Facebook Reposts

Lately there's been a trend on Facebook that I find quite annoying: status posts that make some sort of statement and then ask you to repost the damned thing on your own status.

Here's the thing: one of the pages I check the most is the Newsfeed for Facebook. I do this to find out what's on my friends' minds, what's going on in their lives. And frankly reading the same comment over and over again from different people is quite distracting. It also means that I'm not really learning what's on the mind of Friends but rather what's on the minds of some total stranger. Oh, the reposter probably agrees with a lot of the original post or else they wouldn't repost it. But the way you express something is part of what makes you you. Really, if the reposters even took the time to paraphrase the statements I wouldn't find it as annoying, because some of the rewriter's own personality would come across. At the end of the day do we want to celebrate each other's individualities, the stuff that makes our friends our friends, or do we wish to be zombies, posting stuff on our status without really using any thought processes?

No discussion on Facebook status reports would be complete without raising the point of the original poster. I doubt they all come from the same people, but I'm starting to recognize certain writing styles and suspect that at least some do. So my question is, why do they need to have stuff they say validated by having friends and strangers copy and paste their thoughts word for word? Why is it not enough to say something interesting and let people “Like” your comments? There does seem to be some insecurity happening because on the flip side the original poster is always anonymous. It's like they want everyone including strangers to read what they have to say, but at the same time don't have the confidence in what they have to say to actually take the credit or blame for it. They want their comments out there but at the same time are disassociating themselves from their statements. It's a pretty ingenious safety net in some ways because if someone calls them on it, they can pretend they just copied and pasted the comment from somewhere else themselves.

I live a far from perfect life myself; some might even claim I’m broken in certain ways. And yet… if I say something, I take both the credit and blame for the statement. Sometimes, yes, I realize I can’t stand by something I said and therefore delete it or retract/modify the statement. But for the duration that it’s on Facebook, I own the statement and declare it to be a true representation of my thoughts and ideas. If someone does pass it along (unlikely; most people Like and/or comment on Status reports, or ignore them), well, that’s flattering, but I will never ask anyone to, and for that matter would hope that whoever passed it along paraphrases it in their own words (thus owning it themselves) or quotes me so they’re at least acknowledging the original source, that they make some sort of effort and not just copy and paste. And if I find something a friend says interesting, I’ll either Like the Status or comment on it myself, or both. Lots of times I’ve commented on and/or Liked an original statement. Once I commented on a copied and pasted statement before I fully understood this new trend but will not do so any longer. And even then I didn’t copy and paste it. Let me hear what’s on your mind, what you’re experienced. Often it will be richer than what I’m experiencing, and even when it’s not, I bet your life is still richer that some poor anonymous soul who makes statements they won’t stand behind and then asks everyone to validate the statements by repeating them word for word.

Oh, and if you are the anonymous person in question, be brave! Make a statement and shout, THIS IS ME! Most of the copied and pasted statements are generally written decently enough, so take credit for them. I bet that if one person quotes you without being asked to, you’ll feel even better than if 100 people quoted you because you insisted they do so.

Official Marvel Index Master List

Now updated to the Wolverine Index. While Comixfan material is being migrated over to CX Pulp this will be the main place to find this data.

I thought it might be fun to track all the Official Marvel Index listings starting with the 1980s titles.  I decided not to list the oversized earlier ones because they weren’t official, I only have one of them right now, and, if memory serves, different printings had different contents, making that a logistical nightmare.

Abbreviations:

ACT: Avengers, Captain America, Thor: Official Index to the Marvel Universe

ASM: Official Marvel Index to the Amazing Spider-Man

ASMt: Amazing Spider-Man: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

Av: Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (first series)

Av2: Official Marvel Index to the Avengers (second series)

Avt: Avengers: Official Marvel Index trade

CA: Captain America: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

FF: Official Marvel Index to the Fantastic Four

GR: Ghost Rider: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

IM: Iron Man: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

MTU: Official Marvel Index to Marvel Team-Up

OIMU: Official Index to the Marvel Universe

Pn: Punisher: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

Th: Thor: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

UXM: Uncanny X-Men: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

WPG: Wolverine, Punisher & Ghost Rider: Official Index to the Marvel Universe

Wv: Wolverine: Official Index to the Marvel Universe trade

XM: Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (first series)

XM2: Official Marvel Index to the X-Men (second series)

I’ve decided to keep the Annual/Specials/etc matter simple and just go with Annual regardless of the specific indicia title of a particular annual.

Age of Innocence: The Rebirth of Iron Man (1996)

1: OIMU 9, IM

Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961-1962)

7-14: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Adventures (1961)

1-6: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Adventures (1972-1973)

11-17: XM 4

Amazing Adventures (1979-1981)

1-14: XM 7

Amazing Fantasy (1962, 1995-1996)

15: ASM 1, OIMU 1, ASMt

16-18: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Scarlet Spider (1995)

1-2: OIMU 10, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998)

1-29: ASM 1, OIMU 1, ASMt

30-52: ASM 2, OIMU 1, ASMt

53-58: ASM 2, OIMU 2, ASMt

59-84: ASM 3, OIMU 2, ASMt

85-102: ASM 4, OIMU 2, ASMt

103-113: ASM 4, OIMU 3, ASMt

114-137: ASM 5, OIMU 3, ASMt

138-146: ASM 6, OIMU 3, ASMt

146-155: ASM 6, OIMU 4, ASMt

156-174: ASM 7, OIMU 4, ASMt

175-195: ASM 8, OIMU 4, ASMt

196-197: ASM 9, OIMU 4, ASMt

198-214: ASM 9, OIMU 5, ASMt

215-244: OIMU 5, ASMt

245-286: OIMU 6, ASMt

287-327: OIMU 7, ASMt

328-366: OIMU 8, ASMt

367-401: OIMU 9, ASMt

402-424, -1, 425-435: OIMU 10, ASMt

437-441: OIMU 11, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man (1999-2003)

