To think my next blog will be my 350th entry is almost stupifying. I think back to the notable 349s that changed the way we live. . .

Uncanny X-Men 349 . . . 

Psylocke versus Maggot? Please. While it wasn't the worst Uncanny X-Men issue, it certainly wasn't anywhere near the boss. The Chris Bochalo art wasn't bad. His work in Generation X and Steampunk . . . much better.

Fantastic Four #349 was the conclusion of the replacement first family of superheroes.

Art by Art Adams locked it down as a classic. It featured the rescued Fantastic Four (Reed Richards, Human Torch, Sue Richards, the Thing, and She-Thing) pairing up with the new Fantastic Four (Wolverine, The Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, and Spider-Man), and the Mole Man? If that wasn't crazy enough, the Punisher makes a rather campy cameo at the conclusion.

Speaking of families. . .

California Assembly Bill 349 proposed to correct the removal of parental rights (SB 71) to decide whether children could be excused from certain subject matter in public schools. It failed.

Even more bizarre was Superman 349. . .

Now that was confusion.

By now some may be wondering what is going on. Well, it wouldn't be a prelude to a collectible issue without a Doctor Doom cameo at the end. . .