Luke Cage’s search for love interest Claire Temple takes him to Southern California – and into battle with Black Goliath. A solid-but-unspectacular debut of a new hero from the creative team of Jenny Blake Isabella, George Tuska and Dave Hunt.
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Spider-Man saves J. Jonah Jameson – with an unlikely assist from a Parisian hardware store – but the real surprise awaits back home. This story by a young Gerry Conway isn’t his best work, but the art from Ross Andru and company is solid.
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Spider-Man and Captain Britain wake inside a giant pinball machine and soon must survive the deathtraps of Murder World. A fun Arcade outing with Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Dave Hunt.
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British exchange student Brian Braddock rooms with Peter Parker, meaning Captain Britain and Spider-Man have some things to figure out. A strong U.S. debut for the Captain – also featuring the first appearance of future X-Men foe Arcade – from the legendary creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
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Warlock saves Spider-Man from a runaway rocket, then the two team to battle the Stranger on the moon. Bill Mantlo doesn’t demonstrate much of a feel for “cosmic” stories here, but the art from John Byrne is quite nice.
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When aliens from Saturn invade Norway, nurse Jane Foster finds a magical stick that turns her into a female Thor. An uninspired mess of a story from the team of Don Glut, Rick Hoberg and Dave Hunt.
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As the Legion prepares for a celebration, Brainiac 5 seeks to cure an ally trapped by visions of alternate futures. LoSH regulars Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen anchor an impressive team of talent for the special anniversary issue.
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The Legion holds their own against the Servants of Darkness, but the Master enslaves three billion super-powered reinforcements. The penultimate chapter of “The Great Darkness Saga," from the classic Legion creative team of Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt.
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