Pencils by Don Rico (page 1) and Hy Rosen. The other creative talent on this story remains unknown. Venus, editor for Beauty Magazine, interviews Dr. Buffanoff, who proclaims he has invented a machine to breech the 3rd Dimension. Venus is concerned for the scientist’s safety and, secretly being an immortal goddess, decides to covertly test… Read More “Beyond the 3rd Dimension” from Venus no. 11
The cover proclaims: “Strange Stories of the Supernatural!” for the first time. This banner would emblazon the masthead for the rest of the run, until issue 19. Another call out says: “Stories to Stagger the Imagination!” which would last until issue 13. This issue has two separate Venus stories, unlike the multi-part adventures from the… Read More Venus no.11, Nov 1950
Before Fantastic Four #1 and the ushering in of the Marvel Age, Martin Goodman’s comic company was referred to as Timely Comics, even though he created a series of shell companies to run each title under. Before World War II, Marvel introduced three female costumed do-gooders: The Original Black Widow (Claire Voyant) in August 1940,… Read More Pre-Marvel Female Superheroes Hall of Fame
Marvel Tales no. 121, March 1954 published by pre-Marvel Atlas (indicia says Marvel Comics Inc!!) Most likely, the cover was at least inked by Carl Burgos. I wonder if pencils were by Bill Everett, as the two were close friends since the late 30s. The layout seems more like a dynamic Everett cover, the skeleton… Read More Marvel Tales 121, 1954
Marvel’s latest blockbuster has already broken the opening weekend all-time record, beating Justice League’s entire total by $30M in just it’s first three days. Infinity War has now reached $322M domestically in six days (yesterday’s numbers aren’t in yet). That puts it at 18th among superhero films, vaulting past Iron Man, Thor:Ragnarok, The Amazing Spider-Man,… Read More Avengers: Infinity War
Received an early 🎁 for my b-day: Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet Box Set!! Twelve volumes of cosmic awesomeness that lay the groundwork for Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity Gauntlet Background Marvel asked Jim Starlin to create a Kirby-esque villain on par with Darkseid. He delivered Thanos, one of the best non-Kirby villains Marvel has… Read More Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet Box Set
*SPOILER-FREE* The Black Panther was an amazing must-see movie! Just got back from seeing it with my daughters and my neighbor. We all loved it and instantly thought it was one of Marvel’s yet. The movie is already estimated to have the second-best Thursday ever (only to Age of Ultron) and projections of a $75M… Read More Marvel’s Black Panther (2018) Movie Review
Ms. Marvel no.1, May 2006 with an iconic cover by Frank Cho. “Best of the Best” by Brian Reed, Roberto De La Torre and Jimmy Palmiotti. Ms. Marvel was Marvel’s biggest response to the feminism movement. Her first series debuted in 1977, though she was written and drawn by men, and her costume, name, powers… Read More Ms. Marvel no.1, 2006
Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane no.52, Oct 1964. Lois was the first female character in comic books, appearing in Action Comics no.1 in 1938. Cover and all three stories drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. “Lois Lane’s Pen-Pal Romance” has Lois going undercover to catch a swindler. She’s posing as a wealthy woman looking for romance and snares… Read More Lois Lane no.52, 1964
Four Color Fear: Forgotten Horror Comics of the 1950s, Fantagraphics Books, Third Editon 2017. Cover design by Tony Ong. The image is originally from “The Corpse That Came to Dinner” originally printed in Out of the Shadows no.9, July 1953 with art by Reed Crandall. This book sold out for both earlier printings. This highly… Read More Four Color Fear
The Fanatic Four 