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.
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Daredevil 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).
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Daredevil 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.
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On 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.”
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In 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.
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Tarzan 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.
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Joe 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.
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Marooned 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.
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The 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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