With the Legionnaires spread around the galaxy on various business, Lightning Lord gathers the new Legion of Super-Villains. The classic Legion creative team of Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen and Larry Mahlstedt kick off this Baxter-format series with a fine debut.
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Machine Man tries to find a place to call home – but the military has other ideas! One of Jack Kirby’s last creations for Marvel, Machine Man is a winner when appreciated for its children’s-book-like charm.
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Reunions and time slips, galactic affairs of state and trouble on Muir Island … yup, it’s another transitional issue! But that’s OK, because no one did transitional issues in the Bronze Age quite as well as Chris Claremont and John Byrne.
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A primitive man searches for food – and meaning – with the help of his good friend, Stick. This simple story from underground legend Vaughn Bodé is an early masterpiece of the graphic-novel form.
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Already distraught over the departure of his disciple Clea, Doctor Strange finds himself in a battle with D’Spayre. One of the great done-in-one gems of the Bronze Age, from the team of Roger Stern, Michael Golden and Terry Austin.
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Silver Dagger breaks into the Sanctum Sanctorum, steals the Eye of Agamotto and Clea, and leaves Doctor Strange for dead. The Sorcerer Supreme returns to his own series guided by the creative team of Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano.
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Luke and Leia find themselves in a void beyond known space and encounter an ancient, biomech spaceship. A superlative fill-in issue by Archie Goodwin, Michael Golden and Terry Austin.
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Colossus passes a test, Lilandra takes the throne, Jean Grey runs into trouble, Storm visits Harlem … it’s a transitional issue! And that’s OK thanks to the stellar creative team of Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin.
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Looking to avenge the death of her mentor, the Cat takes the fight to a touch-phobic madman. An odd product of its times, The Cat #1 – by Linda Fite, Roy Thomas, Marie Severin and Wally Wood – still makes the grade today.
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As the main team of X-Men makes their way home from the Savage Land, Professor X remembers an earlier, solo adventure. Unlike many transitional issues, this outing from Chris Claremont, John Byrne and Terry Austin is a treat.
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