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This month Marvel releases four new comics. Yes, four. Two are giant-sized versions of regular comics, while two are black and white magazines published under their Curtis Magazines Imprint.
The first new comic this month is Giant-Size Avengers. It's in sync with the regular series, taking place after this month's Avengers #126. On the editorial page, Roy Thomas expresses that he's sentimental to be writing an Avengers story again, if only for one issue. He wrote the original series from Avengers #35 (December 1966) to Avengers #104 (October 1972).
Giant-Size Avengers #1
Title: Nuklo, the Invader that time forgot
Writer: Roy Thomas
Artist: Rich Buckler
Avengers: Captain America (flashback), Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman
Villain: Nuklo
Regulars: Mantis, Jarvis, Quicksilver (flashback)
Guests: Whizzer (Robert Frank), High Evolutionary (flashback)
This comic contains a single 34-page story, split into three chapters. The second chapter is subdivided into three sections. This is the first time that a chapter has been subdivided.
There's an explosion in New York City. Captain America and Iron Man retrieve a time capsule and bring it back to Avengers Mansion.
The Whizzer, a hero from the1940's, invades Avengers Mansion to steal the time capsule. He was last seen way back in All-Winners Comics #21, published in December 1946. He relates that he married Miss , last seen in Sun Girl #1, published in August 1948. They both settled into civilian lives. They were caught in an atomic explosion in 1949, when Miss America was already pregnant. Their child was born with severe radiation poisoning. He was placed in the time capsule to sleep for 25 years, waiting for a time when he can be cured. That time has now expired.
Whizzer reveals that he and his wife spent time with the High Evolutionary, where they gave birth to twins. These were Wanda and Pietro, and they derived their mutant powers from the atomic explosion in which their parents were caught. (In the post-canon years this was denied).
The capsule opens and a glowing radioactive monster emerges. He's too strong for the Avengers to contain. He escapes. He splits into three identical beings, and three groups of Avengers pursue him to different locations. They're less powerful and can be overcome. He now calls himself Nuklo, or rather all three call themselves Nuklo. They're brought back to Avengers Mansion, but in front of the mansion they combine into one being again.
The combined Nuklo is once more too powerful, but Whizzer tells Scarlet Witch a secret. Nuklo can only be defeated by someone with the same parents.
Nuklo is put back in the time capsule to wait another 25 years.
The second new comic this month is Giant-Size Man-Thing. It's in sync with the regular series, taking place after this month's Man-Thing #8.
Giant-Size Man-Thing #1
Title(s): How will we keep warm when the last flame dies?
This mind, this universe
No shortage of evil!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Mike Ploog
Villain: Glog (Joe Timms), Yagzan
Regulars: Richard Rory
Guests: Hulk (flashback)
This comic contains a single 25-page story, split into three chapters with different titles.
Man-Thing witnesses a truck being stopped and threatened by hooded figures. They're the members of an Entropy Cult, who believe that everything must return to dust. The truck is on its way to build a new self-powered biological city in the swamp, Omegaville. The leader, Yagzan, holds a brain in a glass bowl that has some sort of psychic power.
Man-Thing intervenes. The brain creates an electric monster to fight with him. Man-Thing defeats it and smashes the glass bowl. The brain falls into the swamp. It remembers that it used to be a monster called the Glob, who we last saw in Incredible Hulk #129. It creates a new body for itself, based on a sculpture by Michelangelo, but it has no memories, and no clothes. The men from the ecological city find him, and they let him help them build their city.
The cult finds the Glob-brain-man, and Yagzan tells him he's too beautiful; he has to devolve. The man reverts to the Glob and battles Man-Thing. After a fierce battle the Glob is torn to pieces. It reforms around Yagzan, suffocating him.
The third new comic this month is Savage Sword of Conan, an adult comic featuring b/w artwork. The stories continue from Savage Tales #5, and they will continue to be published parallel to the regular Conan comic, first bi-monthly, then monthly. Most of Marvel's b/w comics were failures, cancelled after a dozen or less issues, but Savage Sword of Conan will become Marvel's most successful b/w comic, running for 235 issues over the next 21 years.
The fourth new comic this month is a b/w comic called Planet Of The Apes. Each month it will feature two main stories: first, an adaptation of the first five films, second, an original series called Terror Of The Apes, set on the Earth before its destruction in the second film. I enjoyed the film adaptations, especially the first two films, but the other stories didn't appeal to me. They weren't bad stories, but for me they just weren't Marvel. In the case of other licensed characters, such as Conan, I could just about believe that they took place in the Marvel Universe, many years ago. The Apes are completely different, even if they've since been designated as living in Earth-7481. I find it difficult to quote these random numbers without losing my temper.
There's a fifth new comic this month, sort of. Giant-Size Fantastic Four is actually renamed from Giant-Size Super-Stars, which is why this series begins with number 2.
Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2
Title(s): Cataclysm!
George Washington almost slept here!
The Great Grimmsby
Time enough for death!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: John Buscema
Fantastic Four: Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Medusa
Villain: Tempus
Regulars: Willie Lumpkin
Guests: Watcher
This comic contains a single 30-page story, split into four chapters with different titles.
The Fantastic Four are returning to Earth after testing a space shuttle for NASA. When they land on Earth they find that it's swampland inhabited by primitive creatures who don't even seem to be human. The Watcher appears and tells them that someone entered the Baxter Building and stepped onto Doctor Doom's time machine. He went back in time and changed time.
We've seen the Watcher many times since Fantastic Four #13, most recently in Avengers #118. He always proclaims loudly that he's not allowed to interfere, but this is one of the many times that he breaks his promises. He sends the Fantastic Four back in time to put things right.
Reed Richards and Johnny Storm return to 1977. The interloper from their time accidentally caused George Washington to be captured by the British. They rescue him.
Ben Grimm and Medusa are sent back to 1928, and they find that the interloper is the Fantastic Four's mailman, Willie Lumpkin. I call him a regular character, although this is only his sixth appearance since he was first introduced in Fantastic Four #13, eleven years ago.
He's a fan favourite, and he was even played by Stan Lee in the second Fantastic Four movie.
Willie is talking to gangsters in a speakeasy. Ben and Medusa take him away before he can tell them about the coming Great Depression.
