Monday Mars Madness JOHN CARTER OF MARS "Death has Three Heads"

Continuing the Secret Diaries of John Carter...

...her's the second chapter of the never-reprinted "Secret Diaries" mini-series that ran in DC Comics' Tarzan Family in 1976!

The Adventure Concludes...Next Monday!

Of course, it goes without saying that since these are the "secret diaries" of John Carter, that he must have survived in order to write them...

This all-new tale from DC's Tarzan Family #63 (1976) was written by Bob Kanigher, penciled by Noly Zamora and inked by Vic Catan..with several panels redrawn by editor (and comics legend) Joe Kubert!

As we mentioned earlier, this mini-series has never been reprinted since it's publication in 1976, even in the Dark Horse trade paperback that presented all the other John Carter stories that appeared in Tarzan and Weird Worlds!

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Make Sure It ISN'T a CoronaVirus Christmas at Your Festive Celebration!

Though Covid might limit our usual Yuletide festivities, we should be prepared...

...if we can celebrate with family and friends by using festive face masks like these

Santa Claus-featured coverings...

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...comic-book coverings...

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seasonal SnowMan nose/mouth protectors!

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Space Force Saturdays INTERPLANETARY POLICE "Mirror of Doom" Conclusion

When Last We Left Our Heroes...

Yes, I know we've used this art before, but it's the only time the InterPlanetary Police appeared on the cover!

Tanya, the Space Siren, constructed a giant mirror on the surface of a small planetoid.

With it, she focused the Sun's rays at the frozen planet Simia in order to melt it's icy coating and then mine the previously-unreachable platinum beneath it's surface.

However, without the solar radiation she diverted, Earth is now freezing!

Needless to say, the InterPlanetary Police tracked down the source of the solar energy drain and landed on the tiny planetoid...

It's 68 years later, and we're still looking (she was one hot babe)...

This final high-adventure story from Buster Brown Comic Book #32 (1953) was written by Hobart Donovan, penciled by Reed Crandall, and inked by Ray Wilner.
The book continued for another eleven issues, ending in late 1956.

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Friday Fun KOOKIE "Bongo & Bop...Cats in the Attic"

Before Slackers!

Before Hipsters!

Before even Hippies!

There were Beatniks!

Here's a tale about a pair of them that could easily be updated and re-told today!

This never-reprinted story from Dell's Kookie #2 (1962) by writer John Stanley and artist Bill Williams was part of an attempt to produce an on-going series featuring young adults in a (then) contemporary setting.

Bongo and Bop were the slackers of the ensemble, like Dobie Gillis' Maynard G Krebs amped up to 11!
Sadly the title only lasted two issues...which you'll be seeing here in the weeks to come!

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Reading Room MARVEL PREVIEW "Man-Gods From Beyond the Stars" Conclusion

We Have Already Seen...

British edition cover

In the far-distant past...

...technologically-advanced aliens visit the Earth on a mission of exploration.

Their mandate is to observe, but not interfere.

In the present (1975)...

...scientists discover ancient cave paintings that tell of god-like beings who came down among the primitive humans.

But, the paintings don't tell the whole story, for the aliens are far more human than even they suspect!

Are we, in fact, "Children of the Gods"?

This tale, written by Doug Moench, illustrated by Alex Nino was likely a "pilot" for an ongoing series, but, Jack Kirby's return to Marvel with his similarly-themed Eternals, this ended up dooming this to being merely an all-but-forgotten one-shot!

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Featuring all the series' Jack Kirby-written and illustrated stories!