Batman declares war on the mysterious villain who has been stalking him – but all is not as it seems. Len Wein’s ending for this miniseries doesn’t quite work, but Jim Aparo’s art keeps the quality high.
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As a mysterious villain continues to taunt the Batman, allies Robin and Alfred look to their pasts. This origins-recounting series by Len Wein loses a little steam with its second issue, but the art by Jim Aparo is quite masterful.
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Changeling teams with the new Brotherhood of Evil to save the Titans and get revenge on the Doom Patrol’s killers. This solid eulogy for a beloved superteam doesn’t quite stick the landing, from creators Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Romeo Tanghal.
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When Geo-Force seeks murderous revenge for an imperiled friend, Batman calls in Superman to save the day. A solid Christmas done-in-one from the always reliable Outsiders team of Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo.
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A certain bright star in the sky helps several DC universe characters successfully navigate Christmas Eve adventures. This collection of short tales is pretty solid throughout, with a young Frank Miller’s first-ever outing on Batman being the best present in the pile.
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After an extended absence, Warlord finally makes his way back to Tara – only to find Shamballah under siege from within! Mike Grell’s story is a bit overstuffed but the art – inked by Joe Rubinstein – is quite nice.
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Suffering from blood loss and ravaged by infection, Warlord hallucinates an encounter with an incarnation of Death. Told mostly with splashes and two-panel pages, this simple story from writer/artist Mike Grell is a visual treat.
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With half the team under the control of the Puppeteer, the Teen Titans must battle … each other! An enjoyable but slight issue from the regular creative duo of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
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Morlock joins forces with a burned-scientist-turned-rebel-leader in a revolution against the Thought Police … but is it too late? New writer Gary Friedrich continues this series’ mashup weirdness, but the real fun here is the art collaboration between comics legends Steve Ditko and Bernie Wrightson.
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Colonel Whiteshroud is invited to investigate the reading of a family will – because someone there is a werewolf! While not perfect, Nicola Cuti and Mike Zeck’s full-length werewolf mystery earns a strong grade for effort.
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