The X-Men are reunited on Muir Island – and soon find themselves battling for their lives against Mutant X. The Claremont/Byrne/Austin creative team enters into its golden era with the launch of the Proteus Saga.
READMarvel characters decorate puzzles, mazes and other time-wasters. Some are easy, but others require deep geek knowledge. Canadian Comic Book Hall of Famer Owen McCarron oversees the trickery.
READIn need of a bodyguard, the Owl springs Man-Bull from prison. Unfortunately for them, the Man Without Fear has other ideas. This run-of-the-mill DD adventure by Jim Shooter and Lee Elias is competent but lacks any real spark.
READMorbius and the Thing go from fighting each other to tangling with the Living Eraser, winding up in Dimension Z. All told, a pretty awful outing from Bill Mantlo, Arvell Jones and Dick Giordano.
READWhen aliens from Saturn invade Norway, nurse Jane Foster finds a magical stick that turns her into a female Thor. An uninspired mess of a story from the team of Don Glut, Rick Hoberg and Dave Hunt.
READKa-Zar vs. Kraven! Dr. Doom vs., well, an assortment of unknown foes and anti-heroes! Nice Bronze Age action by Roy Thomas, with art by two of the best talents from earlier ages: Jack Kirby and Wally Wood.
READMister Buda’s mystic talisman sends Captain America on a Bicentennial journey through time to experience America’s history first hand. Jack Kirby serves up an enjoyable treasury-format spectacular to celebrate the United States’ 200th birthday.
READMoon-Boy remembers the fateful night that first brought him and Devil Dinosaur together as brothers. Jack Kirby’s last new series for Marvel isn’t as bad as its reputation, but it’s not that great, either.
READMachine Man tries to find a place to call home – but the military has other ideas! One of Jack Kirby’s last creations for Marvel, Machine Man is a winner when appreciated for its children’s-book-like charm.
READBlack Panther teams with Mr. Little to track down a powerful, golden artifact known as King Solomon’s Frog. A frenzied, madcap adventure from the team of Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
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