Deathlok is confronted by former friend Mike Travers, then the cyborg antihero resumes his quest to regain his lost humanity. The short lead feature by Rich Buckler and company is padded out by a fun Stan Lee/Gene Colan reprint.
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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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Spider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster team to stop Monster Maker Baron Ludwig von Shtupf – but Man-Wolf stands in the way! A weirdly unsatisfying conclusion to a monster-themed two-parter by Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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In need of a bodyguard, the Owl springs Man-Bull from prison. Unfortunately for them, the Man Without Fear has other ideas. This run-of-the-mill DD adventure by Jim Shooter and Lee Elias is competent but lacks any real spark.
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A high-school student’s death makes the citizens of Citrusville crazier than usual – and draws Man-Thing to town! The lead story hasn’t aged well, but strong art on the backup features – including a Howard the Duck tale drawn by Frank Brunner – help make this issue a winner.
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A Christmas-Eve appearance by the Watcher sends Spidey scrambling to save a young woman from the mob. A ho-hum-but-not-bah-humbug outing from J.M. DeMatteis, Kerry Gammill and Mike Esposito.
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The Thing and Rom team to battle a coven of Dire Wraith witches and the reanimated armor of Firefall. A can’t-miss affair for fans of the spaceknight, from regular Rom writer Bill Mantlo and the surprisingly solid art team of Bob Hall and Kevin Dzuban.
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