Monday Mecha Madness at Christmas! TALES TO ASTONISH "It Walks Like a Man!"

Sometimes a child becomes too attached to a Christmas present...

...or is it vice versa...as seen in this story (written in 1963 and set in 1973) which has only been reprinted once since its' initial publication in Marvel's Tales to Astonish #45 (1963).

Plotted by Stan Lee, scripted by Robert Bernstein, and illustrated by Paul Reinman, this tale was one of several from Atlas/Marvel in the 1950s and 60s based on the theme of an automaton developing emotion and protecting the human object of its' affection.

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Coming December 31st...Raumpatrouille Orion, 1960s Europe's STAR TREK!

What if Captain Kirk and his crew were a bunch of rule-breaking, hard-partying jerks...

...who still managed to save the universe on a weekly basis?

Meet Major Cliff Alistair McLaine and his international crew on this blog every Wednesday from December 31st onward!

Here's a trailer from a theatrical feature film compiled from several episodes to give you a taste...

And here's the title sequence with its variation of the "Space: the final frontier.." narration...

The 1966 seven-episode series was never broadcast in the US, but matches its' contemporary, Star Trek, for high adventure, drama, and innovative special effects, plus a really kool jazz soundtrack!

NOTE: It's in German with English subtitles.

Monday Mecha Madness ASTRO BOY Manga "Gademu" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Astro Boy, returning to Japan from India on board a state-of-the-art ocean liner is drawn into a mystery involving a giant centipede-like robot which attacks people and swallows money, jewels and valuables, then disappears!

How can a giant robot just vanish aboard a ship in mid-ocean?

The secret of the cybernetic criminal is about to be revealed to a host of prospective unscrupulous buyers who want it for their own nefarious purposes...

Written & illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, and serialized in Kobunsha's Shonen Boy #8 & 9 (1959), this story was adapted into the first season of the 1960s Astro Boy anime series that was dubbed and presented on American TV during the first wave of Japanese cartoons including Speed Racer, Kimba the White Lion, and Gigantor to appear in daily (Monday thru Friday) syndication, captivating kids in the US during the mid-1960s!

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Space Hero Saturdays FLASH GORDON "and the Space Pirates" Conclusion

When Last We Left Flash Gordon (ahh-ahh!)...

...there's more to the plot, but it's easier for you to just read Part 1 & Part 2 than have me explain it.

BTW, Patch has her silver/white hair and original clothes from Part 1 back, while Flash is in a new uniform!

Sadly, we've never seen that showdown!

The tale, illustrated by Gil Kane, appeared in the back of King Comics' The Phantom #20 (1966) and the writer is unknown.
The storyline wasn't concluded in Flash's King Comics title and neither Patch nor Straker have ever appeared anywhere else.

Monday Mecha Madness ASTRO BOY Manga "Gademu" Part 1

You've Seen the Anime (dubbed in English) and the Comic Book Adapted from It...

...now here's the original manga story that both were derived from!





















To Be Concluded Next Monday!
Written & illustrated by Osamu Tezuka, and serialized in Kobunsha's Shonen Boy #8 & 9 (1959).

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