Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Sea Nymphs of Neptune"

When Last We Left Avenger and Teena...

...called in to investigate a series of thefts involving rare space pearls, the Space Detective and his aide board the space liner Star Arrow to protect a shipment of pearls.
They encounter Chameleon, a criminal using a theatrical troupe as cover for his pearl smuggling ring.
Though Avenger and Teena smash the ring, Chameleon escapes with Teena's pearl necklace...

Tomorrow:

Avenger vs Chamelon!

Nobody's been able to identify the writer or artist(s) of this opener of a kool 3-part tale from Avon's Space Detective #3 (1952).
Personally, I see elements of Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Joe Kubert in the art, but nothing definitive.

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Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Pearl Ship of Death"

Once more we battle crime in the far future with Avenger and Teena...

...in another tale of the man called "Space Detective" on the cover and captions, but never by anyone face-to-face!

The Avenger and Teena will catch up with the Chameleon...

Tomorrow!

Nobody's been able to identify the writer or artist(s) of this opener of a kool 3-part tale from Avon's Space Detective #3 (1952).
Personally, I see elements of Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Joe Kubert in the art, but nothing definitive.

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Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Slave Ship of Saturn"

When Last We Left Our Interplanetary Investigator....

Art by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando

Don't freak out!

You didn't miss Part 2, "Metal Murderers of Mars"!

It was at our "brother" RetroBlog™, Crime & Punishment™...

Ah, another happy ending!

Justice is served, and all that!

Nobody's been able to identify the writer or artist(s) of this opener of a kool 3-part tale from Avon's Space Detective #2 (1951).
Personally, I see elements of Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Joe Kubert in the art, but nothing definitive.

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Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "BatWomen of Venus"

Fighting Crime in a Future Time...

...let's blast off for action with the Interstellar Shamus who's never actually called "Space Detective" and his (ahem) friend and companion (nudge, nudge, wink, wink), Teena!

The story continues tomorrow...

First at our "brother" blog Crime & Punishment™,

then, back here for the conclusion!

Nobody's been able to identify the writer or artist(s) of this opener of a kool 3-part tale from Avon's Space Detective #2 (1951).
Personally, I see elements of Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Joe Kubert in the art, but nothing definitive.

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Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Trail to the Asteroid Hideout"

When Last We Left Our Space-going Shamus...

Art by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood

Wow, It's like I don't even have to show up!

The comic does all the work for me!

Now, on to the pulse-pounding conclusion...

This 3-part series opener from Avon's Space Detective #1 (1951) was written by Walter Gibson (the primary writer of The Shadow pulp novel series under the name "Maxwell Grant") and illustrated by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood.

There's more Space Detective action to come!

Bookmark our blog and watch for it.

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Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Bandits of the Starways"

Introducing the first space shamus with his own title...

...illustrated by no less than comics legends Joe Orlando and Wally Wood!

"Some day" may be a lot sooner than you think, Teena!

The series opener from Avon's Space Detective #1 (1951) was written by Walter Gibson, the primary writer of The Shadow pulp novel series under the name "Maxwell Grant", and illustrated by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, but who did what is open to speculation as both artists would do both penciling and inking on pages as they worked on them together as shown in this illustration by Wally Wood...

Joe Orlando (l) and Wally Wood (r) working on a page.

Orlando was the first of many Wood assistants who would go on to work independently in the comics industry.

Others include Dan Adkins, Larry Hama, Ralph Reese, Wayne Howard, Paul Kirchner, and Russ Jones.

Wood himself started out as an assistant to both Will Eisner (The Spirit) and George Wunder (Terry and the Pirates) before striking out on his own.

So Wally was well aware of the value, both to the established artist and the young up-and-comers, of using (and training) assistants, and continued the practice for the rest of his career.

The Space Detective story continues tomorrow at our "brother" blog Crime and Punishment™ and concludes back here on Saturday.

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