Still bitter over losing his beloved Susan Storm to the Sub-Mariner, Mr. Fantastic brings the fight to Atlantis. Bill Mantlo serves up a decent sequel to What If? #1, with a little help from the art team of Gene Colan and Bill Wiacek.
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After breaking up a criminal conspiracy on a Gotham subway, Batman recounts the caper for a mystery breakfast guest. The lead story by Bob Rozakis and John Calnan isn’t bad, but it’s not nearly as pretty as the backup feature drawn by the legendary Detective art team of Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin.
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Looking to avenge the death of her mentor, the Cat takes the fight to a touch-phobic madman. An odd product of its times, The Cat #1 – by Linda Fite, Roy Thomas, Marie Severin and Wally Wood – still makes the grade today.
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A team of Legionnaires battle the Prophet, a priest given massive powers by a mysterious entity called Omen. A surprisingly disappointing outing from the usually superb creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen.
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Legionnaires on an away mission encounter a pair of immensely powerful humanoids – one a prophet who soon invades Khundia! This issue marks a significant stylistic turning point for the LoSH creative team of Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt.
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While waiting for the results of the latest Legion leadership election, Star Boy shares his origin story with Wildfire. Curt Swan’s bland artwork brings a dated feel to this historical look back, with support from the then-current LoSH creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen.
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Additional material mined from the OtWP Comics Studies Library has been added to several reviews.
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After months of suspicion and investigation, the Legionnaires head to Imsk to discover the secret of Shrinking Violet. A powerful, emotional payoff from the classic LoSH creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen.
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With the team down to just 21 members, the Legion considers the current crop of Legion Academy cadets. It's another character-driven, transitional issue – the kind of comic Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen do very well.
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The newly renamed Southern Knights make a public appearance for their benefactor, but soon clash with the superpowered Dread. A strong second issue from a creative team including Henry Vogel, Audrey Vogel, Jackson Guice and Sam Grainger.
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