(Cover Date: February, 1988)

HE = 7.0
MK = 7.0

Summary HE: Hawkeye flies to Paris to find Trick Shot, but he is ambushed by Trick Shot's hired assassins Batroc, Zaran & Machete.

Summary MK: Moon Knight goes to an isolated estate to meet with a crime boss to get information on Cornelius Van Lunt (Taurus). Instead, he encounters a series of deadly traps & the Shroud, who he fights when attacked by him.

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(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: SS is caught in a bizarre dreamscape inside the Supreme Intelligence, drawn in by its soul gem. He is rescued by his board & breaks free of the Supreme Intelligence, taking the soul gem with him. Without the soul gem, the Supremor's mind comes apart, since it is no longer able to keep its Kree blue & pink minds together.

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: The Mecozzi crime family is suspected of killing the Rosetti garbage men outside of the warehorse where Frank is living as a move to take over the waste control business. The trail leads to a toxic waste dump where the Mecozzi mobsters are involved in selling plutonium to Arabs to make a bomb. Frank is in a firefight with the mobsters when an armed force from the Rosettis arrives. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: After a power blackout, Katie goes out to find her mother. Worried, the others follow her, & they encounter Pestilence, who is making civilians sick. They provide assistance to X-Factor & Death (Angel) when Apocalypse's ship knocks off the antenna to the Empire State Building. They stop the ship from damaging the Statue of Liberty & cause it to crash into the harbor. They manage to return home just as their mother arrives. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: On Paradise Island, the team escapes from the Ani-Mator's capsules & defeat his loyal Ani-Mates. Joined by Sunspot & Warlock, they fight against Hodge & his Smiley-Face soldiers with the help of Bird-Boy's Ani-Mate friends. Doug is killed when he protects Rahne from being killed by the Ani-Mator. Hodge is apparently killed when his aircraft is destroyed by a sea-dwelling Ani-Mate. Magik sends the Ani-Mator to Limbo for his crime. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: Justice has terminated three paranormals in different cities who had used their power for evil purposes. Charley of DP7 becomes interested in the deaths after hearing that one victim had been at their clinic. Justice encounters the paranormal, Playback, while she is investigating one death for the Chicago police. He later rescues her from a man she had helped send to prison. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: Iron Man disables the Beetle's armor after the villain threatens people at a charity auction. Tony agrees to help Nick Fury capture Iron Man, who he had "fired" recently for his recent actions. Tony leads SHIELD to his summer home in upstate NY, where he says Iron Man is hiding. As Iron Man, he ambushes & disables SHIELD's five Mandroids. Later, he meets with Steve Rogers, who is no longer Captain America, to provide him a shield. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: During a freak snowstorm, the X-Men fly to Dallas in their Blackbird to find Storm. After the Hulk leaves a trail of destruction that leads Wolverine to him, the two get into a savage brawl. It is finally broken up by Clay Quartermain, who talks some sense into both of them. Hulk leaves with Rick & Clay to continue their search for the military's gamma-ray bombs. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: After Bullet frames the eco-terrorist group that is harassing Kelco Industrials for murder, DD tracks him down to bring him to justice. After a fight, Bullet surrenders himself to the police, but is later released without charge. Matt loses his faith in the laws if people like Bullet are above them.

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: The Super-Adaptoid & Machine Man repair Kree Sentry 459, damaged after its battle with Captain Marvel I. After becoming aware of this, the team decides to check on the status of other robots that the Super-Adaptoid might be seeking. After Dr. Druid & Black Knight take Tess-One from a military base, they are attacked & defeated by the three robots. The four robots ("Heavy Metal") land in a quinjet at Hydrobase, where the other Avengers are present. more

(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: Doc Ock steals a deadly bacillus bioweapon from the military in order to kill the inhabitants of Manhattan as a way of getting even with Spidey. After Spidey finds Doc Ock, which causes him to become catatonic again, he lets Ock's mechanical arms beat him up to get the abort codeword. This causes Doc Ock to come out of his shell. Now satisfied with his victory over Spidey, Doc Ock gives the codeword to his henchman to stop the release of the bacillus via helicopter. more

Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are responsible for one of the best runs in comics (*cough* Daredevil *cough*) so you can bet your ass this is going to be incredible.

Pure joy. That's what this book is. Comic book magic brought by two masters of the craft. Samnee's trademark dynamic flair of pop energy and Waid's dialogue and understanding of these characters and the genre at a fundamental level make this story already one of the most enjoyable Batman comics I have read in a long time. They are the real Dynamic Duo here. As it's been the case in World's Finest, this more chill, approachable, yet mysterious Batman feels like a breath of fresh air. Yes, this is another version of something we have already seen in Robin: Year One but I'm always down for whatever these two do. These throwbacks to the most classic versions of the characters are always a win in my book. In a time where bold reinventions are taking the spotlight at DC some may call it nostalgia, but I call it just timeless. more

(Cover Date: December, 2024)

**SPOILERS**

Summary: Robin (Dick Grayson) makes his debut when Gordon asks Batman to retrieve a sealed file stolen from his office by Two-Face. After the duo tracks down Two-Face, he tells them that the file concerns a new crime boss who is coming to Gotham City to wage war on Batman.

Comments: Pretty dark & disturbing ending for this issue following Robin's lighthearted banter.
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(Cover Date: December, 1971)

Summary #1: During the Rutland (VT) Halloween parade, Batman & Robin encounter the Reaper, who is involved in a series of murders of former Nazis.

Summary #2: Batman uncovers a foreign spy ring, who plan to blow up a ship to make it look like the USA is responsible.

Comments: The second story is from Detective Comics #37 (March, 1940).


