The relaxation of the Comics Code in the early 1970s led to a resurgence of four-color horror offerings. This all-reprint debut of Beware features art from the likes of Jack Kirby, John Romita and Joe Sinnott.
READWith the Legion spread thin, the Earth falls before the Khund invasion as the Dark Circle’s involvement is revealed. Artist Joe Staton joins Paul Levitz for a less-satisfying middle chapter of the “Earth War” saga.
READThe Hulk and Wendigo’s battle is joined by a Canadian military agent known as Weapon X … aka Wolverine! Len Wein and Herb Trimpe’s story offers just a glimpse of what’s to come from one of most popular Marvel creations of the Bronze Age.
READSamson and company head up the Huz’n in a river boat, visit the Met Cloisters and fight a radioactive unicorn. A gorgeous George Wilson cover fronts this rather bland outing from the creative team of John Warner and Jack Abel.
READMembers of the Justice League somehow get pulled to Earth-Prime, where they come to the aid of that world’s first superhero. Logic leaps and other story execution problems hinder this outing by Gerry Conway and fill-in artist George Tuska.
READThe entire might of the Justice League of America combines to stop a plot by their one-time sidekick and the villainous Key. The villains are the weak link to this tale written by Steve Englehart and drawn by longtime JLA penciler Dick Dillin.
READSamson and friends encounter survivors living in the ruins of the N’Yark Macy’s who worship pre-disaster Givingthanks Day Parade balloons. Goofy, post-apocalyptic fun from the creative team of Arnold Drake and Jack Abel.
READAs is often the case with DC’s Bronze Age horror titles, the art in this issue of House of Secrets is stronger than the stories. A Bernie Wrightson cover kicks off a strong lineup featuring work by Jim Aparo, Alex Toth, Nick Cardy and others.
READThis Charlton house magazine from Bob Layton’s CPL/Gang Publications features The Question by Roger Stern, Michael Uslan and Alex Toth, and Doomsday +1 from John Byrne. If only Charlton’s regular lineup was that good!
READWulf joins forces with the Free Swordsmen’s Guild to save the city of Rama-Kesh from a magically induced drought. Another surprisingly strong outing from the Atlas (Seaboard) team of Larry Hama and Klaus Janson.
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