Let's stop there for a moment. How can preventing America becoming independent or warning people about the Great Depression lead to humanity regressing into primitives by 1974? This is highly speculative, and if Gerry Conway had an idea in the back of his head, he should have told us. I know that there are theories like the Butterfly Effect, but no amount of flapping wings and drunk postmen could destroy human civilisation in 46 years (1928 to 1974).
The Fantastic Four return to the present, but they find themselves in the presence of a giant called Tempus. He says he's been in an unchanging limbo for eternities, and he caused Willie Lumpkin to go back in time and change things.
The Thing uses the battle with Tempus as an opportunity to yell his battle cry: It's clobbering time!
After defeating Tempus, seemingly killing him, the Fantastic Four and Willie Lumpkin are brought back to their own reality, where everything is normal again.
This is a weak story with a ridiculous villain. Gerry Conway should leave the time travel stories alone and stick to what he does best: horror stories and Spider-Man.
This story probably takes place after this month's Fantastic Four #149, despite the fact that Susan Richards isn't mentioned.
Man-Thing #8
Title: The Gift of Death!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Mike Ploog
More madness from the twisted mind of Steve Gerber. After being doused with the water from the magic fountain last issue, Man-Thing's hand has turned human. This makes him weaker, and Schist's boat is able to knock him over. He lumbers back to the fortress for protection, but this time Schist follows him.
The elders in the fortress attempt to make Man-Thing human again by applying more of the fountain water and siphoning off his slime. Schist enters and offers to buy the fountain water. The elders are disgusted by his greed. They allow him to drink a vial of the water, but it warps his body. Bathing in the water gives eternal life, but drinking it warps the body.
Schist is angry. Man-Thing stands up and attacks him. He now has an almost human form, and he's much weaker. Schist thinks he can kill him. He accidentally breaks the container into which Man-Thing's slime has been siphoned. It spills over Man-Thing and makes him a swamp creature again. Schist burns at his touch and turns to ashes.
Man-Thing leaves the fort and lumbers into his adventure in Giant-Size Man-Thing #1.
It's interesting that we finally find out Schist's full name, Franklin Armstrong Schist, in this issue, the very issue in which he dies. I'm sure that this has a significance in Steve Gerber's mind.
Daredevil #112
Title: Death of a Nation?
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Gene Colan
Villain: Nekra, Mandrill, Black Spectre
Regulars: Black Widow, Foggy Nelson
Guests: Shanna
Daredevil enters Mandrill's flying blimp, but he's knocked unconscious by Nekra. He's tied up with Shanna, and the Black Widow is left to guard them.
This is a beautiful two-page drawing of Mandrill's female warriors occupying the White House. Gene Colan has always been one of the best artists for Daredevil, ever since the early days.
Daredevil shocks Natasha out of her hypnosis. She frees him and Shanna. Together they defeat Mandrill, who escapes before he can be captured.
Avengers #126
Title: All the Sounds and Sights of Death!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Bob Brown
Avengers: Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Black Panther, Captain America
Villain: Klaw, Solarr
Regulars: Mantis, Jarvis
Captain America is sitting in Avengers Mansion brooding after the events of Captain America #175. Black Panther is also brooding about whether he should return to Africa. It's not entirely clear whether this visit to America is before Jungle Action #6 or at some point between the recent issues. There's a quarrel between Wanda and Vision brewing, because she's jealous of Vision's growing attraction to Mantis. They're all interrupted by the arrival of Klaw and Solarr.
Klaw was last seen in Fantastic Four #119. Solarr was last seen in Captain America #160. How did they meet? The text box says that the readers have to decide, and the best suggestion will be announced on the letters page of Avengers #130. It's 46 years too late for me to win a No-Prize, but I'll make a suggestion anyway.
They were both sitting in a 24-hour laundry in New York washing their costumes. They mixed up their washing baskets, and Solarr's costume came out of the washing machine red. Klaw was a gentleman and paid for the damage. After this they went to a bar, got drunk on Budweiser, revealed their secret identities, and they became inseparable friends.
If he reads this, Roy Thomas will kick himself for never inviting me to be a Marvel writer!
By the way, the person in the bottom right of that picture is Dave Cockrum, this issue's inker.
Klaw wants to be declared the ruler of Wakanda, so that he can have diplomatic immunity on his travels. The Avengers defeat them.
Captain America and the Falcon #176
Title: Captain America must die!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Sal Buscema
Regulars: Sharon Carter, Peggy Carter
Guests: Thor, Iron Man, Vision, Jarvis
This is a landmark issue on so many different levels. Captain America is on the roof of Avengers Mansion brooding after seeing that Number One of the Secret Empire was a "senior politician". He thinks over his origin, and then announces that he wants to quit. One by one his friends approach him and try to change his mind. At the end he says he'll quit.
This isn't the first time a super-hero has quit. Spider-Man quit in Amazing Spider-Man #50, but he returned to action after 12 pages. This is a major step, and it won't be taken back so quickly.
The Incredible Hulk #178
Title: Triumph on Terra-Two!
Writer: Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella
Artist: Herb Trimpe
Villain: Man-Beast
Guests: Adam Warlock, Recorder
The text on the cover is misleading. The death of Adam Warlock was last issue. This issue is about the resurrection of Adam Warlock. The splash page is a recap of what happened on the last page of Incredible Hulk #177.
Once more, Gerry Conway lays on the religious imagery thick. The Hulk takes Warlock's body and lays it in a cave. His followers promise to carry on with his good work. On the third day Warlock rises again, more powerful than before. He devolves the Man-Beast and his army back to harmless animals with a single blast from his soul gem. His work is done. He ascends into the heavens to visit other planets, leaving the Hulk and the Recorder behind.
Amazing Spider-Man #135
Title: Shoot-Out in Central Park!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: Ross Andru
Villain: Tarantula (Anton Miguel Rodriguez), Punisher
Regulars: J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Betty Brant, Liz Allan, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn
What's up with the Punisher? Whenever he arrives at a fight he points his gun at Spider-Man, not the other guy. He already knows that Tarantula is a criminal. Does he just pick on Spider-Man because he's an easier target while he's lying on the ground drugged?
Nevertheless, when Tarantula leaves, complaining that Spider-Man interrupted his plans, the Punisher comes to his sense. Spider-Man and the Punisher leave, arranging to meet again in the evening.
