Peter Gillis contributed a few early spandex lite stories to the periphery of Marvel, so I'll round them up here. John Carter, Warlord of Mars #28 (1979) Pencils: Larry Hama Inks: Ricardo Villamonte Barring a later annual, this is the last issue of John Carter. So it would seem an odd time for a fill in, unless it was an inventory story they pulled out of a drawer to use up. Gillis would become accustomed to penning final issues over the years. It reads like an old Conan issue, where the heroes discover a hidden city full of deathtraps and savage warriors. After a while it segues into Forbidden Planet, with oversized underground technology and secret knowledge that winds up remaining buried, thanks to the impatience of the titular character. A reasonable early script, albeit largely indistinguishable from most Marvel fantasy issues of the '70's. Tomb of Dracula magazine #5 (1980) Pencils: John Buscema Inks: Bob McLeod Pavane for an Undead Princess is an extremely effectiv...
Being a reasonably chronological retrospective re-read of writer Peter B. Gillis' published comic books.