The High Overlord is called before a forum of Martian masters to review an earlier debacle against the rebel Killraven. A lovely new framing sequence from artist P. Craig Russell almost makes up for this slapdash repackaging of a contemporary reprint. Almost.
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Killraven, Volcana Ash and the Freemen liberate human slave pens before destroying the Death-Birth citadel. The classic Killraven creative team of Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell begin to hit their stride with this action-packed conclusion to their Death-Birth story arc.
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Killraven and crew lay siege to the Death-Birth fortress in a battle with the Death Breeders. Don McGregor’s world-building and P. Craig Russell’s rapid improvement make this issue of Amazing Adventures a winner.
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With the help of computer tapes, Nicodemus regains his memories and once again schemes to become the Sorcerer Supreme. A solid, done-in-one story from Chris Claremont gets strong art support from the team of Marshall Rogers and P. Craig Russell.
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Angel, Ka-Zar and Zabu launch a desperate attempt to rescue the X-Men from the clutches of Sauron. Soon-to-be X-artist Paul Smith joins Chris Claremont for this strong concluding chapter. Plus, two backup stories featuring art by Michael Golden.
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The X-Men race to the Savage Land to join Angel in battling a recently unleashed Sauron. The regular X-team of Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum team on a solid-but-not-spectacular X-outing.
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With Angel and Spider-Man devolved into primordial creatures, it’s up to Ka-Zar and Karl “Sauron” Lykos to save the day. (Yeah, that sounds like it’ll end well.) Chris Claremont, Micheal Golden and others team on another good-but-not-amazing issue of Marvel Fanfare.
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Spider-Man, Angel and Daredevil help the House of Ideas launch Marvel Fanfare, an upscale foray aimed at comics’ emerging Direct Market. While featuring some fantastic art from the likes of Michael Golden and Paul Smith, this debut issue’s stories fall a bit flat.
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Killraven and crew cross paths with Volcana Ash before coming under attack from the Death Breeders. Don McGregor welcomes key collaborator P. Craig Russell and the War of the Worlds will never be the same.
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Killraven sets off to seek the help of Pstun-Rage the Vigilant … but ends up killing him instead. This issue from the team of Don McGregor and Gene Colan is interesting, but tonally a little off.
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