Flash Thompson isn't convinced by Peter Parker's excuse that he fell overboard.
When they meet in the evening, the Punisher tells Spider-Man he's been tracking Tarantula for some time. His name is Anton Miguel Rodriguez, and he used to be a revolutionary in a South American dictatorship. Which one? Who cares? There are so many to choose from. Anton was a skilled fighter, but he was too ruthless, killing innocent civilians, so his rebel band expelled him. As a result he joined the government forces and battled against his former comrades. He was also too ruthless for his government to stand behind him, so he went into exile. Now he's in America with even bigger plans.
They challenge Tarantula and defeat him. Then they separate on good terms.
This final conversation between Spider-Man and the Punisher is significant. The Punisher says he has no ideals, but that isn't quite true, because his moral compass compels him to punish wrong-doers. They call each other friend in the last two panels. Will that last? Or will the Punisher attack Spider-Man again the next time they meet? Time will tell.
I'm curious how much Gerry Conway had fleshed out the character of the Punisher in his head at this time. He was probably feeling his way forwards, waiting for reader reaction after each appearance. I consider the Punisher to be the most significant character created by Gerry Conway.
Fantastic Four #149
Title: To love, honour and destroy!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: Rich Buckler
Fantastic Four: Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Medusa
Villain: Thundra, Sub-Mariner, Susan Richards
Regulars: Triton
Sub-Mariner attacks the Fantastic Four as the first step in his war against the human race. Medusa refuses to join the fight, but Thundra aids the Fantastic Four, despite having intended to battle the Thing.
It takes a while for the Thing to work his way up to it, but he finally yells his battle cry: It's clobbering time!
The battle continues until Susan Richards breaks down and says that she doesn't want to see Reed and Namor fight.
Gerry Conway might be a young man, only 21 at the time he wrote this story, but he knows a lot about love and marriage. Or is it Tony Isabella helping him out on the scripting?
Namor reveals that the whole battle was a hoax to bring Susan and Reed back together. Triton of the Inhumans has aided him. This is Project Revival, that was mentioned in Fantastic Four #145.
Thor #226
Title: The Battle Beyond!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: John Buscema
Villain: Galactus, Firelord, Ego
Guests: Hercules
Firelord leaves, telling Thor and Hercules that Galactus is coming.
When Galactus arrives four days later, he says that he's seeking Thor's assistance to fight against the living planet Ego, who we last saw in Thor #161. Galactus reveals that he's faced Ego since then, and he couldn't prevail. Ego has said that he wants to rule the universe.
Together they fly to Ego. Thor, Hercules and Firelord land fend off the initial attack. Then Galactus lands his craft on the planet's surface.
Just look at the sound effect for Firelord's cosmic staff. Sheesh! (That was my comment, not a quote of the special effect). I wonder if this was Artie Simek's idea. They should put him back in his cage.
Tomb of Dracula #23
Title: Shadows in the Night!
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Gene Colan
Villain: Alestar Dunwick
Regulars: Sheila Whittier, Taj Nittal
Kills: None (total 31)
Embraces: One woman (total 9)
This story doesn't continue from last month's issue of Tomb Of Dracula, it continues from Giant-Size Chillers #1 two months ago. That's an unusual marketing strategy. If any regular readers of Tomb Of Dracula didn't expect this story to be continued from another comic, it would now be too late to find Giant-Size Chillers #1 in the stores.
After Lord Henry kills himself, laughter resounds throughout the castle. Sheila Whittier tells Dracula the castle is haunted. Later she meets the ghost of her uncle, Alestar Dunwick, from whom she claims to have inherited the castle. (The ownership is unclear, because Dracula bought the castle in Giant-Size Chillers #1, thinking it was unoccupied). He was murdered by his wife, but as he lay dying he sold his soul to Satan to get revenge. He possessed his wife's lover and drove her to insanity. Now he has to sacrifice Sheila to pay his debt to the Devil.
Dracula finds Alestar's remains in the cellar and surmises that the ghost is connected to the corpse. He destroys the corpse, and Alestar disappears.
Werewolf by Night #20
Title: Eye of the Wolf!
Writer: Mike Friedrich
Artist: Don Perlin
Villain: Baron Thunder, Ma Mayhem
Regulars: Raymond Coker, Lou Hackett, Lisa Russell
Jack Russell and Raymond Coker agree not to kill each other to cure their curse, but Jack advises Raymond to stay away from him when the Moon is full, because he can't think clearly.
Jack takes the actress Clary on a date. In the restaurant they meet a rich, arrogant attorney called Geraldo Kabal. He offers Clary a ring as a gift, but Jack feels an overpowering urge to grab it and put it on. He goes to Baron Thunder's house at night to find his sister. He finds that while he's wearing the ring he can become a werewolf at will, even when the Moon isn't full. He also retains his intelligence in wolf form.
Baron Thunder and Ma Mayhem are waiting for him. He manages to defeat them and free Lissa. While escaping he loses the ring.
Supernatural Thrillers #8
Title: Power Times Four!
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: Val Mayerik
Villain: Elementals (Hellfire, Hydron, Magnum, Zephyr)
Regulars: Dr. Skarab
Tony Isabella steps in as the new writer this issue, but the artwork by Val Mayerik carries the madness of Steve Gerber.
The Mummy is transported to an alien world ruled by the four Elementals. They used to wield great power on Earth, but they were driven away when an Egyptian wizard created a red scarab that could be used against them as a weapon. For thousands of years they've been cowering in this world. They want to return to Earth, but the scarab is still hidden in Egypt. They want the Mummy to retrieve the scarab for them. When they have it they'll no longer fear anything, and they can return to conquer the Earth. The Mummy is unwilling to help, but Zephyr hypnotises him into obeying her.
In America, Dr. Skarab senses the Mummy is heading back to Egypt, so he says he'll go there to meet him.
Doctor Strange #2
Title: A Separate Reality
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Frank Brunner
Villain: Silver Dagger, Soul Eaters
Guests: Clea, Wong
Brilliant story! Brilliant art! Brilliant everything!
Doctor Strange descends into a world of unreality. It's peopled by super-heroes from the real world, such as the Silver Surfer and Valkyrie. The only thing that's real is the danger. Creatures are coming to eat his soul.
