Karb-Brak, an alien allergic to superpowers, banishes Superman to 1776 – where the Man of Tomorrow saves the Declaration of Independence! An odd Bicentennial issue from the team of Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Tex Blaisdell.
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Richie Rich and Jackie Jokers inhabit the roles of George Washington and Yankee Doodle in comedic retellings of Revolutionary tales. A ho-hum collection of humorous tales that hits with unexpected melancholy today.
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Spider-Man and Captain America travel back in time to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence and wind up battling an annoyed Kang. An easy reader from the team of Jim Salicrup and Win Mortimer.
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After Easy Company takes a German town, Sgt. Rock ends up in solo combat in nearby woods. Despite the Bicentennial-themed cover from war-comics icon Joe Kubert, the interior stories serve up typical 20th-century warfare from Robert Kanigher, Frank Redondo and Norman Maurer.
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The town lush, a young patriot and a rebellious boy join real-world historical figures in the cause of American independence. A surprisingly mild Bicentennial one-shot from underground comix legends Gilbert Shelton and Ted Richards.
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While viewing the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives, Archie soon finds himself time-hopping through the American Revolution. This Bicentennial issue, drawn by Stan Goldberg, packs surprising emotional heft.
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The Phantom of 1776 travels to colonial America to free Africans who were under his protection. Don Newton’s story doesn’t quite land but his artwork for this Bicentennial issue is excellent.
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A classic bait-and-switch package – but that might be fitting for a treasury special celebrating the brith of a nation that has often struggled to live up to its advertised ideals. Instead of Superman, this treasury edition mostly offers up Tom “Tomahawk” Hawk reprints from longtime artist Fred Ray.
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