Public sentiment turns when Brother Blood appears to be killed during the Teen Titans' attempt to free their teammates. A solid outing with a creepy, new big bad, from the regular creative team of Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Romeo Tanghal.
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A desperate call from Cyborg’s ex-girlfriend puts the Teen Titans and Brother Blood in each other’s sights. The young heroes face off against more cult-like foes in this story from Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Romeo Tanghal. Plus a bonus insert featuring the introduction of Wolfman and Gene Colan’s Night Force.
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Jim Starlin continues his creator-owned epic with this first regular comic-book series from Marvel’s Epic line. In this debut issue, a small team of revolutionaries, led by Vanth Dreadstar, seeks funding to challenge the Instrumentality.
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Fellow green Barsoomian Barak Sol challenges Tars Tarkas in formal combat for leadership of the Thark. Chris Claremont’s script is tough on new readers, but the visual storytelling of a young Frank Miller – inked by Bob McLeod – is already a treat.
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Separated into two (or maybe three?) forms, a cloned Luther Manning starts chronicling the adventures of Deathlok. A pair of confusing stories from Rich Buckler and Keith Pollard wrap up the character’s run in Astonishing Tales.
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Athena 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.
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Han and Chewbacca reunite with Leia on the ship of Crimson Jack, while Luke and the Droids battle sea monsters. Archie Goodwin’s story is just OK, but the art team of Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin gives this issue an interesting look.
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Warlord encounters various obstacles as he races back to Shamballah to warn of a pending invasion. Another solid-but-unspectacular issue by creator Mike Grell and inker Vince Colletta.
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A group of gladiators once led to freedom by Warlord have become the oppressors; Warlord isn’t having it. A pair of tales from the savage world of Skartaris from series creator Mike Grell (with one story inked by Vince Colletta).
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Warlord comes under the thrall of a sexy snake woman while Mariah and Machiste encounter a wizard in another time. Both stories might have something to do with a comet. Or maybe not. Artist Mike Grell seems to get the better of writer Mike Grell during this still-solid outing.
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