The Thing and Rom team to battle a coven of Dire Wraith witches and the reanimated armor of Firefall. A can’t-miss affair for fans of the Spaceknight, from Rom writer Bill Mantlo, with surprisingly solid art from the team of Bob Hall and Kevin Dzuban.
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Spider-Man and Power Man team to stop a gang that is terrorizing New York with an arson-fueled protection racket. The story falls short of poignant, but the art pairing of John Byrne and Al Gordon is quite excellent.
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The Thing awakes to an elaborate practical joke staged by the Human Torch. Will payback work out? This lead feature by comics legend Barry Windsor-Smith is a subtle, confident masterpiece.
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Spider-Man rescues an amnesiac Black Widow from S.H.I.E.L.D., running afoul of Nick Fury – and Boomerang and the Silver Samurai, too! Though not quite as strong as the previous issue, this second chapter of the Marvel Team-Up super-spy saga by Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema and Steve Leialoha is still a great deal of fun.
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Armed with the truth, Killraven escapes sirens and mutants as he prepares to lead a rebellion against Earth’s Martian overlords. A kitbashed concoction of manic, ’70s sci-fi fun from Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Howard Chaykin.
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In the year 2018, a freeman named Killraven leads the fight against the Keepers and their Martian overlords. This uneven debut-by-committee includes work from Neal Adams, Roy Thomas, Howard Chaykin and more.
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E-Man and Nova Kane find themselves under attack from lovers who are the personification of order and disorder. A surprisingly dark outing from Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton, with a back-up feature from comics legend Steve Ditko.
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An energy packet released from a nova star gains sentience and eventually makes its way to Earth to become … E-Man! A fun bit of counterprogramming from Charlton and the creative team of Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton.
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Jean Grey nearly dies saving the X-Men but becomes Phoenix instead … then the rest of the team goes on vacation. A mid-issue shift in plot keeps Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum’s debut of Phoenix from being a classic.
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The new X-Men race to S.H.I.E.L.D.’S orbital platform to rescue teammates captured by the Sentinels. A fun read from Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum – but one that requires some serious suspension of disbelief.
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