The Hulk and Bruce Banner have been separated – a condition Iron Man and the U.S. Army want to reverse! A decent Roy Thomas story with surprisingly strong art from the team of Herb Trimpe and John Severin.
READThree astronauts survive a nuclear war, make friends with a cave man and struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. This debut issue – by Joe Gill and John Byrne – isn’t as good as the reviewer remembers, but it’s still a lot of fun.
READJudge Death, a warped analogue of the Mega-City judges, comes from another dimension to sentence the living. Judge Dredd makes his U.S. debut in this fantastic collection of tales by John Wagner and Brian Bolland.
READOn the anniversary of his parents’ murder, Batman visits Crime Alley – and the kind woman who comforted the orphaned Bruce Wayne. A strong if simple story from legendary Batwriter Denny O’Neil, with gorgeous art from Dick Giordano.
READSomeone is trying to sabotage an air-transport company – until the Scorpion and Miss Bishop put a stop to the shenanigans. An early gem from auteur comic-book creator Howard Chaykin.
READAir Force pilot Travis Morgan ejects from a crashing SR-71 – to discover the hidden, savage world of Skartaris! The Warlord – writer/artist Mike Grell’s most enduring creation – proves to have that “it” thing right out of the gate.
READThe Brotherhood of Evil Mutants goes on the attack, first targeting Ms. Marvel, then the entire Avengers team. A jam-packed superhero treasure by Bronze Age greats Chris Claremont and Michael Golden.
READReaders can look forward to a new review of an old comic book every weekday. The goal: To revisit and review every superhero, sci-fi and fantasy comic published during the medium’s Bronze Age, a period lasting from 1970 to 1985.
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