Reading Room STAR PIRATE "Meet the Star Pirate"

In space, no one can hear you say "Arrr, matey..."

...as this example of the little-known "pirates in space" sub-genre proves!

Like most pirates (who are romantics at heart), Star Pirate is a sucker for a pretty face.
The Star Pirate became a fixture in Planet Comics, running from 1941 until just before the book's cancellation in 1953.

The name "Leonardo Vinci" on this intro tale from #12 (1941) is a pen-name assigned to this particular strip.

The general consensus is that the artist is Al Gabrielle, but the writer is unknown.
With the new Starz TV series Black Sails reawakening interest in the almost-dead "pirate high-adventure" genre, we're going to take a look at a number of different comics incarnations of buccaneers!
Be here tomorrow as we explore more pirate-themed comics!

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Reading Room MARVEL TALES "Return of the Monster"

One attempt at updating the Monster in the 1950s involved terrorists...

Art by Syd Shores

...who wanted Frankenstein's secrets to create an invincible army!

Illustrated by Gene Colan and Vince Alascia (with a splash panel taken from the cover by Syd Shores), this tale from Atlas' Marvel Tales #96 (1950), this tale was one of several produced by Atlas Comics.

Note, the author is unknown.

Art by Larry Lieber and VInce Colletta

When the story was reprinted in 1974, the Monster's look was modified on the new cover art to look more like Marvel's new version who had his own series!

I, Frankenstein Opens Today

Based on an unpublished graphic novel written by Kevin Grevioux...

...the movie starring Aaron Eckhart as the Monster opens today!

BTW, there is a FREE prequel comic available on Comixology HERE!

And you can read a "motion comic" version of the prequel comic HERE!

Reading Room MENACE "Your Name is Frankenstein"

Besides the new movie I, Frankenstein, there have been numerous updatings of the tale...

...in fact, even the co-creator of the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee, took a shot at the character!

With a script by Lee and moody art by Joe Maneely, this tale from Atlas' Menace #7 (1953) isn't as graphically-grotesque as most of the horror comics of the era, but it was not reprinted until 2005, when the Comics Code Authority was in its' death throes.