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(Cover Date: February, 1988)

Summary: Sasquatch is manipulated by the Great Beasts to build a doorway for them to enter the world. After Sasquatch declines to join them in conquering the world, the team joins her to battle against them. Box converts some of his mass to nuclear energy to destroy their final surviving opponent, Tundra, but also seemingly destroys the entire Alpha Flight team as well. more

(Cover Date: June, 1970)

Summary: Intending to enhance his night senses using glandular extractions from bats, Kirk Langstrom inadvertently turns himself into Man-Bat. He helps Batman bring down the Blackout Gang who are robbing the museum he works for.

Batgirl gets involved in a murder mystery at Hudson College, where Dick Grayson attends school, & may die a death out of Edgar Allan Poe due to it. more

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: Nightmare is holding Eternity as his prisoner. In order to save Earth from the menances pulled from across time, Strange agrees to go to Nightmare's Dream Dimension. After Strange fights off his minions, Nightmare uses a counterspell to turn his own Eye of Agamotto against him.

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: Thor tracks down Him (Adam Warlock) who has abducted Sif to be his companion. Overcome by Warrior Madness, Thor attempts to kill him. Him forms a cocoon & escapes into space. Odin decides that Thor will be sent to find Galactus to redeem himself for succumbing to the Warrior Madness. Thor & his companions arrive back in Asgard, & Thor goes to meet his father, sorry for what he has done. more

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: After the Red Ghost helps the Unicorn recover his memory & repairs his equipment, he coerces him into stealing Tony Stark's cosmic ray intensifier, which leads to a conflict with Iron Man. The Red Ghost uses the device to give himself & his apes super-powers.

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: After battling Dr. Doom, the team returns to the Baxter Building & are happy to see Franklin (still unnamed) & Alicia. They travel to the mysterious house that Sue has selected & explore the inside. The FF move their belongings to the new house. Reed trips its defenses. The Mole Man then moves upward to the surface & unveils his ray machine, which is designed to make the surface dwellers blind as a prelude to its conquest. While having dinner together, the team loses their sight, & the Mole Man arrives to announce his presence to them.

Comments: Sue has an odd taste in houses, & she picked this one out without ever having been inside?! more

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: Foggy comforts Karen after they learn that Matt was killed in a plane crash. Matt recalls how he faked his death to keep Starr Saxon from blackmailing him. Mr. Fear challenges DD to meet him at the Central Park Zoo. Fear scoops up DD on his flying platform & attempts to drop him in the polar bear pen. DD escapes & grapples Fear's platform. Fear points his finger at DD, causing him to become afraid, & he falls to the ground. Fear vanishes, & DD is left ashamed for his display of cowardice. more

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: Possessed of the Cosmic Cube, the Red Skull fends off Cap's attempts to stop him. He tells Cap how he located the Cube. The Skull attempts to break Cap by creating surreal conditions with the Cube. Finally, the Skull summons forth Sharon Carter, then switches bodies with Cap to torment him.

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: As part of a SHIELD test, the Avengers try to damage a cylinder of adamantium, but without success. Under some malevolent influence, Vision later steals the cylinder off the SHIELD helicarrier. Vision shows back up at Avengers Mansion to distract the team before Ultron-6 makes his appearance, wearing his new adamantium body.

(Cover Date: November, 1968)

Mysterio is one of Spidey's best antagonists.

(Cover Date: July, 1969)

Summary: Silvermane coerces Curt Connors to decipher the petrified tablet by holding his wife & son. After Spidey arrives to question Caesar Cicero, he is attacked by Maggia goons. After Connors deciphers that the tablet is a formula, Silvermane drinks the serum he creates untested. Silvermane transforms into the younger, stronger version of himself.

(Cover Date: January, 1988)

Summary: The team is transported to his ship & is met by Apocalypse. Apocalypse tells them of his past & his objectives. The team fights the three Horsemen to stop them from destroying Manhattan. Apocalypse intoduces Death (Archangel), who attacks them with knives thrown from his wings. After the team is bound, Apocalypse sends the Horsemen out to attack the humans to create anti-mutant hatred. Caliban joins Apocalypse, asking for an increase in power. more

(Cover Date: January, 1988)

Summary: The team arrives at the Denver Mint to find Zodiac stealing its silver, but they get away via the Zodiac Key. With Van Lunt's help, the team finds Zodiac in Death Valley & engages them in battle. The Key resurrects the destroyed Zodiac members & sends everyone to the Realm of the Brotherhood at Scorpio's insistence. Zodiac collapses, now cut off from their Zodiacal energy. Hawkeye & the real Tigra stop fighting the Brotherhood once the Key returns. The Brotherhood sends the team back to their own dimension, but telling them that the Key will return to create conflicts for them. more

(Cover Date: January, 1988)

Summary: A Skrull wins a bet with another alien by subduin̈g the Watcher using one of Galactus' lost weapons. The Skrull & the Watcher have a bet based on the winner of a football game that Spidey is playing with some kids. If the Watcher wins, he gets his freedom & Galactus' weapon. If he loses, he gives his arsenal to the Skrull & loses his life. Despite interference from the Skrull, Spidey's team wins after making a huge comeback. The Watcher sends the Skrull to Las Vegas, where he has been transformed into a Joker playing card, watching the bettors but unable to bet. more

(Cover Date: January, 1988)

Summary: After encountering some anti-mutant hostility from youngsters & a strange woman in Edinburgh, Colossus leaves with Magik's help to rejoin the X-Men. The X-Men are at Forge's Eagle Plaza in Dallas looking for Storm. They are confronted by Freedom Force, who intend to take them into custody, & a battle ensues between the teams. After Rogue is captured & Wolverine is wounded, the X-Men retreat into Eagle Plaza. Destiny foresees that they will die at dawn if they are in the building. more