Happy birthday to Johnny Craig (1926-2001), best known for his EC work. He started his career as an assistant to Harry Lampert (co-creator of The Flash) in 1940, then went to work in All-American’s art department after Lampert was drafted. Craig himself was drafted not long after, and when he returned home from the war, he began his long association with EC. His first cover work was for them, this cover to Moon Girl and the Prince #1 (Fall 1947).
Happy birthday to Johnny Craig (1926-2001), best known for his EC work. He started his career as an assistant to Harry Lampert (co-creator of The Flash) in 1940, then went to work in All-American’s art department after Lampert was drafted. Craig himself was drafted not long after, and when he returned home from the war, he began his long association with EC. His first cover work was for them, this cover to Moon Girl and the Prince #1 (Fall 1947).
I found this site, it has all comics for free and online...
Essentially, it's a pirate site that has uploaded scans or digitized versions of a lot of comics, including a lot of recent releases, without permission of their publishers. Massive copyright violations in progress. Let's not be promoting this site.
Was Supergirl's costume changing on a monthly basis? Or were these Elseworlds-type stories with different interpretations of the character (complete with story-specific wardrobe)?
Was Supergirl's costume changing on a monthly basis? Or were these Elseworlds-type stories with different interpretations of the character (complete with story-specific wardrobe)?
Kara wasn't quite Janet VanDyne, but she had a lot of outfits.
I think there was reader participation going on. This was the same time reader-submitted costumes were showing up in the Legion of Superheroes. (Saturn Girl's pink bikiniesque thing being the most notable.)
Kamandi #1 by Jack Kirby (release date August 29, 1972)
Kamandi is the so-called "Last Boy on Earth". Growing up in an apocalyptic future, he rides a raft down the flooded streets of what was once Manhattan. The cover to this issue is an homage to the 1968 Arthur P. Jacobs film, Planet of the Apes. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in ruins in the background of the cover - an obvious reference to the climatic reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes.
Kamandi #1 by Jack Kirby (release date August 29, 1972)
Kamandi is the so-called "Last Boy on Earth". Growing up in an apocalyptic future, he rides a raft down the flooded streets of what was once Manhattan. The cover to this issue is an homage to the 1968 Arthur P. Jacobs film, Planet of the Apes. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in ruins in the background of the cover - an obvious reference to the climatic reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes.
Carmine specifically “suggested” that Kirby do a Planet of the Apes type of book after he was unable to acquire the license. So, yeah, the reference was very intentional.
Strange Adventures Volume 1 #79 cover art by Gil Kane
Cover story: Two boys build snowmen during an unseasonal snowfall, only to discover their creations missing the next morning. During the night, the snowmen had been possessed by energy beings from the planet Pluto and were now wreaking havoc in preparation for full-scale invasion. The DSI soon arrives on the scene and after a number of unsuccessful attempts to destroy the snowmen with heat, realize that their paradoxical weakness is extreme cold. Earth is saved!
In memory of Al Feldstein (1925-2014) who died yesterday, here’s one of my favorites of his many covers for EC.
I was set up beside Al at Heroes Con a few years back, and had a chance to talk with him some throughout the weekend. He struck me as a really nice guy, and he had a lot of interesting stories, as you might expect of a longtime editor of EC and Mad magazine. I'm glad I had the opportunity to get to know him a bit.
Kamandi #1 by Jack Kirby (release date August 29, 1972)
Kamandi is the so-called "Last Boy on Earth". Growing up in an apocalyptic future, he rides a raft down the flooded streets of what was once Manhattan. The cover to this issue is an homage to the 1968 Arthur P. Jacobs film, Planet of the Apes. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in ruins in the background of the cover - an obvious reference to the climatic reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes.
That has to be one of the most well-composed images to ever grace the cover of a comic book.
Kamandi #1 by Jack Kirby (release date August 29, 1972)
Kamandi is the so-called "Last Boy on Earth". Growing up in an apocalyptic future, he rides a raft down the flooded streets of what was once Manhattan. The cover to this issue is an homage to the 1968 Arthur P. Jacobs film, Planet of the Apes. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in ruins in the background of the cover - an obvious reference to the climatic reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes.
That has to be one of the most well-composed images to ever grace the cover of a comic book.
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Here's some more Barry Windsor Smith from 1983
Jim Aparo 1973
Bob Oksner 1972
I think there was reader participation going on. This was the same time reader-submitted costumes were showing up in the Legion of Superheroes. (Saturn Girl's pink bikiniesque thing being the most notable.)
*fond remembrances*
1971 Dick Giodarno
Kamandi is the so-called "Last Boy on Earth". Growing up in an apocalyptic future, he rides a raft down the flooded streets of what was once Manhattan. The cover to this issue is an homage to the 1968 Arthur P. Jacobs film, Planet of the Apes. The Statue of Liberty can be seen in ruins in the background of the cover - an obvious reference to the climatic reveal at the end of Planet of the Apes.
cover art by Gil Kane
Cover story: Two boys build snowmen during an unseasonal snowfall, only to discover their creations missing the next morning. During the night, the snowmen had been possessed by energy beings from the planet Pluto and were now wreaking havoc in preparation for full-scale invasion. The DSI soon arrives on the scene and after a number of unsuccessful attempts to destroy the snowmen with heat, realize that their paradoxical weakness is extreme cold. Earth is saved!
I was set up beside Al at Heroes Con a few years back, and had a chance to talk with him some throughout the weekend. He struck me as a really nice guy, and he had a lot of interesting stories, as you might expect of a longtime editor of EC and Mad magazine. I'm glad I had the opportunity to get to know him a bit.
Makes me want to run out and get the omnibus.