Captain America and the Falcon are drafted by the government to stop a plot to destroy the United States during the Bicentennial. Jack “The King” Kirby’s return to one of his most famous creations proves to be a lot of fun.
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Reunions and time slips, galactic affairs of state and trouble on Muir Island … yup, it’s another transitional issue! But that’s OK, because no one did transitional issues in the Bronze Age quite as well as Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
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Arkon the Magnificent seeks Storm’s help to save his world – and he won’t take “no” for an answer. Chris Claremont’s story is a pretty average X-outing, but the art by George Pérez and Terry Austin is magnificent!
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Trapped in Murderworld, the X-Men must survive myriad deadly challenges – including brainwashed betrayal by one of their own! It’s an all-out action issue from the X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Captured by the villainous Arcade, the X-Men wake to find themselves fighting for their lives in Murderworld! While not without its shortcomings, this thrill ride from the team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin still earns a high score.
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Spider-Man takes the month off as the Human Torch and Hulk team to stop a revenge plot that involves bringing back Blastaar. A fairly weak story by Len Wein gets a major assist from the strong pencils of Gil Kane.
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Tigra recruits the Thing’s help in her battle against a “null-band”-empowered villain known as the Cougar. An utterly average, mid-Bronze-Age outing from the creative team of Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Don Heck.
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After losing a battle to the Grey Gargoyle, the Avengers must regroup before tracking him down for a rematch. John Byrne and Dan Green draw a fine Avengers, but this story from Roger Stern and David Michelinie is not on par with the era’s best work.
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While defending against a government attempt to strip their security clearance, the Avengers are called to battle a stony menace. A sagging story by Roger Stern and Steven Grant doesn’t do justice to the excellent art of John Byrne and Dan Green.
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Already distraught over the departure of his disciple Clea, Doctor Strange finds himself in a battle with D’Spayre. One of the great done-in-one gems of the Bronze Age, from the team of Roger Stern, Michael Golden and Terry Austin.
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