1-36: OIMU 11, ASMt

37-58: OIMU 12, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man (2003-2009)

500-533: OIMU 12, ASMt

534-575: OIMU 13, ASMt

576-600: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964-1994)

1-2: ASM 1, OIMU 1, ASMt

3-4: ASM 2, OIMU 1, ASMt

5: ASM 3, OIMU 2, ASMt

6: ASM 3, OIMU 3, ASMt

7-8: ASM 4, OIMU 3, ASMt

9: ASM 5, OIMU 3, ASMt

10-11: ASM 7, OIMU 4, ASMt

12: ASM 8, OIMU 5, ASMt

13-14: ASM 9, OIMU 5, ASMt

15-16: OIMU 5, ASMt

17-20: OIMU 6, ASMt

21-23: OIMU 7, ASMt

24-26: OIMU 8, ASMt

27-28: OIMU 9, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1996-2001)

’96-’97: OIMU 10, ASMt

’98-‘01: OIMU 11, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2008)

1: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2009)

36: OIMU 14, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man: Fear Itself (2009)

1: OIMU 13, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Mini-Comic (1969)

1: ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man: Soul of the Hunter (1992)

1: OIMU 8, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man Super Special (1995)

1: OIMU 9, ASMt

Amazing Spider-Man: The Short Halloween (2009)

1: OIMU 14, ASMt

Astonishing X-Men (1999)

1-4: OIMU 8, UXM

Avengers (1963-1996)

1-23: AV 1, AV2 1, ACT 1, Avt

1 ½: ACT 1, Avt

24-39: AV 2, AV2 1, ACT 1, Avt

40-45: AV 2, AV2 1, ACT 2, Avt

46-60: AV 3, AV2 1, ACT 2, Avt

61-66: AV 3, AV2 2, ACT 2, Avt

67-79: AV 4, AV2 2, ACT 2, Avt

80-87: AV 4, AV2 2, ACT 3, Avt

88-108: AV 5, AV2 2, ACT 3, Avt

109-116: AV 6, AV2 2, ACT 3, Avt

117-122: AV 6, AV2 2, ACT 4, Avt

123-126: AV 6, AV2 3, ACT 4, Avt

127-145: AV 7, AV2 3, ACT 4, Avt

146: AV2 3, ACT 4, Avt

147-176: AV2 3, ACT 5, Avt

177-181: AV2 4, ACT 5, Avt

182-218: AV2 4, ACT 6, Avt

219-230: AV2 4, ACT 7, Avt

231-253: AV2 5, ACT 7, Avt

254-285: AV2 5, ACT 8, Avt

286-288: AV2 6, ACT 8, Avt

289-321: AV26, ACT9, Avt

322-333: AV2 6, ACT 10, Avt

334-347: ACT 10, Avt

348-366: ACT 11, Avt

367-395: ACT 12, Avt

396-492: ACT 13, Avt

Avengers (1996-1997)

1-13: ACT 13, Avt

Avengers (1998-2004)

1-10: ACT 13, Avt

11-18, 0, 19-36: ACT 14, Avt

37-84: ACT 15, Avt

Avengers (2004)

500-503: ACT 15, Avt

Avengers Annual (1967-1994)

1: AV 2, AV2 1, ACT 2, Avt

2: AV 3, AV2 1, ACT 2, Avt

3-5: AV 4, AV2 2, ACT 3, Avt

6-7: AV2 3, ACT 5, Avt

8: AV2 4, ACT 5, Avt

9-10: AV2 4, ACT 6, Avt

11: AV2 4, ACT 7, Avt

12-13: AV2 5, ACT 7, Avt

14-16: AV2 5, ACT 8, Avt

17-18: AV2 6, ACT 9, Avt

19-20: AV2 6, ACT 10, Avt

21: ACT 11, Avt

22-23: ACT 12, Avt

Avengers Annual (1998-2001)

'98: ACT 13, Avt

1999-2000: ACT 14, Avt

2001: ACT 15, Avt

Avengers Celestial Quest (2001-2002)

1-8: Avt

Avengers Collector's Edition (1993)

1: Avt

Avengers: Death Trap: The Vault (1991)

nn: ACT 9, Avt

Avengers Finale (2005)

1: ACT 15, Avt

Avengers Forever (1998-2000)

1-12: Avt

Avengers Log (1994)

nn: Avt

Avengers Strikefile (1994)

1: Avt

Avengers: The Crossing (1995)

nn: ACT 12, Avt

Avengers: The Korvac Saga (1991)

nn: : Avt

Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective (1993)

1-4: Avt

Avengers: The Ultron Imperative

nn: Avt

Avengers: Timeslide (1996)

nn: ACT 12, Avt

Balder the Brave (1985-1986)

1-4: Th

The Best of Marvel Comics (1987)

nn: WPG 1, Wv

Bizarre Adventures (1981)

27: XM 7

Blaze (1994-1995)

1-12: GR

Blaze: Legacy of Blood (1993-1994)

1-4: WPG 6, GR

Born (2003)

1-4: WPG 5, Pn

Captain America (1954)

76-78: CA

Captain America (1968-1996)

100-128: ACT 1, CA

129-158: ACT 2, CA

159-186: ACT 3, CA

187-216: ACT 4, CA

217-247: ACT 5, CA

248-273: ACT 6, CA

274-303: ACT 7, CA

304-337: ACT 8, CA

338-366: ACT 9, CA

367-386: ACT 10, CA

387-414: ACT 11, CA

415-454: ACT 12, CA

Captain America (1996-1997)

