Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Hand of Fate" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Genji Odashu, aboard giant mecha Combatra, battles a giant mechanical hand, whose five "fingers"separate into independent flying weapons, which she matches by separating her mecha into five semi-independent units with AIs under her command opeerating them!

To Be Continued Next Month, When We Discover Who is Behind All These Menaces!

Today's entry in the never-reprinted Marvel adventures of the Shogun Warriors from #11 (1980) was scripted by Doug Moench, penciled by Herb Trimpe and inked by guest artist Jack Abel, with another guest artist, Terry Austin inking Trimpe on the cover.

Note: because Moench & Trimpe only had the Mattel versions of the robots and didn't have access to the manga or anime detailing the Japanese versions' characters, back stories, and capabilities of the mecha, they basically made things up as they went!

In Combatra's case, the Japanese version featured five human pilots, each controlling one of the segments, which functioned best when combined, as shown in the video below!

The Marvel Comics version has only one human pilot, located in in the head, with the other four sections controlled by semi-independent Artificial Intelligences!

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Hand of Fate" Part 1

Let's Have a Hand for the Little Lady in the Big Robot...

....is exactly what pilot Genji Odashu, pilot of the Shogun Warrior mecha known as Combatra, wouldn't want to hear at this point in time!

So we ain't gonna tell her!

Besides, she's pretty busy at the moment, between the mechanical hand and the Japanese military who've just shown up...and don't realize she's one of the good guys!

Writer Doug Moench, penciler Herb Trimpe and inker Jack Abel have put Genji in one heckuva dire situation in Marvel's never-reprinted Shogun Warriors #11 (1979)...which you'll see resolved right here, next Monday!

Reading Room WORLD OF FANTASY "What Went Wrong?"

You think you've prepared for every contingency...but is that truly possible?

Can anyone always account for the "human" factor?

Illustrated by Bob Forgione, whose credits at Timely/Atlas included a number of sci-fi stories including an issue of Speed Carter: SpaceMan, this never-reprinted tale from Atlas' World of Fantasy #1 (1956) is one of those "average guy inadvertently saves the world" tales that writers (in this case, unidentified) love to tell.

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Monday Mecha Madness SPELLBOUND "Too Human to Live!"

They say Artificial Intelligence will Replace Humans in Many Jobs...

...even as co-workers...and management!

Pencilled by Vic Carrabotta and inked by Jack Abel, and likely plotted by editor Stan Lee, this cautionary tale from Atlas' Spellbound #16 (1953) has a clever twist ending that would've been appropriate for an episode of The Twilight Zone!

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Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Starchild" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

...Ilongo Savage, piloting Dangard Ace, tries to divert a recently-hatched alien from heading for populated areas.
But, the creature has some hidden surprises...









The Mecha Meyhem Continues in May as Genji (aboard Combatra) Battles...Whatever the Heck That Is!
(I was going to call it "A Big Hand for the Little Lady!", but I resisted.
Oh, wait...I did say it...)

Monday Mecha Madness SHOGUN WARRIORS "Starchild" Part 1

When Last We Left Oceanographer (and Dangard Ace's  Pilot), Ilongo Savage...

...he and fellow oceanographer Judith Johns had discovered an alien egg!
(And yes, Easter was yesterday, but this ain't a holiday treat!)

You'll see Dangard Ace  take on the Starchild  Next Monday...

...when the first thing you see will be this calamitous cover by Herb Trimpe and Al Milgrom!

The latest never-reprinted chapter in this story arc from Marvel's Shogun Warriors #9 (1979) is by usual stalwarts writer Doug Moench, penciler Herb Tripe, and guest inker Jack Abel!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder ACTION COMICS "Superman in '100 Years...Lost, Strayed or Stolen!' "

We Don't Usually Run Superman Stories...

...but this never-reprinted Silver Age Superman tale (yes, there are a few of them) under a Carmine Infantino laid-out/Neal Adams penciled-inked cover, from DC's Action Comics #370 (1968) is so truly unique that it stuck in my head ever since I read it brand-new, plucked from a candy store comic spinner rack!
(And no, I'm not telling you how old I am!)

And here's the really-kool part!
It's not a dream!
Not a hoax!
Not an Imaginary Story!
In fact, it was canon...until Crisis on Infinite Earths!

With reviewers comparing the new Superman movie to a really-good Silver Age comic, now is the time to read this time-lost mini-epic that, if done today, would be a six-issue mini-series and at least a couple of one-shot tie-ins!

Enjoy a unique World of Wonder...

Yeah, there are a couple of leaps in plot logic and amazing coincidences, but it's an absolutely-amazing bit of science-fantasy by writer Cary Bates, penciler Curt Swan and inker Jack Abel that holds your attention start-to-finish!
And isn't that what you want when you enter a World of Wonder?

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