Groot, the monarch of Planet X, comes to kidnap Earthlings for experimentation but is foiled by a local scientist. The debut appearance of Groot leads of collection of reprint monster tales from the likes of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers.
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After surviving a deep-sea explosion, the Teen Titans press forward with their attack against H.I.V.E. An anticlimactic conclusion to the multi-year H.I.V.E. story, from Titans co-creators Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
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When Kryllk the troll uses the Dark Crystal (no, not from the movie) to freeze time, it’s up to Spider-Man and Thor to save the day. Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Jim Mooney team to deliver this enjoyable early-Bronze outing.
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Batman fakes Bruce Wayne’s death and adopts the mob persona Matches Malone in preparation for battle with Ra’s al Ghul. Solid art but silly stories, from creators including Denny O’Neil, Irv Novick and Dick Giordano.
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One of Steve Roger’s apartment neighbors encounters a Nazi doctor from her time in a concentration camp. A surprisingly strong outing from the team of Roger McKenzie, Carmine Infantino and Joe Rubinstein.
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Doctor Strange’s mission takes him back to ancient Egypt and an encounter with Rama-Tut and the Fantastic Four. Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin wrap up their six-issue run on Doctor Strange with this time-travel adventure written by Roger Stern.
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MODOK creates a powerful, humanoid Bulldozer to tear down slums in an attempt to discredit Captain America. A story about race, poverty and power from the team of Stan Lee, Gene Colan and Dick Ayers.
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Kamandi leaves his grandfather to explore the surface world – a world where humans are now beasts and intelligent animals rule! While clearly not one of Jack Kirby’s most original series, Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth has the potential to be a winner.
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A villain defeated by the original Batman escapes a coma – and Earth-2 – to seek revenge on the Bronze Age Batman. Mike W. Barr and Dave Gibbons say goodbye to one of the quintessential team-up books of the Bronze Age, while Barr and Jim Aparo say hello to the Outsiders.
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The Black Cat plots to bust an aging cat burglar out of jail – and crosses paths with Spider-Man in the process. This new-character debut by Marv Wolfman and Keith Pollard isn’t the most original, but this comic still provides serviceable fun.
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