1: ACT 12, CA

2-13: ACT 13, CA

Captain America (1998-2002)

1-50: : ACT 13, CA

Captain America (2002-2004)

1-27: ACT 13, CA

28-32: ACT 14, CA

Captain America (2005-2009)

1-50: ACT 14, CA

Captain America (2009-2010)

600-601: ACT 14, CA

602-605: CA

Captain America Annual (1971-1994)

1-2: ACT 2, CA

3-4: ACT 4, CA

5: ACT 6, CA

6-7: ACT 7, CA

8: ACT 8, CA

9: ACT 10, CA

10-11: ACT 11, CA

12-13: ACT 12, CA

Captain America Annual (1998-2001)

1998-2001: ACT 13, CA

Captain America Comics (1941-1949)

1-5: ACT 1, CA

6-9: ACT 2, CA

10-13: ACT 3, CA

14-17: ACT 4, CA

18-21: ACT 5, CA

22-26: ACT 6, CA

27-28: ACT 7, CA

29-30: ACT 8, CA

31-32: ACT 9, CA

33-34: ACT 10, CA

35-36: ACT 11, CA

37-38: ACT 12, CA

39-41: ACT 13, CA

42-48: ACT 14, CA

49-73: CA

Captain America/Punisher: Blood & Glory (1992)

1-3: WPG 8, Pn

Captain America: Reborn (2009-2010)

1-5: ACT 14, CA

Captain America 65th Anniversary Special  (2006)

nn: ACT 14, CA

Captain America Special Edition (1994)

1-2: ACT 7, CA

Captain America's Weird Tales (1949-1950)

74-75: CA

Captain America: The Legend (1996)

1: ACT 12, CA

Captain America: Who Will Wield the Shield? (2010)

1: ACT 14, CA

Champions (1975-1978)

1-17: WPG 6, GR

Classic Punisher (1989)

1: WPG 8, Pn

Classic X-Men (1986-1990)

1-3: XM 4, UXM

4-14: XM5, UXM

15-19: XM6, UXM

20-21: XM7, UXM

22-45: UXM

Daredevil vs. Punisher (2006-2006)

1-6: WPG 7, Pn

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus (2009)

1: OIMU 13, UXM

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (2009)

1: OIMU 13, UXM

Dark Reign: The List - Avengers (2009)

nn: Avt

Dark Reign: The List - Punisher (2009)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Defenders (1973)

8-11: AV 6

Domination Factor: Avengers (1999-2000)

1-4: Avt

Epic Graphic Novel: The Punisher - Return to Big Nothing (1989)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007)

1-5: ACT 14, CA

Fantastic Four (1961-1980)

1-15: FF 1

16-30: FF 2

31-45: FF 3

46-64: FF 4

65-84: FF 5

85-106: FF 6

107-125: FF 7

126-141: FF 8

142-160: FF 9

161-176: FF 10

177-198: FF 11

199-214: FF 12

Fantastic Four Annual (1963-1978)

1: FF 2

2-3: FF 3

4: FF 4

5-6: FF 5

7-8: FF 6

9: FF 7

10: FF 8

11: FF 10

12-13: FF 12

Franken-Castle (2010)

17-21: WPG 8

Free Comic Book Day: Amazing Spider-Man (Swing Shift) (2007)

1: OIMU 13, ASMt

Free Comic Book Day 2009: Avengers (2009)

nn: Avt

Free Comic Book Day 2010 (Iron Man/Thor) (2010)

1: Th

Free Comic Book Day: Wolverine - Origin of an X-Man (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Gambit and the Champions: From the Marvel Vault

1: WPG 6, GR

The Ghost Rider (1967)

1-7: GR

Ghost Rider (1973-1983)

1-40: WPG 1, GR

41-83: WPG 2, GR

Ghost Rider (1990-1998)

1-6: WPG 2, GR

7-54: WPG 3, GR

55-56, -1, 87-93: WPG 4, GR

Ghost Rider (2001-2002)

1-6, 1/2: WPG 4, GR

Ghost Rider (2005-2006)

1-2: WPG 4, GR

3-6: WPG 5, GR

Ghost Rider (2006-2009)

1-35: WPG 5, GR

Ghost Rider (2011)

0.1, 1-4: WPG 6, GR

Ghost Rider Annual (1993-1994)

1-2: WPG 3, GR

Ghost Rider Annual (2008)

1-2: WPG 5, GR

Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992-1994)

1-23: WPG 6, GR

Ghost Rider/Captain America: Fear (1992)

nn: WPG 3, GR

Ghost Rider: Crossroads (1995)

1: WPG 4, GR

Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch (2008-2009)

1-5: WPG 5, GR

Ghost Rider Finale (2007)

94: WPG 4, GR

Ghost Riders: Heaven's on Fire (2009-2010)

1-3: WPG 5, GR

4-6: WPG 6, GR

Ghost Rider: Trail of Tears (2007)

1-6: GR

Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (1991)

nn: WPG 3, GR

Ghost Rider/Wolverine/Punisher: The Dark Design (1994)

nn: WPG 4, GR

Giant-Size Avengers (1974-1975)

1: AV 6, AV2 2, ACT 4, Avt

2-5: AV 7, AV2 2, ACT 4, Avt

Giant-Size Avengers (2006)

1: Avt

Giant-Size Captain America (1975)

1: ACT 3, CA

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974-1975)

2-3: FF 9

4-6: FF 10

Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974-1975)

