A mysterious government agent enlists Spider-Man’s help in solving a murder while Spidey also pursues Doctor Octopus. This annual features top-shelf art from John Byrne and Terry Austin but the story, by Marv Wolfman, leaves questions unanswered.
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Trouble on the home front sees Warlord taking a job as a mercenary, tracking down an infamous thief. A simple story with strong action scenes served up by series creator/writer/artist Mike Grell.
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Gravely wounded during a battle with pirates, Warlord is nursed back to health by a mythical creature under the sea. This simple story offers surprising depth, from the team of writer/artist Mike Grell and inker Vince Colletta.
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Drowning his woes in wine, Warlord soon finds himself battling a werewolf inside a burning, surreal tower. A strong done-in-one issue from Warlord creator Mike Grell, with inks by Vince Colletta.
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Doctor Light accidentally unleashes lethal incarnations of Vishnu and turns to the Teen Titans for aid. Also: Hawkman! A fun-if-slight outing from the classic New Teen Titans creative team of Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Romeo Tanghal.
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The Teen Titans race to save one of Kid Flash’s childhood friends from what appears to be magnetic demonic possession. A little rushed but still a solid outing from the regular New Teen Titans creative team of Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Romeo Tanghal.
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Swamp Thing saves Matthew Cable and Abigail Arcane from an alligator creature, then frees them from giant, mutant worms. Beautiful art by Nestor Redondo keeps readers from missing Bernie Wrightson too much on this Len-Wein-penned tale.
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Wulf joins forces with the Free Swordsmen’s Guild to save the city of Rama-Kesh from a magically induced drought. Another surprisingly strong outing from the Atlas (Seaboard) team of Larry Hama and Klaus Janson.
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The Justice League and Justice Society meet for a social get-together – but the good times end in murder! Writer Gerry Conway delivers a more-intimate-than-usual drama for the 1979 edition of this annual team-up, and he gets solid support from the journeyman art team of Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin.
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Jack of Hearts saves capsized boaters before heading home for an eventual battle with an assassin named Jonathan Hemlock. This one-shot outing from Bill Mantlo – featuring nice art from Keith Giffen and Rudy Nebres – is a strong scene-setter issue.
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