Reading Room WEIRD WORLDS "Green Horror"

We presented the 1950s version of this tale HERE...

...now here's the redrawn 1970s version with the script taken almost verbatim from the original!

"They went beyond the stars only to find terror that could destroy everything"

That was the contents page description from Eerie Publications' Weird Worlds V1N10 (1970) for this reworking by artist Walter Casadei of "Planet Eaters" from Key's Weird Mysteries #1 (1952).

Casadei started his career as a humor and "good girl" artist.

But when he proved he could handle any genre, Walter's assignments became predominantly a horror/sci-fi illustrator!

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Friday Fun ZANY "Li'l Abnrr"

Unseen since 1959, a look at how comics...

...and by extension, media in general, change to reflect pop culture trends!

Comics, in particular, jump on the latest fad, sometimes revamping the book or strip almost beyond recognition!
The classic example was the mid-1960s "New Blackhawk era", when the middle-aged WWII veteran flyers, published continuously since 1942, became superhero/spies...because the two hottest pop culture trendsetters at the time were Batman and Bond!
(Think I'm joking?
You can read the transition story beginning HERE!)
BTW, both the artist who did a dead-on imitation of Al Capp's style and the scripter for this never-reprinted Li'L Abner spoof from Candar's Zany #4 (1959) are unknown!

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Reading Room WEIRD MYSTERIES "Planet Eaters"

Perhaps those who don't believe in saving the ecosphere read this story as kids...

...or maybe they're just idiots!

Either way, it's a kool story!

While the writer for this never-reprinted tale from Key's Weird Mysteries #1 (1952) is unknown, the artist has been identified as Frank Frollo.

This story, like numerous others from smaller comics publishers, was redrawn in an Eerie Publications b/w title, using the same script with a couple of minor revisions and retitled "Green Horror".
You''' see it on Saturday!

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Wednesday Worlds of Wonder SEEKER 3000 "Mind Bomb" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...the alien Hkkkt have boxed-in the remaining crew of the Seeker and are about to subject them to the proverbial "fate worse than death"...

Is the space-spanning saga of Seeker 3000 and its' crew ended?

Will there be more stories told?

Since this never-reprinted story from Marvel's Seeker 3000 #4 (1998) was published, we haven't seen or heard a thing...not even a reprint!

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Reading Room SPACE WAR "Exiled to Earth"

Usually, characters in sci-fi stories are exiled from Earth...

...but, then, those characters usually aren't Venusians!

While the writer for this story from Charlton's Space War #5 (1960) is believed to be Joe Gill, the illustrator is clearly Steve Ditko, at one of the artistic high-points in his career as he bounced between freelance assignments for Charlton and Atlas/Marvel, enjoying the diversity of work in various genres.

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Monday Madness HOMER THE HAPPY GHOST "Meets the Neighbors"

What if Stan Lee had written Casper the Friendly Ghost?

He did!

Sort of...

Due to the success of Casper in both animation and comic books, numerous companies jumped on the friendly phantom bandwagon with clones barely different enough to avoid copyright and trademark infringement lawsuits!

Writer/editor Stan Lee and artist Dan de Carlo presented Atlas Comics' take with this never-reprinted 1955 premiere tale which combines Lee's snarky Catskill vaudeville humor with de Carlo's polished animation-style artwork!

Homer the Happy Ghost ran until 1958 (22 issues, plus a 2-issue spinoff, Adventures of Homer Ghost)!

In 1968, Atlas' successor Marvel (you might have heard of them) signed a new distribution deal freeing them from the sixteen-title per month limit they had during most of the Silver Age under the previous contract.

Lee brought back Homer in reprint form, hoping to run new material if the book sold well.

Whether it was due to poor sales or Harvey Comics (which was at its' peak with over two-dozen Casper titles) finally laying the copyright/trademark law down, this incarnation only lasted four issues without ever getting to run new stories!

Homer hasn't been seen since!

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Harvey Comics Classics Volume One

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Civilian Service Corps

Whatever happened to the Citizens Service Corps?

Seeing war was on the horizon, President Roosevelt established the organization in May 1941, seven months before Pearl Harbor plunged us into WWII!

Talk about foresight!

Here's a LINK to one of the booklets, specifically designed for adults to use with kids!

The project was ended in 1945, when WWII concluded.

Considering Don da Con seems determined to get us into another long-term war, which would result (ironically) in a return to the Draft, many Repugs might want to have an option like this to keep themselves out of the combat they voted for!