Doctor Strange arrives at a feast in his astral form and finds his body surrounded by drunken super-heroes. I'm sure you recognise the Marvel heroes, but there are three others. To the left of Spider-Man is Captain Midnight, a 1940's super-hero published by Fawcett Comics. At the bottom right is Green Arrow serving tea. If you look carefully at the hand of the person drunk on the floor next to Hawkeye, he's wearing Green Lantern's power ring.
At the end, Doctor Strange says that the only way to escape is to challenge Death herself.
Master Of Kung Fu #19
Title: Retreat
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Paul Gulacy
Villain: Fu Manchu
Regulars: Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr
Guests: Man-Thing
Fu Manchu has sent assassins to hunt Shang-Chi, after his plans to import mimosa to Florida were foiled last issue.While fleeing from the assassins, Shang-Chi confronts the Man-Thing. Another wanderer called Lu Sun makes peace between them. Shang-Chi continues his journey, followed by the Man-Thing.
The assassins catch up with Shang-Chi. Man-Thing enters the fight to protect him.
The assassins fear the Man-Thing, and the inevitable happens.
Shang-Chi and Man-Thing are a very unlikely team-up, but Steve Englehart handles the story well. I regret that this was the last comic he wrote in the series, but his replacement, Doug Moench, will be more than adequate.
Iron Man #69
Title: Confrontation! Part One
Writer: Mike Friedrich
Artist: George Tuska
Villain: Sunfire, Mandarin, Unicorn (corpse), Ultimo, Yellow Claw
Regulars: Roxanne Gilbert, Eddie March, Happy Hogan, Pepper Hogan
After repairing his armour, Iron man attacks the Mandarin's underwater lair. Iron Man destroys the lair and the Mandarin flees, but Iron Man stays behind to free Sunfire from drowning.
Iron Man and the Mandarin battle in the air. The Mandarin knocks Iron Man unconscious, and his still operational jets send him aimlessly up into space.
During the Mandarin's absence, the Yellow Claw, last seen in Captain America #167, has taken control of the Mandarin's fortress. The Mandarin wants it back, so he raises his giant android Ultimo as a weapon. Do you remember him from Avengers Annual #1?
George Tuska draws the Mandarin's rings, probably under instructions from Mike Friedrich. Come on, George! You should have complained! You drew the rings once before, for Steve Gerber in Iron Man #57. The rings have changed. The poison gas ring has been replaced by an impact beam ring, and the sonic blast ring has changed fingers. Don't use the excuse that they've been updated, because they were rings that powered a spaceship, so they should remain the same.
Power Man #20
Title: How like a serpent's tooth...
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: George Tuska
Villain: Cottonmouth, Morgan
Regulars: Noah Burstein, Claire Temple
Luke Cage defeats Morgan's men and steals his heroin. He takes it back to Cottonmouth, proving his loyalty.
Over the next few weeks Luke Cage works with Cottonmouth, trying to find records of drug shipments that will clear his name. He finds nothing. Cottonmouth discovers Luke's treachery and tries to kill him. In the fight, Cottonmouth's right-hand man Slick is accidentally knocked out of a window and falls to his death. After defeating Cottonmouth, Luke asks him about the records, and Cottonmouth tells him the only records were in Slick's head.
Ghost Rider #7
Title: And lose his own soul!
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: Jim Mooney
Villain: Satan (cameo), Aquarius, Slifer
Regulars: Roxanne Simpson
Guests: Stunt-Master
Ghost Rider pursues Taurus, who's fleeing on a motorbike. They ride past a building where the former criminal Stunt-Master, last seen in Daredevil #67, is signing autographs. He spontaneously decides to help, because he wants to make up for his life of crime. He jumps on his bike and rides at Ghost Rider's side.
I love this action picture by Jim Mooney. I just wish I had a better quality scan.
Before their eyes, Taurus changes to Scorpio and knocks them unconscious with his zodiac key. They wake up in a warehouse, facing Aquarius and a demon called Slifer. Aquarius says that he was sent to prison after Zodiac was defeated by the Avengers in Avengers #122. Cornelius Van Lunt used his financial resources to mount a successful appeal for himself, leaving the others in prison serving life sentences. Aquarius hated Van Lunt for this, and even more so when he found out that he had a lung disease and not much time left to live. He offered to sell his soul to the Devil. The demon Slifer appeared and said he would give him the power of all 12 Zodiac members for one year, after which he would die. I would have bargained for a better deal, but Aquarius was satisfied, because this would be enough time to get revenge on Van Lunt.
When Aquarius leaves, Ghost Rider frees himself and follows Aquarius. Stunt-Master is wounded and has to remain in the warehouse. There's a short battle, in which Aquarius rapidly changes from one Zodiac member to another. Then Slifer interrupts the battle and tells Aquarius it's his time to die and forfeit his soul. Aquarius protests that only three weeks have passed, but Slifer says that going through the whole zodiac means that the year is up. Slifer is just as tricky as Satan himself!
Adventure Into Fear #23
Title: Project: Alone against Arcturus!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Craig Russell
Morbius passes through the wall and finds himself in another world, different to the Land Within. He kills a warrior, but is disappointed when he finds it's a synthetic android with no blood. Then he bites a woman, and her blood is real.
Morbius walks and finds a large city that looks dead on first sight. The inhabitants are ugly freaks. They blame their deformation on the genetic modification of the Caretakers, and they warn Morbius they will do the same damage on Earth. The people are highly intelligent and can live for centuries, but they have no will for self-preservation.
Morbius offers to help fight the Caretakers.
Non-Canon comics published this month:
Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu #2 (Steve Englehart, Alan Weiss)
Vampire Tales #5 (Doug Moench, Win Mortimer)
Monsters Unleashed #6 (Doug Moench, Val Mayerik)
Marvel Team-Up #22 (Len Wein, Sal Buscema)
Astonishing Tales #24 (Tony Isabella, Dick Ayers)
Strange Tales #174 (Len Wein, John Buscema)
Conan the Barbarian #39 (Roy Thomas, John Buscema)
Kull the Destroyer #14 (Steve Englehart, Mike Ploog)
Worlds Unknown #7 (Len Wein, George Tuska)
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This month Marvel releases four new comics. Yes, four. Two are giant-sized versions of regular comics, while two are black and white magazines published under their Curtis Magazines Imprint.
