Sunday, April 14, 2013

Reading Room: SUPERSNIPE "Benson Kidnapping Case" Part 1

The Kid with the MOST Comic Books in America returns...
...with an exciting tale full of blood and thunder!
(Or is it thud and blunder...?)
If SuperSnipe is the rescuer, who will rescue the rescuer?
Find out tomorrow!
Story and art for this tale from SuperSnipe Comics V1N7 (1942) by George Marcoux, who did all the "SuperSnipe Universe" strips himself!

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Jackie Robinson Story Poster and LobbyCards

The new flick, 42, about Jackie Robinson just opened...
...let's look at the poster and lobbycards from the first movie about the first Black player in the major leagues (which starred Jackie Robinson as himself), now being offered as posters and prints, digitally-remastered and restored from the actual poster and cards, by a good friend of ours!
There's also a line of t-shirts featuring both the poster artwork and the photo covers for the never-reprinted 1950s comic book series about Jackie Robinson HERE.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Reading Room: BRANT CRAIG "Shark Pirates of Pisces"

Buckle up your personal jet-packs, fans...
...as we blast-off for adventure in yet another alliteratively-titled tale of the interstellar investigator, Brant Craig!
This never-reprinted tale from Youthful's Captain Science #5 (1951) was probably illustrated by Bill Molno.
The writer is unknown.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Annette Funicello in Comic Books!

We were saddened about the passing of 50s-60s icon Annette Funicello...
...and we thought you might like to see her appearances in comic-book form, as presented in our RetroBlogs™.
Beach Blanket Bingo
Zorro
"Spaniard's Secret"

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Reading Room: ZORRO "Spaniard's Secret: Please Believe Me"

Fear not, Faithful one!
You haven't missed a post!
The first part of this tale appeared yesterday at our "brother" blog Secret Sanctum of Captain Video™!
...now we continue the adaptation of this three-episode arc of the classic 1950s Zorro tv series featuring guest star Annette Funicello!
Visit our "brother" blog Western Comics Adventures™, tomorrow, for the thrilling conclusion!
This never-reprinted tale from Dell's Four Color Comics #1037 (1959) was illustrated by Warren Tufts and Joe Giella, but the scripter of the adaptation is unknown.
Now, the episode itself...