Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder MEDUSA CHAIN Conclusion

Read Part 1Part 2Part 3, and Part 4. and Part 5.
Then ask yourself...
I'd like to be able to say "The Medusa Chain will continue...", but it didn't.
Unfortunately, the book (and most of the DC Graphic Novel series) sold poorly, and the project ended after only six issues.
(The exception was Jack Kirby's The Hunger Dogs.)
It was revived a year later as DC Science Fiction Graphic Novel, using adaptations of already-published  prose novels by big genre names like Robert Bloch, Harlan Ellison and Ray Bradbury adapted by comics pros like Doug Moench, Keith Giffen and Klaus Janson, but fared equally-poorly, ending after seven issues.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Valentines Day Special MY ROMANTIC ADVENTURES "Comic Valentine!" Part 1

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!
Celebrate with this unique tale from ACG's My Romantic Adventures #111 (1960)!
No, it's not a dream!
Not an imaginary story!
That's Greg Gallant!
(Or is it?)
Only writer Richard E Hughes and artist Ogden Whitney know!
You'll have to wait until Thursday to find out!
And Keep in Mind...
You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
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Agonizing Love

Monday, February 13, 2023

Monday Madness BASEBALL COMICS "Rube Rooky"

Is there anything Will Eisner hadn't done during his long career?
He took chances experimenting with genres like this baseball-themed 1949 comic book...
...which predated a rush of sports-themed comics from various publishers the next year.
Unfortunately, the big problem with being first is that, often, the world isn't quite ready for you, and Baseball Comics lasted only one issue.
But it certainly wasn't for lack of quality, as this Eisner-written and penciled tale, inked by Tex Blaisdell, proves.
There's more to Rube Rooky's one shot at stardom, and we'll be running it here at Monday Madness for the rest of the month, so don't miss it!
(Hey, we said we're running "sports" in February!
We never said "football"!)
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Baseball Comics #2
(A follow-up published decades later)

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Space Hero Saturdays FLASH GORDON "Return to Mongo" Part 1

In 1978, with production of both a Flash Gordon feature film and an animated TV series under way...
...Gold Key decided to revive Flash's comic book series which had been on hiatus since 1970!
To Be Concluded...
Next Saturday!
Writer John Warner and illustrator Carlos Garzon took their story cues for this tale from Gold Key's Flash Gordon #19 (1978) from the classic Alex Raymond comic strip.
Writer Warner had extensive experience scripting entertainment properties at Gold Key, including Star Trek and Dark Shadows, as well as Planet of the Apes and Doc Savage at Marvel!
Artist Garzon had worked with Al Williamson on multiple projects including Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back, and the Flash Gordon newspaper strip.
Both were ideal choices for the project!
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