Created by Dick Briefer (who also created the Monster of Frankenstein series from Prize Comics) The Target was a scientist who created a suit of flexible bulletproof metal and used it to fight evil. His sidekicks, the Targeteers were his alter-ego's business partners, as well. They wore costumes of the same design, but in different primary (red, yellow, blue) colors. All three each had a giant bulls-eye design on their chests, which tended to draw enemy gunfire in amazing amounts. (It's never explained how the metal also absorbed the kinetic energy of the bullets that hit the trio. An isotope of Vibranium, perhaps?)
Interestingly, he didn't make his debut until issue #10 of Target Comics. (The previous issues featured a hero called The White Streak, who faded shortly after The Target made the scene.)
Atomic Kommie Comics™ now offers four classic covers as part of our Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics™ line of collectibles, including the 1st appearance & final appearance covers!
Note: As part of Alex Ross' new Project SuperPowers series, the Target & Targeteers will be cover-featured on #5 along with The Arrow.
Don't forget to buy it, and EVERY issue of Project SuperPowers! It's one of the best series on the market today!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
"The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine..."
The Cisco Kid was the first Hispanic multi-media superstar, hitting books, movies, radio, comic books, newspaper strips, and eventually, television, predating Zorro in each media (except Zorro never had a radio show)!
As created by legendary writer O Henry, in the short story "The Caballero's Way" in 1907. the Kid was neither Hispanic nor a hero!
A 1914 silent movie of "The Caballero's Way" altered the character to the version that became famous...a wandering hero, called "The Robin Hood of the Old West", who, with his sidekick, righted wrongs without killing, but with lots and LOTS of shooting, just like the Lone Ranger!
We at Atomic Kommie Comics™ are proud to reintroduce the classic Western character to a new audience in our line of products in the Western Comic Adventures™ line.
Just go to The Cisco Kid & Pancho for a look at 6 different designs, including his 1st comic appearance!
They'll have you going "Oh, Cisco!" "Oh, Pancho!" just like Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo did in the classic tv series!
(And they'd make great Cinco De Mayo gifts!)
As created by legendary writer O Henry, in the short story "The Caballero's Way" in 1907. the Kid was neither Hispanic nor a hero!
A 1914 silent movie of "The Caballero's Way" altered the character to the version that became famous...a wandering hero, called "The Robin Hood of the Old West", who, with his sidekick, righted wrongs without killing, but with lots and LOTS of shooting, just like the Lone Ranger!
We at Atomic Kommie Comics™ are proud to reintroduce the classic Western character to a new audience in our line of products in the Western Comic Adventures™ line.
Just go to The Cisco Kid & Pancho for a look at 6 different designs, including his 1st comic appearance!
They'll have you going "Oh, Cisco!" "Oh, Pancho!" just like Duncan Renaldo & Leo Carrillo did in the classic tv series!
(And they'd make great Cinco De Mayo gifts!)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Broncho Bill
Continuing our expansion of Western Comics Adventures™, Atomic Kommie Comics™ proudly presents a new section devoted to Broncho Bill.
A newspaper strip and comic book that ran from 1928 to 1950, Broncho Bill was originally called Young Buffalo Bill, then Buckaroo Bill before taking the name it would have from 1932 to 1950.
Bill and girlfriend Nell kept law-and-order in the Old West. Judging from the covers, that seemed to consist of rescuing Nell from rustlers, bank robbers, and outlaws of various sorts!
Note: He's so little-known there's no entry in Wikipedia about him!
Help bring him back into the pop culture spotlight! He deserves it!
Choose from 6 different designs on t-shirts, mugs and many other goodies.
A newspaper strip and comic book that ran from 1928 to 1950, Broncho Bill was originally called Young Buffalo Bill, then Buckaroo Bill before taking the name it would have from 1932 to 1950.
Bill and girlfriend Nell kept law-and-order in the Old West. Judging from the covers, that seemed to consist of rescuing Nell from rustlers, bank robbers, and outlaws of various sorts!
Note: He's so little-known there's no entry in Wikipedia about him!
Help bring him back into the pop culture spotlight! He deserves it!
Choose from 6 different designs on t-shirts, mugs and many other goodies.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Kid CowBoy, the cowboy ANY kid can be!
We at Atomic Kommie Comics™ believe that Westerns are not just for crusty old codgers, but for the young and young-at-heart (like us)!
To that end, we're expanding the Western Comics Adventures™ section, adding several new sub-sections to accomodate our ever-expanding collection of classic comic book cover art collectibles. (try saying THAT five times fast)
First up is Kid CowBoy with 6 exclusive kid-only designs (NO adult clothing)!
Also coming up in the next couple of weeks are (alphabetically) Broncho Bill, The Cisco Kid & Pancho, and Native Americans! each with 3 to 12 different designs!
PLUS: we've already given Masked Heroes and Women Outlaws their own spin-off sections, to which we'll be adding MORE kool cover designs!
So saddle up, pardner, the best is yet to come!
To that end, we're expanding the Western Comics Adventures™ section, adding several new sub-sections to accomodate our ever-expanding collection of classic comic book cover art collectibles. (try saying THAT five times fast)
First up is Kid CowBoy with 6 exclusive kid-only designs (NO adult clothing)!
Also coming up in the next couple of weeks are (alphabetically) Broncho Bill, The Cisco Kid & Pancho, and Native Americans! each with 3 to 12 different designs!
PLUS: we've already given Masked Heroes and Women Outlaws their own spin-off sections, to which we'll be adding MORE kool cover designs!
So saddle up, pardner, the best is yet to come!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
DareDevil vs The Claw...the ORIGINAL Versions!
Just in time for Free Comic Book Day 2008, we at Atomic Kommie Comics present the two fantastic Golden Age covers by Jack Cole (Plastic Man) that inspired Alex Ross' startling NEW cover for the FREE edition of Project SuperPowers featuring the Death-Defying 'Devil vs The Claw! (top)
We've digitally-restored and re-mastered Silver Streak Comics #7 & #8 on a plethora of goodies ranging from shirts to blank sketchbooks to mugs to...well, just go to Classic DareDevil vs Claw (#7) or Classic Claw vs DareDevil (#8) to see the complete range of products.
Of course, the complete line of Lost Heroes of the Golden Age of Comics collectibles based on the classic Fox Features, Nedor/Better/Standard, Ace, Prize, and Centaur characters like Black Terror, Green Lama, Fighting Yank, The Flame, and Samson (among many others) are still available here.
BUY Project SuperPowers! It's FANTASTIC!
And DON'T miss FCBD at your local comic shop on May 3rd, 2008!
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