Jonah Hex saves a young girl from a gang of robbers before disappearing in a flash. An odd, ignominious series finale for one of the more-surprising successes of the Bronze era. From the creative team of Michael Fleisher and Gray Morrow.
READSpace pirates plan to destroy the Earth but first their commander hopes to force Linda Danvers to be his bride. This lead feature – from John Albano, Win Mortimer and Bob Oksner – fronts a collection of tales that are collectively a lot of fun.
READWhen Kip Burland is drafted to foil the Death-Monger’s plan, it’s The Black Hood who answers to call. Red Circle’s attempt to relaunch its longtime hero falls short of exciting, with art by Gray Morrow, Doug Wildey and Al McWilliams.
READDespite some supernatural or sci-fi elements, this issue’s tales hardly live up to the monster mayhem promised by the cover. The four main stories in this anthology are all written by artist Gray Morrow. Perhaps not surprisingly, his rendering and layouts prove more accomplished than his tales.
READJoe Kubert’s adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan the Ape Man” is a tour de force, and Gray Marrow chips in with nice art on the John Carter backup feature.
READMarooned in the jungle, the doomed Greystokes give birth to a son who is eventually raised by apes. Inspired work from Joe Kubert, along with nice Murphy Anderson art on the John Carter backup, make for a stellar DC debut.
READOfficers Dave Greenberg and Bob Hantz bust petty crooks by hiding in coat racks and packing cartons. Based on a 1974 movie, there’s not much super to these stories by Marv Channing, Gray Morrow, Frank Thorne and others.
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