Spider-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.
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The X-Men’s Christmas outing to Rockefeller Center is interrupted by the return of the mutant-hunting giant robots, the Sentinels! Great character work and dynamic art anchor this strong effort from Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum.
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While Ragman battles various thugs, blind/mute orphan Teddy brings this missing-money mystery to a fiery close. Co-creators Bob Kanigher and Joe Kubert team on this excellent series finale.
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Thugs keep looking for more than $2 million in missing loot – but find only pain when encountering Ragman. A fine followup to a great debut, again by the team of Bob Kanigher and the Redondo Studio.
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Tarzan travels to America to reunite with his lost love, Jane – but will he arrive too late? The fitting final chapter of Joe Kubert’s excellent adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes.
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Legionnaires rush to save Princess Projectra and Karate Kid from their scheduled execution on Orando – but will they get there in time? The classic creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen get to work revolutionizing DC’s favorite 30th-century teens.
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Chameleon Boy leads an ill-advised recon mission to the Khundian homeworld, while Mon-El and Shadow Lass investigate a forgotten evil world. Writer Paul Levitz pens a pair of strong stories, with Keith Giffen taking over lead art chores and outgoing penciler Pat Broderick setting up “The Great Darkness Saga.”
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When an eccentric financier goes missing, the Scorpion gets pulled into a case plagued by voodoo and zombies. Another fun pulp adventure from writer/artist Howard Chaykin (and a few famous friends).
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Eugene Lycosa lives with the curse of his ancestor, a count who stopped a tarantula cult at great personal cost. Starring a creepy “hero” who eats bad guys, Micheal Fleisher and Pat Boyette’s Weird Suspense is one of the better Atlas (Seaboard) debuts.
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As Professor X departs for vacation, the X-Men are inexplicably attacked by Eric the Red – and two of their own! The classic X-Men creative team of Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum are beginning to hit their stride.
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