"What holiday?"
Why, Halloween, of course!
Or...is it!
Is this never-reprinted story by writer Carl Wessler and artist Joe Sinnott from Atlas' Marvel Tales #140 (1955) a Halloween treat...or trick?
You tell us, kiddo!
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Halloween is a Month-Long Party at RetroBlogs!
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| Art by the late, great, Dave Stevens! |
Every RetroBlog Posted New Halloween/Horror Material During October, and Almost All are Posting New Entries on Halloween Itself!
Don't Miss Out on the Fiendish Fun!!!
(In Alphabetical Order)
Atomic Kommie Comics
(That's this blog, in case you've forgotten!)
Crime & Punishment
Hero Histories
(Part of the Countdown to Hallowen 2023 Blogathon)
Heroines!
Horror Comics of the 1950s
(Part of the Countdown to Hallowen 2023 Blogathon)
Medical Comics & Stories
(Part of the Countdown to Hallowen 2023 Blogathon)
Not Safe For Work Comics
Pop Art Martial Arts
Secret Sanctum of Captain Video
Seduction of the Innocent!
True Love Comics Tales
Western Comics Adventures
War: Past, Present & Future
Wow!
No Wonder I'm Exhausted!
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Spooky Space Force Saturdays STRANGE GALAXY "Space Monsters"
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| Art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito |
...except, it both was and wasn't the final tale!
The script was used, almost verbatim (but with a renamed lead character), for a new story in the first issue of the short-lived 1970s b/w magazine Strange Galaxies!
All the other names, including the female lead, Maeve, and various locations, remained the same...
In fact, all the stories in Eerie Publications' Strange Galaxy V1N8 (which was the first issue), were re-dos of earlier stories from various defunct comic companies!
I guess they figured that no one would remember the original 1950s tales in 1971...
The rewriter/adaptor is unknown, but could be editor Carl Burgos, who created, among others, the Golden Age Human Torch and the first Silver Age Captain Marvel (the android who said "Split"!).
The stories don't have individual art credits, but according to the Weird World of Eerie Publications by Mike Howlett, the illustrator is one of the artists who were regular contiburors to the Eerie Publications line, Oscar Fraga.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
It is Truly HORRIFYING!!!
If You Enjoyed Our Recent Dracula Presentation, Visit...
...Where You'll find every horror-themed Dick Briefer Frankenstein story from Monster of Frankenstein #18 thru #33!
A complete re-presentation of Dick Briefer's horrifying third version of the Monster of Frankenstein! originally-presented in 2018 to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the first publication of the Mary Shelley classic!
Re-imagined to capitalize on the horror comics craze of the 1950s, the series ran from 1952 through 1954, when the comics industry was almost destroyed by Dr Fredric Wertham and the Seduction of the Innocent witch-hunt.
It's an indirect sequel to the original novel, ignoring the previous Prize Comics series (World War II menace and post-war Munsters-style comedy) that Briefer wrote and illustrated.
So as long as you're willing to accept some revisionism to the original story, it's actually a pretty damned good follow-up.
(When you think about it, what adaptation/sequel to the book, in any media, hasn't made some changes?)
It's an indirect sequel to the original novel, ignoring the previous Prize Comics series (World War II menace and post-war Munsters-style comedy) that Briefer wrote and illustrated.
So as long as you're willing to accept some revisionism to the original story, it's actually a pretty damned good follow-up.
(When you think about it, what adaptation/sequel to the book, in any media, hasn't made some changes?)
Here's a preview of the covers for the series...
Click HERE to Read!
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(which reprints in b/w the stories we're re-presenting in color, but has a number of kool text pieces including one by Briefer's granddaughter!)
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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Spooky Space Force Saturdays KENTON OF THE STAR PATROL "Monster-Men of Space!"
It's time for more spooky interstellar adventure with Kenton of the Star Patrol...
...as another talented artist takes the reins from Wally Wood and Joe Orlando for Kenton's final tale!
This Kenton story from Avon's Strange Worlds #6 (1952) is penned by Gardner Fox and rendered by Everett Raymond Kinstler, who left comics for fine art (including numerous official portraits of US Presidents).
Previous Kenton artists Joe Orlando and Wally Wood did the cover for the issue...
Ironically, when the Kenton story was reprinted, it had a totally-new cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito featuring aliens who looked nothing like the Monster-Men...
Friday, October 20, 2023
Frightening Friday Fun CALLING ALL KIDS "Pug and Curly Find Someone to Scare"
In comics, even anthropomorphic squirrels celebrate Halloween...
...as shown in this never-reprinted feature from Parents Magazine Press' Calling All Kids #13 (1947)!
Pug and Curly were an ongoing feature in Calling All Kids, appearing in 23 of the title's 26 issues.
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Sunday, October 15, 2023
Halloween IS the Perfect Time for...HORROR COMICS DARK HOODIES!
You'll need something to keep from freezing your trick-or-treating butt off this Halloween.
Luckily, Atomic Kommie Comics™ has your best interests (and health) at heart, and we have exactly what you need...
Horror Comics of the 1950s™ Black Hoodies!
An assortment of classic retro horror comic book covers adorns these kool pop comics collectibles featuring...
Ghouls!
Zombies!
Demons!
Skeletons!
Ghosts!
Even Aliens!
What more do you want?
Stay warm on the inside while looking oh-so-ghoulishly-cool on the outside!
Don a super-comfortable 10 oz. fleece blend (90% cotton/10% polyester) black sweatshirt with a fleece-lined hood, roomy front pouch pocket, and heavy-weight 1x1 cuff and waistband ribbing before heading out into the night to do...well, whatever it is you're doing on All Hallow's Eve!
(Don't worry, we won't tell!)
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