Man-apes leave young Kevin Plunder orphaned in the Savage Land, but the child is soon adopted by the mighty saber-toothed Zabu. Roy Thomas’ origin story for Ka-Zar is pretty ho hum, but Gil Kane’s art is dynamic. [More]
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Reviews (Marvel)
Captain Marvel is recruited by the Inhumans to stop Kree and Skrull plans for a War of the Three Galaxies. Scott Edelman and Al Milgrom step up to wrap up the abandoned “War of the Three Galaxies” storyline from Marvel’s canceled Inhumans title. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
Before Crystal and Quicksilver can wed, the Fantastic Four, Avengers and Inhumans must first defeat Ultron. The second part of a crossover with The Avengers, this concluding chapter by Gerry Conway, Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott is a bit of a letdown. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
The Avengers join the Fantastic Four and Inhumans in the Great Refuge as Quicksilver and Crystal prepare to wed. This issue by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema might not be spectacular, but it’s a classic sample of Marvel’s Bronze Age fare. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
John Carter races to rescue the beautiful Dejah Thoris and his friend Tars Tarkas from Warhoon kidnappers. Marvel takes over the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs property, putting it in the hands of John Carter fan Marv Wolfman and the exceptional art team of Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
Circumstances bring Angel, Iceman, Black Widow, Ghost Rider and Hercules to the campus of UCLA — where mythological threats bring them together. This is a solid first issue from writer/series conceiver Tony Isabella, but the art from veteran Don Heck isn’t quite up to snuff. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
Adam Warlock and his friends (followers?) set out on a quest to find Man-Beast, the big bad of Counter-Earth. Roy Thomas continues his superhero Jesus parable, with help from artists Gil Kane and Tom Sutton. [More] Talking Points
’Tis the season to recommend favorite holiday-themed treasures from Yuletide’s past. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
On his way back from the past, Spider-Man somehow gets sidetracked to 2019 — and the Martian-controlled world of Killraven! Bill Mantlo follows up his multi-part, Salem-witch-trial epic with this enjoyable done-in-one, again illustrated by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito. [More] Reviews (Marvel)
In 1692 Salem, the Dark-Rider has defeated Spider-Man, Vision, the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom. Can Moondragon save the day? Wordy recaps slow the pace, but Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito recover to nail the ending of this four-part classic. [More]  |
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