Freed by Lady Sif and the Warriors Three, Thor defeats Mephisto with goodness then returns to Earth to battle Loki. A solid-but-somewhat disappointing conclusion from the legendary talents of Stan Lee, Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott.
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Still trapped in Loki’s body, Thor is recalled to Asgard by Odin then mistakenly banished to Hades to face Mephisto. Jack “King” Kirby has left the building, leading to this surprisingly generic outing from the team of Stan Lee, Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott.
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There is little time for convalescing as Thor is sent back to Earth to root out Loki’s latest scheme. It’s the end of an era as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta team on Thor for a final time.
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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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Solo adventures from both Batman (written by Robert Kanigher) and Robin (written by Mike Friedrich) tap into the zeitgeist of the time. Journeymen Irv Novick and Frank Giacoia provide solid-but-unspectacular support on art.
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Superboy discovers he wasn’t the only survivor to escape from Krypton when he tangles with Yango the Super-Ape. Plus, the Legion of Super-Heroes finds a new home. From creative talent including Frank Robbins, Bob Brown, Murphy Anderson and others.
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Roy Thomas, Neal Adams and Tom Palmer team on an Inhumans adventure, while Thomas, Gene Colan and Bill Everett deliver a downbeat Christmas for the Black Widow. Needless to say, this is a very well-drawn issue.
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This Charlton house magazine from Bob Layton’s CPL/Gang Publications features The Question by Roger Stern, Michael Uslan and Alex Toth, and Doomsday +1 from John Byrne. If only Charlton’s regular lineup was that good!
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Wulf joins forces with the Free Swordsmen’s Guild to save the city of Rama-Kesh from a magically induced drought. Another surprisingly strong outing from the Atlas (Seaboard) team of Larry Hama and Klaus Janson.
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A trio of short stories – including a Human Target tale by the winning team of Len Wein, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano – all take a backseat to a subtle-but-iconic Nick Cardy cover.
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