In order to save his daughter, the new Ant-Man must first escape the clutches of evil industrialist Darren Cross. Another solid story for burglar-turned-superhero Scott Lang, from the creative team of David Michelinie, John Byrne and Bob Layton.
READBad science and other silliness undermine what should have been a promising superhero anthology. Only the Neal Adams cover and some above-average Batman art from Michael (Nasser) Netzer save this one from being a total stinker.
READA powerful Romani sorceress hellbent on revenge sends Nightcrawler to infernal damnation – or does she? On its own merits, this is an interesting outing from the team of Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. and Bob McLeod. But it feels like a letdown in the wake of “The Dark Phoenix Saga.”
READThe 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.
READWhen Cobra kidnaps a nuclear scientist, an elite counter-terrorist strike force – code-named G.I. Joe – is sent to the rescue. Unfortunately, this debut issue – from the team of Larry Hama, Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod – is in need of some help itself.
READThe X-Men race to the Savage Land to join Angel in battling a recently unleashed Sauron. The regular X-team of Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum team on a solid-but-not-spectacular X-outing.
READThe action heroes of the Silver-Age Charlton universe join together to stop the Manipulator and assorted other big bads. This one-off from the team of Dan St. John and Greg Guler would be an above-average fanzine but falls short as a professional comic-book outing.
READSpider-Man saves an amnesiac Black Widow from a mugging, only to find S.H.I.E.L.D. gunning for her, too. The first issue of a four-part story, this one is an unexpected gem from Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema and Steve Leialoha.
READWhen Count Nefaria and his Ani-Men take over NORAD, Cyclops and the new X-Men race to save the day. Legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont joins plotter Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum for the return issue of Marvel’s ongoing mutant series.
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