Captain Johner’s hostile encounter with aliens leads to a crew exchange and – perhaps – a better understanding of each other. This collection of interconnected, Silver-Age reprints are simplistic but feature the excellent polished art of Russ Manning.
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When Kip Burland is drafted to foil the Death-Monger’s plan, it’s The Black Hood who answers to call. Red Circle’s attempt to relaunch its longtime hero falls short of exciting, with art by Gray Morrow, Doug Wildey and Al McWilliams.
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Double-crossed by a cult, Vietnam veteran Gideon Cross must try to stop xenogenesis – the rebirth of the demon race! The story is a bit hard to warm up to, but the visual storytelling by Rich Buckler is a lot of fun.
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A second group of aliens stop Phoenix’s suicide attempt, turn him into the Protector and send him to battle a cyclops. A victim of the dreaded Atlas-(Seaboard)-last-issue revamp, this outing by the new creative team of Gary Friedrich and Ric Estrada is pretty much a bust.
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Phoenix tries to save a village from a yeti army controlled by Satan – who is actually an alien in disguise! The lead story by Gabriel Levy and Sal Amendola is a bit off, but a backup feature with nice art from Pat Broderick and Terry Austin brings up this issue’s average.
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After learning the alien threat still lives, Phoenix races to New York to stop the annihilation of the city. Heavy with Biblical allusions, this series, by artist Sal Amendola and new writer Gabriel Levy, still has potential.
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An astronaut rescued in the Arctic by aliens flees when he discovers his saviors’ plan to obliterate humanity. While not all that original, Jeff Rovin and Sal Amendola’s Phoenix debut shows potential.
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Three seasonal tales highlight this Bronze-Age collection reprinting nine classic Spirit stories from groundbreaking comics master Will Eisner.
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When Hell comes under siege from the demon Brimstone, the Grim Ghost finds himself coming to the aid of Satan. A silly story from Tony Isabella – but not a bad one. The same can not be said for the art, a subpar outing from the usually talented Ernie Colón.
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The Grim Ghost hosts a party for his neighbors, but sneaks out early to send some bad guys to hell. Michael Fleisher and Ernie Colón make the most of this kit-bashed creation.
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