1-6: ASM 6, OIMU 3, ASMt

Giant-Size Super-Heroes (1974)

1: ASM 5, OIMU 3, ASMt

Giant-Size Super Stars (1974)

1: FF 8

Giant-Size Thor (1975)

1: ACT 5, Th

Giant-Size Wolverine (2006)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Giant-Size X-Men (1975, 2005-2006)

1-2: XM 4, XM2 2, OIMU 2, UXM

3-4: OIMU 14, UXM

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (1985)

1: OIMU 4, UXM

Hostess ads (1975-1982)

6 ads starring Thor (5 from Marvel, 1 from Gold Key): Th

11 ads starring Captain America (5 from Marvel, 5 from Gold Key, 1 first in Whitman then Marvel): CA

8 ads starring Iron Man (7 from Marvel, 1 from Gold Key): Avt

Incredible Hulk and Wolverine (1986)

1: XM 4

Invincible Iron Man (2008)

1-19: OIMU 13, IM

Iron Man (1968-1996)

1-11: OIMU 2, IM

12-65: OIMU 3, IM

66-116: OIMU 4, IM

117-169: OIMU 5, IM

170-214: OIMU 6, IM

215-259: OIMU 7, IM

260-299: OIMU 8, IM

306-332: OIMU 9, IM

Iron Man (1996-1997)

1-7: OIMU 9, IM

8-13: OIMU 10, IM

Iron Man (1998-2004)

1-25, ½, 26-35: OIMU 10, IM

36-77: OIMU 11, IM

78-89: OIMU 12, IM

Iron Man (2005-2006)

1-14: OIMU 12, IM

Iron Man and Power Pack (2008)

1-4: IM

Iron Man and Sub-Mariner (1968)

1: OIMU 2, IM

Iron Man Annual (1970-1994)

1-4: OIMU 4, IM

5: OIMU 5, IM

6-8: OIMU 6, IM

9-11: OIMU 7, IM

12-14: OIMU 8, IM

15: OIMU 9, IM

Iron Man Annual (1998-2001)

’98-‘00: OIMU 10, IM

‘01: OIMU 11, IM

Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War (2007)

1: OIMU 12, IM

Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2006-2009)

15-27: OIMU 12, IM

28-32: OIMU 13, IM

33-35: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual (2008)

1: OIMU 12, IM

Iron Man: Bad Blood (2000)

1-4: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: Crash (1988)

nn: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin (2007-2008)

1-6: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: House of M (2005)

1-3: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: Hypervelocity (2007)

1-6: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: Iron Protocols (2009)

nn: IM

Iron Man: Legacy of Doom (2008)

1-4: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: The End (2009)

nn: IM

Iron Man: The Inevitable (2006)

1-6: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: The Iron Age (1998)

1-2: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man 2020 (1994)

nn: OIMU 14, IM

Iron Man: Viva Las Vegas (2008)

1-2: IM

Journey into Mystery (1952, 1962-1966)

1: Th

83-109: ACT 1, Th

110-119: ACT 2, Th

Journey into Mystery (1996-1998)

503-510: ACT 10, Th

-1, 511-521: ACT 11, Th

Journey into Mystery Annual (1965)

1: ACT 2, Th

Ka-Zar (1970-1971)

1: AV 4

2-3: XM3

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984-1985)

1-6: WPG 1, Wv

Kree-Skrull War Starring the Avengers (1983)

1-2: AV 5

The Last Avengers Story (1995)

1-2: Avt

Logan: Path of the Warlord (1996)

nn: WPG 3, Wv

Logan: Shadow Society (1996)

1: WPG 4, Wv

Marvel Collector's Edition (1992)

nn: WPG 2, Wv

Marvel Comics Thor (2000)

1: Th

Marvel Double Feature: Avengers/Giant-Man (1994-1995)

379-382: Avt

Marvel Double Feature...Thunderstrike/Code Blue (1994)

13-16: Th

Marvel Graphic Novel (1988)

33: ACT 7, Th

Marvel Graphic Novel: The Punisher, Assassin's Guild (1988)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Marvel Spotlight (1972-1973)

5-11: WPG 1, GR

Marvel Super-Heroes (1968)

17: AV 3

Marvel Tales (1971)

30: XM3

Marvel Team-Up (1972-1981)

1-20: MTU 1

21-42: MTU 2

43-59: MTU 3

60-80: MTU 4

81-98: MTU 5

99-112: MTU 6

Marvel Team-Up Annual (1976-1981)

1: MTU 3

2: MTU 5

3-4: MTU 6

Marvel Treasury Edition (1980)

26: XM 6

Marvel Treasury Special: Featuring Captain America's Bicentennial Battles (1976)

nn: ACT 4, CA

New Avengers (2006-2010)

1-64: ACT 15, Avt

New Avengers Annual (2006-2010)

1-3: ACT 15, Avt

New Avengers Finale (2010)

1: ACT 15, Avt

New Avengers: Illuminati (2006)

1: Avt

Night Rider (1974-1975)

1-6: GR

The Original Ghost Rider (1992-1994)

1-20: GR

The Original Ghost Rider Rides Again! (1991-1992)

1-7: GR

Phoenix, The Untold Story (1984)

1: XM7

Punisher (1986)

1-5: WPG 1, Pn

Punisher (1987-1995)

1-35: WPG 1, Pn

36-80: WPG 2, Pn

81-104: WPG 3, Pn

Punisher (1995-1997)

1-16: WPG 3, Pn

17-18: WPG 4, Pn

Punisher (1998)

1-4: WPG 4, Pn

Punisher (2000-2001)

1-12: WPG 4, Pn

Punisher (2001-2004)