The first new comic this month is Giant-Size Avengers. It's in sync with the regular series, taking place after this month's Avengers #126. On the editorial page, Roy Thomas expresses that he's sentimental to be writing an Avengers story again, if only for one issue. He wrote the original series from Avengers #35 (December 1966) to Avengers #104 (October 1972).
Giant-Size Avengers #1
Title: Nuklo, the Invader that time forgot
Writer: Roy Thomas
Artist: Rich Buckler
Avengers: Captain America (flashback), Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman
Villain: Nuklo
Regulars: Mantis, Jarvis, Quicksilver (flashback)
Guests: Whizzer (Robert Frank), High Evolutionary (flashback)
This comic contains a single 34-page story, split into three chapters. The second chapter is subdivided into three sections. This is the first time that a chapter has been subdivided.
There's an explosion in New York City. Captain America and Iron Man retrieve a time capsule and bring it back to Avengers Mansion.
The Whizzer, a hero from the1940's, invades Avengers Mansion to steal the time capsule. He was last seen way back in All-Winners Comics #21, published in December 1946. He relates that he married Miss , last seen in Sun Girl #1, published in August 1948. They both settled into civilian lives. They were caught in an atomic explosion in 1949, when Miss America was already pregnant. Their child was born with severe radiation poisoning. He was placed in the time capsule to sleep for 25 years, waiting for a time when he can be cured. That time has now expired.
Whizzer reveals that he and his wife spent time with the High Evolutionary, where they gave birth to twins. These were Wanda and Pietro, and they derived their mutant powers from the atomic explosion in which their parents were caught. (In the post-canon years this was denied).
The capsule opens and a glowing radioactive monster emerges. He's too strong for the Avengers to contain. He escapes. He splits into three identical beings, and three groups of Avengers pursue him to different locations. They're less powerful and can be overcome. He now calls himself Nuklo, or rather all three call themselves Nuklo. They're brought back to Avengers Mansion, but in front of the mansion they combine into one being again.
The combined Nuklo is once more too powerful, but Whizzer tells Scarlet Witch a secret. Nuklo can only be defeated by someone with the same parents.
Nuklo is put back in the time capsule to wait another 25 years.
The second new comic this month is Giant-Size Man-Thing. It's in sync with the regular series, taking place after this month's Man-Thing #8.
Giant-Size Man-Thing #1
Title(s): How will we keep warm when the last flame dies?
This mind, this universe
No shortage of evil!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Mike Ploog
Villain: Glog (Joe Timms), Yagzan
Regulars: Richard Rory
Guests: Hulk (flashback)
This comic contains a single 25-page story, split into three chapters with different titles.
Man-Thing witnesses a truck being stopped and threatened by hooded figures. They're the members of an Entropy Cult, who believe that everything must return to dust. The truck is on its way to build a new self-powered biological city in the swamp, Omegaville. The leader, Yagzan, holds a brain in a glass bowl that has some sort of psychic power.
Man-Thing intervenes. The brain creates an electric monster to fight with him. Man-Thing defeats it and smashes the glass bowl. The brain falls into the swamp. It remembers that it used to be a monster called the Glob, who we last saw in Incredible Hulk #129. It creates a new body for itself, based on a sculpture by Michelangelo, but it has no memories, and no clothes. The men from the ecological city find him, and they let him help them build their city.
The cult finds the Glob-brain-man, and Yagzan tells him he's too beautiful; he has to devolve. The man reverts to the Glob and battles Man-Thing. After a fierce battle the Glob is torn to pieces. It reforms around Yagzan, suffocating him.
The third new comic this month is Savage Sword of Conan, an adult comic featuring b/w artwork. The stories continue from Savage Tales #5, and they will continue to be published parallel to the regular Conan comic, first bi-monthly, then monthly. Most of Marvel's b/w comics were failures, cancelled after a dozen or less issues, but Savage Sword of Conan will become Marvel's most successful b/w comic, running for 235 issues over the next 21 years.
The fourth new comic this month is a b/w comic called Planet Of The Apes. Each month it will feature two main stories: first, an adaptation of the first five films, second, an original series called Terror Of The Apes, set on the Earth before its destruction in the second film. I enjoyed the film adaptations, especially the first two films, but the other stories didn't appeal to me. They weren't bad stories, but for me they just weren't Marvel. In the case of other licensed characters, such as Conan, I could just about believe that they took place in the Marvel Universe, many years ago. The Apes are completely different, even if they've since been designated as living in Earth-7481. I find it difficult to quote these random numbers without losing my temper.
There's a fifth new comic this month, sort of. Giant-Size Fantastic Four is actually renamed from Giant-Size Super-Stars, which is why this series begins with number 2.
Giant-Size Fantastic Four #2
Title(s): Cataclysm!
George Washington almost slept here!
The Great Grimmsby
Time enough for death!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: John Buscema
Fantastic Four: Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Medusa
Villain: Tempus
Regulars: Willie Lumpkin
Guests: Watcher
This comic contains a single 30-page story, split into four chapters with different titles.
The Fantastic Four are returning to Earth after testing a space shuttle for NASA. When they land on Earth they find that it's swampland inhabited by primitive creatures who don't even seem to be human. The Watcher appears and tells them that someone entered the Baxter Building and stepped onto Doctor Doom's time machine. He went back in time and changed time.
We've seen the Watcher many times since Fantastic Four #13, most recently in Avengers #118. He always proclaims loudly that he's not allowed to interfere, but this is one of the many times that he breaks his promises. He sends the Fantastic Four back in time to put things right.
Reed Richards and Johnny Storm return to 1977. The interloper from their time accidentally caused George Washington to be captured by the British. They rescue him.
Ben Grimm and Medusa are sent back to 1928, and they find that the interloper is the Fantastic Four's mailman, Willie Lumpkin. I call him a regular character, although this is only his sixth appearance since he was first introduced in Fantastic Four #13, eleven years ago.
He's a fan favourite, and he was even played by Stan Lee in the second Fantastic Four movie.
Willie is talking to gangsters in a speakeasy. Ben and Medusa take him away before he can tell them about the coming Great Depression.
