In the not-so-distant future, Col. Luther Manning manages to seize control of his cyborg body and escape from his creator. Rich Buckler and Doug Moench tap into the zeitgeist of the era with their new creation Deathlok.
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The return of the Silver Dagger further complicates Doctor Strange, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel’s efforts to save Clea. This second half of a two-part tale by Chris Claremont drops off from run-of-the-mill to ho-hum.
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Spider-Man joins Doctor Strange and Ms. Marvel in an effort to save Clea’s soul. Chris Claremont and an odd assortment of artists (including Howard Chaykin) turn in a rather run-of-the-mill mystical adventure.
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Needing help infiltrating a gang of criminal runaways, Batman asks Robin to call the Teen Titans back together. Typically goofy B&B fun from Bob Haney, with typically excellent B&B art from Jim Aparo.
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The Thing and the Black Widow team to stop terrorists from setting off a tidal wave with a massive bomb. A thoroughly competent outing from the team of Chris Claremont, Bob Brown and Klaus Janson.
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Aliens abduct the son of one of Superman’s boyhood friends – and the Legion won’t let Superman save the boy! A serviceable if unspectacular story by Paul Levitz and the art team of Dick Dillin and Dick Giordano.
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Terrorists seize control of weapons of mass destruction? Thank Rao Batman and Supergirl are there to save the day. Cary Burkett delivers a tight done-in-one tale, nicely illustrated by the late, great Jim Aparo.
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Power Man, Iron Fist and Machine Man scramble to recover a computer “super-circuit” stolen by the Hulk. A ho-hum affair by Roger Stern, Herb Trimpe and a host of inkers.
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Batman declares war on the mysterious villain who has been stalking him – but all is not as it seems. Len Wein’s ending for this miniseries doesn’t quite work, but Jim Aparo’s art keeps the quality high.
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As a mysterious villain continues to taunt the Batman, allies Robin and Alfred look to their pasts. This origins-recounting series by Len Wein loses a little steam with its second issue, but the art by Jim Aparo is quite masterful.
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