A World-War-II-era doomsday robot reemerges to do battle with the Avengers – a group it thinks is working for the Axis powers. A strong story by Bill Mantlo and a rare Marvel appearance by penciler Don Newton make this king-size annual an underrated gem.
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A secret from Iris Allen’s past brings her and the Flash to a dystopian 30th century. It’s an interesting flash forward for DC’s Scarlet Speedster, courtesy of Robert Kanigher, Irv Novick and Murphy Anderson.
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A shorthanded Fantastic Four does battle with Doctor Doom and Tyros the Terrible. Luckily, the Silver Surfer is nearby to lend a hand. Big punching done right, from the talented one-man team of John Byrne.
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The Invisible Girl battles Doctor Doom while the Thing and the Human Torch fight Tyros. But where is Mr. Fantastic? A typical issue from writer/artist John Byrne – which is to say it’s quite good.
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Shrinking his way back to Jarella, Hulk gets trapped on a Nazi hell world crafted by the Shaper of Dreams. Another winner from the sorely underrated creative team of Archie Goodwin, Herb Trimpe and John Severin.
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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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Continuing their exploration of the Negative Zone, the Fantastic Four encounter a people subjugated by an alien posing as their ruler. As a writer, John Byrne continues to get stronger, but his art is starting to slip.
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Infected by a Kryptonian fungus, a feverish, delusional Superman needs the help of Swamp Thing to survive. A powerful meditation on human vulnerability and mortality from the team of Alan Moore, Rick Veitch and Al Williamson.
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Kull, doubting his role as king, finds himself protecting Valusia from a spreading spectre of silence. Another barbarian winner from Roy Thomas, with gorgeous art from a young Bernie Wrightson. Plus an Atlas-era monster reprint with art from Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
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Green Lantern and Green Arrow visit a reservation, battle bikers and discover Black Canary has been brainwashed by a cult. Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams help establish the Bronze Age’s relevance trend with strong issues like this one.
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