If you had any sense, you were watching the skies because it was the night NASA's Skylab decided to begin its less-than-graceful return to Earth.
I still remember the genuine concern we all had that we might wake up, the next morning, with a space station parked on our heads.
But, of course, if we really had sense, we'd also be watching TV because, on that selfsame evening, BBC Two broadcast Seven Artists First. In this week's thrill-packed edition, the show was looking at Roy Lichtenstein, arch swiper of the work of comic book artists galore and, therefore, a figure of some controversy wherever graphic narrative is loved.
Speaking of places where graphic narrative is loved...
I have even less idea what goes on this issue than I usually do.
I do note that Warlock and the Watcher are still working their magic for us all. Presumably, the Micronauts are doing likewise.
As for Baron Tagge, it seems there are two Baron Tagges in the Star Wars universe. Judging by his shades, this one is Orman Tagge who was blinded by Darth Vader and, therefore, wears cyber-vision glasses, so he doesn't bump into things.
Right now, it looks like Leia's more pressing concern is his tendency to bump off things, rather than bump into them.
Hooray! The Hulk's mutant hordes break loose!
There's a phrase guaranteed to put you at ease.
The green Goliath's still on the island of the would-be Moreau and planning to use the scientist's own creations against him.
Ant-Man finally stops the menace of the pensioner with the ageing ray.
In fairness, he doesn't really stop him. The old duffer accidentally drops his ageing gun and a member of the public uses it to return everyone, including Ant-Man, to their normal ages, meaning Ant-Man's contribution to the tale is basically nothing.
Elsewhere, the Black Knight's still dithering about, getting nowhere in his quest to do whatever it is he's trying to.
Nick Fury's still out to thwart the Yellow Claw.
Night-Raven's out to thwart a tiger that's been unleashed by the Tongs he's pursuing.
In their home city beneath the sea, the Deviants have unleashed the full fury of Karkas.
In New York, Reed Richards, Bruce Banner and Professor X finally see off the threat of Galactus - thanks to the power of What If? - but at what cost?
His US comic may have bitten the dust but, in the UK, the only thing Godzilla's biting is Red Ronin, a giant robot operated by a child who's doing his level best to prevent his foe getting hurt.
Sadly, for that boy, the rampaging reptile doesn't share his reservations about destroying opponents.
This is an odd one. We get a reprint of Spider-Man's first-ever meeting with Medusa, in the 1968 John Romita/Don Heck drawn tale where the tonsorial terror gets hired to promote hair spray.
I can only assume the presence of such an elderly tale is down to a shortage of new material to reprint, thanks to the strip having basically caught up with the US mags.
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