A revolutionary bitten by a snake in a Venezuelan jungle is saved by a woman who may not be human. The story is decent jungle fare, but the art – which most attribute to Nestor Redondo – is quite stunning.
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Disco singer Alison Blaire teams with superheroes, tries to find a job and wins a sing-off against the Enchantress. Not the historic stinker some recall, but this debut issue by Tom DeFalco, John Romita Jr. and Alfredo Alcala isn’t very good, either.
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This legendary “ground-level” series gets off to a great start with work by a star-studded cast of artistic talent, including Howard Chaykin, Jim Starlin, Walter Simonson and others.
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A new generation of the Strikeforce team suffers a tragic blow during its showdown with Contessa Del Marco. A not-quite-ready-for-prime-time outing from future pros Fred Schiller and Tom Morgan.
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When the daughter of a Cynosure politician commits suicide, her mother hires Grimjack to find out why. An impressive debut issue from the team of John Ostrander and Timothy Truman.
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Five artificial teens with superpowers are created as corporate assets – but may prove to have minds of their own! There are hints of something here, but Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot’s indie superhero book never quite connects during this lackluster debut outing.
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Cerebus the Aardvark arrives at an unnamed tavern and is soon hired to acquire the mystical Flame Jewel. While artistically a bit crude, Dave Sim’s opus shows flashes of brilliance right out of the gate.
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Four survivors on the run from the Badoon invasion join together to form the Guardians of the Galaxy. While this reprint from Marvel Super-Heroes #18 disrupts Astonishing Tales’ Deathlok serial, this tight intro tale from Arnold Drake and Gene Colon is a fine consolation.
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The inability to secure a bank loan sends the Crusader (né Marvel Boy) on a ferocious rampage seeking vengeance. Unfortunately, there isn’t a likable character to cheer for in this off-putting outing from the team of Roy Thomas, George Pérez and Joe Sinnott.
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Marvel Boy returns as The Crusader – and the Human Torch barely survives his murderous rampage! Legendary superteam-artist George Pérez earns his first FF credit line, joining the creative team of Roy Thomas and Joe Sinnott.
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