A “pampered serving girl” discovers love and heartbreak on her way to becoming the leader of the human resistance. David Michelinie’s story isn’t the most original, but Starfire does get a boost from the art of Mike Vosburg and Bob Smith.
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Former vice cop Bobby Karras dons superhero tights to do the dirty work he knows needs to be done. A surprisingly strong debut issue from Fred Schiller (with a little help from Paul Wishinsky) and the art team of Tom Morgan and Bob Lewis.
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A comic-book-drawing duck is pulled into the pirate world of the Duckaneer, and high-sea hijinks ensue. Frank Brunner’s lead feature leads off a talent-infused lineup – including work by Howard Chaykin, Dave Stevens and others – but the stories just aren’t on par with the art.
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Like the Image comics of the 1990s, Star*Reach’s anthology titles like Imagine often let star artists experiment with writing – and the results could be just as self-indulgent. This issue includes work by Neal Adams, Marshall Rogers, Dave Sim and others.
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As Captain America lies dying, the rest of the Avengers find themselves the target of the Assassin’s evil plot. Tony Isabella brings his unexpectedly strong two-parter to a surprise conclusion (or two), with less-than-sterling art (mostly) from Don Heck.
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The Assassin targets Captain America – just the first step in a plot to take down all of the Avengers. The first of two surprisingly strong fill-in issues by Tony Isabella, with less-than-exceptional art from Don Heck and John Tartaglione.
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Captain Victory and his crew explore an Insecton hive, while Ms. Mystic chases poachers in her comics debut. A pair of creator-owned tales from two of comics’ all-time greats, Jack Kirby and Neal Adams.
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Queen Projectra claims her revenge as the Legion of Super-Heroes rallies against their villainous counterparts. The first arc of the Baxter-format Legion of Super-Heroes comes to a dramatic close.
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The Legion of Super-Heroes rushes to confront its supervillain counterparts, but will the heroes be in time to save Orando? Legendary LoSH artist Keith Giffen prepares to depart the series that made him famous, with newcomer Steve Lightle joining the creative team.
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The Teen Titans travel abroad in an effort to save a friend, but square off with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse instead. A typically groovy Titans adventure from the early ’70s, this one from the creative team of Bob Haney, George Tuska and Nick Cardy.
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