The lead feature for this 1973 issue of Batman is a little weak, but the final backup tale – by Frank Robbins and Dick Giordano – is an all-time classic.
READA trio of short stories – including a Human Target tale by the winning team of Len Wein, Neal Adams and Dick Giordano – all take a backseat to a subtle-but-iconic Nick Cardy cover.
READTarzan’s continued clashes with the villainous Nikolas Rokoff lead the jungle king back to the wilds of Africa. An abundance of coincidences undermine this outing, making it one of the weaker issues of Joe Kubert’s Tarzan run.
READStranded by an arctic shipwreck, Frankenstein’s monster ponders his back story while trying to assist his dying colleagues. Gary Friedrich’s story isn’t the most engaging, but the work of artist Mike Ploog and colorist Glynis Wein is top shelf.
READArmed with the truth, Killraven escapes sirens and mutants as he prepares to lead a rebellion against Earth’s Martian overlords. A kitbashed concoction of manic, ’70s sci-fi fun from Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Howard Chaykin.
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