Is there any evidence to support this so-called factoid? All I have found is that ASM #800 itself went to a third printing, with a new cover for each...
Not that they had much of a relationship beyond a kiss and flirtation though it did make me wonder if that was thrown in there to completely kill any...
You know what would be cool? If, in trying to recreate The Sentry, they end up turning a mild-mannered reporter named Mark Milton into HYPERION! Then...