After leading the liberation against the Badoon, the Guardians of the Galaxy struggle to fit in on a rebuilding Earth. Steve Gerber and Al Milgrom combine to give the Guardians an inspired debut in Marvel Presents.
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Rom and two human allies take refuge in a deserted house – a house possessed by an other-dimensional terror! This odd outing from the creative team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema offers more “What?!” than wonder.
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Rom battles human-turned-spaceknight Firefall while potential love-interest Brandy Clark tries to escape from Dire Wraiths. A solid-but-not-spectacular outing from the regular Rom creative team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
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Rom continues to find Dire Wraiths embedded throughout West Virginia – including those working on a lethal laser project. Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema deliver a solid second issue, but one that lacks the punch of this series’ strong debut.
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The return of the Silver Dagger further complicates Doctor Strange, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel’s efforts to save Clea. This second half of a two-part tale by Chris Claremont drops off from run-of-the-mill to ho-hum.
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Power Man, Iron Fist and Machine Man scramble to recover a computer “super-circuit” stolen by the Hulk. A ho-hum affair by Roger Stern, Herb Trimpe and a host of inkers.
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Clea’s efforts to reveal the Defender’s past to Valkyrie reintroduces the team to past perils. This Giant-Size outing features classic Golden and Silver age work from the likes of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Bill Everett and Steve Ditko, along with a gorgeous framing sequence penciled by Jim Starlin.
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As Captain America lies dying, the rest of the Avengers find themselves the target of the Assassin’s evil plot. Tony Isabella brings his unexpectedly strong two-parter to a surprise conclusion (or two), with less-than-sterling art (mostly) from Don Heck.
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Morbius and the Thing go from fighting each other to tangling with the Living Eraser, winding up in Dimension Z. All told, a pretty awful outing from Bill Mantlo, Arvell Jones and Dick Giordano.
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Returning to Earth to save the universe, the Thing squares off with the Hulk while Doctor Strange battles Xandu. A lackluster story and inconsistent art from Bronze Age legend Jim Starlin sees this issue falling short.
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