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TSMack reviewed The Brave and the Bold #29 Nov 12, 2025
6.5

(Cover Date: May, 1960)

Summary: Xotar travels back in time from the year 11,960 to test his four super-weapons against the JLA to determine which one will defeat the Intersolar Police.

The Brave and the Bold #29

By: Gardner Francis Fox, Mike Sekowsky
Released: Apr 27, 1960

After finding Wonder Woman's diary in the future, the criminal Xotar decides to travel to the past to face the Justice League! Using the information from the diary, Xotar prepares for battle and challenges each member in turn. Will the Justice League be able to defeat Xotar's ultimate weapon?

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TSMack reviewed Punisher #12 Nov 6, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Frank breaks a convicted serial killer out of a Utah maximum security prison with the intent of questioning him & then applying justice, but one of the convict's admirers hijacks his plan.

Punisher #12

By: Mike Baron, Whilce Portacio

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TSMack reviewed New Mutants #68 Nov 6, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Gosamyr manipulates the team's emotions while they pursue Spyder's ship with the captured Lila.

New Mutants #68

By: Louise Simonson, Bret Blevins

Lovely alien Gosamyr plays the New Mutants against each other, distracting everyone from their primary mission – tracking down Lila Cheney who is still in Spyder's web!

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TSMack reviewed Marvel Comics Presents #5 Oct 31, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

(1) Wolverine
(2) Man-Thing
(3) Master of Kung Fu
(4) Daredevil

Marvel Comics Presents #5

By: Chris Claremont, John Buscema

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TSMack reviewed Marvel Comics Presents #4 Oct 29, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

(1) Wolverine
(2) Man-Thing
(3) Master of Kung Fu
(4) Thor

Marvel Comics Presents #4

By: Chris Claremont, John Buscema

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TSMack reviewed Fantastic Four #319 Oct 29, 2025
8.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: The FF travel with Dr. Doom through the Negative Zone to the Beyonder's planet, where Doom wants the Beyonder to restore his missing memories. Before the Beyonder can do so, he is confronted by Kubik & the Shaper of Worlds, who see that Doom is scheming to gain the Beyonder's power again. The Molecule Man then shows up to stop them from killing the B more

Fantastic Four #319

By: Steve Englehart, Keith Pollard

Doctor Doom vs. the Beyonder! The Molecule Man joins the fray! A whirlwind of cosmic forces beyond imagining! And the Fantastic Four are swept up right smack in the middle of it!

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TSMack reviewed Iron Man #235 Oct 28, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: After Marcy Pearson sees a statue that looks like an old friend, she crashes sculptor Paul St. Pierre's party to investigate & discovers that he is the Grey Gargoyle.

Iron Man #235

By: Bob Layton, Jackson Guice

There's a new sculptor taking the West Coast by storm. However, his statues mask a deadly secret. Can Iron Man uncover the mystery of the “living statues” in time?

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TSMack reviewed Excalibur #1 Oct 28, 2025
8.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Mojo's warwolves use people's skins to disguise themselves & ambush Kitty when she is out looking for them, disguised as Rachel. They kidnap Kitty before the rest of Excalibur can stop them.

Excalibur #1

By: Chris Claremont, Alan Davis

The world believes the X-Men have fallen, but this is only the beginning! Kitty Pryde, Rachel Summers, and Nightcrawler form Excalibur, premiere super hero team of the United Kingdom! Captain Britain leads the pack with shape-shifting lover Meggan. Will the team survive the coming days of terror?

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TSMack reviewed Daredevil #259 Oct 28, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: After the Kingpin delivers an ultimatum to her to kill Daredevil, Typhoid Mary recruits some of DD's rogues (Ammo, Bullet, Bushwacker, Wildboys) to help her do the job.

Daredevil #259

By: Ann Nocenti, John Romita Jr.

Typhoid assembles a ragtag crew of villains for her final takedown of Daredevil. Karen Page slips into an investigative role, while Mary grows ever more desperate in her possession of Matt. Will Kingpin have the final say?

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TSMack reviewed Captain America #346 Oct 28, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Cap (John Walker) single-handedly takes out the mutant rebel group, the Resistants, after they respond to a fake trial of "Quicksilver" set up by Freedom Force.

Captain America #346

By: Mark Gruenwald, Kieron Dwyer

The Government isn't happy with the new Captain America — not after he slaughtered the Watchdogs! They've given him one chance to make amends… by rounding up the mutant Resistants, with Battle Star and the ex-evil mutants of Freedom Force at his side!

