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This week in 1976 saw the end of an era for the people of China, thanks to the death of Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong who died in Beijing, following a series of heart attacks.
I can declare that I recall that event well.
But how well shall I recall the events portrayed within the following comics?
John Romita continues to fill the vacancy left by Jack Kirby and does it in style by managing to portray Sue Richards as a woman of style, glamour, dynamism, resourcefulness and initiative. An achievement that few before him have ever seemed to want to attempt.
I suspect an unconscious Crystal was meant to be on the cover but was somehow omitted. Otherwise, I'm not sure who the "She" is that the Torch is referring to.
When it comes to Subby, the avenging son continues to battle Karthon for possession of the Serpent Crown, before Captain Barracuda captures both men while attempting to steal a nuclear weapon!
Nick Fury has problems of his own when Baron Strucker attacks him with the dreaded Satan Claw!
Lumbered with having a nuclear explosive implanted in the back of his neck, Captain America returns to Exile Island in a bid to confront the Red Skull but is going to have to deal with those cheeky Exiles first.
And the Ghost Rider continues to have trouble with Dude Jensen's new incarnation as the Satan-powered Roulette
But what's this? Planet of the Apes becomes that rarity, a Marvel UK mag that reaches a hundredth issue?
Given that the book was launched to cash in on a craze, it can only be viewed as a major achievement.
Not that I know who Dr Cassius is.
Following that, we encounter a multi-page Glossary of the Planet of the Apes which tells us everything we could ever want to know about the characters and places of that famous franchise.
And we conclude the issue with the latest instalment of the reprint of Marvel's adaptation of the original Planet of the Apes movie.
But this can't be right. Where's Dracula and where's the Man-Thing? Has all trace of Dracula Lives now vanished from the comic that now bears its name?
But one who never gets any respect from anyone.
Regardless, he's out to get his revenge on J Jonah Jameson for some slight or other, and it's up to everyone's favourite Spider-Man to save the Parejo puffing publisher from a perp even more pugnacious than himself.
Regardless, he's out to get his revenge on J Jonah Jameson for some slight or other, and it's up to everyone's favourite Spider-Man to save the Parejo puffing publisher from a perp even more pugnacious than himself.
But does the fuzzy felon have a secret ally?
And is that ally the Jackal?
Finally realising that killing death is a stupid thing to do, Odin revives Hela but, happily, Sif’s on hand to touch the goddess of death with her love for the thunder god.
The Invaders must prevent Master Man and his Nazis from destroying a British battleship carrying Winston Churchill.
Elsewhere, the Thing battles a fire demon but he does, at least, have help from the mysterious Scarecrow.
And Tony Stark and Madame Masque infiltrate Stark Industries - only to encounter that rogue Life Model Decoy which is now dressed as Iron Man!
There's only one thing for it. Our hero's going to have to dust off his original armour and fight it to the death.
Not that it does him any good, as the Hulk quickly makes scrap metal of it.
The Avengers, meanwhile, split into two teams. One of which ventures into space, in pursuit of the Super-Skrull, while the other visits the Great Refuge, in a bid to liberate it from Maximus.
Conan finds himself up against the Dweller in the Pool which he soon feeds to killer vegetation.
And Daredevil manages to rescue Karen Page from the clutches of Brother Brimstone then exposes the villain's true identity just before the local tar pits dispose of the wrongdoer, for good.
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Man o man! If Thanos had known Odin had killed Death itself, he would have been mad!
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