The Inhumans battle Shatterstar in New York while a grimmer tale unfolds back in Attilan. Another solid issue from the creative team of Doug Moench and George Pérez.
READThe Inhumans battle the Kaptroids, giant robots released from the bowels of Attilan by the Kree. Weak villains and a slow start hurt Doug Moench’s script, but George Pérez’s storytelling is already a treat.
READMaximus’ prophesy of doom is followed by the appearance of a strange machine – and an attack on Attilan by Blastaar! Doug Moench and George Pérez team on this potential-laden series debut.
READThe Fantastic Four wake to find themselves living normal lives in a tiny town — at the mercy of Doctor Doom! John Byrne delivers one of the best issues of his five-year run with this twentieth anniversary special, which also includes new material from creators Stan “The Man” Lee and Jack “King” Kirby.
READRom mistakenly comes under attack by the X-Men, but the heroes soon team to take on the terror of Hybrid. A strong finish to an X-Men two-parter from the Rom creative team of Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.
READSpider-Man and Captain Britain wake inside a giant pinball machine and soon must survive the deathtraps of Murder World. A fun Arcade outing with Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Dave Hunt.
READSpider-Man, Vision and the Scarlet Witch find themselves teamed with Doctor Doom to battle the Dark-Rider – in Salem, 1692! Bill Mantlo delivers his strongest chapter yet, again ably assisted by the art team of Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
READA “nebbish” named Leonard Tippit is tasked by the Watcher to stop a nuclear holocaust – by executing five innocent people! Hurried pacing and poor characterization make this one a tough read. From the team of Harlan Ellison, Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins.
READAfter babysitting Wundarr, the Thing teams with Captain America and soon finds himself fighting the Badoon in the far-flung future. This Steve Gerber story is a bit of a mess, with solid-but-unspectacular art support from Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia.
READInfected by a toxin from Morbius’ blood, Spider-Man fights the X-Men – and then must be saved by the mutant heroes. This fairly typical story from Gerry Conway is elevated by the dynamic art of comics master Gil Kane.
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