The Human Torch is happy to see Spider-Man but isn’t prepared for a visit from the Frightful Four. Also: Annihilus! A spectacularly average comic from the team of Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Jim Mooney.
READ
The Cat comes to Manhattan seeking Spider-Man’s help to hunt down and stop the misandrist Man-Killer. The new villainess is an unsubtle sign of the times, from the all-male team of Gerry Conway and Jim Mooney.
READ
On a motorcycle road trip out west, Superman Jr. and Batman Jr. stumble across a small town with a dark secret. Bob Haney’s second installment of the Super Sons Saga shows slight improvement, with art support from Dick Dillin and Murphy Anderson.
READ
With this second issue, Monster Hunters veers away from its title concept in favor of the standard horror-host-introducing-scary-tales format. Featuring work from the likes of Nicola Cuti, Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton.
READ
A descendent of Dracula uses science to create a bat-serum in hopes of helping humanity and rehabilitating his family name. The world’s most famous vampire brand gets a campy reboot from the team of D.J. Arneson, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico.
READ
The Titans arrive to assist with the elimination of an experiment gone awry but end up siding with the Recombatants! Steve “The Dude” Rude joins the Titans team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez for this DNAgents homage.
READ
The Legion’s Karate Kid travels to the 20th century – then decides to stay to “find” himself. Paul Levitz pens DC’s odd attempt to cash in on the ’70s’ kung-fu craze, with Ric Estrada and Joe Staton collaborating on art.
READ
A demon-handed barbarian named Valcan wards off several assassination attempts initiated by a sinister king. There's little new to be had from this by-the-book barbarian tale from David Michelinie and Ernie (Chua) Chan.
READ
Polaris Spanner recalls his past, from becoming a Kaborian squire to discovering he’s an intergalactic fugitive. Nicola Cuti and Tom Mandrake launch a space saga short on originality and lacking pizzazz.
READ
Batman and Aquaman race to recover a mysterious underwater satellite that threatens to shift the global “balance of terror.” Penciler John Calnan joins Brave & the Bold regulars Bob Haney and Jim Aparo for this overstuffed affair.
READ