This is the one-hundredth and eighth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and seven. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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This is the one-hundredth and seventh in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and six. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

This is a special theme week to coincide with this week’s release of The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer Urban Legends!!!

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This is the one-hundredth and sixth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and five. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

This is a special theme week to coincide with Tuesday’s DVD release of Ghost Rider. All Ghost Rider Urban Legends!!!

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I’ve been doing the Urban Legend column for just about two years now, and it just occurred to me that it would be nice to mention all the great folks who make finding the truth behind these urban legends possible.

So I’d like to highlight the following people…
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This is the one-hundredth and fifth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and four. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

This is a special theme week (it’s also, I am pretty sure, the two year anniversary of this feature). The theme? “REDRAWN”

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This is the one-hundredth and fourth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and three. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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This is the one-hundredth and third in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and two. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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This is the one-hundredth and second in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred and one. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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This is the one-hundredth and first in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous one-hundred. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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I am revising an Urban Legend that appeared awhile back for inclusion in a future installment of Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed (Comic creator Val Staples agreed to give me all the juicy details). In the meantime, with a hole now in that former installment, I put a new urban legend in its place, dealing with the origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the appearance of a familiar face to Marvel fans in the first issue. So check it out here, in Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #89 (scroll down to the end).

This is the one-hundredth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ninety-nine. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

This week’s installment is a special one-hundredth edition! This week is DOUBLE-SIZED (comic book style double-sized)!! It features ALL-STAR GUEST STARS! And it contains…the ORIGINAL COMIC BOOK URBAN LEGEND that was REVEALED!

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This is the ninety-ninth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ninety-eight. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

This week’s installment is a special themed week - ALL CAPTAIN MARVEL URBAN LEGENDS!!

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So, reader yo go re asked me (and I’m sure most of you other folks were thinking the same thing) about the great Doctor Strange house ad for the aborted Roger Stern/Frank Miller run on Doctor Strange that I (and Roger Stern, as well) raved about. He wanted to see this ad that I said looked awesome. I didn’t have a scan at the time, so I went to the master himself, NeilAlieN, the king of Doctor Strange info, and he ably complied. Click here for his entry on the ad in question (along with the pic), or just click on “read the rest”.
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This is the ninety-eighth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ninety-seven. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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This is the ninety-seventh in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous ninety-six. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject.

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