Charlton; October 1977
Cover uncredited

Title: “Rico, Come Home!”

Synopsis: A rich Mexican man abducts his grandson, but Jaime Sommers saves the day and everyone lives happily ever after.

Writer: Uncredited
Penciler: Uncredited
Inker: Uncredited

Review: This reviewer loved The Bionic Woman television show as a kid. The comic series? Not so much. Even as a youngster, it was easy to see this was a C-team affair. The stories are simplistic and devoid of any real characterization, while the passable art lacks life.

Title: “Weaker Sex?”
Synopsis: A depowered Bionic Woman is sent on an undercover mission —  as a stewardess! — to protect a “paroled terrorist leader.”

Writer: Uncredited
Penciler: Uncredited
Inker: Uncredited

Review: Another slight story plagued by logic flaws, with flat art that does little more than capture the character’s likeness.

Grade: D+

Cool factor: Umm …

Not-so-cool factor: While the art does a decent job capturing actress Lindsay Wagner’s likeness, it relies heavily on straight-on, smiling close-ups. The result is some pretty creepy visual characterization.

Notable: There’s a two-page text feature, “Birth of the Bionic Woman.”

Character quotable: “You’ve got his coming, sister!” — Jaime Sommers, going all bionic on a female terrorist

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