Solution to the Comics crostic:

A) Batgirl
B) Richard Felton Outcault
C) It cam from Outer Space
D) Action Comics
E) Nightcrawler
F) Joe Simon
G) Richie
H) Old Wives Tale
I) Beyonder
J) Bewitched
K) Superman
L) Underworld Unleashed
M) Plastic Man
N) Enterprise Incident
O) Recidivist to the death
P) Hercules Prince of Power
Q) Elite
R)Rawhide
S) Oxene
T) Ethane
U)Supergirl

First letters read: Brian J Robb, Superheroes

Text: While Marvel's earlier heroes were ordinary people transformed due to cosmic accidents into reluctant superheroes, the Xmen were all born different with little choice but to grow up coping with and hiding their various abilities. Themes included prejudice, acceptance, tolerance and racism.