Let's stop there for a moment. How can preventing America becoming independent or warning people about the Great Depression lead to humanity regressing into primitives by 1974? This is highly speculative, and if Gerry Conway had an idea in the back of his head, he should have told us. I know that there are theories like the Butterfly Effect, but no amount of flapping wings and drunk postmen could destroy human civilisation in 46 years (1928 to 1974).
The Fantastic Four return to the present, but they find themselves in the presence of a giant called Tempus. He says he's been in an unchanging limbo for eternities, and he caused Willie Lumpkin to go back in time and change things.
The Thing uses the battle with Tempus as an opportunity to yell his battle cry: It's clobbering time!
After defeating Tempus, seemingly killing him, the Fantastic Four and Willie Lumpkin are brought back to their own reality, where everything is normal again.
This is a weak story with a ridiculous villain. Gerry Conway should leave the time travel stories alone and stick to what he does best: horror stories and Spider-Man.
This story probably takes place after this month's Fantastic Four #149, despite the fact that Susan Richards isn't mentioned.
Man-Thing #8
Title: The Gift of Death!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Mike Ploog
More madness from the twisted mind of Steve Gerber. After being doused with the water from the magic fountain last issue, Man-Thing's hand has turned human. This makes him weaker, and Schist's boat is able to knock him over. He lumbers back to the fortress for protection, but this time Schist follows him.
The elders in the fortress attempt to make Man-Thing human again by applying more of the fountain water and siphoning off his slime. Schist enters and offers to buy the fountain water. The elders are disgusted by his greed. They allow him to drink a vial of the water, but it warps his body. Bathing in the water gives eternal life, but drinking it warps the body.
Schist is angry. Man-Thing stands up and attacks him. He now has an almost human form, and he's much weaker. Schist thinks he can kill him. He accidentally breaks the container into which Man-Thing's slime has been siphoned. It spills over Man-Thing and makes him a swamp creature again. Schist burns at his touch and turns to ashes.
Man-Thing leaves the fort and lumbers into his adventure in Giant-Size Man-Thing #1.
It's interesting that we finally find out Schist's full name, Franklin Armstrong Schist, in this issue, the very issue in which he dies. I'm sure that this has a significance in Steve Gerber's mind.
Daredevil #112
Title: Death of a Nation?
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Gene Colan
Villain: Nekra, Mandrill, Black Spectre
Regulars: Black Widow, Foggy Nelson
Guests: Shanna
Daredevil enters Mandrill's flying blimp, but he's knocked unconscious by Nekra. He's tied up with Shanna, and the Black Widow is left to guard them.
This is a beautiful two-page drawing of Mandrill's female warriors occupying the White House. Gene Colan has always been one of the best artists for Daredevil, ever since the early days.
Daredevil shocks Natasha out of her hypnosis. She frees him and Shanna. Together they defeat Mandrill, who escapes before he can be captured.
Avengers #126
Title: All the Sounds and Sights of Death!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Bob Brown
Avengers: Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Black Panther, Captain America
Villain: Klaw, Solarr
Regulars: Mantis, Jarvis
Captain America is sitting in Avengers Mansion brooding after the events of Captain America #175. Black Panther is also brooding about whether he should return to Africa. It's not entirely clear whether this visit to America is before Jungle Action #6 or at some point between the recent issues. There's a quarrel between Wanda and Vision brewing, because she's jealous of Vision's growing attraction to Mantis. They're all interrupted by the arrival of Klaw and Solarr.
Klaw was last seen in Fantastic Four #119. Solarr was last seen in Captain America #160. How did they meet? The text box says that the readers have to decide, and the best suggestion will be announced on the letters page of Avengers #130. It's 46 years too late for me to win a No-Prize, but I'll make a suggestion anyway.
They were both sitting in a 24-hour laundry in New York washing their costumes. They mixed up their washing baskets, and Solarr's costume came out of the washing machine red. Klaw was a gentleman and paid for the damage. After this they went to a bar, got drunk on Budweiser, revealed their secret identities, and they became inseparable friends.
If he reads this, Roy Thomas will kick himself for never inviting me to be a Marvel writer!
By the way, the person in the bottom right of that picture is Dave Cockrum, this issue's inker.
Klaw wants to be declared the ruler of Wakanda, so that he can have diplomatic immunity on his travels. The Avengers defeat them.
Captain America and the Falcon #176
Title: Captain America must die!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Sal Buscema
Regulars: Sharon Carter, Peggy Carter
Guests: Thor, Iron Man, Vision, Jarvis
This is a landmark issue on so many different levels. Captain America is on the roof of Avengers Mansion brooding after seeing that Number One of the Secret Empire was a "senior politician". He thinks over his origin, and then announces that he wants to quit. One by one his friends approach him and try to change his mind. At the end he says he'll quit.
This isn't the first time a super-hero has quit. Spider-Man quit in Amazing Spider-Man #50, but he returned to action after 12 pages. This is a major step, and it won't be taken back so quickly.
The Incredible Hulk #178
Title: Triumph on Terra-Two!
Writer: Gerry Conway, Tony Isabella
Artist: Herb Trimpe
Villain: Man-Beast
Guests: Adam Warlock, Recorder
The text on the cover is misleading. The death of Adam Warlock was last issue. This issue is about the resurrection of Adam Warlock. The splash page is a recap of what happened on the last page of Incredible Hulk #177.
Once more, Gerry Conway lays on the religious imagery thick. The Hulk takes Warlock's body and lays it in a cave. His followers promise to carry on with his good work. On the third day Warlock rises again, more powerful than before. He devolves the Man-Beast and his army back to harmless animals with a single blast from his soul gem. His work is done. He ascends into the heavens to visit other planets, leaving the Hulk and the Recorder behind.
Amazing Spider-Man #135
Title: Shoot-Out in Central Park!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: Ross Andru
Villain: Tarantula (Anton Miguel Rodriguez), Punisher
Regulars: J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Betty Brant, Liz Allan, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn
What's up with the Punisher? Whenever he arrives at a fight he points his gun at Spider-Man, not the other guy. He already knows that Tarantula is a criminal. Does he just pick on Spider-Man because he's an easier target while he's lying on the ground drugged?
Nevertheless, when Tarantula leaves, complaining that Spider-Man interrupted his plans, the Punisher comes to his sense. Spider-Man and the Punisher leave, arranging to meet again in the evening.
