(I originally read these comics between mid October/early November 2015)
After having read Marvel's 1989 crossover event 'Acts of Vengeance' recently, this time I read all the other stories from across the line that tied into it, most quite loosely. Again, the ongoing theme is the heroes facing off against villains with whom they have no familiarity, though the original legislative attempt at a Superhuman Registration Act is a sub-plot (and one that would be returned to years later in 'Civil War'). The Wolverine issues dragged, but all the others were pretty enjoyable. Even the New Mutants and Alpha Flight issues, teams for whom I have limited interest, hooked me by using classic Spidey villains (the Scorpion and the Vulture, respectively). I'd only read the Hulk ish about six months back, but was happy to revisit it. The Uncanny X-Men issues feature Jim Lee's first extended work on the characters from when he was a hot, new up-and-comer and they sure are pretty. However, the story, where Betsy Braddock is merged with a ninja assassin, is hard to follow in parts, at least for somebody not mired in the convoluted X-Men continuity of the time.
As an extra, here's Alan Davis' combined art for the two Acts of Vengeance Omnibus covers:
Fantastic Four (1961) # 334-336, Wolverine (1988) # 19/20, Doctor Strange (1988) # 11-13, Incredible Hulk (1968) # 363, Punisher (1987) # 28/29, Punisher War Journal (1988) # 12/13, Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) # 8-10, Daredevil (1964) # 275/276, Power Pack (1984) # 53, Alpha Flight (1983) # 79/80, New Mutants (1983) # 86 and Uncanny X-Men (1963) # 256-258 are collected in:
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Fantastic Four (1961) # 334-336 are collected in:
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Wolverine (1988) # 19/20 are collected in:
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Incredible Hulk (1968) # 363 is collected in:
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Punisher (1987) # 28/29 are collected in:
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Punisher War Journal (1988) # 12/13 are collected in:
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New Mutants (1983) # 86 is collected in:
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Uncanny X-Men (1963) # 256-258 are collected in:
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