Morlock joins forces with a burned-scientist-turned-rebel-leader in a revolution against the Thought Police … but is it too late? New writer Gary Friedrich continues this series’ mashup weirdness, but the real fun here is the art collaboration between comics legends Steve Ditko and Bernie Wrightson.
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Colonel Whiteshroud is invited to investigate the reading of a family will – because someone there is a werewolf! While not perfect, Nicola Cuti and Mike Zeck’s full-length werewolf mystery earns a strong grade for effort.
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Tarzan, new chief of the Waziri, leads his tribe to the city of Opar, where Jane eventually ends up captive. Following a down issue, Joe Kubert’s “The Return of Tarzan” adaptation returns to form.
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Pining over Jane, Tarzan heads to Paris – where he learns the human may be the most dangerous animal of all! Joe Kubert continues his masterful adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novels with “The Return of Tarzan.”
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Under the influence of the Fearsome Five, the Titans set off to destroy their mentors – the Justice League! Mind-control shenanigans minimize the emotional impact, but this big-battle issue from writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez is still an enjoyable read.
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Raven gathers the new Teen Titans to rescue an escaped alien princess Koriand’r from Gordanian slave traders. DC finds its answer to Marvel’s X-Men – and, in Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the creative team to pull it off.
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Batman teams with Dove to rescue Hawk, who is in trouble following the death of a drug dealer’s son. A fitting farewell to Hawk and Dove (who would later be brought back, of course), from the team of Alan Brennert and Jim Aparo.
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The trio of Warlord, Machiste and Mariah attempt to retrieve the Mask of Life from the Tower of Fear. More fantasy tropes served up with style by Bronze Age auteur Mike Grell.
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Separated from his companions and bleeding out in the snow, the Warlord finds aid from an unexpected source. Another fun-if-unoriginal outing from writer/artist Mike Grell.
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When winged dinosaurs make off with Mariah, Travis Morgan and Machiste pursue them to a city in the sky. Mike Grell’s passion for the material makes this one a winner.
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