“Earth!” (Micronauts #2, Feb 1979) – MCC117 and CBTM151
The Micronauts move from inner space to yard space as they take on one of the great dangers of the back yard – a lawn mower!
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Marvel Sci-Fi and Fantasy
“A Gathering of Vultures” (Human Fly #19, Feb 1979) – MCC116
The Human Fly travels to his next stunt location and find some real world issues that need to be taken care of, REAL-LIFE SUPERHERO STYLE!
“With Dugan on the Docks” (Godzilla #19, February 1979) – MCC115
Godzilla, now man-sized, sneaks through the city . . . until he comes to a face-off with Dum Dum Dugan. A face-off that finally allows Dum Dum and Big-G to come face to face and go mano-a-mano!
“Raydeen” (Shogun Warriors #1, February 1979) – MCC114
Shogun Warriors, a Doug Moench and Herb Trimpe work based on the Mattel toyline that merged a number of Japanese properties into one, gets its origin in this “1st ISSUE COLLECTOR’S ITEM”! And the license seems to be in good hands!
“Deathgame” (Star Wars #20, February 1979) – MCC113
“Deathgame” continues Archie Goodwin’s original Star Wars tale taking place on The Wheel, a space casino that puts everyone in danger! And the stakes just keep on rising! In a world where Empire Strikes Back was still only in script form, the Star Wars universe grew here!
Battlestar Galactica Marvel Super Special! (Ben’s Bullpen Bulletin, January 1979) – MCC112
The coverage of Marvel’s licensed books from January 1979 ends here as we take a peek at the ads and company promo items from this month and then take a look at the treasury sized edition of Marvel’s adaptation of Battlestar Galactica in Marvel Super Special #8!
“Battle at the Bottom of the World” (John Carter, Warlord of Mars #20, January 1979) – MCC111
The fifth chapter in Chris Claremont’s “Master Assassin of Mars” continues here as John Carter fights a war for the very people who are making it so he cannot leave their underground world. But he plans to leave and he’s taking Dejah Thoris with him…if only he can rescue her!
“Fugitive in Manhattan” (Godzilla #18, January 1979) – MCC110
Godzilla is shrunk down to the size of a house cat but he’s still the king of the monsters! King of the TINY monsters, but king none-the-less.
Micronauts! (The Micronauts #1, January 1979) – MCC109
Bill Mantlo’s classic run begins here! A toy line with no story is transformed into an inner-space opera epic starting with this issue: The Micronauts #1!
“Photo Finish” (The Human Fly #17, January 1979) – MCC108
The theft of a little girl’s camera reveals an attempt to sabotage the Human Fly’s newest stunt! But what reason do the criminals have to do this? And why is the Fly going through with it? More important: is the story any good?