’Tis the season for this collection of reprints – and an unpublished Angel & the Ape story – from the DC archives. Creative gift givers include Denny O’Neil, Nick Cardy, Bob Oksner and more.
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Targitt heads to Alaska to foil a plot by an American corporation and Third-World powers to manipulate world oil prices. Gabriel Levy and Ric Meyers’ story might have limited appeal, but the visual storytelling – by 1950s comic-book artist Howard Nostrand – is strong.
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When FBI agent John Targitt’s wife and daughter are blown up in a mob hit, the agent seeks bloody revenge. A below-average script from Ric Meyers gets strong storytelling support from veteran artist Howard Nostrand.
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A powerful Romani sorceress hellbent on revenge sends Nightcrawler to infernal damnation – or does she? On its own merits, this is an interesting outing from the team of Chris Claremont, John Romita Jr. and Bob McLeod. But it feels like a letdown in the wake of “The Dark Phoenix Saga.”
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An old foe of the Warlord returns to Skartaris with a convoluted plan for revenge. While still an above-average Bronze Age comic, Mike Grell’s latest offering is lacking … something.
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Our heroes return home from Trigon’s dimension to find Titans Tower under the control of the Fearsome Five. A solid outing, but the creative team of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez have moved this book to a different standard.
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When an evil sorcerer threatens Stanhope College, Supergirl turns to Wonder Woman and Morgan LeFay’s daughter for help. Supergirl gets a new look and a new direction from writer/artist Mike Sekowsky.
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The Young Aquarians team with Batman and the Teen Titans to defend a neighborhood from the establishment and the mob. A dated – make that VERY dated – story from Bob Haney, with great art from Bat-art-legends Jim Aparo and Neal Adams.
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After surviving a duel in France, Tarzan is offered a government position that takes him undercover in Algeria. Too many rushed scenes make this a subpar example of Joe Kubert’s Tarzan work, but it’s still an enjoyable outing.
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Warlock saves Spider-Man from a runaway rocket, then the two team to battle the Stranger on the moon. Bill Mantlo doesn’t demonstrate much of a feel for “cosmic” stories here, but the art from John Byrne is quite nice.
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