1-26: WPG 4, Pn

27-37: WPG 5, Pn

Punisher (2004-2009)

1-30: WPG 5, Pn

31-65: WPG 6, Pn

Punisher (2009-2010)

1-12: WPG 7, Pn

13-16: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher (2011-2012)

1-9: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: A Man Named Frank (1994)

nn: Pn

Punisher Annual (1988-1994)

1-3: WPG 1, Pn

4-5: WPG 2, Pn

6-7: WPG 3, Pn

Punisher Annual (2009)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher Back to School Special (1992-1994)

1-3: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web (1992)

nn: Pn

Punisher: Bloodlines (1991)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

The Punisher: Blood on the Moors (1991)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: Bloody Valentine (2006)

1: WPG 7, Pn

The Punisher: Die Hard in the Big Easy (1992)

nn: Pn

Punisher: Empty Quarter (1994)

nn: Pn

Punisher: Force of Nature (2008)

1: WPG 6, Pn

Punisher: Frank Castle MAX (2009)

66-70: WPG 6, Pn

71-75: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher: G Force (1992)

nn: Pn

Punisher: Ghosts of Innocents (1993)

1-2: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher Holiday Special (1993-1995)

1-3: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: In the Blood (2011)

1-5: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: Intruder (1989)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher Invades the 'Nam: Final Invasion (1994)

nn: Pn

Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe (1995)

nn: Pn

The Punisher: Kingdom Gone (1990)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

PunisherMAX (2010-2012)

1-22: Pn

Punisher MAX Annual (2007)

1: WPG 6, Pn

Punisher MAX: Butterfly (2010)

1: Pn

Punisher MAX: Get Castle (2010)

1: Pn

Punisher MAX: Happy Ending (2010)

1: Pn

Punisher MAX: Hot Rods of Death (2010)

1: Pn

Punisher MAX: Naked Kill (2009)

1: WPG 6, Pn

Punisher MAX Special: Little Black Book (2008)

1: WPG 6, Pn

Punisher MAX: Tiny Ugly World (2010)

1: Pn

Punisher MAX X-Mas Special (2009)

1: WPG 6, Pn

The Punisher: No Escape (1990)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: P.O.V. (1991)

1-4: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: Red X-Mas (2005)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher: Silent Night (2006)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher Summer Special (1991-1994)

1-4: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: The Cell (2005)

nn: WPG 5, Pn

Punisher: The End (2004)

nn: Pn

Punisher: The Origin of Microchip (1993)

1-2, Pn

Punisher: The Prize (1990)

nn: WPG 8, Pn

Punisher: The Tyger (2006)

1: WPG 5, Pn

Punisher vs. Bullseye (2006)

1-5: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher War Journal (1988-1995)

1-80: Pn

Punisher War Journal (2007-2009)

1-26: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher War Journal Annual (2009)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher War Zone (1992-1995)

1-41: Pn

Punisher: War Zone (2009)

1-6: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher War Zone Annual (1993-1994)

1-2: Pn

Punisher: X-Mas Special (2007)

1: WPG 7, Pn

Punisher: Year One (1994-1995)

1-4: WPG 8, Pn

Rampaging Wolverine (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Secret Invasion: Thor (2008)

1-3: Th

Shadowland: Ghost Rider (2010)

1: WPG 6, GR

Siege: Captain America (2010)

1: CA

Siege: Loki (2010)

1: Th

Sif (2010)

1: Th

Special Edition X-Men (1983)

1: OIMU 4, UXM

Spectacular Spider-Man (1968)

1-2: ASM 3, ASMt

Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage (1995)

Alpha, Omega: OIMU 10, ASMt

Spider-Man/Punisher: Family Plot (1996)

1-2: WPG 8, Pn

Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993)

nn: Pn

Spider-Man Vs Punisher (2000)

nn: Pn

Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (1987)

1: OIMU 7, ASMt, WPG 1, Wv

Taco Bell Exclusive Collector Edition: Thor (2009)

1: Th

Tales of Asgard (1968)

1: ACT 3, Th

Tales of Asgard (1984)

1: ACT 7, Th

Tales of Suspense (1963-1968)

39-73: OIMU 1, IM

74-99: OIMU 2, IM

Thor (1966-1996)

126-144: ACT 2, Th

145: ACT 3

146: ACT 3; due to misprint, Th has first part only (to be corrected in later printings); Avt (second part)

147: ACT 3, Avt (to be added to Th in later printings)

148: ACT 3; due to misprint, Th has second part only (to be corrected in later printings); Avt (first part)

149-191: ACT 3, Th

192-237: ACT 4, Th

238-277: ACT 5, Th

278-313: ACT 6, Th

314-357: ACT 7, Th

358-409: ACT 8, Th

410-448: ACT 9, Th

449-502: ACT 10, Th

Thor (1998-2004)

1-49: ACT 11, Th

50-85: ACT 12, Th

Thor (2007-2009)

1-12: ACT 12, Th

Thor (2009-2010)

600: ACT 12, Th

601-614: Th

Thor: Ages of Thunder (2008)

1: Th

Thor Annual (1966-1994)

2: ACT 2, Th

3-4: ACT 3, Th

5-7: ACT 5, Th

8-9: ACT 6, Th

10-13: ACT 7, Th

14: ACT 8, Th

15-17: ACT 9, Th

18-19: ACT 10, Th

Thor Annual (1999-2001)

'99-'01: ACT 11, Th

Thor Annual (2009)

1: Th

Thor: Blood Oath (2005-2006)

1-6: Th

Thor Corps (1993-1994)

1-4: Th

Thor God-Size Special (2009)

1: ACT 12, Th

Thor: Godstorm (2001-2002)