Flash Thompson isn't convinced by Peter Parker's excuse that he fell overboard.
When they meet in the evening, the Punisher tells Spider-Man he's been tracking Tarantula for some time. His name is Anton Miguel Rodriguez, and he used to be a revolutionary in a South American dictatorship. Which one? Who cares? There are so many to choose from. Anton was a skilled fighter, but he was too ruthless, killing innocent civilians, so his rebel band expelled him. As a result he joined the government forces and battled against his former comrades. He was also too ruthless for his government to stand behind him, so he went into exile. Now he's in America with even bigger plans.
They challenge Tarantula and defeat him. Then they separate on good terms.
This final conversation between Spider-Man and the Punisher is significant. The Punisher says he has no ideals, but that isn't quite true, because his moral compass compels him to punish wrong-doers. They call each other friend in the last two panels. Will that last? Or will the Punisher attack Spider-Man again the next time they meet? Time will tell.
I'm curious how much Gerry Conway had fleshed out the character of the Punisher in his head at this time. He was probably feeling his way forwards, waiting for reader reaction after each appearance. I consider the Punisher to be the most significant character created by Gerry Conway.
Fantastic Four #149
Title: To love, honour and destroy!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: Rich Buckler
Fantastic Four: Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Medusa
Villain: Thundra, Sub-Mariner, Susan Richards
Regulars: Triton
Sub-Mariner attacks the Fantastic Four as the first step in his war against the human race. Medusa refuses to join the fight, but Thundra aids the Fantastic Four, despite having intended to battle the Thing.
It takes a while for the Thing to work his way up to it, but he finally yells his battle cry: It's clobbering time!
The battle continues until Susan Richards breaks down and says that she doesn't want to see Reed and Namor fight.
Gerry Conway might be a young man, only 21 at the time he wrote this story, but he knows a lot about love and marriage. Or is it Tony Isabella helping him out on the scripting?
Namor reveals that the whole battle was a hoax to bring Susan and Reed back together. Triton of the Inhumans has aided him. This is Project Revival, that was mentioned in Fantastic Four #145.
Thor #226
Title: The Battle Beyond!
Writer: Gerry Conway
Artist: John Buscema
Villain: Galactus, Firelord, Ego
Guests: Hercules
Firelord leaves, telling Thor and Hercules that Galactus is coming.
When Galactus arrives four days later, he says that he's seeking Thor's assistance to fight against the living planet Ego, who we last saw in Thor #161. Galactus reveals that he's faced Ego since then, and he couldn't prevail. Ego has said that he wants to rule the universe.
Together they fly to Ego. Thor, Hercules and Firelord land fend off the initial attack. Then Galactus lands his craft on the planet's surface.
Just look at the sound effect for Firelord's cosmic staff. Sheesh! (That was my comment, not a quote of the special effect). I wonder if this was Artie Simek's idea. They should put him back in his cage.
Tomb of Dracula #23
Title: Shadows in the Night!
Writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Gene Colan
Villain: Alestar Dunwick
Regulars: Sheila Whittier, Taj Nittal
Kills: None (total 31)
Embraces: One woman (total 9)
This story doesn't continue from last month's issue of Tomb Of Dracula, it continues from Giant-Size Chillers #1 two months ago. That's an unusual marketing strategy. If any regular readers of Tomb Of Dracula didn't expect this story to be continued from another comic, it would now be too late to find Giant-Size Chillers #1 in the stores.
After Lord Henry kills himself, laughter resounds throughout the castle. Sheila Whittier tells Dracula the castle is haunted. Later she meets the ghost of her uncle, Alestar Dunwick, from whom she claims to have inherited the castle. (The ownership is unclear, because Dracula bought the castle in Giant-Size Chillers #1, thinking it was unoccupied). He was murdered by his wife, but as he lay dying he sold his soul to Satan to get revenge. He possessed his wife's lover and drove her to insanity. Now he has to sacrifice Sheila to pay his debt to the Devil.
Dracula finds Alestar's remains in the cellar and surmises that the ghost is connected to the corpse. He destroys the corpse, and Alestar disappears.
Werewolf by Night #20
Title: Eye of the Wolf!
Writer: Mike Friedrich
Artist: Don Perlin
Villain: Baron Thunder, Ma Mayhem
Regulars: Raymond Coker, Lou Hackett, Lisa Russell
Jack Russell and Raymond Coker agree not to kill each other to cure their curse, but Jack advises Raymond to stay away from him when the Moon is full, because he can't think clearly.
Jack takes the actress Clary on a date. In the restaurant they meet a rich, arrogant attorney called Geraldo Kabal. He offers Clary a ring as a gift, but Jack feels an overpowering urge to grab it and put it on. He goes to Baron Thunder's house at night to find his sister. He finds that while he's wearing the ring he can become a werewolf at will, even when the Moon isn't full. He also retains his intelligence in wolf form.
Baron Thunder and Ma Mayhem are waiting for him. He manages to defeat them and free Lissa. While escaping he loses the ring.
Supernatural Thrillers #8
Title: Power Times Four!
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: Val Mayerik
Villain: Elementals (Hellfire, Hydron, Magnum, Zephyr)
Regulars: Dr. Skarab
Tony Isabella steps in as the new writer this issue, but the artwork by Val Mayerik carries the madness of Steve Gerber.
The Mummy is transported to an alien world ruled by the four Elementals. They used to wield great power on Earth, but they were driven away when an Egyptian wizard created a red scarab that could be used against them as a weapon. For thousands of years they've been cowering in this world. They want to return to Earth, but the scarab is still hidden in Egypt. They want the Mummy to retrieve the scarab for them. When they have it they'll no longer fear anything, and they can return to conquer the Earth. The Mummy is unwilling to help, but Zephyr hypnotises him into obeying her.
In America, Dr. Skarab senses the Mummy is heading back to Egypt, so he says he'll go there to meet him.
Doctor Strange #2
Title: A Separate Reality
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Frank Brunner
Villain: Silver Dagger, Soul Eaters
Guests: Clea, Wong
Brilliant story! Brilliant art! Brilliant everything!
Doctor Strange descends into a world of unreality. It's peopled by super-heroes from the real world, such as the Silver Surfer and Valkyrie. The only thing that's real is the danger. Creatures are coming to eat his soul.
