After spending 10,000 years in hibernation with a terraforming crew, Morgana Trace awakes to discover the rest of the team missing. Despite hurried pacing, Mars is an interesting early work from one of the most unique creative duos in comics, Mark Wheatley and Marc Hempel.
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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 longtime member of the Legion of Super-Heroes sacrifices himself to disrupt a villainous plot involving a planetary heist. A confusing outing from Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and company.
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Moon-Boy remembers the fateful night that first brought him and Devil Dinosaur together as brothers. Jack Kirby’s last new series for Marvel isn’t as bad as its reputation, but it’s not that great, either.
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Sgt. Ben Stryker must overcome his disdain with killing to rescue four prisoners and mold them into a fighting force. A generic war comic from writer Archie Goodwin, with better-than-average art from Al McWilliams.
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When the Society to Outlaw Parent Power takes Gotham hostage with an A-bomb, Batman calls the Teen Titans for help. Writer Bob Haney goes for relevant but ends up with zany, while receiving some solid art support from Nick Cardy.
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Saturn Girl gives birth while engulfed in a magical darkness; everything goes well with the delivery … or does it? Despite a strong story, this annual is ultimately a subpar outing from Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen (with art by Curt Swan).
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Returning to Earth to save the universe, the Thing squares off with the Hulk while Doctor Strange battles Xandu. A lackluster story and inconsistent art from Bronze Age legend Jim Starlin sees this issue falling short.
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The Thing crosses through a interdimensional doorway to free Doctor Strange, who had been imprisoned by Xandu. A less-than-inspired outing from legendary Bronze Age innovator Jim Starlin, with inking from Marvel Fanfare editor Al Milgrom.
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Coerced by the Corporation, swashbuckler Donovan Flint has no choice but to join in the search for an ancient artifact. A surprisingly flat story by David Michelinie, with inconsistent but potential-laden art from the team of Don Newton and Bob Layton.
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