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TSMack reviewed D.P.7 #24 Oct 28, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Nightmask enters Mastodon's dream to try to determine how he resisted Sgt. Haldeman's despair-inducing power.

D.P.7 #24

By: Mark Gruenwald, Paul Ryan
Released: Jun 14, 1988

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TSMack reviewed Batman: Streets of Gotham #1 Oct 27, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: August, 2009)

Summary: Firefly discreetly implants his incendiary chips in people he passes on the street, later causing them to burst into flames.

Batman: Streets of Gotham #1

By: Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen
Released: Jun 17, 2009

An all-new Batman series by the DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen! As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did?This new series also features a regular o...

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TSMack reviewed Batman '89 #1 Oct 26, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 2021)

Summary: After Batman recklessly thwarts the heist of two armored cars by Joker disciples, Harvey Dent asks Bruce Wayne to help him take down Batman's ally, Commissioner Jim Gordon.

Batman '89 #1

By: Sam Hamm, Joe Quinones
Released: Aug 11, 2021

Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton’s seminal classic Batman movies! Batman ’89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the st...

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TSMack reviewed Avengers #296 Oct 16, 2025
8.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: Nebula takes mind-control of the Avengers to obtain a Celestial weapon from a time bubble, with the Cross-Time Kang Korps in pursuit to stop her.

Avengers #296

By: Walt Simonson, John Buscema

Dr. Druid is playing mind games with She-Hulk, and Thor and Black Knight confront him about it. Meanwhile, Nebula secures control over all three of the Avengers’ minds.

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TSMack reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #307 Oct 16, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: While in Chicago to promote his new book, Spidey encounters the Chameleon at an expo, where the villain is kidnapping a leading scientist to obtain his advanced research to sell.

Amazing Spider-Man #307

By: David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane

Chicago! Spider-Man versus the Chameleon! And Mary Jane- kidnapped!

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TSMack reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #306 Oct 16, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: After being released from prison, Humbug goes to ESU to steal valuable items to fund his research but is discovered & thwarted by Spidey.

Amazing Spider-Man #306

By: David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane

Once, Empire State University cut off the funding for his insect research. Now, Humbug's back to take his revenge! And lurking in the background is one of Spidey's oldest foes! Plus, to top it all off, what are the sinister Jonathan Caesar's evil intentions toward Mary Jane?

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7.0

(Cover Date: March, 2022)

Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #1

By: Brian Michael Bendis, Scott Godlewski
Released: Jan 12, 2022

One thousand years in the future, a Legion of Super-Heroes comes together to dedicate their lives to recapturing the great age of heroes of the 21st century. When the heroes discover that reality is falling to a great darkness in both times simultaneously, the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes must team up to stop it all. But what is th...

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TSMack reviewed Robin: Son of Batman #1 Oct 10, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: August, 2015)

Summary: Damian rescues the man-bat Goliath from King Abush in Bialya.

Robin: Son of Batman #1

By: Patrick Gleason
Released: Jun 17, 2015

The son of a Bat and a Demon, Damian al Ghul has set out to forge his own destiny - and atone for the shameful Year of Blood! Will he be aided or hindered by the behemoth Goliath? And what mysterious legacy trails behind him? Join writer/artist Patrick Gleason as he chronicles the globe-hopping adventures of ROBIN: SON OF BATMAN!

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TSMack reviewed Alpha Flight #63 Aug 8, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: A computer virus infects the Box robot while Madison Jeffries is inside it. Madison is unable to control the robot. It goes to a nuclear missile base in North Dakota in order to "transfer" its missiles. Madison defeats the robot by creating a new Box at the missile base.

Alpha Flight #63

By: James Hudnall, Hugh Haynes
Released: Jun 14, 1988

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TSMack reviewed Alien Legion #7 Aug 7, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: October, 1988)

Summary: After Torie Montroc is targeted by an assassin during a team training exercise, he suspects an Orestan conspiracy is behind it. He takes time off to go see his father with Tamara. Assassins show up & shoot his father. Meanwhile, Jugger Grimrod is targeted for death while serving in prison.

Alien Legion #7

By: Chuck Dixon, Larry Stroman
Released: Aug 23, 1988

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TSMack posted on Dan's profile Aug 7, 2025

Hi, Dan. Would you please add Marvel's "What The?!" (1988)? Thank you in advance!

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Dan - Aug 23, 2025

Sure, it's up now.

