Cotton Mather uses Doctor Doom’s time machine to bring the Scarlet Witch to Salem of 1692 – for a burning! This opening chapter to a six-part, Bill-Mantlo-penned epic is crazy fun, with solid art from the team of Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.
READDeathlok’s quest to restore his humanity brings him to Maj. Ryker’s brother Hellinger and a Luther Manning clone. New inker Klaus Janson improves the look of this series but it’s still unclear where plotter/artist Rich Buckler is trying to take the story.
READA spooky, seasonal cover by Bronze Age horror master Bernie Wrightson is the high point of this otherwise average outing from the likes of Arnold Drake, David Michelinie, Ernie Chan and others.
READCaptain America and the Falcon are drafted by the government to stop a plot to destroy the United States during the Bicentennial. Jack “The King” Kirby’s return to one of his most famous creations proves to be a lot of fun.
READSkar finally catches up to Killraven and the Freemen in Tennessee – and not everyone survives the ensuing battle! While flawed, this issue serves as a great example of Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell’s effort to push the boundaries of the era’s mainstream comics.
READThe team tracks a radio signal to Vancouver, where they discover warring races of secret, underwater humanoids! Unclear storytelling by Joe GIll and John Byrne results in a mixed bag of Bronze Age fun.
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