The Legion converges on Earth to free the planet from the Dark Circle – only to discover a greater foe! The “Earth War” saga continues to falter with this penultimate chapter from Paul Levitz, Joe Staton and Joe Giella.
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B-list villain Dr. Death holds Gotham – including Batman and Robin – hostage with a deadly allergen. A surprisingly weak 45th-anniversary outing for DC’s flagship Detective Comics. Creative talent includes Gerry Conway, Gene Colan, Klaus Janson and others.
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Attempting to cheer up a classmate who has the seasonal blues, Superboy takes him to a parallel Earth without Christmas. This Christmas tale from Paul Kupperberg and Kurt Schaffenberger leads off a pair of so-so tales.
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The U.S. disposes of chemical weapons at sea, disrupting the Pale People’s culture and pulling the Justice League of America into a war. Mike Friedrich’s chockablock story is a fascinating relic of its time.
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Superman teams with Doctor Fate to battle alien high lamas who are willing to sacrifice Earth to reach nirvana. More Silver Age than Bronze in tone, the lead feature by Len Wein, Dick Dillin and Joe Giella is silly but fun.
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Superman and a depowered Wonder Woman are swept into the future as a mechanical being tries to save the past. A dated lead story by the creative team of Denny O'Neil, Dick Dillin and Joe Giella falls short of the gorgeous Neal Adams cover, while a pair of reprints offer little added value.
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