The Justice League and Justice Society meet for a social get-together – but the good times end in murder! Writer Gerry Conway delivers a more-intimate-than-usual drama for the 1979 edition of this annual team-up, and he gets solid support from the journeyman art team of Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin.
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A trio of short stories – including a Human Target tale by the winning team of Len Wein, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano – all take a backseat to a subtle-but-iconic Nick Cardy cover.
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Superman and Captain Marvel discover they’ve switched costumes and powers as part of a Mr. Mxyzptlk plot. Both the lead story – by the team of Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano – and backup feature would have been more at home in the Silver Age.
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Lex Luthor and Brainiac both get solid revamps in this 45th anniversary issue of Action Comics. Creative talent for this outing includes Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, Marv Wolfman, Gil Kane and others.
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In the lead feature by Elliot S. Maggin and Mike Grell, Robin and Batgirl team to stop an invasion led by Benedict Arnold and Satan. Throw in a few reprints – including a Neal Adams Man-Bat story – and you’ve got a fine debut issue of The Batman Family.
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Aliens abduct the son of one of Superman’s boyhood friends – and the Legion won’t let Superman save the boy! A serviceable if unspectacular story by Paul Levitz and the art team of Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano.
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Batman declares war on the mysterious villain who has been stalking him – but all is not as it seems. Len Wein’s ending for this miniseries doesn’t quite work, but Jim Aparo’s art keeps the quality high.
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As a mysterious villain continues to taunt the Batman, allies Robin and Alfred look to their pasts. This origins-recounting series by Len Wein loses a little steam with its second issue, but the art by Jim Aparo is quite masterful.
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The Titans are reunited, battle a brainwashed Mento, then fall while trying to save Zandia from Madame Rouge. A jam-packed-but-never-rushed issue by the masterful team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
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A certain bright star in the sky helps several DC universe characters successfully navigate Christmas Eve adventures. This collection of short tales is pretty solid throughout, with a young Frank Miller’s first-ever outing on Batman being the best present in the pile.
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