The main X-Men team has been imprisoned by Doctor Doom while an X-adjacent squad attempts to infiltrate Murderworld. This story is not Chris Claremont’s strongest but the new art team of Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein are settling in.
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Drawn into conflict with Doctor Doom by Arcade, the X-Men call in reinforcements to rescue their loved ones. Dave Cockrum, the co-creator of the all-new, all-different X-men, returns for a second stint as penciler of Marvel’s favorite mutants.
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While working on a fishing trawler in Florida, Scott “Cyclops” Summers crosses paths with Man-Thing and the demon D’Spayre. The Uncanny X-Men get off to a slow start as life without John Byrne begins.
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Bad science and other silliness undermine what should have been a promising superhero anthology. Only the Neal Adams cover and some above-average Batman art from Michael (Nasser) Netzer save this one from being a total stinker.
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Power Man, Iron Fist and Machine Man scramble to recover a computer “super-circuit” stolen by the Hulk. A ho-hum affair by Roger Stern, Herb Trimpe and a host of inkers.
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After an extended absence, Warlord finally makes his way back to Tara – only to find Shamballah under siege from within! Mike Grell’s story is a bit overstuffed but the art – inked by Joe Rubinstein – is quite nice.
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On a suddenly stormy night, Ghost Rider finds himself in a series of motorcycle races against Death himself. A slight, done-in-one tale executed with artistic verve by Jim Starlin, with a little help from Steve Leialoha and friends.
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In the lead story, Batman and Ragman team to stop a criminal organization that preys on the poor. Writer David V. Reed delivers a nice, tight tale, but Michael Golden’s artwork steals the show.
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The X-Men race to the Savage Land to join Angel in battling a recently unleashed Sauron. The regular X-team of Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum team on a solid-but-not-spectacular X-outing.
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