Separated from Tara, soon-to-be-Warlord Travis Morgan is captured by slavers and forced to fight in a gladiator arena. Mike Grell’s art outshines his story here, with nice rendering and strong visual storytelling.
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Fleeing the city of Thera, Travis Morgan and Tara find an assortment of dangers in the jungles of Skartaris. Series creator Mike Grell hits the ground running with this fine first issue.
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When the Society to Outlaw Parent Power takes Gotham hostage with an A-bomb, Batman calls the Teen Titans for help. Writer Bob Haney goes for relevant but ends up with zany, while receiving some solid art support from Nick Cardy.
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Scientists from the future send a “murdermek” back to 20th-century Metropolis in an effort to stop OMAC from being born. This story from Len Wein, George Pérez and Pablo Marcos shares DNA with “The Terminator” – a full year before that classic movie’s debut.
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When Bruce Wayne becomes the target of a murderous race-car driver, Batman takes the wheel – with an assist from Diana Prince. This Mike Sekowsky story hasn’t aged well, but it’s still fun as a product of its time.
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Saturn 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).
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Starker, a space bounty hunter, leaves his pleasure-satellite vacation to pursue three pirates to the planet Pheidos. This weird mix of dated tropes gets a boost from the strong pencils of writer/artist Mike Sekowsky.
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Coerced by the Corporation, swashbuckler Donovan Flint has no choice but to join in the search for an ancient artifact. A surprisingly flat story by David Michelinie, with inconsistent but potential-laden art from the team of Don Newton and Bob Layton.
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The Teen Titans come to Loch Ness to investigate its famous monster, but become entwined with a more murderous legend. Bob Haney delivers his typical more-zany-than-groovy storytelling, with solid art from the team of Art Saaf and Nick Cardy.
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The Legion of Super-Heroes races to discover the identity of a deadly extortioner who is targeting United Planets officials. The legendary Legion creative team of Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt end there run with this less-than-stellar outing.
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