A poor-man’s trio of EC-inspired tales from writers Russ Jones and Jack Younger and artists Jerry Grandenetti and Mike Sekowsky.
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Series host Colonel Whiteshroud explains the Monster Hunters Club to the visiting Countess Von Bludd. While a better debut than sister series Scary Tales, this first issue by the likes of Nicola Cuti, Joe Staton, Wayne Howard and others lacks any real creative spark.
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Revenge arrives from Africa in the form of the Blue Leopard, who stalks the streets of New York seeking Tiger-Man. A subpar outing from comics legends Gerry Conway and Steve Ditko.
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Broadcast journalist Jon Athens wallows in an emotional funk as he covers a local political event involving The Masked Man. B.C. Boyer’s strong visual storytelling can’t save this debut issue’s subpar script.
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When a beautiful minstrel is maimed by jealous thieves, a secret paramour and sorceress team to save the future Ironjaw! This final issue – by the creative team of Gary Friedrich and Pablo Marcos – is less offensive but still lacks likability.
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Ironjaw saves a wench, becomes a sword for hire, threatens to rape his own sister, then becomes king. Whew. A surprisingly misogynistic outing – even for the ’70s – from the team of Michael Fleisher and Pablos Marcos.
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Ironjaw saves a wench – to use for his own “companionship” – but the duo falls prey to betrayal and royal intrigue. Despite its preponderance of barbarian clichés and over-the-top sexist dialogue, this relic of the ’70s is still strangely enjoyable. Michael Fleisher, Mike Sekowsky and Jack Abel are to blame.
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The Doomsday +1 team continues to look for other survivors – only to find themselves fighting for their lives once again! A subpar outing from the creative team of Joe Gill and John “Byrne Robotics” Byrne.
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