Doctor Strange arrives at a feast in his astral form and finds his body surrounded by drunken super-heroes. I'm sure you recognise the Marvel heroes, but there are three others. To the left of Spider-Man is Captain Midnight, a 1940's super-hero published by Fawcett Comics. At the bottom right is Green Arrow serving tea. If you look carefully at the hand of the person drunk on the floor next to Hawkeye, he's wearing Green Lantern's power ring.
At the end, Doctor Strange says that the only way to escape is to challenge Death herself.
Master Of Kung Fu #19
Title: Retreat
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Paul Gulacy
Villain: Fu Manchu
Regulars: Denis Nayland Smith, Black Jack Tarr
Guests: Man-Thing
Fu Manchu has sent assassins to hunt Shang-Chi, after his plans to import mimosa to Florida were foiled last issue.While fleeing from the assassins, Shang-Chi confronts the Man-Thing. Another wanderer called Lu Sun makes peace between them. Shang-Chi continues his journey, followed by the Man-Thing.
The assassins catch up with Shang-Chi. Man-Thing enters the fight to protect him.
The assassins fear the Man-Thing, and the inevitable happens.
Shang-Chi and Man-Thing are a very unlikely team-up, but Steve Englehart handles the story well. I regret that this was the last comic he wrote in the series, but his replacement, Doug Moench, will be more than adequate.
Iron Man #69
Title: Confrontation! Part One
Writer: Mike Friedrich
Artist: George Tuska
Villain: Sunfire, Mandarin, Unicorn (corpse), Ultimo, Yellow Claw
Regulars: Roxanne Gilbert, Eddie March, Happy Hogan, Pepper Hogan
After repairing his armour, Iron man attacks the Mandarin's underwater lair. Iron Man destroys the lair and the Mandarin flees, but Iron Man stays behind to free Sunfire from drowning.
Iron Man and the Mandarin battle in the air. The Mandarin knocks Iron Man unconscious, and his still operational jets send him aimlessly up into space.
During the Mandarin's absence, the Yellow Claw, last seen in Captain America #167, has taken control of the Mandarin's fortress. The Mandarin wants it back, so he raises his giant android Ultimo as a weapon. Do you remember him from Avengers Annual #1?
George Tuska draws the Mandarin's rings, probably under instructions from Mike Friedrich. Come on, George! You should have complained! You drew the rings once before, for Steve Gerber in Iron Man #57. The rings have changed. The poison gas ring has been replaced by an impact beam ring, and the sonic blast ring has changed fingers. Don't use the excuse that they've been updated, because they were rings that powered a spaceship, so they should remain the same.
Power Man #20
Title: How like a serpent's tooth...
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: George Tuska
Villain: Cottonmouth, Morgan
Regulars: Noah Burstein, Claire Temple
Luke Cage defeats Morgan's men and steals his heroin. He takes it back to Cottonmouth, proving his loyalty.
Over the next few weeks Luke Cage works with Cottonmouth, trying to find records of drug shipments that will clear his name. He finds nothing. Cottonmouth discovers Luke's treachery and tries to kill him. In the fight, Cottonmouth's right-hand man Slick is accidentally knocked out of a window and falls to his death. After defeating Cottonmouth, Luke asks him about the records, and Cottonmouth tells him the only records were in Slick's head.
Ghost Rider #7
Title: And lose his own soul!
Writer: Tony Isabella
Artist: Jim Mooney
Villain: Satan (cameo), Aquarius, Slifer
Regulars: Roxanne Simpson
Guests: Stunt-Master
Ghost Rider pursues Taurus, who's fleeing on a motorbike. They ride past a building where the former criminal Stunt-Master, last seen in Daredevil #67, is signing autographs. He spontaneously decides to help, because he wants to make up for his life of crime. He jumps on his bike and rides at Ghost Rider's side.
I love this action picture by Jim Mooney. I just wish I had a better quality scan.
Before their eyes, Taurus changes to Scorpio and knocks them unconscious with his zodiac key. They wake up in a warehouse, facing Aquarius and a demon called Slifer. Aquarius says that he was sent to prison after Zodiac was defeated by the Avengers in Avengers #122. Cornelius Van Lunt used his financial resources to mount a successful appeal for himself, leaving the others in prison serving life sentences. Aquarius hated Van Lunt for this, and even more so when he found out that he had a lung disease and not much time left to live. He offered to sell his soul to the Devil. The demon Slifer appeared and said he would give him the power of all 12 Zodiac members for one year, after which he would die. I would have bargained for a better deal, but Aquarius was satisfied, because this would be enough time to get revenge on Van Lunt.
When Aquarius leaves, Ghost Rider frees himself and follows Aquarius. Stunt-Master is wounded and has to remain in the warehouse. There's a short battle, in which Aquarius rapidly changes from one Zodiac member to another. Then Slifer interrupts the battle and tells Aquarius it's his time to die and forfeit his soul. Aquarius protests that only three weeks have passed, but Slifer says that going through the whole zodiac means that the year is up. Slifer is just as tricky as Satan himself!
Adventure Into Fear #23
Title: Project: Alone against Arcturus!
Writer: Steve Gerber
Artist: Craig Russell
Morbius passes through the wall and finds himself in another world, different to the Land Within. He kills a warrior, but is disappointed when he finds it's a synthetic android with no blood. Then he bites a woman, and her blood is real.
Morbius walks and finds a large city that looks dead on first sight. The inhabitants are ugly freaks. They blame their deformation on the genetic modification of the Caretakers, and they warn Morbius they will do the same damage on Earth. The people are highly intelligent and can live for centuries, but they have no will for self-preservation.
Morbius offers to help fight the Caretakers.
Non-Canon comics published this month:
Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu #2 (Steve Englehart, Alan Weiss)
Vampire Tales #5 (Doug Moench, Win Mortimer)
Monsters Unleashed #6 (Doug Moench, Val Mayerik)
Marvel Team-Up #22 (Len Wein, Sal Buscema)
Astonishing Tales #24 (Tony Isabella, Dick Ayers)
Strange Tales #174 (Len Wein, John Buscema)
Conan the Barbarian #39 (Roy Thomas, John Buscema)
Kull the Destroyer #14 (Steve Englehart, Mike Ploog)
Worlds Unknown #7 (Len Wein, George Tuska)
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