Fantastic Femmes--Jeannine Kaspar

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1960s Green Hornet & Kato by Gil Kane!

As The Green Hornet tv series went into production in June, 1966, the producers realized that there was no existing art showing the title character or his sidekick, Kato.
Actually, there was plenty of art, but it was of the previous, differently-costumed, 1940s version...

So, the producers commissioned new "key art" for promo and licensing purposes.
They chose noted comic book artist Gil Kane to produce the new graphics...

Using early costume-test photos (above: showing different masks used only in the pilot episode "Programmed for Death" and no gloves) as reference, Kane did several pieces which became the basis of almost all the merchandising art on various products including the Captain Action costume, playing and trading cards, and the sole paperback novel based on the tv show, Green Hornet in the Infernal Light (used on the back cover).

We've acquired 1966 original posters of the primary key art piece and digitally-remastered and restored them both on collectibles in our Icons line and as limited-edition posters Pop-Art #5 (Hornet) & Pop-Art #6 (Kato)!

With a new feature film set for January, now's the time to get the latest Secret Chic items to wear to screenings (or to class) or put on your bedroom, dorm, or den wall!

LOOK! It's 3-D Comics & Movies!

Captain 3-D did so well as a Design of the Week that not only are we giving him a regular spot at Atomic Kommie Comics™, but we've created an entire section just for vintage 3-D comics and movie posters where he'll reside!

With the revival (and improvement) of the 3-D process, we felt it was the right time to bring back the kitchy-kool graphics of the FIRST wave of 3-D to an appreciative pop-culture savvy audience (That's YOU, guys!)
Besides being available on t-shirts, mugs, and other tchochkies, we'll be offering TWO different 2011 12-Month Calendars, one each for comics and movie posters, in early September!

Regrettably, 3-D Glasses are NOT included...

Preview: Green Hornet: Year One #8 Alternate Cover

An alternate cover preview for issue #8 by artist and interior colorist Francesco Francavilla of the best new Green Hornet series now on the stands!
This piece reminds me of some of the best Shadow or Batman covers showing the hero looming ominously over the baddies!
A treat for Golden Age and Film Noir fans alike!

Our NEW Odds & Ends Art Gallery

We're re-presenting a line of long out-of-print posters and comic book covers as affordable poster prints perfect for students' dorm or bed rooms, house stagers who need a way to personalize a home they're selling in a kitchy (but not tacky) way or pop-culture aficionados who don't want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for a display piece!
(Have you seen what some of the originals are selling for on eBay?)

They range from rare Silver Age comic covers...

...to black-light-style posters...

 to pop-art classics!

Check out the Odds & Ends gallery!
Great value!
Kool graphics!
HTF classic pop art!
What more could you want?