1-3: Th

Thor: Man of War (2009)

1: Th

Thor: Reign of Blood (2008)

1: Th

Thor: Son of Asgard (2004-2005)

1-12: Th

Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009)

1-6: Th

Thor: The Legend (1996)

1: ACT 10, Th

Thor: The Rage of Thor (2010)

1: Th

Thor: The Trial of Thor (2009)

1: Th

Thor: Truth of History (2008)

1: ACT 12, Th

Thor: Vikings (2003-2004)

1-5: Th

Thunderstrike (1993-1995)

1-24: Th

Timeslip Special (1998)

nn: Avt

Uncanny X-Men (1981-2009)

142-150: XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

151-177: XM2 3, OIMU 4, UXM

178-192: XM2 4, OIMU 4, UXM

193-229: XM2 4, OIMU 5, UXM

230-234: XM2 4, OIMU 6, UXM

235-268: XM2 5, OIMU 6, UXM

269-287: XM2 5, OIMU 7, UXM

288-303: OIMU 7, UXM

304-337: OIMU 8, UXM

338-345, -1, 346-375: OIMU 9, UXM

376-412: OIMU 10, UXM

413-456: OIMU 11, UXM

457-489: OIMU 12, UXM

490-514: OIMU 13, UXM

Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992-1994)

16-17: OIMU 7, UXM

18: OIMU 8, UXM

Uncanny X-Men Annual (1995-2001)

’95-‘96: OIMU 8, UXM

’97-‘98: OIMU 9, UXM

’99-‘01: OIMU 10, UXM

Uncanny X-Men Annual (2006-2009)

1: OIMU 12, UXM

2: OIMU 13, UXM

War Machine (1994-1996)

Ashcan, 1-17: OIMU 13, IM

18-25: OIMU 14, IM

War Machine (2009-2010)

Sneak Peak, 1-12: OIMU 14, IM

Weapon X (1995)

1-4: WPG 3, Wv

Wolverine (1982)

1-4: WPG 1, Wv

Wolverine (1988-2003)

1-32: WPG 1, Wv

33-70: WPG 2, Wv

71-100: WPG 3, Wv

101-102, 102.5, 103-114, -1, 115-118-133: WPG 4, Wv

134-169: WPG 5, Wv

170-189: WPG 6, Wv

Wolverine (1997 - Wizard)

½: WPG 4, Wv

Wolverine (2003-2009)

1-20: WPG 6, Wv

21-65: WPG 7, Wv

66-74: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine (2010-2011)

900: WPG 8, , Wv

1000: Wv

Wolverine (2010-2012): 1-5: WPG 8, Wv

5.1, 6-20: Wv

Wolverine (2012)

300-304: Wv

Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising (1994)

nn: WPG 3, Wv

Wolverine and the Punisher: Damaging Evidence (1993)

1-3: WPG 8, Pn

Wolverine Annual (1990)

2 (Bloodlust): WPG 2, Wv

Wolverine Annual (1995-2001)

'95: WPG 3, Wv

'96-'97: WPG 4, Wv

'99-2000: WPG 5, Wv

2001: WPG 6, Wv

Wolverine Annual (2007-2008)

1-2: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine Art Appreciation

2009: Wv

Wolverine: Black Rio (1998)

nn: WPG 4, Wv

Wolverine: Bloody Choices (1991)

nn: WPG 2, Wv

Wolverine/Cable (1999)

1: WPG 5, Wv

Wolverine: Chop Shop (2008)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: Dangerous Games (2008)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: Debt of Death: Wv

Wolverine: Doombringer (1997)

nn: WPG 4, Wv

Wolverine: Evilution (1994)

nn: WPG 3, Wv

Wolverine: Firebreak (2008)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: Flies to a Spider (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine in Global Jeopardy

Wv: Wv

Wolverine: Inner Fury (1992)

nn: WPG 2, Wv

Wolverine: Killing (1993)

nn: WPG 3, Wv

Wolverine: Killing Made Simple (2008)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: Knight of Terra (1995)

nn: WPG 3, Wv

Wolverine: Mr. X (2010)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection (1990)

nn: WPG 1, Wv

Wolverine: Old Man Logan Giant-Size (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine/Punisher (2004)

1-5: WPG 7, Pn

Wolverine/Punisher: Revelation (1999)

1-4: WPG 4, Pn

Wolverine: Rahne of Terra (1991)

nn: WPG 2, Wv

Wolverine: Revolver (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: Road to Hell (2010)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: Saudade (2006)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: Savage (2010)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: Son of Canada (2001)

nn: WPG 5, Wv

Wolverine: Switchback (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man and Other Bloody Tales (2008)

nn: WPG 7, Wv

Wolverine: The Anniversary (2009)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure (1992)

nn: WPG 1, Wv

Wolverine: Under the Boardwalk (2010)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: Weapon X (2009-2010)

1-16: WPG 8, Wv

Wolverine: Wendigo! (2010)

nn: WPG 8, Wv

X-Force/Champions (1998)

'98: WPG 6, GR

X-Men (1963-1981)

1-23: XM 1, XM2 1, OIMU 1, UXM

24-46: XM 2, XM2 1, OIMU 1, UXM

47-50: XM 3, XM2 1, OIMU 1, UXM

51: XM 3, XM2 1, OIMU 2, UXM

52-66: XM 3, XM2 2, OIMU 2, UXM

67-96: XM 4, XM2 2, OIMU 2, UXM

97-108: XM 5, XM2 2, OIMU 2, UXM

109-122: XM 6, XM2 2, OIMU 3, UXM

123-124: XM 6, XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

125-138: XM 7, XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

139-141: XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

X-Men Annual (1970-1991)

1-2: XM 4, XM2 2, OIMU 2, UXM

3: XM 6, XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

4: XM 7, XM2 3, OIMU 3, UXM

5-7: XM2 3, OIMU 4, UXM

8-11: XM2 4, OIMU 5, UXM

12: XM2 4, OIMU 6, UXM

13-14: XM2 5, OIMU 6, UXM

15: XM2 5, OIMU 7, UXM

X-Men Classic (1990-1995)

46-110: UXM

X-Men Classics (1983-1984)

1-3: XM 4

X-Men: The Hidden Years (1999-2001)

1-6: OIMU 13, UXM

7-22: OIMU 14, UXM

Full Body Scanners at Airports

I hope this raises some discussion because I feel this is the single most important thing I've written about on this blog.

