A pair of law enforcement tough guys – the NYPD’s Sam Lomax and cop-turned-P.I. Luke Malone – blow away bad guys with Magnums. Gary Friedrich serves up two crime stories long on silly and short on grit, while the work of artists Mike Sekowsky and Mike Ploog suffers from unsympathetic inking.
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A nefarious Kryptonian criminal shows up on Earth, taking control of Superman and the Challengers of the Unknown. Featuring subpar, late-career art from Jack “King” Kirby (with a few pages from fellow legend Alex Toth).
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A “nebbish” named Leonard Tippit is tasked by the Watcher to stop a nuclear holocaust – by executing five innocent people! Hurried pacing and poor characterization make this one a tough read. From the team of Harlan Ellison, Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins.
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Spidey and friends team to stop the Enchantress and assorted himbos from restoring the creatively named Power Crown. A cool-but-not-good giveaway from Marvel and 7-Eleven.
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Bluebird – “Detroit’s most exotic private detective!” – retrieves secret space-warp documents from the clutches of Pigtails and Orson. This one is an earnest effort from the creative team of Joe Zabel, Mike Gustovich, Aaron McClellan and William Messner-Loebs – but it’s just not ready for prime time.
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A werewolf comes to town but soon runs afoul of a gunslinger who looks suspiciously like the Lone Ranger. This story-in-verse by Stephen Perry and George Evans leads off a hodgepodge of not-quite-ready-for-prime-time tales. Also featuring the first appearance of Mr. Monster by Michael T. Gilbert and William Messner-Loebs.
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In the not-too-distant future, Captain Canuck must thwart an invasion of world superpower Canada by a group of underground Communists. Richard Comely’s labor of love swells with Canadian pride but is brought down by its amateurish art.
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A prehistoric pair empowered by the “genetic tinkering” of aliens must later defend their world when the “Sky Gods” return. Less-than-stellar creative efforts from Don Glut and Jesse Santos mar what could have been an interesting debut issue.
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Carol Ferris mistakenly thinks Superman has murdered Green Lantern, so she takes the Man of Steel as her slave. This twisted tale of superkink is brought to you by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
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The Question and Blue Beetle team to rescue Beetle’s Bug from the clutches of the Enigma. This Charlton experiment with free labor isn’t a total debacle, but the work of writer Benjamin Smith (with “A. Committee” and “Anon O. Mouse”) and artists Dan Reed and Al Val isn’t quite ready for prime time.
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