If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4611).....

 Superhero Anydays

I might have posted these (or some of these) before, but if so, they're worth a repost.  It's all art by Ron Frenz and shows Marvel's heroes from the late 60's/early 70s. 

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The Fantastic Four (Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, Crystal, Human Torch), Sgt Fury director of SHIELD, the X-Men (Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Beast)

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The Avengers: Captain America, The Falcon (not an Avenger at this point, but a "sidekick" of Cap's), Thor, Hercules, Iron Man, Wasp, Yellowjacket, Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Vision.

Black Widow (an individual at this point, not yet an Avengers), Goliath II (an Avenger), Captain Marvel (an ally of the Avengers, not a member), Daredevil (independent), Spider-Man (independent), Black Knight (and Avenger)

The Defenders: Doctor Strange, Silver Surfer, The Hulk, Namor the Sub Mariner

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And then we have a bunch of heroes who were created in the 70s!

Tigra, Nighthawk, Werewolf by Night, Spider-Woman, The Beast (after he gained his blue fur), Aquarian, and Captain Britain.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4590)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, by Canadian John Byrne, a bunch of X-Men, Avengers, Fantastic Four and an independent hero from around the time he was drawing the X-Men, say circa 1980. 

Kitty Pryde (X-Men), Beast (X-Men/Avengers), Captain America (Avengers), Colossus (X-Men), Cyclops (X-Men), Invisible Woman (Fantastic Four), Iron Man (Avengers), Ms Marvel (Avengers), Mr. Fantastic (Fantastic Four), Scarlet Witch (Avengers), Storm (X-Men), Thing (Fantastic Four), Professor X (X-Men), Vision (Avengers), Wolverine (X-Men)

In the air: Human Torch (Fantastic Four) and Spider-Man (independent)

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And today we also have a gender bent Raven along with a Beast Boy, both from the Teen Titans. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4574)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have the Fantastic Four in a very Beatles-esque situation. 

Human Torch, The Thing, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic

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And today we also have two cosplayers, one doing a good guy, one doing a bad guy. 

A gender bent Raven and a gender bent Poison Ivy.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4484)....

 Superhero Anydays

Don't know the artist, but this shows, the original Legion Of Super-Heroes headquarters in the middles, surrounded by Legion (and Legion adjacent) members!

Clockwise from top: Superboy, Night Girl (Legion Of Substitute Heroes member), one of Triplicate Girl's three selves, Chameleon Boy, Cosmic Boy, Sun Boy, Bouncing Boy, Phantom Girl, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, another of Triplicate Girl's selves, and Brainiac 5. 

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And today we also have some cosplayers doing one version of the Fantastic Four. 

She-Hulk, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, and Human Torch. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4468).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, as drawn by Dave Gibbons, a partial cover of a comic book, showing the actual, true, and official (regardless of DC Comics has claimed over the last 15 years or so) original founding lineup of the Justice League Of America!

Kneeling: The Flash

Standing: Martian Manhunter, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman

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And today, we also have a cosplayer doing a bearded Mister Fantastic. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4350)...

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, drawn I'm sure by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, a promotional poster for DC comics from 1982.

Clockwise from top: Superman, Captain Marvel, Supergirl, Batman, Raven, Changling, Green Arrow, Mary Marvel, The Flash, Wonder Girl, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, Aquaman, Plastic Man, Robin, Hawkman, and Green Latern. 

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And today we have, I guess, a family doing Fantastic Four cosplay. 

The Thing (pretty darn good cosplay actually), Invisible Woman (holding possibly Franklin Richards), Mister Fantastic, and a young Human Torch. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4199)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, we have the Avengers in the order and the year they joined, through 1987.

1963: Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man/Giant Man, The Wasp

1964: Captain America

1965: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Swordsman

1966: 

1967: Hercules

1968: Black Panther, Vision

1969: Black Knight

1970, 1971, 1972:

1973: Black Widow

1974:

1975: Mantis

1976: Beast, Hellcat, Moondragon

1977: 

1978: Two-Gun Kid

1979: Falcon, Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man

1980: 

1981: Tigra

1982: She-Hulk

1983: Captain Marvel

1984: War Machine, Mockingbird, Eros, 

1985: Namor

1986: Thing, 

1987: Dr. Druid, Firebird, Moon Knight

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And today, we also have a Fantastic Four cosplaying group. 

