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Dark Horse is delving into Marvel Comics' catalog of villainy for a series of hardcover collections. These collections will feature commentary and essays from comics historians alongside stories.

Marvel's Most Villainous will begin with Magneto and is a "showcase of classic stories from 1963 to 2003, told by a selection of Marvel greats like Magneto’s creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby; Roy Thomas and Neal Adams; and writer Chris Claremont and artists Dave Cockrum, John Byrne, Brent Eric Anderson, John Bolton, Butch Guice, John Romita Jr., and Jim Lee. Featuring discussions of Magneto’s origin, impact, and character development over the decades and scans of original art and Magneto-focused covers from Marvel’s archives". (Dark Horse) Comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall provide commentary and essays.

Marvel's Most Villainous: Magneto goes on sale on October 6, 2026.

Dark Horse Books is diving into the world of Marvel Monsters with a 416-page deluxe hardcover compendium. Marvel's Mightiest Monsters hails from editors and comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall.

Marvel's Mightiest Monsters collection showcases classic creators Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, and Steve Ditko from their works in titles like Tales to Astonish, Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, and Tales of Suspense. Also featured are more modern creators like Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Gil Kane, Eric Powell, Tradd Moore, and Arthur Adams. The collection also contains essays from comics historians.

Marvel's Mightiest Monsters goes on sale on October 13, 2026. Ian Chalgren designed the wraparound cover.

John Doesn’t Need to be “Dog” Catcher

June 23, 1904

John Lind, Delegate at Large, carrying a sign 'N.B. I am out of politics' leads a hobbled Democratic donkey, uninstructed, from the Democratic State Convention in Duluth to St. Louis.

The caption reads "He seems to be able to rope in larger game in spite of some local politicians."

Lind has successfully prevented the Minnesota Democratic delegation from declaring support for William Hearst, allowing its delegates to go to the national convention able to vote for any candidate.

From Hennepin County Library

Can They Hold Him?

April 1, 1904

At the Parker Stables, John Lind and Leonard Rosing try to hold the Minnesota Democracy donkey back from going after William Hearst's corn ($).

Lind and Rosing supported Alton Parker for the nomination, and hoped Minnesota's delegates would go to him at the convention.

See Also: William Randolph Hearst; Alton Parker; John Lind

From Hennepin County Library

Details of the 2018 Harvey Awards announced and it’s a big change

The Harvey Awards have been absent from the comics industry awards slate for a few years, ever since it was announced that they would be leaving Baltimore and moving to New York Comic Con.  Details of the new structure have been scarce, but a press release with the new Harveys has just gone out – and it is a very different affair indeed.

The number of awards has been radically slimmed down to a…

A Long Distance Invitation

March 19th, 1902? (does not appear in Minneapolis Journal for this date. Unknown actual date)

Boni de Castellane, just finished using an editor for target practice, receives a telephone call from John Lind, a Minnesota politician. 

The caption reads “Count Boni - ‘Hello! Well; yes, this is Castellane. Oh, that's John Lind, is it? Yes, I pinked the editor. Thanks, John. Good field for me in the Northwest, you say. All right; I'll think about it.’”

Castellane was married to Anna Gould, a railroad heiress, Lind was Governor of Minnesota from 1899 to 1901. Castellane had engaged in multiple duels, including with newspaper editors, and upon leaving office as governor, Lind had beaten up the editor of a newspaper that had routinely criticized him.

From Hennepin County Library