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Dedicated to the definitive superhero non-team.


Thursday, July 23, 2026

Quadruple Word Find

This puzzle from Fun and Games Magazine #1 (Sept. 1979) asked readers to find the names of each of these heroes four times:

 
  • Power Man
  • Valkyrie
  • Hawkeye
  • Ghost Rider
  • Nick Fury
  • Moondragon
  • Nova

Most of these characters were Defenders or would become Defenders at some point.

Monday, July 20, 2026

Pat Walker

Although they occasionally dated other people, Buzz Baxter and Patsy Walker were high school sweethearts. As a sign of their deepening connection, Buzz eventually started calling her Pat from time to time, while everyone else still knew her as Patsy. Rival classmate Hedy Wolfe, meanwhile, often referred to her as Red.

The covers of Patsy Walker #112 (Dec. 1963) and #114 (April 1964) show Buzz Baxter calling her Pat.
  

Monday, June 15, 2026

The Search for the Sub-Mariner

Sub-Mariner's preoccupation with Susan Storm reached an all-time low when he kidnapped her and held her captive in Atlantis. The prince of Atlantis intended to make the Invisible Girl his bride! With the help of Dr. Strange, the rest of the Fantastic Four located and rescued their imprisoned teammate. Sub-Mariner finally accepted that she was in love with Reed Richards (Fantastic Four #27). Reed and Sue would marry the following year (Fantastic Four Annual #3).

Fantastic Four. Vol. 1. No. 27. June 1964. "The Search for the Sub-Mariner. Stan Lee (author), Jack Kirby (illustrator), Geo. Bell (inker), S. Rosen (letterer).

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Current Affairs

This maze featuring Sub-Mariner appeared in Fun and Games Magazine #13 (September 1980).

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Silver Maze

This untitled maze featuring the Silver Surfer appeared in Fun and Games Magazine #6 (February 1980). Text in the lower left asked, YOU MEAN WE GOTTA TELL YOU WHAT TO DO?