This “Special Halloween Issue” offers scant scares and nothing to do with Halloween beyond its lackluster cover. A subpar offering from creative talent including Scott Edelman, Noly Panaligan and others.
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Swamp Thing finds a hidden village filled with robots – including mechanical doppelgängers of his human self and wife. Len Wein’s script strains credulity but serves up ample opportunities for sumptuous Bernie Wrightson art.
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Superheroes teaming for a war against monsters? Not quite. But this collection of reprint tales from the likes of Otto Binder, Gil Kane and Russ Heath is still a lot of fun.
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The Outsiders continue to adjust to their new lives in Gotham – at least until Ned “Meltdown” Creegan escapes from prison. Mike W. Barr loads this done-in-one story with character moments, all drawn with aplomb by veteran Bat-master Jim Aparo.
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As the Outsiders begin to settle into their new lives in Gotham, a terrorist known as Agent Orange plans his attack. Writer Mike W. Barr continues to do a good job fleshing out these characters, with Jim Aparo handling the art.
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Captured in Markovia while trying to rescue a friend, Batman discovers the new allies who would become the Outsiders. Despite a few missteps, Mike W. Barr does a nice job with this origin story, while Jim Aparo’s art is as dependable as always.
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Fed up with Justice League regulations, Batman quits the team and heads to Markovia to rescue Lucius Fox. Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo launch DC’s newest superteam with this first half of a two-part origin tale.
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Power Girl establishes a secret identity, then leaps into action to rescue Keystone City – and her Justice Society teammates! The Earth-Two maid of might wraps up her strong debut arc as a title feature with this closing chapter from the team of Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Dick Giordano.
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The Symbioship that brought Power Girl from Krypton to Earth decides they are meant to be together forever. Earth-Two's woman of tomorrow gets another strong outing from the team of Paul Levitz and Joe Staton, this time joined by Dick Giordano.
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Power Girl battles some high-tech electronics thieves while slowly recalling her past and clashing with the media. Kara Zor-L gets her first solo feature, from the team of Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Joe Orlando.
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