It’s a “theme” annual—characters in their youths.
It opens with Wagner, Chin and Wong on Xena. The art’s a little rough, but Wagner’s writing is solid.
Mignola’s Hellboy is adorable (as young Hellboy stories tend to be). It’s a cute couple pages.
Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo drags. It’s way too didactic. Sakai’s art some okay moments and some not okay ones.
Shockingly, the Ghost story is good. Zanier and Mariano’s artwork is excellent and Kennedy’s writing isn’t bad. It’s confusing for a new reader, but quite decent.
This issue also has the first Groo I’ve read. Though Aragones’s art sometimes gets a little too dense, he and Evanier write a fine story.
Chadwick’s Concrete story is lame. It’s maybe the worst writing I’ve read from Chadwick.
Norwood’s Star Wars thing bores. Surprisingly weak art from him too.
The finish is Geary’s take on The Mask. Some decent art, but pointless.
