four (1961) #266
- The Thing (1983) #11
- Captain America (1968) #386
- Captain Marvel (2000) #s 21-22
- The Batman Adventures (1992) #s 26-28
- The Batman Adventures Annual #s 1-2
- Batman & Robin Adventures #s 1-2
- All-Star Comics #s 69-70
- Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer
- Fantastic Four (1961) #267
- The Thing (1983) #12
- Captain America (1968) #387
- Captain Marvel (2000) #s 23-26
- It’s Jeff! Jeff Week #1
- Star Wars (2025) #1
- Captain Marvel (2000) #s 27-28
- One World Under Doom #s 1-3
- Fantastic Four Fanfare #1
- Fantastic Four (2022) #s 27-31
- West Coast Avengers (2024) #7
- All-New Venom #6
- 2000 AD Progs 2431-2432
- Captain Marvel (2000) #s 29-35
- Alpha Flight (1982) #36
- Fantastic Four (1961) #s 268-269
- The Thing (1983) #13
- Captain America (1968) #388
- Captain Marvel (2002) #1
- Alpha Flight (1982) #s 37-38
- Fantastic Four (1961) #270
- The Thing (1983) #s 14-15
- Captain America (1968) #389
- Free Comic Book Day 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1
- Free Comic Book Day 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1
- Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1
- Captain Marvel (2002) #s 2-6
- Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #285
- Fantastic Four (1961) #271
- The Thing (1983) #16
- Captain America (1968) #390
- Avengers (1963) #241
- Captain Marvel (2002) #s 7-12
- Alpha Flight (1982) #s 39-40
- Fantastic Four (1961) #272
- The Thing (1983) #17
- Captain America (1968) #391
- Avengers (1963) #242
- Captain Marvel (2002) #13
- Plastic Man No More! #s 1-4
- Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #286
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1
- Detective Comics (1937) #411
- Fantastic Four (1961) #s 273-274
- The Thing (1983) #s 18-19
- Detective Comics (1937) #425-427
- Alpha Flight (1982) #41
- Energon Universe 2025 Special #1
- Transformers (2023) #20
- Fantastic Four (1961) #275
- The Thing (1983) #20
- Avengers (1963) #s 243-245
- Captain Marvel (2002) #14
- Captain America (1968) #392
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #2
- Alpha Flight (1982) #42
- Fantastic Four (1961) #276
- The Thing (1983) #s 21-22
- Fantastic Four (1961) #277
- Avengers (1963) #246
- Captain Marvel (2002) #s 15-19
- Captain America (1968) #393
- Detective Comics (1937) #428
- Fantastic Four (1961) #278
- Avengers (1963) #s 247-248
- West Coast Avengers (1984) #s 1-2
- The Thing (1983) #23
- Star Wars (1977) #50
- Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3
- Detective Comics (1937) #429
- Captain America (1968) #394
- Fantastic Four (1961) #279
- The Thing (1983) #24
- Avengers (1963) #249
- West Coast Avengers (1984) #3
- Defenders (1972) #s 12-13
- Star Wars (1977) #51
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #5
- Alpha Flight (1982) #43
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #s 6-7
- West Coast Avengers (1984) #4
- Avengers (1963) #250
- One World Under Doom #4
- Godzilla vs. X-Men #1
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #8
- Justice League Unlimited (2024) #7
- Superman (2023) #26
- Mr. Terrific: Year One #1
- Batman (2016) #160
- Metamorpho: The Element Man (2023) #6
- Defenders (1972) #s 14-15
- Alpha Flight (1982) #44
- Fantastic Four (1961) #280
- The Thing (1983) #25
- Avengers (1963) #s 251-252
- Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #27
- Avengers (1963) #s 253-257
- Alpha Flight (1982) #45
- Fantastic Four (1961) #s 281-282
- The Thing (1983) #s 26-27
- Avengers (1963) #s 258-259
- Alpha Flight (1982) #46
- X-Men and Alpha Flight #1
- Thunderbolts (2006) #102
- Alpha Flight Annual (1986) #1
- Fantastic Four (1961) #283
- The Thing (1983) #28
- Avengers (1963) #260
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #s 1-2
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #s 1-2
- Fantastic Four (1961) #284
- The Thing (1983) #29
- Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #19
- Avengers Annual (1967) #14
- Avengers (1963) #261
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #s 9-12
- Fantastic Four (1961) #285
- Marvel Graphic Novel #18: The Sensational She-Hulk
- The Thing (1983) #30
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #3
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #3
- Avengers (1963) #262
- Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #s 0-1
- Superman: A Friendship Unleashed #1
- Alpha Flight (1982) #47
- Avengers (1963) #263
- Fantastic Four (1961) #286
- The Thing (1983) #31
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #4
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #4
- Star Wars (1977) #52
- Thunderbolts (2006) #s 103-104
- Captain Marvel (2002) #21
- Green Lantern (2023) #23
- Captain Marvel (2002) #s 22-25
- Avengers (1963) #264
- Fantastic Four (1961) #287
- The Thing (1983) #32
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #5
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #5
- The Sandman Universe presents: Hellblazer, Dead in America #11
- Justice League America (1987) #0
- Star Slammers (1994) #s 1-4
- Star Slammers Special #1
- Blasters Special #1
- Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #s 2-4
- Savage Sword of Conan (2024) #1
- Alpha Flight (1982) #s 48-50
- Alpha Flight Annual (1986) #2
- Jack Kirby’s Secret City Saga #0
- Bombast #1
- Captain Glory #1
