Captain America and the Falcon are drafted by the government to stop a plot to destroy the United States during the Bicentennial. Jack “The King” Kirby’s return to one of his most famous creations proves to be a lot of fun.
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Scientists from the future send a “murdermek” back to 20th-century Metropolis in an effort to stop OMAC from being born. This story from Len Wein, George Pérez and Pablo Marcos shares DNA with “The Terminator” – a full year before that classic movie’s debut.
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A collection of poetic, sci-fi/fantasy-influenced shorts stories and illustrations by the least mainstream member of the legendary Studio, Jeffery Catherine Jones.
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Returning from the Savage Land, the X-Men soon team with Sunfire in an effort to save an earthquake-stricken Japan. Guest inker Ricardo Villamonte has a notable impact on the usually strong work of regular X-artist John Byrne.
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Red Sonja investigates an ancient temple within the Darkwood and soon finds herself battling an “unhuman horde.” The lead feature by Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano is good, but the reprint backup – featuring art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams and Ernie Chan – is the real treat.
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A revolutionary bitten by a snake in a Venezuelan jungle is saved by a woman who may not be human. The story is decent jungle fare, but the art – which most attribute to Nestor Redondo – is quite stunning.
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Cerebus the Aardvark arrives at an unnamed tavern and is soon hired to acquire the mystical Flame Jewel. While artistically a bit crude, Dave Sim’s opus shows flashes of brilliance right out of the gate.
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After breaking up a criminal conspiracy on a Gotham subway, Batman recounts the caper for a mystery breakfast guest. The lead story by Bob Rozakis and John Calnan isn’t bad, but it’s not nearly as pretty as the backup feature drawn by the legendary Detective art team of Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.
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Spider-Man races to help as a football-player-turned-scientist tries to save his daughter from kidnappers. Will either man be in time? Len Wein delivers a strong done-in-one story here, with solid support from Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.
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Daredevil comes to Los Angeles looking for Karen Page and ends up teaming with Ghost Rider against Death’s Head. The first chapter of a two-issue crossover, from the team of Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.
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