A nuclear disaster at a secret facility unleashes a pantheon of Hindu gods – requiring intervention by Spider-Man and the X-Men! Bill Mantlo’s story hasn’t aged well and the art, by the always-reliable Sal Buscema, falls short due to Mike Esposito’s subpar finishes.
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A World-War-II-era doomsday robot reemerges to do battle with the Avengers – a group it thinks is working for the Axis powers. A strong story by Bill Mantlo and a rare Marvel appearance by penciler Don Newton make this king-size annual an underrated gem.
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An experimental ray gun beams the Hulk into the future where he battles the Asgardian Executioner. Plus, some madcap Not Brand Echh fun. This reprint collection features top-shelf talent including Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Marie Severin and more.
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The Outsiders continue to adjust to their new lives in Gotham – at least until Ned “Meltdown” Creegan escapes from prison. Mike W. Barr loads this done-in-one story with character moments, all drawn with aplomb by veteran Bat-master Jim Aparo.
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As the Outsiders begin to settle into their new lives in Gotham, a terrorist known as Agent Orange plans his attack. Writer Mike W. Barr continues to do a good job fleshing out these characters, with Jim Aparo handling the art.
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Captured in Markovia while trying to rescue a friend, Batman discovers the new allies who would become the Outsiders. Despite a few missteps, Mike W. Barr does a nice job with this origin story, while Jim Aparo’s art is as dependable as always.
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Fed up with Justice League regulations, Batman quits the team and heads to Markovia to rescue Lucius Fox. Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo launch DC’s newest superteam with this first half of a two-part origin tale.
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The Shi’ar give Phoenix a psychic lobotomy, but can their technology really hope to hold such power in check? Based on strong source material, Mary Jo Duffy and Jerry Bingham deliver one of the better issues of What If?
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Power Girl establishes a secret identity, then leaps into action to rescue Keystone City – and her Justice Society teammates! The Earth-Two maid of might wraps up her strong debut arc as a title feature with this closing chapter from the team of Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Dick Giordano.
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The Symbioship that brought Power Girl from Krypton to Earth decides they are meant to be together forever. Earth-Two's woman of tomorrow gets another strong outing from the team of Paul Levitz and Joe Staton, this time joined by Dick Giordano.
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