The Cat comes to Manhattan seeking Spider-Man’s help to hunt down and stop the misandrist Man-Killer. The new villain is an unsubtle sign of the times, from the all-male team of Gerry Conway and Jim Mooney.
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A tragic turn at a peace rally sets the Titans on a new course with the mysterious Mr. Jupiter. Plus, the first appearance of Lilith. A jam-packed issue from the creative team of Robert Kanigher and Nick Cardy.
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Kull, doubting his role as king, finds himself protecting Valusia from a spreading spectre of silence. Another barbarian winner from Roy Thomas, with gorgeous art from a young Bernie Wrightson. Plus an Atlas-era monster reprint with art from Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
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Green Lantern and Green Arrow visit a reservation, battle bikers and discover Black Canary has been brainwashed by a cult. Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams help establish the Bronze Age’s relevance trend with strong issues like this one.
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The Avengers lay the Swordsman to rest in Vietnam – where they run afoul of the Titanic Three! An intriguing-but-sometimes-impenetrable story from Steve Englehart, with art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton.
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The Gladiator! The X-Men (apparently)! Captain America! Spider-Man! And, of course, the Fantastic Four! This issue’s a battle royal – one well choreographed by writer/artist John Byrne.
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Shi’ar guardsman Gladiator follows Skrulls to Earth, where he thinks they’ve gone into hiding as the Fantastic Four. John Byrne turns in another strong story, but backgrounds are starting to drop out of his art.
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A strange crystal artifact under the moon’s surface traps the Fantastic Four and the Inhumans in a cascading nightmare. A fine, done-in-one effort from writer/artist John Byrne.
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With Latveria suffering under the iron fist of Zorba, the Fantastic Four become the uncomfortable allies of Doctor Doom. John Byrne’s story is fun but ultimately out of character, while his art is uniformly superb.
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With the help of several Doombots, Doctor Doom escapes the miniature town of Liddleville to menace the Fantastic Four again. Writer/artist John Byrne delivers a by-the-book setup for this Doom two-parter.
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