The Marvel Lucky Bag - August 1985.

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Movies. Movies Movies. What were they up to in August, 1985?

They were being released.

That's the kind of thing they do.

And these are those that what was being released:

Fright Night, Weird Science, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Bride, The Return of the Living Dead, Year of the Dragon, Godzilla 1985, Teen Wolf and American Ninja.

I have to admit it, that is probably the most 1985 list of films I've ever seen in my entire life.

Of them, I'm going to go for Return of the Living Dead as my favourite - even though I've not seen it since the 1980s - as I don't think much of the others, other than Godzilla 1985 which I remember being quite good, unless I'm mixing it up with another Godzilla film, which, given how many of them there are, is quite possible.

And now. Comics. Comics Comics.

The Defenders is still going strong after all these thousands of years and is doing so by doing something.

You may get the feeling I don't have a clue what happens in this one.

And you'd be right, other than that the tale's called Fun and is brought to us by Peter Gillis and Luke McDonnell, with a front cover by Frank Cirocco.

And what can Alien Legion be up to?

I've no idea but it's a tale that's called Rude Awakening despite not being the work of either Steve Rude or Bob Awakening.

Part 2 of Secret Wars Part II smacks us between the eyeballs with yet more action when the Beyonder begins to experience life as a human being but finds it difficult to adjust.

So, he asks Spider-Man for guidance on how to succeed as a person. Let's be honest, that's the last individual you should go to for such advice.

He then turns the office of Luke Cage, and Iron Fist into solid gold!

It's that comic I keep picking for this slot purely because of Bill Sienkiewicz covers.

As for what happens within, it would seem Shadowcat uses Illyana's Soulsword to transform her back into a human being, after her having been the Darkchilde.

And, of course, the Beyonder's hanging around, as well.

As far as I'm aware, there's no sign of the Beyonder here but there is plenty of the Micronauts who are trying to breach a space wall.

What's this? Back from the comic book graveyard? The Rawhide Kid rides again?

And it's not even a bunch of reprints? It's all-new magic, as the ageing cowpoke visits Laramie to place a rose on the grave of someone or other but then encounters a railroad crew who mock him for wearing  false teeth?

And it all happens thanks to the talents of Bill Mantlo and Herb Trimpe?

Someone who still has his teeth, and is returning purely through the medium of reprints, is Captain Marvel.

And he's doing it with mountains of Jim Starlin goodness. Therefore, it would be churlish to complain about it not being fresh material.

And another new mag hits us with old stuff, as Elfquest presents 21 pages recycled from WaRP Graphics' 1979 ElfQuest #1.