Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Reading Room: SPACE SQUADRON "Planet of Madness"

Let's blast-off for excitement (if not scientific accuracy) in the year 2000...
...which was actually thirteen years ago!
You can move the Sun away from Mercury?
(Wouldn't moving the tiny planet Mercury be easier than moving the Sun, the largest body in the Solar System?)
Mercurians have the element Mercury in their veins?
And they possess both a "good" head and a "bad" head?
(Why not just remove the "bad" head at birth?)
The writer and artist for this lead story from Atlas/Marvel's Space Squadron #3 (1951) are unknown, though in the scripter's case, it might be best to remain anonymous.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

The Black Beetle is Not Just "Noir"...It's SUPER Noir!

It's not often you get to define (or redefine) an entire genre...
...but multi-award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla has done just that, with Dark Horse Comics christing his new pulp-style retro-hero series Black Beetle as "Super Noir"!
So, what are you waiting for?
Get out there, and buy it...NOW!

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Valentine's Day is Coming! Don't Wait Until the Last Minute!

Comics aren't just about spandex-clad heroes and heroines in battles of cosmic import!
They also tell intimate tales of heartbreak and true love, betrayal and redemption, and misery and sheer joy!

With than in mind, Valentine's Day is coming in just over a month!
And, what says "True Love" better than a kool, kitchy gift from TRUE LOVE COMICS TALES™? (Plus, it's both longer-lasting AND cheaper than a dozen roses!)

Choose from over 50 heart-rending designs in ten categories including...
(The ORIGINAL LonelyHearts Columnist)
(or is that "Love in School"?)
(A lost, never-reprinted series from the 1970s)
on greeting cards, teddy bears, calendars, shirts/tops/intimate wear, diaries, and many other kool kollectibles!

A public service announcement for all lovers and would-be lovers from your BFFs at Atomic Kommie Comics™.

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Steve Ditko Cover FINALLY Published...51 Years Later!

Here's the unpublished version of Marvel's Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)...
...the final issue of the title, and the introduction of some comic book character.
Now, here's an alternate cover of the current issue (#700) of Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man...
...and I have to ask, now that it's finally published, 51 years later, did Marvel ever pay Ditko for the cover art?

Friday, January 4, 2013

Reading Room: FANTASTIC WORLDS "Triumph Over Terror"

What if a science fiction writer was the hero of a sci-fi tale?
And, what if the science fiction writer was, initially, just as dumb as any other protagonist in such a tale?
This tale from Standard's Fantastic Worlds #5 (1952) was drawn by Alex Toth and John Celardo, though the writer is unknown.
BTW, though it's #5, this is actually the first issue of the title!
There was no #1-#4!