The Comics Journal #70
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThe Comics Journal #70 (1982) delivers sharp, varied takes from a roster of critics, with Carter Scholz offering a mixed take on Bizarre Adventures #29 while spotlighting Walt Simonson’s art, and Elizabeth Smith weighing in on Wonder Woman #288. Gene Phillips assesses Mike Grell’s Starslayer #1 with nuance, while R. Fiore critiques Steve Gerber’s "The Model" and offers a cautious nod to Russ Cochran’s EC anthology. Dale Luciano praises Hunt Emerson’s Thunderdogs and Dave Boswell’s Reid Fleming, with mild appreciation for Steve Martin’s Zodiac and FantaCo’s Alien Encounters #1. The issue’s cover, drawn and inked by Frank Miller, adds a bold visual punch to the diverse commentary.
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Scholz pans Bizarre Adventures #29 but praises Walt Simonson's artwork in it. He also pans Star Lord: Special Edition and Jim Starlin's The Price but gives mixed praise to Steve Rude's Nexus. Smith pans Roy Thomas and Gene Colan's Wonder Woman #288. Phillips gives a mixed review of Mike Grell's Starslayer #1. Fiore pans Steve Gerber's "The Model" and mildly praises Russ Cochran's Complete EC Shock SuspenStories. Luciano praises Hunt Emerson's Thunderdogs and Dave Boswell's Reid Fleming, World's Toughest Milkman. He mildly praises Steve Martin's Zodiac and FantaCo's Alien Encounters #1.
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