Storm, Kitty and friends head out for a night on the town and end up facing off against Caliban instead. This transition issue from the regular creative team of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein delivers some excellent character moments.
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Kamandi and mutant friend Ben Boxer join the Horse Marines to explore “the dominion of devils” … aka Canada! More madcap, post-apocalyptic adventures from the mind of Jack “King” Kirby.
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Lex Luthor and Brainiac both get solid revamps in this 45th anniversary issue of Action Comics. Creative talent for this outing includes Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, Marv Wolfman, Gil Kane and others.
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A magically induced storm causes Tara to crash, leaving her and Warlord at the mercy of a savage horde. Mike Grell’s classic swords-and-sorcery series loses a some of its magic thanks to Vince Colletta’s mismatched inking.
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Tara and Morgan escape a carnivorous dinosaur but soon find themselves captured as breeding stock for a dying alien race. Mike Grell’s story is a bit of a mess – but not compared to Vince Colletta’s inking.
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Tara and Morgan seek refuge from the great desert in the halls of Timgad, the Citadel of Sorcerer Kings. Tried-and-true fantasy material gets a fresh visual-storytelling treatment from writer/penciler Mike Grell.
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Tara and Morgan set off to rescue their son but soon end up sidequesting to capture the Eye of Shakakhan. Divisive Vince Colletta joins the creative team as Mike Grell’s popular Warlord series goes monthly.
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In order to save his daughter, the new Ant-Man must first escape the clutches of evil industrialist Darren Cross. Another solid story for burglar-turned-superhero Scott Lang, from the creative team of David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton.
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A former burglar, feeling like he’s out of options to save his critically ill daughter, steals the Ant-Man costume. A solid by underwhelming story by David Michelinie with excellent art support from John Byrne
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An industrialist inventor’s effort to launch a tidal power station runs afoul of the Sub-Mariner – and the Magaia. Throw in Daredevil and Black Panther and this annual – by the creative team of Marv Wolfman, Chris Claremont, George Tuska and Frank Chiaramonte – still falls short of entertaining.
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