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Decades: Marvel in the '70s - Legion of Monsters #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection from Marvel's Decades series spotlights the publisher's horror and supernatural output from the 1970s, an era when the Comics Code loosened and monsters returned in force. It gathers key issues featuring the Legion of Monsters—a loose team of creatures including Ghost Rider, Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing, and the Frankenstein Monster—alongside classic encounters with Dracula and other denizens of the dark. The volume captures the gritty, horror-tinged energy that defined Marvel's monster revival during the decade.
In "The Monster and the Masque," Johnny Blaze confronts a terrifying crossroads when he risks everything to save the father figure who raised him—leading to a fateful pact that transforms him into the flaming specter known as Ghost Rider. Written by Gary Friedrich and Roy Thomas, with moody, dynamic art by Mike Ploog and lettering by John Costanza, this 2019 tale from Decades: Marvel in the '70s captures the raw, supernatural edge of the character’s origin. The cover, a striking collaboration by Neal Adams in pencils and inks, perfectly encapsulates the haunting duality at the heart of the story.
On his eighteenth birthday, Jack learns of a family curse from his dying mother, a secret that casts a shadow over his grief. As he grapples with her sudden death, he begins to suspect his stepfather may have been involved—leaving him to wonder what horrors the night might bring.
In "Ghost Rider," Johnny Blaze confronts a desperate choice when he must bargain with the devil to save the life of the father figure who raised him, unleashing a supernatural curse that binds him to the spirit of vengeance. Written by a standout voice and illustrated with haunting intensity, this tale from *Decades: Marvel in the '70s – Legion of Monsters* captures the raw, gothic edge of a classic Marvel horror origin.
In this chilling tale from *Decades: Marvel in the '70s - Legion of Monsters*, Robert Walton IV recounts the legend of Frankenstein’s Monster to a curious cabin boy during a perilous Arctic expedition. As the ice around them holds secrets long buried, the story unfolds with haunting echoes of creation, isolation, and the price of ambition.
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↩ Reprints Marvel Spotlight #2 (1972), Tomb of Dracula #1 (1972), Marvel Spotlight #5 (1972), Frankenstein #1 (1973), Legion of Monsters #1 (1975), Marvel Premiere #28 (1976), Marvel Preview #8 (1976)
Reprinted in Decades: Marvel in the '50s - Captain America Strikes! #[nn] (2018)
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