Archive for March, 2005
Thursday, March 31st, 2005
Where Creatures Roam #3
Reprint from TALES TO ASTONISH #16 (1961) in this issue. The story was originally titled “Here Comes Thorr, the Unbelievable”, but for some mysterious reason was renamed “Thorg” (okay, not so mysterious). A 7-page Kirby/Ayers effort.
This is one of many examples of Kirby using large stone creatures (including, oddly , the first Thor […]
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
Marvel Spectacular #2 - The Verdict of Zeus
Reprints of 1966 issues of THOR continue with “The Verdict of Zeus” from #129. It’s pretty impressive how much story they were putting in just 16 pages each issue back then. This issue has Thor returning to New York, with a very funny sequence where he’s talking to a crowd on the street […]
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2005
Kamandi #29 - Mighty One
This is a favourite issue of KAMANDI for many readers, myself among them. Following their involvement in the Bulldog/Leopard wars, Kam and Ben come across a flying figure that’s neither a bird nor a plane. Before they find out more they find a giant comic strip mural carved in stone, telling the story […]
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Monday, March 28th, 2005
Boy Commandos v2#2
This is the second of two issues published in 1973 reprinting 1940s S&K Boy Commandos stories. Boy Commandos is my favourite of the major S&K work for DC from the 1940s, so these are welcome reprints to go with the stories reprinted in MISTER MIRACLE the year before.
“Nine Lives for Victory” is a 9-page […]
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Monday, March 28th, 2005
–Link– Isabella on Unleashed
Tony Isabella’s online column Tony’s Tips takes a look at KIRBY UNLEASHED, as well as a vintage 1950s DC cover.
http://www.worldfamouscomics.com/tony/back20050328.shtml