First off, the basic facts: This year Canada, following the lead of the US installed full body scanners in several of its airports. These scanners use radiation to scan through passengers’ clothes, resulting in a nude image of the passenger. In Canada not everyone has to go through the extra screening process and you can opt for a pat-down instead.

This blog post is not about the radiation aspect. That aspect of the scanners seems to be the most heavily discussed elsewhere and I don’t pretend to have enough scientific knowledge to do more than quote other people, and both sides can probably find some statistics to back up their arguments. Instead this blog focuses primarily at privacy issues.

Privacy is admittedly hard to quantify, and different people require different levels of privacy. Some people are exhibitionists; on at least one blog someone posted they are looking forward to undergoing the scan for this very reason. Other people say they are not exhibitionists but in the name of security are willing to grin and bare it. Others still simply don’t want to be seen nude at all, however briefly, and even if the image quality isn’t perfect.

I belong to the latter group. There are all kinds of valid reasons why someone might not want to be seen nude, that have nothing to do with terrorism. Maybe they are self-conscious about their body by nature. Maybe they had a bad experience that makes them want to be covered or causes them to flash back to the trauma under such circumstances, or both; there could even be some unsightly physical damage they prefer not to show. Maybe it’s against their religious and/or spiritual beliefs. Maybe the thought of the images potentially being used for sexual gratification is unappealing. Maybe they simply feel that what they look like nude is not anyone’s business. I won’t do into full detail as to why I personally don’t want my body to be seen, because that much definitely is not anyone else's business unless I choose to tell them. We live in a fairly free country so the fact that I have chosen to keep my body hidden is my prerogative.

I think it boils down to respect and dignity. How much extra dignity are you willing to give up in the name of a bit more physical security? How much respect are you giving someone if you make them have to choose between having to be seen nude or be given a pat down which by some accounts can get a bit, uh, frisky? I’m not knocking physical safety, but I think it’s also important to respect that body scanners, for some, absolutely do constitute a gross violation of their privacy.

We are told that the images don’t show much and that the images are not stored. Even if that’s true (and again “don’t show much” is open to interpretation), who’s to say that both will remain the case? Certainly even from the classic “rooftop” view of Google Earth the picture quality has gotten better over the years. And some allegations of the images being stored are starting to appear.

Where does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom stand on this? Sections 7 and 8 are the key:

7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.

8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.

Now obviously there’s room for interpretation. My own interpretation of number 7 is that we’re innocent until proven guilty. Number 8 is even more subjective, as it depends on what you consider to be unreasonable. I don’t necessarily feel that having bags scanned before entering a vehicle that is going to be in the sky to be unreasonable, but I do think that having my genitalia displayed to a complete stranger passes the litmus test of “unreasonable”.

It’s also important to remember that I’ve mainly been focussing on Canada. The US and other countries have their own rules regarding such devices so it’s important that you know the rules of the country you’re flying into as well. The US of course has its own rules about privacy but seems at least as willing to break them, if not more so.

Thus far I’ve barely touched upon the primary argument of the opposing side, that it increases security. But does it really? One pattern that emerges when you look at some methods of attack in recent years (using planes as de facto bombs, liquids, underwear) is that terrorists are quite flexible and innovative in their means of attack and often don’t use the same method twice. So people’s dignity is being eroded to counter a means of attack that the terrorists may well have never intended to use a second time anyway. There’s an interesting paradox about increased security: it makes people feel safer, yes, but at the same time but at the same time it heightens people’s fear for their safety, leaving people thinking they’ll die if these things aren’t implemented. I honestly believe the next big attempt at terrorism will be something that no one will see coming ahead of time, and that sacrificing dignity and privacy for extra security only creates an illusion of safety, and a pretty fragile one at that. It’s not even a good deterrent, as the people who would truly be deterred by airport security would have been deterred by the pre-9/11 system as well. For people on the fence on committing a crime, the presence of officers is usually enough.

But what if you really don’t care about the scanners, if you’re fine if people see your genitalia? Should you be opposed to the full body scanners anyway? Yes! Because you respect others’ need for privacy, even if you don’t share those needs. Because you don’t want your loved one’s bodies on display (while people under 18 can’t be scanned in Canada, again this is a Canada-specific rule). Because you think it’s too much time and money for a fragile illusion. Or maybe it’s because you are a very wise person; you’ve seen people’s rights in North America getting slowly chipped away by airports since 9/11, and realize that if you condone this you are allowing for things to continue to the point where sooner or later a process that does violate you will come into play. And be assured that if you scoff at other’s feelings of violation and then find yourself violated later on, I will still support and respect your own personal needs even as I remind you that you scoffed.

