The Phantom Stranger seeks Batman and the Outsiders’ help in fighting an evil sorcerer who is possessing babies at Christmas. By the time an army of newborns attack, it’s pretty obvious Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo are delivering something a little different for the holidays!
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Three seasonal tales highlight this Bronze-Age collection reprinting nine classic Spirit stories from groundbreaking comics master Will Eisner.
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Hawkeye has a great new job and a lady friend, too. Time for the proverbial wheels to come off the rocket-sled! The longtime Avenger steps out in this solo outing written and penciled by Mark Gruenwald, and embellished by Brett Breeding.
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As the Legion prepares for a celebration, Brainiac 5 seeks to cure an ally trapped by visions of alternate futures. LoSH regulars Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen anchor an impressive team of talent for the special anniversary issue.
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The X-Men and Starjammers battle the Guardians of the Gate in a desperate attempt to save the universe. John Byrne and Terry Austin join Chris Claremont on what would become one of the premiere titles of the Bronze Age
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In the lead tale from Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen, Legionnaires investigates a murder on a mining asteroid while others break up a fight between Duplicate Boy and Colossal Boy. Meanwhile, an insert preview introduces Amethyst, Princess of the Gemworld.
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With the help of computer tapes, Nicodemus regains his memories and once again schemes to become the Sorcerer Supreme. A solid, done-in-one story from Chris Claremont gets strong art support from the team of Marshall Rogers and P. Craig Russell.
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With Angel and Spider-Man devolved into primordial creatures, it’s up to Ka-Zar and Karl “Sauron” Lykos to save the day. (Yeah, that sounds like it’ll end well.) Chris Claremont, Micheal Golden and others team on another good-but-not-amazing issue of Marvel Fanfare.
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Spider-Man, Angel and Daredevil help the House of Ideas launch Marvel Fanfare, an upscale foray aimed at comics’ emerging Direct Market. While featuring some fantastic art from the likes of Michael Golden and Paul Smith, this debut issue’s stories fall a bit flat.
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A surprise visit from an old acquaintance sees E-Man recollecting his earliest days on Earth. This final issue is an uneven finish to a strong run of comics from the classic E-Man team of Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Also featuring Rog 2000 from a young John Byrne.
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