Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder MAN-GODS FROM BEYOND THE STARS Part 2

We Have Already Seen...
Art by Neal Adams
In the far-distant past...
technologically-advanced aliens visit the Earth on a mission of exploration.
Their mandate is to observe, but not interfere.
In the present (1975)...
scientists discover ancient cave paintings that tell of god-like beings who came down among the primitive humans.
But, the paintings don't tell the whole story...








Next Wednesday: The Conclusion!
Written by Doug Moench, illustrated by Alex Nino. this tale from Marvel Premiere #1 (1975) has never been reprinted!
As we said last week, When Jack Kirby returned to Marvel in 1975, while he did take on writing and illustrating two of his greatest co-creations, Captain America and Black Panther, his new projects (EternalsMachine Man/Mister Machine, and Devil Dinosaur, were all set firmly outside the Marvel Universe, as was the one-shot Silver Surfer graphic novel Kirby and writer Stan Lee produced (which you can read HERE),often referring to Marvel characters as fictional, 
All that went by the wayside, when Kirby left Marvel to do animation design for Hanna-Barbara and Ruby-Spears along with his own independent comics projects.
It appears the Marvel creatives couldn't wait to incorporate the new characters and within months, all of Kirby's characters were guest-starring in various titles including ThorHulkKa-Zar, and even What If?, firmly integrating them with links to everyone from the Norse and Greek gods to Thanos himself (who was retroactively made the son of two Eternals).
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Tales Twice Told STRANGE WORLDS "Lost Kingdom of Athala"

Here's a tale that would make a great "popcorn" CGI action flick!
It's hokey, doesn't make much sense, but boy, it's loaded with action and it looks great!
Written by Gardner Fox, penciled by Joe Orlando & Wally Wood, and inked by Wood, this fast-paced story from Avon's Strange Worlds #4 (1951), would make a great Saturday afternoon flick, thanks to current state-of-the-art special effects!
EXTRA: Here's the b/w inside cover for this issue, which featured an illustrated preview of all the stories in the issue by Wally Wood.
Note the heavy use of "craftint" texturing which Wood used to create a distinctive "look" for his art...
The script was re-used, almost verbatim, in 1970 by Eerie Publications, but the artwork for the retelling was nowhere near as good.
You'll see that version on Thursday!

Monday, March 9, 2026

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Cerberus and the Skyfall" Conclusion

...from that second job you recently took on!
Such is the case for Richard Carson, currently piloting Raydeen against a new mechanical menace, while Ilongo Savage has just been alerted to put Dangard Ace on standby against an, as of yet, unrevealed foe...
See what happens when you don't bring your giant robot with you, Ilongo?
And what of Genji?
What if she's needed to pilot Combatra?
The answers to these and other questions will be found right here...
Next Month!

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Easter Reading Room EASTER WITH MOTHER GOOSE Short Subjects

Here Are a Few One-Page Easter-Themed Pieces by Walt (Pogo) Kelly...

...who loved to insert existing fairy tale, mythological, and nursery rhyme characters into his holiday-themed tales!
Then there was the occasional brand-new character tossed into the mix...along with the characters who were the symbols of the season!
And, there was usually one gentle reminder about what the season was all about...
Features written/illustrated by Walt Kelly, from Dell's Four Color Comics: Easter with Mother Goose #140 (1947) and Dell's Four Color: Christmas with Mother Goose #172 (1947).

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Saturday, March 7, 2026

Space Hero Saturdays BARNEY CARR "Peril on the Plant Planet!"

He's Barney Carr, the Only Space Hero with a Relatively-Normal First Name!
...read his adventures...while you can!

Jerry Fasano's Barney Carr was too busy being a typical square-jawed, two-fisted, ray gun-wielding action hero, kicking alien butt, to do any actual detective work!
And unlike the other features in Famous Funnies, Barney Carr wasn't a reprinted newspaper strip, but an original series!
This never-reprinted tale from Eastern Color's Famous Funnies #192 (1951) was his second and final appearance, before disappearing into the void, but original art for a third story exists, without any captions or word balloons!
You'll be seeing that...in the future!

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