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RED RYDER meets Little Beaver (1938 and '39)
Fred Harman's Red Ryder made his first appearance in the funny papers in November 1938, and the comic book Crackajack Funnies began running these reprints in March 1939. That makes it a fair bet that...
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FRANK FRAZETTA Gets Happy (1947-48)
Here are some of the many text story illos Frazetta did for Happy Comics. This batch is from issues 20 thru 27, in 1947 and '48. There are more on the way. Are you Happy now?See more of Frazetta's...
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Forgotten Books: CONAN OF VENARIUM by Harry Turtledove (2003)
Between 1982 and 1997 Tor published more than forty original Conan novels by a gang of various authors. Then, for no good reason I could see, they stopped short, dribbling out this final volume in...
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The Adventures of PADLOCK HOMES (1942)
Reading the story, it looks like this is not the first appearance of "Padlock Homes", but it's the earliest I can find on comicbookplus. It's from Champ Comics #19, published in June 1942. The guy who...
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GEORGE EVANS visits "The Lost World" (1948)
"The Lost World" was a long-running series in Planet Comics. Future EC artist George Evans took over with issue 50, and was the regular artist until number 64. This installment is from issue 57, from...
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I Want It: SAM SPADE'S Chair!
Damn, this looks comfortable! This chair, from Spade's apartment in The Maltese Falcon, sold at auction in 1997 for $32,000, and again in 2015 for $87,500. I think it belongs in my living room, though...
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Forgotten Books: CAPTAIN BLOOD Illustrated (1949)
In case you haven't noticed, I've already featured Captain Blood as a Forgotten Book twice (HERE and HERE). There's a good reason for that. It's one of my top five favorite books. (Red Harvest, of...
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3D Without Glasses? Take a DEATH DIVE in Truevision (1954)
Yes, kids, you can take off your 3D glasses, because today we present another adventure using the revolutionary Truevision process. (You'll find another Truevision tale HERE.) This one appeared in...
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For Sale! Otto Penzler's RACE WILLIAMS Books
Renowned Mystery Afficianado Art Scott (known to his intimates as The Emperor of the Universe) tipped me off that an amazing assortment of books and other items from currently owned by Mr. Otto Penzler...
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FRANK FRAZETTA Back in the Barnyard
More, more, more of the text story illos Frazetta did for Barnyard Comics between 1947 and 1950. These are generally a bit later than the last batch, and a bit more of his style is showing.See more of...
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Forgotten Books: LOS TEJANOS by Jack Jackson (1982)
Back in the early '70s, one of my favorite comics was Slow Death, featuring the work of guys like Richard Corben, Greg Irons, Dave Sheridan and someone called "Jaxon." Years later, as an Alamomaniac, I...
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Dan Turner, HOLLYWOOD DETECTIVE in "The Big Shiv" (1947)
Here's Dan in a genuine pulp adventure from the June 1947 ish of Hollywood Detective. You're welcome, Mojo Man.
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