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.
READPeter Parker arrives in San Francisco to interview Daredevil – right as the Ramrod attacks to retrieve a box of papers. Despite a promising mix of heroes, this team-up tale from Steve Gerber and Don Heck is long on meh.
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.
READThe Sub-Mariner and Magneto team to take on the Fantastic Four and the world – at least until one villain betrays the other! The departure of Jack Kirby helps usher in the Bronze Age of comics, as artists John Romita Sr. and John Verpoorten join Stan Lee on Fantastic Four.
READInfected by a toxin from Morbius’ blood, Spider-Man fights the X-Men – and then must be saved by the mutant heroes. This fairly typical story from Gerry Conway is elevated by the dynamic art of comics master Gil Kane.
READAfter leading the liberation against the Badoon, the Guardians of the Galaxy struggle to fit in on a rebuilding Earth. Steve Gerber and Al Milgrom combine to give the Guardians an inspired debut in Marvel Presents.
READNow insane, the Captain America and Bucky of the 1950s plot to capture the real Cap and girlfriend Sharon Carter. Steve Englehart does a great job bringing the 1950s Cap into the Bronze Age, with solid art support from Sal Buscema.
READSpider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster team to stop Monster Maker Baron Ludwig von Shtupf – but Man-Wolf stands in the way! A weirdly unsatisfying conclusion to a monster-themed two-parter by Gerry Conway, Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta.
READMister Buda’s mystic talisman sends Captain America on a Bicentennial journey through time to experience America’s history first hand. Jack Kirby serves up an enjoyable treasury-format spectacular to celebrate the United States’ 200th birthday.
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.
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