have you ever noticed patterns in Marvel appearances based on issue number? 3 3

[01TheDude]

Certain issues-- especially early on in super hero titles in Marvel have the same villains or cross over appearances occur. It even happens later on during the bronze age to some extent (Like Thor showing up on Silver Surfer #4 and then having nearly the same cover in Nova 4)

For example-- Daredevil and Spider-man crossover occur in both ASM 16 as well as DD 16. There are a bunch more but I seem to notice these all the time. What similar number appearances stick out to you?

[Old_Man_Adam]

Invincible iron man 55 - thanos / drax - avengers 55- ultron 

 

ill try try and think of a few more ....

[01TheDude]

FF 52-- first Black Panther--- DD 52, first appearance in DD

[01TheDude]

Doctor Doom -- FF 5, ASM 5

[grebal]

An easy one - Cap returns in #4, Subby returns in #4.

[01TheDude]

9 minutes ago, grebal said:

An easy one - Cap returns in #4, Subby returns in #4.

sort of a stretch to what I'm driving at but I get what you're saying. Where's the torch?

[grebal]

Sorry, went with the OP title, before I read your first paragraph.

[01TheDude]

actually-- I looked it up and coincidentally-- the first Human Torch appearance in the silver age is in FF King Size #4

so it holds up!

 

Edited November 18, 2017 by 01TheDude
NOT counting reprints of original Torch comics

[grebal]

Yeah but it was an annual when the android version showed up.

Probably still not what you mean, but Hulk fighting Thor (JIM 112) and Thing (112).

Edited November 18, 2017 by grebal

[01TheDude]

it all works toward the same idea

[World Devourer]

5 hours ago, 01TheDude said:

FF 52-- first Black Panther--- DD 52, first appearance in DD

Don't forget Avengers #52 as well. Seems to be T'Challa's number.

[World Devourer]

Journey Into Mystery #112 - Fantastic Four #112. 

Hulk vs. Thor and Thing respectively.

[Aman619]

How is this different from picking any random number then checking to see which key issues match that number? There was no plan or grand design in Stan's head.  Just banging out a dozen books each and every month to meet the deadlines.

 

numerology is fun,  and leads to meaningless  connections.  China and Ghana both have 5 letters... wow. In this case, they match only in English, another aspect rarely taken into consideration in these things.

[jcjames]

1 hour ago, Aman619 said:

How is this different from picking any random number then checking to see which key issues match that number? There was no plan or grand design in Stan's head.  Just banging out a dozen books each and every month to meet the deadlines.

 

numerology is fun,  and leads to meaningless  connections.  China and Ghana both have 5 letters... wow. In this case, they match only in English, another aspect rarely taken into consideration in these things.

 

[rjpb]

I think Louie Gohmert needs to make a chart of this.

[Knightsofold]

Damn!  I thought I had some but I was an issue off.

 

 

 

[TeeDub]

3 hours ago, Aman619 said:

How is this different from picking any random number then checking to see which key issues match that number? There was no plan or grand design in Stan's head.  Just banging out a dozen books each and every month to meet the deadlines.

 

numerology is fun,  and leads to meaningless  connections.  China and Ghana both have 5 letters... wow. In this case, they match only in English, another aspect rarely taken into consideration in these things.

I just lost my buzz.  

 

42!!!    Ahhhhhhhhh yes.

[Shoomanfoo]

1 hour ago, TeeDub said:

I just lost my buzz.  

 

42!!!    Ahhhhhhhhh yes.

Wait I'm 42 today...this can't be chance!!!

Mother of God!!!

[VintageComics]

16 hours ago, 01TheDude said:

Certain issues-- especially early on in super hero titles in Marvel have the same villains or cross over appearances occur. It even happens later on during the bronze age to some extent (Like Thor showing up on Silver Surfer #4 and then having nearly the same cover in Nova 4)

For example-- Daredevil and Spider-man crossover occur in both ASM 16 as well as DD 16. There are a bunch more but I seem to notice these all the time. What similar number appearances stick out to you?

Yep. I've thought about this for decades.

You're the 1st person I've ever seen bring it up.

[VintageComics]

5 hours ago, Aman619 said:

How is this different from picking any random number then checking to see which key issues match that number? There was no plan or grand design in Stan's head.  Just banging out a dozen books each and every month to meet the deadlines.

 

numerology is fun,  and leads to meaningless  connections.  China and Ghana both have 5 letters... wow. In this case, they match only in English, another aspect rarely taken into consideration in these things.

It may not have been a conscious plan, but there may have been some sub-conscious workings behind it.

Personally, I don't believe in random co-incidence.