As Captain America lies dying, the rest of the Avengers find themselves the target of the Assassin’s evil plot. Jenny Blake Isabella brings her unexpectedly strong two-parter to a surprise conclusion (or two), with less-than-sterling art (mostly) from Don Heck.
READThe Assassin targets Captain America – just the first step in a plot to take down all of the Avengers. The first of two surprisingly strong fill-in issues by Jenny Blake Isabella, with less-than-exceptional art from Don Heck and John Tartaglione.
READAs reality unravels in Scotland, the X-Men must go all out against Proteus before he becomes too strong to stop. An excellent climax to the Proteus arc from the X-team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
READThe X-Men race to stop Mutant X, but the team is rattled and Proteus grows stronger. Another grade-A outing from the legendary X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
READThe X-Men are reunited on Muir Island – and soon find themselves battling for their lives against Mutant X. The Claremont/Byrne/Austin creative team enters into its golden era with the launch of the Proteus Saga.
READThe Bronze Age Sandman – along with helpers Glob and Brute – saves asthmatic Jed from the peril of Werblink and General Electric. Golden Age creative greats Joe Simon and Jack Kirby reteam to offer one last dose of fun.
READThis debut issue of Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch features some morally mixed-up tales. But the real appeal comes from the back-up text feature’s illustrations, drawn by a young John Byrne.
READMarvel characters decorate puzzles, mazes and other time-wasters. Some are easy, but others require deep geek knowledge. Canadian Comic Book Hall of Famer Owen McCarron oversees the trickery.
READA prehistoric pair empowered by the “genetic tinkering” of aliens must later defend their world when the “Sky Gods” return. Less-than-stellar creative efforts from Don Glut and Jesse Santos mar what could have been an interesting debut issue.
READA tape found on the moon allows Superman to learn the story of his father, Jor-El. Paul Kupperberg, Howard Chaykin, and Murphy Anderson collaborate on the comic industry’s first miniseries, but the results are terribly dated.
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