Today is 6.16. Shouldn't today be Marvel Universe Day?

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Sunday, August 2 was 616 Space Phantom Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Space Phantom Day!

I look back fondly the past 52 years on this 616 marvel supervillain.
R.i.p. 616 Space Phantom 1963-2015.

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Today is Monday August 3, 2015!
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Sub-Mariner Day!
He can lick anyone so the characters on Battleworld are screwed.

Imperius Rex!

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Today is Tuesday August 4, 2015!
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Steve Rogers joining the 616 Avengers Day!

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Thursday August 6 and Friday August 7 were 616 Kang the Conqueror Days, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Kang the Conqueror Days!
Wish he had concocted a diabolical scheme with which he would have thwarted the release of the 2015 Fantastic Four movie.

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Saturday, August 8, was 616 Simon Williams aka Wonder Man, Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Simon Williams aka Wonder Man Day!

I look back fondly the past 51 years on this 616 marvel superhero who first appeared in The Avengers # 9 in 1964.
R.i.p. 616 Simon Williams aka Wonder Man 1964-2015

[Loki]

've heard rumors over the years that 616 is actually the mark of the beast and that it was applied to the Marvel Universe by a disgrunted ex-Marvel writer and somehow it just went right over the heads of the Marvel editors at the time and they have unknowingly have adopted it as the 'official' designated number of the MU to this day.

Any truth to these rumors? I bet Disney wouldn't be too thrilled,if true.

Dave Thorpe is that ex-Marvel writer. It was confirmed by Alan Davis.
All I can say to mister Thorpe is ;
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Except that we have a different version of events from Alan Moore. He said he picked the number, and that it was just a deliberately high random number, because DC always made their worlds Earth 1 or 2, suggesting they were more important than the other realities they encountered. He wanted to show that Marvel's universe wasn't special, but just one of many universes.

So, who recalls it correctly? Moore has no love lost for Marvel these days, so no reason to lie if 616 is meant to be an insult towards them - in fact, you'd think he'd want to draw attention to that detail. The term 616 was not used during Thorpe's run on Captain Britain. He did identify another reality, but he used an alphanumeric designator, not just a number. The first time 616 or any other numerical designations were used was over a year into Alan Moore's run on the title, well after Thorpe's departure.

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Great post Loki.
My thanks to your counterpart, 616 Loki, for inadvertently creating the 616 Avengers : Earth's Mightiest Heroes!!!

Thanks to him I can celebrate 2015/1981 Earth´s Mightiest Month of AUGUST!!!

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Wednesday, August 12, was 616 Janet van Dyne aka Wasp Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Janet van Dyne aka Wasp Day!

Looking forward to her counterpart's future debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Saturday, August 15, was 616 Hercules Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Hercules Day!

I look back fondly the past 50 years on this 616 marvel superhero who first appeared in Journey into Mystery Annual #1 in 1965.

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Monday, August 17, was 616 King T'Challa aka Black Panther Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 King T'Challa aka Black Panther Day!

Coincidentally, I just watched today;

https://youtu.be/Ual7kyHKJN8

Too Cool!!!

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Tuesday, August 18, was 616 Vision aka the other 616 Jim Hammond body Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Vision aka the other 616 Jim Hammond body Day!

The MCU Vision was, to me, the highlight of Age of Ultron this year

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Saturday, August 22, was 616 Ultron Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Ultron Day!

The MCU Ultron was, to me, the lowlight of Age of Ultron this year

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Tuesday, August 25, was 616 Mantis Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Mantis Day!

I look back fondly the past 42 years on this 616 marvel superheroine who first appeared in The Avengers # 112 in 1973.
R.i.p. 616 Mantis 1973-2015

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Wednesday, August 26, was 616 Heather Douglas aka Moondragon Day, back in 1981 during the 20th anniversary of the Marvel Age of Comics, started in 1961.
Since the days and dates of 2015 are exactly the same as 1981, here's to celebrating 616 Heather Douglas aka Moondragon Day!

I look back fondly the past 42 years on this 616 marvel superheroine who first appeared in Iron Man # 54 in 1973.
R.i.p. 616 Heather Douglas aka Moondragon 1973-2015

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September

Earth's Mightiest Month of August has been terrific.