Batman teams with a down-on-his-luck Plastic Man to crack a tobacco-smuggling ring and return a Christmas display to Gotham. This holiday outing from Bob Haney, Joe Staton and Jim Aparo is a mixed bag, but ultimately quite enjoyable.
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A disgruntled, WW-II-era veteran goes undercover and finds goodness in Luke Cage – then decides to nuke Manhattan anyway! This oddball, Christmas story from Steve Englehart has a little something for everyone, but the art by George Tuska and Billy Graham isn’t very attractive.
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Attempting to cheer up a classmate who has the seasonal blues, Superboy takes him to a parallel Earth without Christmas. This Christmas tale from Paul Kupperberg and Kurt Schaffenberger leads off a pair of so-so tales.
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Puppet Master crashes the Fantastic Four’s Christmas party in a plot to return to Europe and harvest more radioactive clay. A ho-hum-but-not-completely-humbug holiday outing from the team of Mark Gruenwald, Frank Springer and Chic Stone.
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’Tis the season for this collection of reprints – and an unpublished Angel & the Ape story – from the DC archives. Creative gift givers include Denny O’Neil, Nick Cardy, Bob Oksner and more.
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Targitt heads to Alaska to foil a plot by an American corporation and Third-World powers to manipulate world oil prices. Gabriel Levy and Ric Meyers’ story might have limited appeal, but the visual storytelling – by 1950s comic-book artist Howard Nostrand – is strong.
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When FBI agent John Targitt’s wife and daughter are blown up in a mob hit, the agent seeks bloody revenge. A below-average script from Ric Meyers gets strong storytelling support from veteran artist Howard Nostrand.
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The X-Men battle the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants in an effort to save Senator Kelly – and the future! The legendary X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin finish up their last great story together with a near-perfect issue.
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A future version of Kitty Pryde swaps minds with her younger self in an effort to prevent a dystopian future. As their legendary X-Men run nears its end, Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin team to deliver one more all-time classic storyline.
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Wolverine and Nightcrawler team with members of Alpha Flight to confront the wilderness terror of the Wendigo. While not as strong as some issues from their run, Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin still deliver another enjoyable outing here.
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