The X-Men battle Dark Phoenix against a backdrop of slaughter and destruction – but not everything is as it seems! This Chris Claremont story is solid but ultimately disappointing, and it’s further undermined by the mid-issue swap of artists from Paul Smith to John Romita Jr.
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Spider-Ham and Captain Americat team to stop the Masked Marauder – and run afoul of Hulk-Bunny, too! This issue features a pair of funny-animal stories with bland writing and decent art. From Tom DeFalco, Mark Armstrong and Steve Mellor.
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After months of suspicion and investigation, the Legionnaires head to Imsk to discover the secret of Shrinking Violet. A powerful, emotional payoff from the classic LoSH creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen.
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Now broke and homeless, Hawkeye and Mockingbird continue to come under attack from hired guns sent by Cross Technological Enterprises. Writer/artist Mark Gruenwald serves up some weak villains and a bland story for this miniseries’ penultimate issue.
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A Vietnam veteran turned washed-out roller-derby star is inspired by his girlfriend’s murder to become Skateman. Neal Adams’ creator-owned hero anchors what might be the most shockingly bad comic book of the Bronze Age.
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When the kids she’s babysitting are snatched by Morlocks, it’s Kitty Pryde to the rescue – with some help from Spider-Man. An unspectacular-but-solid outing from Bill Mantlo, Ron Frenz and Mike Esposito.
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Judge Death, a warped analogue of the Mega-City judges, comes from another dimension to sentence the living. Judge Dredd makes his U.S. debut in this fantastic collection of tales by John Wagner and Brian Bolland.
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