A mountain emerges in Los Angeles, bringing Marvel’s monsters together to face a golden man on a flying golden steed. This Bill Mantlo monster mash is a mess, but Frank Robbins delivers some stylish pencils.
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A trio of fun tales, including the first proto-Conan story by the legendary team of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith. Also featuring work by Jack “King” Kirby, Tom Sutton and more.
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Groot, the monarch of Planet X, comes to kidnap Earthlings for experimentation but is foiled by a local scientist. The debut appearance of Groot leads of collection of reprint monster tales from the likes of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and Dick Ayers.
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A descendent of Dracula hopes to turn his family’s castle into a tourist attraction – unwittingly unleashing an ancient evil. One of the legendary titles of the Bronze Age gets off to a slow – albeit well drawn – start with this debut issue from Gerry Conway and Gene Colan.
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Killraven and company team with an old astronaut to battle Deathraven and the High Overlord. Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell’s effort to conclude this War of the Worlds’ story has issues but remains a worthwhile book.
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When 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.
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The Hulk gets pulled into a religious war between two factions on Cygnet VII – with heartbreaking results. A surprisingly strong critique of organized religion from Hulk regulars Bill Mantlo and Herb Trimpe.
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One of Steve Roger’s apartment neighbors encounters a Nazi doctor from her time in a concentration camp. A surprisingly strong outing from the team of Roger McKenzie, Carmine Infantino and Joe Rubinstein.
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The Invisible Girl returns home to find the FF defeated by a golden-haired man – a strangely familiar golden-haired man. John Byrne follows up his three-part Galactus epic with a powerful solo outing starring Susan Richards.
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Galactus is brought back from the brink of death by the Fantastic Four – but does that mean he’ll spare Earth? John Byrne’s first three-part FF epic ends on a subtle-but-strong note.
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