Treachery abounds as Conan escapes a dungeon to hunt down the murderous Red Priest and ape-man usurper Thak. The classic Conan team of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith are rounding into fine form on this enjoyable double-sized tale.
READThe wizard Scartarium sends the Boomen to capture his creation Skrog, enslaving a woman named Cue, as well. A well-intentioned-but-subprofessional, done-in-one debut from the team of Bill Cucinotta and Bill Anderson.
READThe Unknown Soldier secretly takes the place of a fallen battlefield legend in the South Pacific. This issue features a pair of mismatched tales from talent including Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson.
READFlash and crew return to Mongo to find Ming back in control – but the Lizard Men are also a threat! It’s a promising-but-perplexing return for the classic sci-fi hero from the creative team of John Warner and Carlos Garzón.
READOnly the lead story delivers an above-average twist, but all four tales feature strong art with a powerhouse lineup including Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others.
READWarlord visits old friend Aram al Ashir as the thief-turned-king dreads a pending marriage of political convenience. Mike Grell’s Warlord shows signs of taking it to another level.
READWarlord and Shakira investigate Atlantean ruins where they encounter ancient advanced technology – and impending doom! A mix of fantasy and sci-fi from Warlord creator Mike Grell, with an OMAC backup by Jim Starlin.
READA boat from the outside world ventures into the dangerous waters of Skartaris, with the Warlord’s daughter, Jennifer, on board. Another solid issue by series creator Mike Grell, with some backup from Jim Starlin on a new OMAC tale.
READWarlord goes through the motions and OMAC is pressed into backup duty in this solid-but-unspectacular issue from Bronze Age legends Mike Grell and Jim Starlin.
READWhen Warlord and Shakira stop in Bandakhar for horses, Morgan soon finds himself entangled with a beautiful girl named Karelle. It’s more of the same – and that’s not a bad thing – from series creator Mike Grell.
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