The giant head looks a lot like the Pez Witch I just got the other day.
This one’s by Lou Cameron, who by all accounts was an incredibly intelligent guy. He passed away just a couple of years ago. He did quite a bit of work for DC, including some Batman stories, from 1958–62 or thereabouts. But with the comic work in decline thanks to Code, he made the transition from comic book artist to novelist (mostly westerns). His first book was published in 1960 as the first of the Longarm series, which he wrote under a pen name. He ended up writing over 50 books in the 400-book series, as well as dozens of other novels. He also co-wrote the TV mini-series How the West Was Won with Louis Lamour.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
Thought I'd post up a Nick Cardy Justice League I used to have.
I had a small run of Justice League, all in the 80-120 range. I regret that I don't still have them.
When I was a kid, my dad took me to a flea market, where a friend of my uncle's was selling comics. (Parents divorced, saw dad on weekends). Basically, as a favor, this guy let me buy as much as I wanted at 10 cents each (this would've been around when comics were 25 cents, so it was quite a bargain, even before you considered they were back issues!). I know my dad slipped the guy some money, but he gave me like $10 to spend. And it was just amazing stuff, like all those Justice Leagues.
It's not like now -- there were no comic shops, there was no eBay, there was some mail order, but I only had a kid's allowance -- I had never even seen 90% of these comics, and didn't know if I'd ever see them again.
I am not kidding when I say -- more than 30 years later? -- I STILL sometimes wake up from a dream that I'm at that flea market picking out issues. Literally. I still dream about it. What a day!
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
One of my very first comics. I was four when I got it, and it was one of the first things I learned to read on my own. I literally read it till it fell apart.
I’m sure I got it because it had both Batman and Superman on the cover, but my favorite part of the issue turned out to be the Rip Hunter story. Second favorite: the Vigilante story, followed by the Golden Age Black Canary reprint story. Thus began my affinity toward anthology books.
I'm not absolutely sure, because the cover tore off at some point while I was still very young, but I think this was the very first comic I owned. I didn't read it nearly as much as the World’s Finest I got a few months later.
I'm not absolutely sure, because the cover tore off at some point while I was still very young, but I think this was the very first comic I owned. I didn't read it nearly as much as the World’s Finest I got a few months later.
At every con I goto I look for cheap copies of the old Gold Key/Whitman licensed titles. Got a nice stack of Junior Woodchuck comics back in March.
I don't know the artist on this one (maybe Jim McLaughlin?), but I really like it. Very nice inking, particularly with the Kirby dots on the top of the sarcophagus to give it a rounded stone texture. I’ve also been impressed with the coloring on most of the Web of Mystery covers.
One of my very first comics. I was four when I got it, and it was one of the first things I learned to read on my own. I literally read it till it fell apart.
I’m sure I got it because it had both Batman and Superman on the cover, but my favorite part of the issue turned out to be the Rip Hunter story. Second favorite: the Vigilante story, followed by the Golden Age Black Canary reprint story. Thus began my affinity toward anthology books.
I LOVE Love love love love love love the old square bound reprint books. It makes my heart happy just looking at the cover.
I'm not absolutely sure, because the cover tore off at some point while I was still very young, but I think this was the very first comic I owned. I didn't read it nearly as much as the World’s Finest I got a few months later.
At every con I goto I look for cheap copies of the old Gold Key/Whitman licensed titles. Got a nice stack of Junior Woodchuck comics back in March.
I get any cheap ($2 or less) Gold Key Supergoof (Goofy as a superhero) and Star Trek I can find for my wife. She likes Adam-12 too. I look for any Dan Spiegle-drawn Scooby Doos. I had one when I was a kid that I liked a lot. I don't usually see them in the cheap boxes though.
Not too long ago, my step-father picked up a cheap stack of old comics for me, mostly from the mid-’50s to early ’60s, at an estate sale. Only half of them have covers, but there was some cool stuff in there. A lot of Little Lulus, a few Archies, etc. I think I'll go through them and try to find covers for them all. Some of them will be tough because the indicia was sometimes printed on the inside front cover.
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I don't know if anyone has noticed, but the lettering for all these Web of Mystery covers was not freehand, but done with the good, old Leroy lettering set, a typesetting system made famous by EC.
Looking for an Ames guide as well.
Dirt cheap, of course...
I had a small run of Justice League, all in the 80-120 range. I regret that I don't still have them.
When I was a kid, my dad took me to a flea market, where a friend of my uncle's was selling comics. (Parents divorced, saw dad on weekends). Basically, as a favor, this guy let me buy as much as I wanted at 10 cents each (this would've been around when comics were 25 cents, so it was quite a bargain, even before you considered they were back issues!). I know my dad slipped the guy some money, but he gave me like $10 to spend. And it was just amazing stuff, like all those Justice Leagues.
It's not like now -- there were no comic shops, there was no eBay, there was some mail order, but I only had a kid's allowance -- I had never even seen 90% of these comics, and didn't know if I'd ever see them again.
I am not kidding when I say -- more than 30 years later? -- I STILL sometimes wake up from a dream that I'm at that flea market picking out issues. Literally. I still dream about it. What a day!
One of my very first comics. I was four when I got it, and it was one of the first things I learned to read on my own. I literally read it till it fell apart.
I’m sure I got it because it had both Batman and Superman on the cover, but my favorite part of the issue turned out to be the Rip Hunter story. Second favorite: the Vigilante story, followed by the Golden Age Black Canary reprint story. Thus began my affinity toward anthology books.
I'm not absolutely sure, because the cover tore off at some point while I was still very young, but I think this was the very first comic I owned. I didn't read it nearly as much as the World’s Finest I got a few months later.
If you can name all of Dredd's rogues gallery in the background then consider yourself a Squaxx dek Thargo
When I read it, it sounded monotone in my head. Like someone in a bad movie, who knows they're in a bad movie and is trying to play it for laughs.
Not too long ago, my step-father picked up a cheap stack of old comics for me, mostly from the mid-’50s to early ’60s, at an estate sale. Only half of them have covers, but there was some cool stuff in there. A lot of Little Lulus, a few Archies, etc. I think I'll go through them and try to find covers for them all. Some of them will be tough because the indicia was sometimes printed on the inside front cover.
Here’s the first:
Looks like Smurfette and Medusa of the Inhumans had a kid.