Solo adventures from both Batman (written by Robert Kanigher) and Robin (written by Mike Friedrich) tap into the zeitgeist of the time. Journeymen Irv Novick and Frank Giacoia provide solid-but-unspectacular support on art.
READFollowing the liberation of Galador, Rom must rally the spaceknights once more – against the threat of Galactus! A fun matchup from the creative team of Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
READMs. Marvel must stop MODOK and his ally Deathbird from taking over Skylab – and possibly the world. This is a jam-packed outing from Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema and Tom Palmer – but to what end?
READThe DC Implosion couldn’t keep a good superheroine down. Gerry Conway’s Vixen finally earns her DCU debut, teaming here with Superman in a story drawn by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte.
READRefusing to accept help from Batman, Man-Bat struggles to save his wife from the hypnotic control of Baron Tyme. Gerry Conway’s story isn’t the best, but Steve Ditko draws an interesting Batman and Al Milgrom delivers surprisingly strong inks.
READFlash and crew return to Mongo to find Ming back in control – but the Lizard Men are also a threat! It’s a promising-but-perplexing return for the classic sci-fi hero from the creative team of John Warner and Carlos Garzón.
READThis collection of sordid soap-opera tales includes the third chapter of Alex Toth’s “20 Miles to Heart Break” serial.
READBatman and Wonder Woman team to foil a plot by Catwoman and the North African nation of Sudaria. A subpar outing from writer Bob Haney with typically superb art support from Bat-legend Jim Aparo.
READRom’s homeward-bound journey is interrupted by a layover on Xandar – and an epic battle with the shapeshifting Skrulls. This title’s second year comes to a close with this back-story-heavy outing from Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
READWhen a Nova Prime Centurion finds himself dying, he passes his powers on to Earth teen Richard Rider. A surprisingly uninspired series debut from the team of Marv Wolfman, John Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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