TSMack reviewed Thor #176 Aug 7, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: Due to Loki removing the Odinring from the sleeping Odin, Surtur is freed from Odin's spell that held him captive. The fire demon attacks Asgard with flames, intending to destroy the city.

Thor #176

By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Evil Loki now rules Asgard! Thor must do his bidding. And if that's not bad enough…Surter creates the Inferno!

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TSMack reviewed Silver Surfer #16 Aug 7, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: In his latest scheme to steal the Surfer's soul, Mephisto seemingly puts Shalla Bal's life in peril on Earth to coerce the Surfer to surrender to him.

Silver Surfer #16

By: Stan Lee, John Buscema

Will Mephisto finally make an offer Silver Surfer can’t refuse?!

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TSMack reviewed Iron Man #25 Jul 10, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: Iron Man battles Namor after the head of a Stark project gone rogue is found to be intentionally polluting the ocean to divert funds to his own secret project.

Iron Man #25

By: Archie Goodwin, Johnny Craig
Released: Apr 29, 1970

A fight to the death! Up from the seething sea, the Sub-mariner attacks!

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TSMack reviewed Fantastic Four #98 Jul 10, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: After intercepting a Kree transmission, Reed, Johnny & Ben go to a remote island to find the Kree Sentry & a device that will destroy the Apollo 11 lunar landing module.

Fantastic Four #98

By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

It's mystery time for the FF again- and what better place than on the moon? Fantasy and suspense…as you like it!

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TSMack reviewed Daredevil #64 Jul 3, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: DD goes to LA to look for Karen. The recently released Stunt-Master is coerced into committing the robbery of a valuable movie print. After he takes the print & encounters DD, the two collaborate to bring down the conspirators who tried to frame him.

Daredevil #64

By: Roy Thomas, Gene Colan

Traveling to Hollywood to look for Karen Page, Daredevil runs into the Stunt-Master! The villain has reverted to a life of crime and it’s up to Daredevil to set his life straight!

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TSMack reviewed Captain America #125 Jul 2, 2025
7.0

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: After Cap goes to Vietnam to find a missing humanitarian doctor, he finds that the doctor is being held by the Mandarin, who does not want peace in the country. Cap fights through the Mandarin & his henchmen to rescue the doctor.

Captain America #125

By: Stan Lee, Gene Colan

Devastated by the apparent betrayal of Sharon Carter, Captain America dives into a rescue mission to save the famous Dr. Robert Hoskin from the Mandarin. Can the Sentinel of Liberty get over his heartbreak long enough to save the good doctor?

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TSMack reviewed Avengers #76 Jul 1, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: Using Thor's hammer, the team goes to Arkon's world to rescue the Scarlet Witch & to stop his scheme to blow up the Earth. After Arkon's troops are defeated, some of the team follow Arkon back to NYC to prevent him from detonating the Atom-Sphere. Their fighting stops when they learn that Thor & Iron Man, who remained behind, have restored Arkon's world' more

Avengers #76

By: Roy Thomas, John Buscema

With the Scarlet Witch trapped in the magical realm of Polemachus, the Avengers must devise a machine that will bridge the gap between dimensions. What does the evil Lord Arkon want with the Scarlet Witch?

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TSMack reviewed Amazing Spider-Man #84 Jul 1, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: May, 1970)

Summary: Motivated by a $5,000 reward, Spidey tracks down the Schemer to the Kingpin's mansion, where a confrontation is occurring between the two & the Kingpin's wife, Vanessa. Spidey & the Kingpin get into a brawl that ends when the Kingpin realizes that the Schemer has apparently kidnapped his wife.

Amazing Spider-Man #84

By: Stan Lee, John Romita Sr.
Released: Dec 31, 1969

The Kingpin/Schemer conflict comes to a head when the Schemer kidnaps Fisk’s wife Vanessa.

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TSMack reviewed New Mutants Annual #4 Jun 30, 2025
7.5

(Cover Date: September, 1988)

Summary: After Amara is kidnapped by the High Evolutionary's Gatherers in order to remove her mutant power, perceived as dangerous to humans, the team goes to successfully rescue her & portals out just as Magneto & the Hellfire Club show up. Mirage's illusion power is accidentally enhanced by the HE's mutant power removal machine.

New Mutants Annual #4

By: Mark Gruenwald, June Brigman

The Evolutionary War Part 4. The New Mutants join the battle against the High Evolutionary — and one of the New Mutants gains a whole new set of powers!

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