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1983-12-01 00:03:10
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1983 / Box 20 / EiC: Jim Shooter

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US 1 #7

Issue(s): US 1 #7
Cover Date: Dec 83
Title: "Semi-intelligence"
Credits:
Al Milgrom - Writer
Frank Springer - Penciler
Mike Esposito - Inker
Bob Harras - Assistant Editor
Ralph Macchio - Editor

Review/plot:
This issue is told from the truck's perspective, which is a neat twist.

The baddie is the leather-clad whip wielding woman named Midnight. Just a reminder that it's not just a regular whip, either. It's a hypno-whip.

The truck isn't really supposed to be sentient, but while all the humans are hypnotized, the truck itself manages to defeat Midnight itself.

A cute comic. Mostly harmless.

Quality Rating: C

Historical Significance Rating: 1

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References:

  • Midnight first appeared in US 1 #2.
  • U.S. 1 uses some heat seeking missiles that it had left over from the fight with Baron von Blimp in US 1 #4.

Crossover: N/A

Continuity Insert? N

My Reprint: N/A

Characters Appearing: Mary McGrill, Poppa Wheeler, Retread, Taryn O'Connell, U.S. Archer, Wide Load Annie

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Comments

Amazing Heroes tried to get preview info on this book in late 1983, only to have Al Milgrom refuse to talk to them and editor Ralph Macchio switch their call to Marvel's front desk, resulting in the quote "It looked like we would have to go to press without information on a title we KNEW was everyone's favorite. So we did."

Posted by: Mark Drummond | June 8, 2013 5:41 PM

There was some confusion at Marvel over the length of this title; supposedly some staff didn't realize it was a maxi-series until they asked Milgrom for plots for issues 13 and 14.

Posted by: Mark Drummond | June 16, 2013 5:06 PM

The term "maxi series" is strictly a DC thing. Marvel never used it (and I hate it, but that's just me).

Posted by: Jay Patrick | August 6, 2013 3:46 AM

The "talking" truck might be a play on the premise of KNIGHT RIDER.

Posted by: Luke Blanchard | October 10, 2016 3:05 AM




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