Superman struggles to protect blind medium Cassandra Craft from the twin terror of Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster. Despite its potential, this horror-infused outing from Len Wein, Paul Levitz, Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte ultimately falls flat.
READA 100-Page Giant featuring classic Legion reprints along with new work – including a collaboration – from legendary Legion artists Dave Cockrum and Mike Grell.
READWhen the relocation of ancient statues puts the Immortals of Cy-Tor at risk, the aliens are forced into action against Batman, Robin and Superman. A snoozy story from Bob Haney has its moments, but bland art from Curt Swan and Al Milgrom doesn’t help this dated affair.
READReturning from an interstellar mission, Superman finds himself trapped on an Earth where everyone has changed sexes. This lightweight relic from Martin Pasko and Curt Swan isn’t bad, but it’s not very entertaining, either.
READA trio of short stories – including a Human Target tale by the winning team of Len Wein, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano – all take a backseat to a subtle-but-iconic Nick Cardy cover.
READLex Luthor and Brainiac both get solid revamps in this 45th anniversary issue of Action Comics. Creative talent for this outing includes Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, Marv Wolfman, Gil Kane and others.
READThe Titans thwart the monstrous Goronn, but prove no match for the invader’s master – Trigon the Terrible! Guest artist Curt Swan has this issue feeling like a Silver Age tale – not a good thing in 1981.
READCarol Ferris mistakenly thinks Superman has murdered Green Lantern, so she takes the Man of Steel as her slave. This twisted tale of superkink is brought to you by Cary Bates, Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
READSaturn Girl gives birth while engulfed in a magical darkness; everything goes well with the delivery … or does it? Despite a strong story, this annual is ultimately a subpar outing from Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen (with art by Curt Swan).
READWhile 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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