Now insane, the Captain America and Bucky of the 1950s plot to capture the real Cap and girlfriend Sharon Carter. Steve Englehart does a great job bringing the 1950s Cap into the Bronze Age, with solid art support from Sal Buscema.
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Spider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster team to stop Monster Maker Baron Ludwig von Shtupf – but Man-Wolf stands in the way! A weirdly unsatisfying conclusion to a monster-themed two-parter by Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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Spider-Man is zapped while breaking up a bank robbery and wakes to find himself imprisoned next to the Frankenstein Monster. What sounds like a comic with some monstrous potential turns out to be a ho-hum affair from the creative team of Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
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At Jean Grey’s funeral, Cyclops remembers his life with Jean and the X-Men – then steps away from the team. An effective epilogue – and jumping-on point – from the classic creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Amid lunar ruins, the X-Men duel the Shi’ar Imperial Guard to determine the fate of the Phoenix. The classic X-Men team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin deliver one of the best comics of the Bronze era.
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Phoenix returns to Earth for a family visit and a rematch against the X-Men – with Professor X joining the fray. Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin deliver the goods – mostly – with this penultimate chapter of “The Dark Phoenix Saga.”
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Drunk on her exponentially increasing power, Dark Phoenix defeats the X-Men, devours a star and kills billions. “The Dark Phoenix Saga” reaches a tipping point in this tragic chapter from the creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Phoenix manages to shake off Jason “Mastermind” Wyngarde’s control … but has her liberation come too late? “The Dark Phoenix Saga” takes its darkest turn yet in another escalating chapter from Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Wolverine makes a solo attempt to free the X-Men while Cyclops gambles on his and Jean’s “psychic rapport.” The X-Men’s descent into darkness continues, with an iconic issue from the team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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After regrouping in New Mexico, the X-Men attempt to infiltrate a Hellfire Club gala; it does not go well. The thematic downward spiral of “The Dark Phoenix Saga” continues, thanks to another excellent chapter from X-legends Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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