Series host Colonel Whiteshroud explains the Monster Hunters Club to the visiting Countess Von Bludd. While a better debut than sister series Scary Tales, this first issue by the likes of Nicola Cuti, Joe Staton, Wayne Howard and others lacks any real creative spark.
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A nuclear disaster at a secret facility unleashes a pantheon of Hindu gods – requiring intervention by Spider-Man and the X-Men! Bill Mantlo’s story hasn’t aged well and the art, by the always-reliable Sal Buscema, falls short due to Mike Esposito’s subpar finishes.
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When Superboy rescues an oil-slicked Aquaboy, the young heroes team to teach Big Oil a lesson. A not-so-subtle ecological outing from the team of Frank Robbins, Bob Brown and Murphy Anderson.
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Doctor Doom clashes with MODOK while Sub-Mariner attempts to rescue a damsel in distress – before the Cosmic Cube explodes! A so-so, hodgepodge of a finale by Gerry Conway, Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia.
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Doctor Doom struggles to bring Sub-Mariner to heel as the two race into conflict with MODOK – and the Cosmic Cube! A fun outing that is hampered by some curious character choices, from the team of Gerry Conway, Gene Colan and Mike Esposito.
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Spider-Man saves J. Jonah Jameson – with an unlikely assist from a Parisian hardware store – but the real surprise awaits back home. This story by a young Gerry Conway isn’t his best work, but the art from Ross Andru and company is solid.
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Spoiled-rich-girl-turned-newspaper-reporter Pauline Peril flies off to the jungle to interview Tartar, a woman-hating prince of chimps. The story is a subpar sign of the times but this comic features some fun, inspired cartooning from Jack Manning.
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Satan confronts his son in a dream, then battles Daimon in real life as the demon Baphomet. This issue is a definite product of the mid-1970s, from the team of Steve Gerber and Jim Mooney.
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Rom battles Rom – plus the Angel Elite and spaceknights galore – with the future of Galador at stake. The greatest of the spaceknights returns home in this tale from Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott.
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While the Guardians of the Galaxy are stranded in the 20th century, Vance Astro attempts to rewrite his own history. A subpar time-travel story from the duo of Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. but Ron Wilson’s art gets a boost from the detailed inks of Gene Day.
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