Separated from Tara, soon-to-be-Warlord Travis Morgan is captured by slavers and forced to fight in a gladiator arena. Mike Grell’s art outshines his story here, with nice rendering and strong visual storytelling.
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Fleeing the city of Thera, Travis Morgan and Tara find an assortment of dangers in the jungles of Skartaris. Series creator Mike Grell hits the ground running with this fine first issue.
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Moon-Boy remembers the fateful night that first brought him and Devil Dinosaur together as brothers. Jack Kirby’s last new series for Marvel isn’t as bad as its reputation, but it’s not that great, either.
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Machine Man tries to find a place to call home – but the military has other ideas! One of Jack Kirby’s last creations for Marvel, Machine Man is a winner when appreciated for its children’s-book-like charm.
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Black Panther teams with Mr. Little to track down a powerful, golden artifact known as King Solomon’s Frog. A frenzied, madcap adventure from the team of Jack Kirby and Mike Royer.
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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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Tragg has to save a Sky God defector from her own people – and from a monstrous “devil shark.” A lack of back story makes this tale from Don Glut and Dan Spiegle a tough nut to crack.
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The Question and Blue Beetle team to rescue Beetle’s Bug from the clutches of the Enigma. This Charlton experiment with free labor isn’t a total debacle, but the work of writer Benjamin Smith (with “A. Committee” and “Anon O. Mouse”) and artists Dan Reed and Al Val isn’t quite ready for prime time.
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Sgt. Ben Stryker must overcome his disdain with killing to rescue four prisoners and mold them into a fighting force. A generic war comic from writer Archie Goodwin, with better-than-average art from Al McWilliams.
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A team of heroes for hire led by former Treasury agent Eric Redd rescue their wealthy, new next-door neighbors. The uncredited lead feature is just OK, but the Mike Mauser back-up by Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton is a treat.
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