Sgt. Stryker and company race to get a one-star general back to HQ with some important intel about the African front. Another solid lead story by Archie Goodwin and Al McWilliams, but the real treat here is the striking backup tale showcasing art from master cartoonist Alex Toth.
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A pair of law enforcement tough guys – the NYPD’s Sam Lomax and cop-turned-P.I. Luke Malone – blow away bad guys with Magnums. Gary Friedrich serves up two crime stories long on silly and short on grit, while the work of artists Mike Sekowsky and Mike Ploog suffers from unsympathetic inking.
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After losing a potential ally, Deathlok remains on the run from Maj. Simon Ryker’s soldiers and “supreme death-machine.” After a one issue absence, Rich Buckler’s Deathlok returns to Astonishing Tales (with some creative help from Doug Moench, Keith Pollard, Arvell Jones and Al McWilliams).
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Sgt. Ben Stryker must overcome his disdain with killing to rescue four prisoners and mold them into a fighting force. A generic war comic from writer Archie Goodwin, with better-than-average art from Al McWilliams.
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When Kip Burland is drafted to foil the Death-Monger’s plan, it’s The Black Hood who answers to call. Red Circle’s attempt to relaunch its longtime hero falls short of exciting, with art by Gray Morrow, Doug Wildey and Al McWilliams.
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