A quest to find Clea finds Dr. Strange embroiled in a plot for the future of the mythical Phaseworld. Marv Wolfman and P. Craig Russell’s tale strains against the confines of continuity, but it’s bolstered by Russell's lush art.
READDaredevil and Ghost Rider team to save Karen Page from Death’s Head/Death Stalker and his minion, the Smasher. The conclusion of this two-part story – which started in Daredevil #138 – is not nearly as strong, despite having the same writer (Marv Wolfman) and artist (John Byrne).
READDaredevil comes to Los Angeles looking for Karen Page and ends up teaming with Ghost Rider against Death’s Head. The first chapter of a two-issue crossover, from the team of Marv Wolfman and John Byrne.
READOn Christmas Eve, a series of ghosts teach the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge the value of the holiday. A lifeless adaptation of the holiday classic from the team of Doug Moench and “Diverse Hands.”
READIn a post-apocalyptic New York, Killraven and his allies battle human thralls, a Martian tripod and a cyborg called Warlord. Better-than-expected art from the team Herb Trimpe and Frank Giacoia anchor an action-packed script from Marv Wolfman.
READTarzan becomes king of the apes, but realizes he’s a man. More humans – including Jane – come to the jungle. The pacing on this third DC issue is a little off, but, overall, Joe Kubert delivers another excellent issue.
READJoe Kubert’s adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan the Ape Man” is a tour de force, and Gray Marrow chips in with nice art on the John Carter backup feature.
READMarooned in the jungle, the doomed Greystokes give birth to a son who is eventually raised by apes. Inspired work from Joe Kubert, along with nice Murphy Anderson art on the John Carter backup, make for a stellar DC debut.
READThe Omega Men struggle to survive in the wake of a nuke-bomb attack on Broot’s homeworld, Changralyn. While still excessive, this second issue from Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen shows promise.
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