The BIG crossover of masked mystery-men continues...
...with this cover by Francisco Francavilla for #7, featuring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, and The Spider.
But who's holding the card?
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Showing posts with label Walter GIbson. Show all posts
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Preview: THE SHADOW #13 Cover by Francesco Francavilla
Who Knows What Evil...?
Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #13 of Dynamite's Shadow comic book demonstrates!
BTW, if you want more
The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower", and a comic adaptation of a radio show episode HERE!)
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower", and a comic adaptation of a radio show episode HERE!)
The Shadow's
never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman
and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank
Robbins-illustrated stories (as well as the first part of the Shadow radio show adaptation) HERE!
The
Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age
adventures HERE!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Reading Room: SPACE DETECTIVE "Trail to the Asteroid Hideout"
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| 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.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
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...
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| 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.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Preview: THE SHADOW 8 & 9 Covers by Francesco Francavilla
Who Knows What Evil...?
Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #9 of Dynamite's new Shadow comic book shows!
And, because you may have blinked and missed it, the cover to #8 (which we mentioned in our post about Masks, the mini-series combining all the cape-and-fedora-wearing heroes of the pulps and comics)...
BTW, if you want more
The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The Shadow:
the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower"!)
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower"!)
The Shadow's
never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman
and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank
Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!
The
Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age
adventures HERE!
Saturday, September 8, 2012
The Shadow and Ghost star in a RetroBlogs™ Crossover Event!
To celebrate the return of both The Shadow and Dark Horse Comics' Ghost...
...to thrill current readers, RetroBlogs™ has re-presented the never-reprinted crossover tale starring the deadly duo in our own kool crossover!
The Shadow can be found in his own title from Dynamite Entertainment!
Details HERE!
Ghost has been appearing in the anthology Dark Horse Presents, and returns in her own title later this month!
Details HERE!
Buy them at your local comic shop!
Sunday, August 19, 2012
MASKS: the Ultimate Mystery-Man Team-Up
We've shown you a team-up between The Shadow and The Avenger....
We'll be showing you a team-up between The Shadow and Doc Savage soon...
But there's a marathon team-up mini-series coming in November that'll make history for the sheer amount of pulp and media heroes from various companies combined in one story!
It's called, appropriately enough, MASKS, and features...
The Shadow!
Zorro!
The Spider!
Plus other heroes like Miss Fury, The Black Bat, and The Black Terror are mentioned as appearing later on in the series!
Watch for it!
Plus see a sneak preview of the latest (#8) cover for The Shadow's solo title!
Plus see a sneak preview of the latest (#8) cover for The Shadow's solo title!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Preview: THE SHADOW #7 Cover by Francesco Francavilla
Who Knows What Evil...?
Check out his blog entry about it and his first poster, The Creature from the Black Lagoon...
BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Preview: THE SHADOW #6 Cover by Francesco Francavilla
Who Knows What Evil...?
Check out his blog entry about it, the Spider, and his appearance this weekend at Charlotte's HeroesCon HERE!
BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Preview: THE SHADOW #1 2nd Printing Cover by Francesco Francavilla
The 2nd printing of Dynamite's Shadow #1 features this moody cover...
by old friend Francesco Francavilla!
Read about it HERE!
In addition, Francesco won the British comic industry's Eagle Award for Best New Artist!
(I guess they're just discovering his amazing ability now...)
BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 movie adaptation HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted campy Silver Age adventures HERE!
Monday, May 21, 2012
Preview: THE SHADOW #5 Cover by Francesco Francavilla
Who Knows What Evil...?
Check out his blog entry about it HERE !
BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...
The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 movie adaptation HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger HERE!
The Shadow's never-reprinted campy Silver Age adventures HERE!
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