Bob Haney’s first Aquaman story probably was the backup in Adventure Comics #228 (Sept. 1956). Kind of a dull cover by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, but they can't all be winners I suppose.
Nicholas Viscardi (October 20, 1920 – November 3, 2013), known professionally as Nick Cardy or Nick Cardi, was an American comic book artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman, the Teen Titans and other major characters.
Cardy first drew the Teen Titans in The Brave and the Bold #60 (July 1965), wherein the superhero sidekicks Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqualad were joined by Wonder Girl in her first appearance. After next being featured in Showcase #59 (Dec. 1965), the team was spun off into their own series with Teen Titans #1 (Feb. 1966). From 1966-73, Cardy penciled or inked — sometimes both — all 43 issues of the series.
Not exactly – Cardy did the cover, right enough, and went on to do the series afterwards, just as you say – but that first Titans story in Brave & Bold #60, like the previous team-up of Robin, Aqualad and Kid Flash that started it all in Brave & Bold #54, was drawn by Bruno Premiani, best known for drawing the Doom Patrol.
Marvel Team-Up #95. The first appearance of Mockingbird. I thought it would be timely since she just made her first appearance on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It's a great issue.
Marvel Team-Up #95. The first appearance of Mockingbird. I thought it would be timely since she just made her first appearance on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. It's a great issue.
First appearance as Mockingbird -- and what a great Miller cover! -- but not her first appearance as Bobbi Morse; she'd been around for a couple of years at that point, having first appeared in the Ka-Zar series, in Astonishing Tales. (Dang, but I can't now recall exactly which issue!)
Since Halloween is a few days away, I figured I would try to start a trend with a couple of themed covers.
Ghost Comics #10 1953 Maurice Whitman
Ghost Comics were published by Fiction House starting in 1951 running for 11 issues. The Ghost Comics covers by Maurice Whitman were definitely sought after with their well-endowed frightened females fleeing from phantoms.
Thanks for the tip nweathington! I love Nick Cardy covers so will definitely go back and explore pages 116 to 123 in this thread. I only wish I had the time to browse every page in this extraordinary thread. Speaking of Halloween, I absolutely love this cover from Weird Tales #75. Cover drawing credits go to Gene Colan. I believe this comic first surfaced in 1950. The drawing of the young lady is awesome!
Since Halloween is a few days away, I figured I would try to start a trend with a couple of themed covers.
Ghost Comics #10 1953 Maurice Whitman
Ghost Comics were published by Fiction House starting in 1951 running for 11 issues. The Ghost Comics covers by Maurice Whitman were definitely sought after with their well-endowed frightened females fleeing from phantoms.
"well-endowed frightened females fleeing from phantoms" Wow. Say that 3 times, fast.
Batman #237 December, 1971 Cover art by Neal Adams
Batman tracks an ex-Nazi war criminal to the annual Halloween parade in Rutland, Vermont, to which Robin has also come, and where they also find the Reaper, a Death-costumed figure with a scythe, bent on finding the villain for reasons of his own. This probably came out a few weeks before Halloween in 1971.
The story from the forties mentioned on the cover is called "The Screaming House" and was originally printed in Detective Comics #37 in March, 1940 which featured a rather ghoulish cover as well.
Batman #237 December, 1971 Cover art by Neal Adams
Batman tracks an ex-Nazi war criminal to the annual Halloween parade in Rutland, Vermont, to which Robin has also come, and where they also find the Reaper, a Death-costumed figure with a scythe, bent on finding the villain for reasons of his own. This probably came out a few weeks before Halloween in 1971.
The story from the forties mentioned on the cover is called "The Screaming House" and was originally printed in Detective Comics #37 in March, 1940 which featured a rather ghoulish cover as well.
This cover needs an extra choice of "Serious Awesomeness!"
This was a difficult issue to find (at a price I was willing to pay), but I just got it from Newkadia a couple of days ago. Haven't read it yet. Love this cover.
Here's another personal favorite of mine for Halloween.
Brave and the Bold #93 from January, 1971 Cover art by Neal Adams
In this tale, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out. This was an interesting team-up, if there ever was one, teaming up The Batman with The House of Mystery! It worked splendidly! The story is narrated by Cain, the narrator of stories in DC's The House of Mystery title. Although the House of Mystery is usually said to be located in Kentucky, Cain explains that a castle is a house, and this is a mystery, so it's the house of mystery!
