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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An assassin comes after the Southern Knight’s new benefactor, leading the team to bust a local drug operation. This first comic-book-sized issue of The Southern Knights is a major step down from their earlier outings. By Henry Vogel, Audrey Vogel, new artist Michael Morrison and others.
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The Brute stows away on a plane, kills some innocent people, then is enslaved by a mad scientist. A bland cocktail of B-movie tropes from the team of Michael Fleisher and Mike Sekowsky.
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