I will never submit to a full body scan, and will only submit to a pat-down under specific conditions (if I consider the reason for the pat-down valid, and if it’s agreed that certain areas are off limits). If this means spending more time on busses, so be it. I am willing to spend the extra time in order to maintain my right to privacy. Remember, the primary goal of terrorists isn’t to kill a lot of people. That’s often a by-product of their true goal, to spread terror, hence the name terrorist. If you sacrifice your dignity and privacy in the name of security, mission accomplished.

Send Your Proxy Packing

When connecting to the Internet from home, you may want to disable your proxy (a third party means of connecting to the Internet). You don't need the proxy at home and some viruses target proxies specifically. Cycbot B is an example of this. So if your proxy is on after an infection, you either have the virus back or no Internet connection. Here's how to get rid of the proxy so you can still browse the Internet after you've had a virus like Cycbot B:

Internet Explorer (version tested: 7):
1. On the Menu bar, click Tools
2. Click Internet Options
3. Click the Connections tab
4. Click LAN Settings
5. Click the Automatically detect settings box on
6. Click the Use a proxy server for your LAN off
7. Click OK
8. Click OK again
You can now connect to the Internet.

Firefox (version tested: 3.6):
1. On the Menu bar, click Tools
2. Click Options
3. Click the Advanced box
4. Click the Network tab
5. Click Settings
6. Click No proxy
7. Click OK
8. Click OK again
You can now connect to the Internet.

Chrome:
I'm not sure how to do this one directly. However, after setting the two above as described, Chrome worked fine.

Hopefully you will never need to know how to do this, but if you do get hit with a virus, and getting rid of the virus stops your Internet connecting, this should get you going again.

Union or No Union

This initial post is short and somewhat stream of consciousness. If it generates real discussion I'll probably expand on these thoughts at a later date, after I've had time to rethink things based on others' thoughts.

A union is neither intrinsically good nor intrinsically bad. If a union is out to help the employee, or foster a positive work environment for both employer and employee, or ensures an agreement is not completely ignored, it's a good thing. If instead it starts to strong-arm people, or act as an additional advocate for the employer (thus placing the employee at an additional disadvantage) or if profit is the primary motivator, or if the goal is to enforce an agreement without considering why the agreement exists, it's a bad thing. A bad union will push an agenda; a good one will try to genuinely understand both sides and promote a happy outcome for everyone.

13 Halloween Movies 2010 Edition

A bit harder than usual this year I admit. I saw a lot of pretty generic horror movies this past year. Still, I recommend all 13 movies below.

Saw III: The best movie in the first six (I haven’t seen Saw 3-D yet). We learn a lot about Jigsaw’s motivations and values

Saw VI: This instalment uses the horror to examine the US health care system

Last of the Living: A quirky comedy as some young men who enjoy hitting zombies try to smuggle out a cure

Return of the Living Dead Part II: Not as good as the first one, but this dark comedy zombie film still delivers the goods

Jaws: Three decades later parts of this shark thriller can still get under the skin

House of 1,000 Corpses: A group of young adults find themselves in a truly demented house

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon: An aspiring Jason/Michael-like killer arranges an interview before his killing spree

Re-Animator: The classic mad scientist comedy horror movie

The Deep Red Hatchet Murders: Someone’s subconscious holds the key to a killing

Dr. Giggles: A killer doctor who delights in bad puns

Headhunter: Horrors in a mysterious office

The Shaft (2001): Not to be confused with the John Shaft movies, this involves a woman being stalked in a metro

Zombie Honeymoon: Can a couple’s love survive one of them becoming a zombie?

Take Back Halloween Night

First off, sorry everyone for not posting lately. I can going to try to post on a weekly basis from here on in.

I might still do my annual list of Halloween movie recommendations but first I wanted to discuss something that’s been nagging at me. Some of my posts are a bit tongue in cheek but this one’s meant to be a bit more serious.

As more and more real life dangers have been emerging during Halloween, people have become less and less willing to celebrate Halloween in the traditional matter. Instead kids get all their treats, if at all, in a few safe places. I appreciate people’s concerns and acknowledge the danger but I see a real problem with this.

To illustrate the problem I must bring up the elephant in the room. We’re all going to die someday. No exception. If there’s an afterlife, it might not be the complete end, but existence as we currently know it is going to end at some point. Dark and depressing? Absolutely. That’s why at a young age we need to learn to laugh at death, to find ways of laughing at our own mortality, to give us the courage we need to face that. I believe that dressing up as monsters and going door to door candy hunting is a way of teaching kids to laugh at death in a way that they can process, in a way that’s not too distressing for them. A ways of giving kids a sense of danger but also allowing them to have fun and to, well, be kids.

At the same time though, I realize that there are some dangers, some sick people who target kids. Here are some suggestions:

The first is a no-brainer: walk with your children. It’s safer for them and a fun way to bond with them. Consider further strength in numbers. Arrange for multiple parents with kids to walk together. The really dangerous people go after easy targets. A small group is not an easy target. Carry a flashlight and a whistle, or find some similar means of calling attention to yourself if need be.

If your concern is aimed towards the houses you’re visiting, remember what your parents did. If one of the treats is a candied apple, open it up before letting your child eat it. Another thought: make a note between houses of what you got from each place. Focus on residential areas where you know some of the people. Getting to know your neighbours is usually not a bad idea any time of the year.

Is there any way to be 100% safe during Halloween? Nope. But then you could decide to keep your kids home during Halloween only for some household accident to occur. No one’s ever completely safe, and again, that’s why Halloween in its traditional format (and I’m talking recent traditions here) is so valuable. Let the kids have fun. Let them learn that you gain power from laughing at the spooky stuff. Place it safe, place it smart, but take back Halloween from the real life scary monsters. Because if you can’t laugh at monsters, the monsters win.