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Another of my favorite anthology series is the black and white magazine MARVEL PREVIEW (issues 1-24, from 1975-1980).

And then BIZARRE ADVENTURES (issues 25-34, from 1981-1983), presenting an incredible range of great material over the 9 years it was published, issues I often go back to and re-read.


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Some highlights include issue 1 (featuring MAN-GODS), with a Neal Adams painted cover, a 37-page "Man-Gods" story by Doug Moench and Alex Nino, with a lengthy article on the "Chariots of the Gods" books by Erich Von Daniken.
And concluding with an EC-tribute story, "Good Lord!" by Marv Wolfman, with art by Dave Cockrum and Neal Adams/Crusty Bunkers.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Marvel-Preview/Issue-1?id=74611



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Issue 11 (featuring STAR-LORD), gave us the first Claremont/Byrne/Austin collaboration. The success of which soon after resulted in them being assigned as the acclaimed writer/penciller/inker team on X-MEN 108-109, and 111-143.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Marvel-Preview/Issue-11?id=74613

And issues 4, 7, 11, 14, 15, and 18 continuing with more Star-Lord stories, issue 18 having one by Bill Seinkiewicz and Bob McLeod.
Issues that suddenly began selling at very high prices after the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie drew attention to the character.




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Issue 20 was the first issue featuring BIZARRE ADVENTURES, with two Howard Chaykin "Dominic Fortune" stories (reprinted), "Toy Story" by Isabella and Perez (reprinted from UNKNOWN WORDS issue 2), and "Good Lord" (reprinted from MARVEL PREVIEW 1). Reprints, yes, but also a great collection, and with more visibility in this issue than they had in their former less noticed initial appearances.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Marvel-Preview/Issue-20?id=74628

The Dominic Fortune series continued as a backup by O'Neil and Chaykin in HULK magazine 21-25 in 1980-1981.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Hulk-1978/Issue-21?id=65701




Issue 23, the second BIZARRE ADVENTURES issue, is noteworthy for a beautifully illustrated dystopian "Final Warning" story by Frank Miller.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Marvel-Preview/Issue-23?id=74631



Issue 25, the LETHAL LADIES issue, has 3 outstandingly great stories using female characters, "Black Widow" by Ralph Macchio and Paul Gulacy, "Lady Daemon" by Claremont, and Golden/Austin, and "Daughters of the Dragon" by Claremont and Rogers/McLeod.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Bizarre-Adventures/Issue-25?id=105098





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Issue 26 gave us KULL : "Demon In a Silvered Glass" by Moench and John Boltton, Bolton's first U.S. work, and what a spectacular introduction to his work. I think arguably his best work, paired with a beautifully written story by Moench.
Editor Ralph Macchio in his introduction describes Botton's art at this time as "work on a par wtih Frazetta or Wrightson in peak form".
There can be no doubt of that.
https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Bizarre-Adventures/Issue-26?id=105099

Plus many more great issues, by many artists and writers doing work that was labored over and beautiful, but gorgeous in a way different than the work they were known for in other series. Such as in stories by Byrne/Austin, Miller, Sienkiewicz, Hama, Simonson, Bissette/Tottleben, Paul Smith, Gene Day, Gulacy and Golden. And even artists who aren' t usually on my "A-list", such as Gene Colan and Val Mayerik, did some really exceptional and ornately detailed work.on many issues of this series.