Four-color horror in the EC tradition. Writer/artist Bruce Jones’ scripts aren’t quite up to the task but this issue features nice art from Richard Corben, Tim Conrad and others.
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The debut of the title that serves as the nominal source material for the 2018 Netflix series, featuring tame EC-esque short stories with uncredited art strongly influenced by the Archie house style.
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A werewolf comes to town but soon runs afoul of a gunslinger who looks suspiciously like the Lone Ranger. This story-in-verse by Stephen Perry and George Evans leads off a hodgepodge of not-quite-ready-for-prime-time tales. Also featuring the first appearance of Mr. Monster by Michael T. Gilbert and William Messner-Loebs.
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A “hitherto undiscovered bacterial force” “activates” algae and turns a washed-up Olympic swimmer into Man-Monster. Yes, this uninspired origin story by Tony Isabella, Rich Buckler and Mike Vosburg is as bad as it sounds. But the backup tale – featuring art by Enrique Badía Romero – is decent.
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Spider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster team to stop Monster Maker Baron Ludwig von Shtupf – but Man-Wolf stands in the way! A weirdly unsatisfying conclusion to a monster-themed two-parter by Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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Spider-Man is zapped while breaking up a bank robbery and wakes to find himself imprisoned next to the Frankenstein Monster. What sounds like a comic with some monstrous potential turns out to be a ho-hum affair from the creative team of Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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Colonel Whiteshroud is invited to investigate the reading of a family will – because someone there is a werewolf! While not perfect, Nicola Cuti and Mike Zeck’s full-length werewolf mystery earns a strong grade for effort.
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At Jean Grey’s funeral, Cyclops remembers his life with Jean and the X-Men – then steps away from the team. An effective epilogue – and jumping-on point – from the classic creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Amid lunar ruins, the X-Men duel the Shi’ar Imperial Guard to determine the fate of the Phoenix. The classic X-Men team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin deliver one of the best comics of the Bronze era.
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Phoenix returns to Earth for a family visit and a rematch against the X-Men – with Professor X joining the fray. Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin deliver the goods – mostly – with this penultimate chapter of “The Dark Phoenix Saga.”
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