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Alex Schomburg did some cool robot covers. One of the best was Mystery Comics #3 from publisher Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines that was printed October 1944….
The Standard/Better/Nedor version of Wonderman is not to be confused with the Wonderman sued out of existence by D.C. in 1940 (having been published by Fox). Fox changed…
Smash Comics #10 was published by Quality on May 1940. The cover features Bozo the Robot with art by Bozo creator George Brenner. Long before there was “Iron…
ZIP Comics #18* was published by MLJ Magazines on September 1941. The cover is by one of my favorite artists, Irv Novick. The superhero character is Steel Sterling….
Four Color #322 is Porky Pig (with Bugs Bunny). I was attracted to the Science Fiction cover and that I remember this book from the original ‘ole man’s collection. It was published on March 1951…
Startling Comics #48, published in November 1947, features more than just “Lance Lewis, Space Detective.” This issue is part of a series of seven covers, including issues #47-#53,…
Maurice Whitman penned and inked the rather attractive (if you are into green) Martian woman named Ylla. Her name was borrowed from the “Ylla” in Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles. Mars…
There was no shortage of mice cartoon characters in the 50’s. Mickey Mouse, Marmaduke Mouse, Minute Mouse, Atomic Mouse, Danger Mouse, Supermouse (“The big cheese”), Mouse Musketeers –…
I spent almost three years searching for a copy of Buster Crabbe #5 – a book that always managed to get sorted to the top of the pile 30 years…
This book had been far out of the reach of my budget, but I found this copy at auction described as “removed from bound copy.” That seemed to…