This marked the first solo Batman story of the 1970s not to appear in Batman or Detective Comics, and it's the first Batman story drawn by Neal Adams outside of those titles. DC was moving people around a bit back then I suppose. It is also the first full-length Batman story by Adams, who appears to have done the penciling and inking himself instead of utilizing his usual inker, Dick Giordano. The artwork pops, and it was arguably one of the better Batman tales in the series to date.
This marked the first solo Batman story of the 1970s not to appear in Batman or Detective Comics, and it's the first Batman story drawn by Neal Adams outside of those titles.
Not so! Adams had already done a half-dozen B&B stories by that point (including team-ups with Aquaman, Flash, Green Arrow, Creeper, Teen Titans, Sgt Rock, all bookshelved by a pair of team-ups with Deadman), as well as a pair of World’s Finest team-ups with Superman.
It's the first solo Batman story drawn by Adams, perhaps, if that was what you meant… but there’s still that guest appearance by Cain…
It may be a stretch, but I was referring to it as his first solo adventure outside of his title book and Detective (because Cain and Batman don't actually team-up). My wording could've used further editing, because when I re-read it, it doesn't successfully convey that point.
Black Cat #14 November 1948 Harvey Comics Cover by Lee Elias
Mystery and adventure tales starring such characters as Linda Turner, Mary Worth, Danny Dixon, and the cover darling, Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope.
Lot's of great Halloween covers in the Harvey library.
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Ghost Comics #10
1953
Maurice Whitman
Ghost Comics were published by Fiction House starting in 1951 running for 11 issues. The Ghost Comics covers by Maurice Whitman were definitely sought after with their well-endowed frightened females fleeing from phantoms.
Speaking of Halloween, I absolutely love this cover from Weird Tales #75.
Cover drawing credits go to Gene Colan. I believe this comic first surfaced in 1950. The drawing of the young lady is awesome!
February, 1976
Cover Art by Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, and Gaspar Saladino
I'm not yet convinced that this awesome Halloween scene on the cover actually appeared in the book, but I admit to never having read this issue.
I'll have to ask my guy at the LCS what this variant will cost me.
Wow. Say that 3 times, fast.
I love Fiction House covers.
As Dr. Barbara Morse
As the Huntress
As Mockingbird
This is all according to Wikipeida.
December, 1971
Cover art by Neal Adams
Batman tracks an ex-Nazi war criminal to the annual Halloween parade in Rutland, Vermont, to which Robin has also come, and where they also find the Reaper, a Death-costumed figure with a scythe, bent on finding the villain for reasons of his own. This probably came out a few weeks before Halloween in 1971.
The story from the forties mentioned on the cover is called "The Screaming House" and was originally printed in Detective Comics #37 in March, 1940 which featured a rather ghoulish cover as well.
Brave and the Bold #93 from January, 1971
Cover art by Neal Adams
In this tale, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out. This was an interesting team-up, if there ever was one, teaming up The Batman with The House of Mystery! It worked splendidly! The story is narrated by Cain, the narrator of stories in DC's The House of Mystery title. Although the House of Mystery is usually said to be located in Kentucky, Cain explains that a castle is a house, and this is a mystery, so it's the house of mystery!
This marked the first solo Batman story of the 1970s not to appear in Batman or Detective Comics, and it's the first Batman story drawn by Neal Adams outside of those titles. DC was moving people around a bit back then I suppose. It is also the first full-length Batman story by Adams, who appears to have done the penciling and inking himself instead of utilizing his usual inker, Dick Giordano. The artwork pops, and it was arguably one of the better Batman tales in the series to date.
DC Universe Halloween Special (One-Shot)
Cover art by four time Eisner Award winner, Gene Ha
It's the first solo Batman story drawn by Adams, perhaps, if that was what you meant… but there’s still that guest appearance by Cain…
November 1948
Harvey Comics
Cover by Lee Elias
Mystery and adventure tales starring such characters as Linda Turner, Mary Worth, Danny Dixon, and the cover darling, Black Cat, an action hero and skilled martial artist who uses a lasso and rope.
Lot's of great Halloween covers in the Harvey library.
Katy Keene
Comics Digest Magazine #8 (1987)
with cover art by John Lucas