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.
READThe 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.
READWhen Kryllk the troll uses the Dark Crystal (no, not from the movie) to freeze time, it’s up to Spider-Man and Thor to save the day. Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and Jim Mooney team to deliver this enjoyable early-Bronze outing.
READMODOK’s latest plan for world domination runs him afoul of Ka-Zar and, for some reason, the Hulk gets involved. An incoherent bit of filler from the team of Roger McKenzie, Jerry Bingham and Mike Esposito.
READWhen Valkyrie and Spider-Man go missing, Doctor Strange seeks the help of the Human Torch to rescue their superhero colleagues. A subpar outing from the creative team of Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
READSpider-Man and Captain Britain wake inside a giant pinball machine and soon must survive the deathtraps of Murder World. A fun Arcade outing with Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Dave Hunt.
READBritish exchange student Brian Braddock rooms with Peter Parker, meaning Captain Britain and Spider-Man have some things to figure out. A strong U.S. debut for the Captain – also featuring the first appearance of future X-Men foe Arcade – from the legendary creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
READStill trying to return to his present, Spider-Man ends up in another dystopian future – Deathlok’s 1990 New York! Bill Mantlo brings his time-travel six-parter to a close with this serviceable done-in-one, drawn by the team of Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
READOn his return from the past, Spider-Man somehow gets sidetracked to 2019 — and the Martian-controlled world of Killraven! Bill Mantlo follows up his multi-part, Salem-witch-trial epic with this enjoyable done-in-one, again illustrated by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
READIn 1692 Salem, the Dark-Rider has defeated Spider-Man, Vision, the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom. Can Moondragon save the day? Wordy recaps slow the pace, but Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito recover to nail the ending of this four-part classic.
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