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Appreciate, then you can, ring my bell (Part 87)....

 Perez Appreciation Post

Today we've got the Maestro George Perez's version of the Fantastic Four!

Thing, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4109).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Canadian John Byrne, we have some Avengers and Fantastic Four righting two of their greatest villains!

Clockwise from bottom: Scarlet Witch, Captain America, Invisible Woman, Iron Man and Mr. Fantastic vs The Super Skrull and Dr. Doom!

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And today we also have two Teen Titans cosplay: Nightwing and Starfire. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4104)....

Superhero Anydays

Today, by the Fraim Brothers, we have some members of the Justice Society Of America!

Hawkman

Green Lantern, Spectre, Dr. Fate

Starman, Sandman, The Atom, Black Canary

Wonder Woman, The Flash, Hourman

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And today we also have some Fantastic Four cosplayers in, I think, Times Square.

Dr. Doom, The Thing, Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic And Human Torch

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4044)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have, by Ron Lim, a gathering of heroes from a panel of the Infinity Gauntlet mini-series from 1991. 

Sasquatch, She-Hulk, Hulk

Living Lightning, Psylocke, Nova, Guardian, Hercules

Wonder Man, Vision, Iceman (I think)

Thing, Polaris, Havok, Rogue, Colossus

Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Thor

Professor X, Wolverine

Warlock, Captain America

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And today we also have a cosplayer doing Halo of the Outsiders.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3088)....

 Superhero Anydays

This is by the Frias Brothers, and it shows the entire membership of the original run of the Justice League Of America: the original 16 on the bottom and the 4 added with the Detroit League.

Steel, Gypsy, Vibe, Vixen

Firestorm, Red Tornado, Zatanna, Elongated Man, Hawkwoman

Green Arrow, Black Canary, Superman, Batman, Hawkman (with the Atom on his shoulder)

Aquaman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Martian Manhunter

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And today we also have some Fantastic Four cosplayer!

Human Torch, The Thing, Invisible Woman, Mr. Frantastic

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3044)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today we have the Fantastic Four again, but this time, but Alan Davis. 

Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, The Thing, Invisible Woman.

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And today we also have family of X-Men cosplayers!

Jubilee, Cyclops, Jean Gray, Storm and Rogue.

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 3043)....

 Superhero Anydays

Today by the Canadian John Byrne, we have his rendition of the Fantastic Four family. 

Clockwise from upper left; Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman (with their son, Franklin), The Thing, She-Hulk and in the middle, The Human Torch.

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And today we have two mystical cosplayers: Doctor Strange and the Scarlet Witch. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 2849)....

 Superhero Anydays

By the Great Canadian John Byrne, we have a quartet of Marvel's heroines he worked on (one from the Fantastic Four, three from Alpha Flight). 

Marrina, Invisible Woman, Snowbird, and Aurora.

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And today we have Internet Celeb Justin Eseller in a Venom/symbiote cosplay suit. 

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I got some brothers, I got some sisters (Part 13)....

 Siblings Month

And today, we have half of the Fantastic Four, the brother/sister members Human Torch and Invisible Woman. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 2741)....

 Superhero Anydays

Firstly today, by the underappreciated Paul Smith, we have the Fantastic Four battling Dragon Man!

Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing and Human Torch with Dragon Man (obviously) in the middle.

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Also today, we have a Spider-Man cosplayer, mask up, apparently at a MMA ring. 

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 2723)....

 Superhero Anydays

This is by Chris Baptsita, and it shows two members of the Legion of Super-Heroes: Colossal Boy and Superboy.

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And today we have some Fantastic Four cosplayers!

Mr. Fantastic, Dr. Doom, Human Torch, She-Hulk, and Invisible Woman.

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Appreciate, then you can....ring my bell (Part 55)....

 Perez Appreciation Post

Today we have the Fantastic Four as done by The Maestro George Perez!  Human Torch, The Thing, Invisible Woman, and Mr. Fantastic!

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If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 2625).....

 Superhero Anydays

Today, by Canadian John Byrne, we have the Fantastic Four, and allies battling Galatus' ex-herald, Terrax.

Clockwise from bottom right, we have Invisible Woman, Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, The Thing, Silver Surfer (and ally), Dr. Doom (an enemy of the FF, but apparently working with them here) and in the middle Terrax himself. 

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And we also have a shadowy, gender bent Scarlet Witch cosplayer. 

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