Here we have an early tale of that champion of fair play, MR. TERRIFIC. Like many comics heroes, he was a bored rich guy. In his case, though, he intended to commit suicide but instead took on the hobby of fighting crime using his expertise in virtually everything.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Captain Nice-Joe Certa-1967
Here's CAPTAIN NICE from the blink and you missed it 1967 TV series starring William Daniels. Art is by Joe Certa, probably best known for drawing the entire original run of DC's J'onn J'onzz series as well as, I believe, every issue of Gold Key's DARK SHADOWS comic.
Man O'Metal-Harry G. Peter-1943
If you ever wondered what the decidedly odd art style of WONDER WOMAN artist HG Peter would look like on a male hero, here's your answer. Man O'Metal turns blue and super strong whenever he's hit by excess heat or flames. Thus the trick is to find ever more unlikely ways for this to happen so he can save the day.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Green Lantern-Paul Reinman-1945
Ah, not just more green but a leprechaun! The Golden Age Green Lantern is one of my all-time favorite characters. Here he is with his longtime sidekick Doiby Dickles (think actor Edward Brophy) in an adventure with one of the little people. Note the bizarre ending!
The Green Arrow-George Papp-1941
Brown hair and all, here's our second "green" hero for St Patrick's Day, the Green Arrow who, along with his equally brown-haired sidekick, Speedy, appears here in his second appearance ever from MORE FUN COMICS!
The Green Hornet-Al Avison-1947
In spite of a hit, long-running radio series, 2 popular serials and acult TV series years later (to say nothing of last years terrible multi-million dollar feature film) no one has ever really made the Green Hornet work completely as a comic book. Here's an early take on him from 1947, drawn by Al Avison, one of the Captain America artists that followed Simon and Kirby.
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