Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Reading Room ROCKET TO THE MOON Part 3

...he had arrived on the Moon to try to negotiate with the inhabitants, who are bombarding Earth after they mistook a reconnisance missile Ted sent as an attack from Earth!
Note: May be NSFW due to racial stereotypes common to eras of both the original novel and the comic.
Can Ted escape?
Is Earth doomed?
Be here tomorrow for the astounding finale!
This 1951 one-shot comic from Avon Comics was scripted by Walter (The Shadow) Gibson and illustrated by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Reading Room ROCKET TO THE MOON Part 2

...well, now you know the source material for the comic!
(And isn't that a great Frank Frazetta cover?)
Brilliant young scientist Ted Dustin sends an unmanned test rocket to the Moon, and the inhabitants of the satellite, believing it to be an attack, respond with missiles of their own.
Despite being able to make video contact with the Moon people, the language barrier proves insurmountable and the bombardment of Earth continues.
In desperation, Dustin launches himself in an experimental rocket to the Moon...
Note: May be NSFW due to racial stereotypes common to eras of both the original novel and the comic.
What does Ted encounter?
Be here tomorrow and find out!
This 1951 one-shot comic from Avon Comics was scripted by Walter (The Shadow) Gibson and illustrated by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Reading Room ROCKET TO THE MOON Part 1

Here's a comic story adapted from a sci-fi high adventure novel...
...see if you can guess which one?
Hint: the comic's name is not the same as the novel's!
Note: May be NSFW due to racial stereotypes common to eras of both the original novel and the comic.
And, if you haven't figured out what novel this story is adapted from, we'll show you the cover of the book!
This 1951 one-shot comic from Avon Comics was scripted by Walter (The Shadow) Gibson and illustrated by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Happy Easter!

Here's a cover we, unfortunately, didn't have time to incorporate into our Exciting Easter collection--this year.
But fear not, Atomic Kommie Comics™ will add it for next year.
(We're big suckers for puppies & kittens!)
Happy Easter, everyone!

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Cover Gallery: SPACE ACTION

Here's the complete cover collection for Ace's Space Action...
Art by Lou Cameron
...which share something in common with the covers for Lost Worlds and Fantastic Worlds  besides being science fiction-themed (We showed those covers HERE)!
Art by Matt Fox and/or Lou Cameron
The answer?
None of the covers relate to any of the stories inside the books!
(But they're kool, eh?)
...which uses the cover art from Space Action #2 that they adapted into a huge print on the wall of the Nerdist TV show set!