Both Batman and Man-Bat head to a dictator’s island in an effort to bring a hitman to justice. Bob Haney’s story is hit and miss but Jim Aparo’s art is up to its usual excellent standards.
READThe Phantom Stranger seeks Batman and the Outsiders’ help in fighting an evil sorcerer who is possessing babies at Christmas. By the time an army of newborns attack, it’s pretty obvious Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo are delivering something a little different for the holidays!
READThree gift-bearing aliens who are following a distant star crash land on Earth, and the Justice League battles Major Macabre. A decent story with a lame villain, from the team of Gerry Conway, Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin.
READBatman makes an unsettling discovery about his father, but the Huntress is there to help him crack this Christmas case. A serviceable holiday outing from Mike W. Barr with crisp art from underrated Bat-master Jim Aparo. Plus, a backup feature starring Nemesis.
READAgainst the backdrop of the holidays, Ambush Bug investigates the possible return of Cheeks, the Toy Wonder … as a cannibal? Another madcap outing from Ambush Bug regulars Robert Loren Fleming, Keith Giffen and Bob Oksner.
READWhen Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter an eco-activist/terrorist named Isaac, both heroes learn a lesson about blind faith. Neal Adams art is excellent, but Denny O’Neil’s script lacks subtlety.
READSuperman finds himself going toe to toe with Captain Thunder, a Captain Marvel analogue turned inexplicably evil. This outing from Elliot S. Maggin, Curt Swan and Bob Oksner never quite escapes its own oddness.
READIntent on tracking down his own killer, Deadman learns a lesson about the cost of vengeance from the Phantom Stranger. A fairly weak story from Arnold Drake gets a nice boost from an early effort by artist Mike Grell.
READLegionnaires headed to a wedding get tossed back through time to ancient Earth, where the encounter Durlans masquerading as gods. A solid-but-flat outing from the creative team of Paul Levitz and Dave Gibbons.
READLegionnaires battle the Emerald Empress in an effort to thwart her plans for a hijacked Weber’s World. Under the team of Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt, the Legion of Super-Heroes was a consistently excellent read.
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