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My Marvelous Year – The 1980’s

Marvel comics in the 1980s! 

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1980

Hero of the Year: X-Men

Villain of the Year: Dark Phoenix

Issue of the Year: Uncanny X-Men #137

1981

Hero of the Year: Daredevil

Villain of the Year: Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

Issue of the Year: Fantastic Four #236

1982

Hero of the Year: Daredevil

Villain of the Year: Bullseye

Issue of the Year: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (Graphic Novel)

Writer of the Year: Chris Claremont

Artist of the Year: Frank Miller

1983

Hero of the Year: Fantastic Four

Villain of the Year: Doctor Doom

Issue of the Year: Daredevil #190

Writer of the Year: John Byrne

Artist of the Year: John Byrne

1984

Hero of the Year: Fantastic Four

Villain of the Year: Doctor Doom

Issue of the Year: Secret Wars #12

Writer of the Year: Jim Shooter

Artist of the Year: Bill Sienkiewicz

1985

Hero of the Year: Thor

Villain of the Year: Surtur

Issue of the Year: Thor #353

Writer of the Year: Walt Simonson

Artist of the Year: Walt Simonson

1986

Hero of the Year: Daredevil

Villain of the Year: Kingpin

Issue of the Year: Daredevil #230 (But basically Daredevil #227 to #233)

Writer of the Year: Frank Miller

Artist of the Year: Bill Sienkiewicz

1987

Hero of the Year: Spider-Man

Villain of the Year: Kraven the Hunter

Issue of the Year: Thor #380

Writer of the Year: J.M. DeMatteis

Artist of the Year: Walt Simonson

1988

Hero of the Year: Iron Man

Villain of the Year: Venom

Issue of the Year: Amazing Spider-Man #300

Writer of the Year: Peter David

Artist of the Year: Todd McFarlane

1989

Hero of the Year: Spider-Man

Villain of the Year: Doctor Doom

Issue of the Year: Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment

Writer of the Year: David Michelinie

Artist of the Year: Mike Mignola

 

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