While the Guardians of the Galaxy are stranded in the 20th century, Vance Astro attempts to rewrite his own history. A subpar time-travel story from the duo of Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. but Ron Wilson’s art gets a boost from the detailed inks of Gene Day.
READWarlord and Shakira investigate Atlantean ruins where they encounter ancient advanced technology – and impending doom! A mix of fantasy and sci-fi from Warlord creator Mike Grell, with an OMAC backup by Jim Starlin.
READAthena is sucked into a space warp where she encounters a powerful alien who can fulfill her every dream. A fairly generic sci-fi story from Steven Grant and Walter Simonson, with stylish art from Brent Anderson and Klaus Janson.
READRom encounters his first superhero since coming to Earth; unfortunately, Jack of Hearts thinks the spaceknight is a killer! A generally solid issue from Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema gets bogged down by back story and exposition.
READKitty Pryde joins the X-Men while Wolverine (with Nightcrawler chaperoning) heads home to Canada to settle some unfinished business. This fairly typical transitional issue rises above the norm thanks to the craftsmanship of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
READRaven gathers the new Teen Titans to rescue an escaped alien princess Koriand’r from Gordanian slave traders. DC finds its answer to Marvel’s X-Men – and, in Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the creative team to pull it off.
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