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Review: Beowulf #4

Satanic sorcery. Grendel. One of the Lost Tribes of Israel. And the origin of Dracula. Beowulf has his hands full. A chockablock-but-lackluster affair from the team of Michael Uslan and Ricardo Villamonte.

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Review: Tomb of Dracula #1

A descendent of Dracula hopes to turn his family’s castle into a tourist attraction – unwittingly unleashing an ancient evil. One of the legendary titles of the Bronze Age gets off to a slow – albeit well drawn – start with this debut issue from Gerry Conway and Gene Colan.

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Review: Tales of the Teen Titans #45

The Titans try to move forward with their personal lives following Terra’s death but come under attack from H.I.V.E. again. This low-key, transitional issue offers an understandable exhale following the “Judas Contract,” from the team of Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Mike DeCarlo.

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Review: The Shadow #5

The Shadow and his crew take to the seas to thwart an assassination plot by the mercenary General Sodom. Frank Robbins steps in for Michael W. Kaluta, joining Denny O’Neil to deliver a surprisingly good period adventure.

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Review: Marvel Team-Up #7

When Kryllk the troll uses the Dark Crystal (no, not from the movie) to freeze time, it’s up to Spider-Man and Thor to save the day. Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Jim Mooney team to deliver this enjoyable early-Bronze outing.

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Review: Batman #242

Batman fakes Bruce Wayne’s death and adopts the mob persona Matches Malone in preparation for battle with Ra’s al Ghul. Solid art but silly stories, from creators including Denny O’Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano.

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