A powerful Romani sorceress hellbent on revenge sends Nightcrawler to infernal damnation – or does she? On its own merits, this is an interesting outing from the team of Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. and Bob McLeod. But it feels like a letdown in the wake of “The Dark Phoenix Saga.”
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An old foe of the Warlord returns to Skartaris with a convoluted plan for revenge. While still an above-average Bronze Age comic, Mike Grell’s latest offering is lacking … something.
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Our heroes return home from Trigon’s dimension to find Titans Tower under the control of the Fearsome Five. A solid outing, but the creative team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez have moved this book to a different standard.
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When an evil sorcerer threatens Stanhope College, Supergirl turns to Wonder Woman and Morgan LeFay’s daughter for help. Supergirl gets a new look and a new direction from writer/artist Mike Sekowsky.
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The Young Aquarians team with Batman and the Teen Titans to defend a neighborhood from the establishment and the mob. A dated – make that VERY dated – story from Bob Haney, with great art from Bat-art-legends Jim Aparo and Neal Adams.
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After surviving a duel in France, Tarzan is offered a government position that takes him undercover in Algeria. Too many rushed scenes make this a subpar example of Joe Kubert’s Tarzan work, but it’s still an enjoyable outing.
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Warlock saves Spider-Man from a runaway rocket, then the two team to battle the Stranger on the moon. Bill Mantlo doesn’t demonstrate much of a feel for “cosmic” stories here, but the art from John Byrne is quite nice.
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Things go from bad to worse as Spider-Man finds himself imprisoned, with Hulk and Woodgod, within the mysterious Tranquility Base. Bill Mantlo’s script is just so-so, but the big draw here is a young John Byrne’s quickly improving art.
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The Hulk stumbles across a deserted New Mexico town and soon comes to blows with Woodgod. Plus, appearances by Spider-Man and the X-Men! John Byrne gets his first crack at drawing Marvel’s merry mutants, but the results are less than spectacular.
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Jim Starlin brings a watered down version of his cosmic storytelling to the Distinguished Competition, but the real draw to DC Comics Presents #26 is the debut appearance of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez's new Teen Titans.
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