Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Krag" Conclusion

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In the millennia before our recorded history, a barbarian and his allies tried...and failed..to conquer the Earth.

They avoided capture by placing themselves in suspended animation in a secret underground location.
Fast-forward through the centuries to the "present day" of 1968...

Bomba and his friend, Jobo, discover gigantic grey humanoids transporting a pulsating green globe which alters organic matter into...something hideous!

Trivia: When this story was reprinted in France, the cover was different...

Was this the original version of the cover, or was it modified to avoid giving away the plot-point of Jobo's death?

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Wednesday Worlds of Wonder BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY "Krag" Part 1

Based on a juvenile high-adventure novel series written between 1926 and 1938...

...the short-lived DC Comics series added sword-and-sorcery/sci-fi/barbarian elements at the end of its' run!

To Be Continued

Next Wednesday!

Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Jack Sparling, this never-reprinted tale from DC's Bomba the Jungle Boy #6 (1968) marked a change in direction initiated by new editor Dick Giordano, who revamped existing books like Aquaman, Bomba, Blackhawk, Teen Titans, Strange Adventures (starring Deadman), Secret Six, Showcase. and Young Love, and added new titles including Beware the Creeper and The Witching Hour.

Monday Madness / Halloween Horror THE SPECTRE "Shadow Show"

Once More We Delve into the Spectre's Journal of Judgement...

...to see a spooky tale about just desserts not seen (in color) since 1969!!

Though, as shown HERE, The Spectre was supposed to act as a judge, he was not to act as an executioner, he apparently does so in this tale from DC's The Spectre #9 (1969), written by DC's librarian, historian, and unofficial "continuity cop", Mark Hanerfeld, and illustrated by Jack Sparling!
You'd think a continuity expert would've known that...

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The Spectre
(which reprints this tale...but in black-and-white!)

DESIGN OF THE WEEK REDUX "Tales of Horror #9"

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another, unless it sells really well, then we keep it for one more week.

Once more, it's the vintage comic book cover from Toby/Minoan's Tales of Horror #9, worn in the new movie The DUFF by Mae Whitman as nerd-girl Bianca..

Note that this is a cleaned-up, digitally-remastered rendition of the cover, not the"homemade look" version seen in the movie that can be achieved with a color copier and laser/inkjet printer on heat-transfer paper.

Available on mugs, blankets, t-shirts, and many other goodies
Note: We presented the never-reprinted comic book story the cover is based on HERE.

DESIGN OF THE WEEK "Tales of Horror #9"

Each week, we post a limited-edition design, to be sold for exactly 7 days, then replaced with another.

This week, it's the vintage comic book cover from Toby/Minoan's Tales of Horror #9, worn in the new movie The DUFF by Mae Whitman as nerd-girl Bianca..

Note that this is a cleaned-up, digitally-remastered rendition of the cover, not the"homemade look" version seen in the movie that can be achieved with a color copier and laser/inkjet printer on heat-transfer paper.

Available on mugs, blankets, t-shirts, and many other goodies
Note: We presented the comic book story the cover is based on HERE.

Reading Room TALES OF HORROR "It Came from the Bottom of the World"

A new movie, The DUFF, is opening on Friday...

...and one of the stars of the flick. Mae Whitman as Bianca, wears a shirt with a classic 1950s horror comic on it!

Art by Jack Sparling

Here's the story behind the cover...

This never-reprinted tale from Toby/Minoan's Tales of Horror #9 (1954) was illustrated by longtime journeyman artist Jack Sparling.

The writer is unknown.

Now, here's a kool treat:

While it's not the t-shirt seen in the movie (which has a home-made "look" that can be achieved with a color laser or inkjet printer and heat-transfer paper), we took our copy of the comic, scanned and digitally-remastered the cover, then put it on an assortment of kool kollectibles including this large tote bag...

..plus phone and e-reader cases, pajamas, magnets, and, of course, t-shirts, all at inexpensive prices.

(The t-shirts start at $14.95)

Click HERE to see them.

Plus, we have an extensive assortment of other horror comic collectibles (including a different Tales of Horror cover HERE.

Reading Room FOUR COLOR "Maybes About the Moon"

Since many of you are taking a "snow day" from school...

...we feel you should still have a little (somewhat) educational info input when you come in from making snow forts and having snowball fights!

This never-reprinted short from Dell's Four Color Comics #1253 (aka Space Man #1) appeared in 1962, just as our Mercury space program was getting under way, so it's a lot of speculation.

Illustrated by Jack Sparling, but the writer is unknown.

BTW, even though it appeared in Four Color Comics, it's in black and white because it appeared on the inside back cover.

The inside covers were printed with only one color, black instead of the four colors CYAN, YELLOW, MAGENTA, and BLACK (CYMK), that make up all the colors in standard comic printing, as a cost-saving measure!