- Justice League America (1987) #93
- Avengers (1963) #265
- Fantastic Four (1961) #288
- The Thing (1983) #33
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #6
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #6
- Avengers (1963) #266
- Secret Wars II #s 6-7
- Justice League America (1987) #99
- Fantastic Four (1961) #289
- The Thing (1983) #34
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #7
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #7
- Secret Wars II #s 8-9
- Justice League America (1987) #104
- Spider-Man and Wolverine (2025) #1
- Avengers (1963) #267
- Fantastic Four (1961) #290
- The Thing (1983) #35
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #8
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #8
- Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #28
- Superman (1987) #s 28-29
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 451-452
- Justice League America (1987) #s 105-106
- Avengers (1963) #268
- Fantastic Four (1961) #291
- The Thing (1983) #36
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #9
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #9
- Superman (1987) #s 30-31
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 453-454
- Action Comics Annual (1988) #2
- Thunderbolts (2006) #105
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #4
- Fantastic Four (2022) #32
- The Incredible Hulk (2023) #25
- Iron Man (2024) #8
- Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4
- Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5
- The Ultimates (2024) #12
- Justice League America (1987) #107
- Avengers (1963) #269
- Fantastic Four (1961) #292
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #10
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #10
- Superman (1987) #s 32-33
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 455-456
- Action Comics (1938) #643
- Dark Days: The Forge #1
- Dark Days: The Casting #1
- Fantastic Four (1961) #s 293-295
- Justice League: The Atom Project #6
- JSA (2024) #8
- Absolute Green Lantern #3
- Action Comics (1938) #1087
- Batman and Robin (2023) #22
- Absolute Batman #9
- Supergirl (2025) #s 1-2
- Avengers (1963) #270
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #11
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #11
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #12
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #12
- The Man of Steel (1986) #s 1-4
- Avengers (1963) #s 271-272
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #13
- Avengers Annual (1967) #15
- West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #1
- The Man of Steel (1986) #s 5-6
- Superman (1986) #s 1-2
- Action Comics (1938) #584
- Fantastic Four (1961) #296
- Fantastic Four (1998) #60
- Assorted Crisis Events #3
- The Power Fantasy #9
- G.I. Joe (2024) #7
- Void Rivals #19
- Death of Inhumans #s 1-5
- Fantastic Four (1998) #61
- Avengers (1963) #273
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #14
- Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 424-425
- Action Comics (1938) #585
- Guy Gardner (1992) #s 9-10
- Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special #1
- Green Lantern (2011) #s 21-22
- Green Lantern (1990) #1
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #15
- Avengers (1963) #s 274-277
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #40
- The New Gods (2024) #7
- Batman and Robin: Year One #8
- Wonder Woman (2023) #22
- Titans (2023) #24
- Detective Comics (1935) #1098
- DC vs. Vampires: World War V #10
- Green Lantern (1990) #s 2-3
- Fantastic Four (1998) #62
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #16
- Superman (1986) #s 3-4
- Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 426
- Action Comics (1938) #586
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #13
- Green Lantern (1990) #4
- Marvels Annotated #1
- Green Lantern (1990) #s 5-6
- Fantastic Four (1998) #63
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #17
- Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #29
- Green Lantern (1990) #s 48-50
- Guy Gardner: Warrior (1992) #21
- Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004) #s 1-6
- Green Lantern (1990) #7
- Giant-Size X-Men (2025) #1
- Fantastic Four (1998) #64
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #18
- Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 427-428
- Action Comics (1938) #587
- Convergence: Crime Syndicate #s 1-2
- Fantastic Four (1998) #s 65-66
- Human Torch (2003) #s 1-7
- Spider-Man/Human Torch #s 1-5
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #19
- Avengers (1963) #278
- Fantastic Four (1998) #67
- Superman (1986) #s 5-6
- Adventures of Superman (1986) #429
- Action Comics (1938) #s 588-589
- Conan the Barbarian (2023) #14
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #20
- Avengers (1963) #279
- Fantastic Four (1998) #68
- Batman: Dark Patterns #1
- Fantastic Four (1998) #s 69-70, 500 (Series renumbers)
- Batman: Dark Patterns #s 2-3
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #21
- Batman: Dark Patterns #s 4-6
- Superman Unlimited #2
- Avengers (2023) #26
- Wallace Wood Presents: Shattuck
- DC Pride 2025 #1
- Green Lantern (1990) #8
- Avengers (1963) #s 280-281
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #22
- Avengers (1963) #282
- West Coast Avengers (1985) #23