Second Smash Issue: "The Sirens of 7th Avenue!" by Conway, Chaykin, and Chiarmonte

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! It's the second day of the New Year, so it's time for yet another Groove City tradition: celebrating the second smash ish of a fave Groovy Age comic! "Waitaminnit, Groove," you say, "no wonder you don't teach math anymore! That's Amazing Adventure #19 you're dishin' out--not ish #2!" Well, I know that, Irving, but it is the second smash issue featuring Marvel's War of the Worlds/Killraven! (You can read all about the series and the first story in ish 18 right here, by the way.) "Sirens of Seventh Avenue!" is kind of a confusing title since the "Sirens" don't last for three whole pages, but this second WotW/Killraven adventure does introduce two very important members of KR's cast of characters: M'Shulla and Hawk (who looks and acts very different in his debut). It also gives us a first look at what a Martian really looks like (blecch!) and gives us plenty of action and wild Howard Chaykin style costumes! From April 1973, under a Herb Trimpe/ Mike Esposito cover--can you hear 'em? It's those blamed Sirens...

Second Smash Issue: "Earth!" by Mantlo, Golden, and Rubinstein

January 2, 2015! The second day of the New Year and the day we celebrate superior second issues! Way back in December, 2008, we rapped about Micronauts #1. It's only taken six years, but here is the second sensational ish of Micronauts (November 1978)! Welcome to "Earth!" by Bill Mantlo, Michael Golden, and Joe Rubinstein! Check it out!