Remembering Artist Rich Buckler

Remembering artist Rich Buckler on his birthday (February 6, 1942 - May 19, 2017) with a couple of very short lived Marvel series that he had done covers for the second issue of each...

...Modred the Mystic in Marvel Chillers and Ulysses Bloodstone in Marvel Presents.

Marvel Chillers #1 and #2 (October and December, 1975)

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Modred the Mystic started as an apprentice to Merlin in the 6th century, and battled the Other to try to claim the Darkhold (to use to battle Merlin, whom Modred feared mad).  The Other tried to claim Modred's betrothed, Janice, but he gave himself up to save her.  Her father, Gervasse, entombed Modred, hoping future generations could help him (and they did, with Janet Lyton and Grant Whittaker freeing Modred in the 20th Century, where he battled the other in modern Britain.  Modred battled elementals with the Thing and Spider-Woman, but Later, Modred fell victim to the power of the Darkhold, and did the bidding of the Other (Chthon) fighting the Avengers (revealing the history of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver as well). 

Marvel Presents #1 and #2 (October and December, 1975)

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Bloodstone was caveman made immortal by the alien Bloodgem in his chest.  Using his extra time on Earth, he became a monster hunter, and was retroactively placed fighting classic Marvel Monsters from the past (along side others, including Dr. Druid), including Gorgilla, Diablo and the monsters whom Mole Man tamed on his island.  In these two issues he faced the Dweller from the Depths and the Possessor.