In the 1970s. Bill Dubay went from being a talented fan creator and publisher to being a controversial and sometimes hated professional. This story, published in the first issue of FOR MONSTERS ONLY I ever say, looks like a reject from the now-legendary WEB OF HORROR series. Dube uses an assumed name. Was he already with Warren at the time?
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Tom Sparks: Boy Inventor-Bob Brown/Sy Barry-1951
Here we see a nearly forgotten DC hero who only appeared a handful of times. Timely and Fawcett and one or two other Golden Age companies had boy inventors, too, presumably a carryover from the popularity of Tom Swift.
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon-Mark Evanier/Paul Norris-1978
Dynomutt and the Blue Falcon have been in the news this week as they're co-starring in the new Scooby Doo feature, Scoob! Here's another Mark Evanier story of the pair (well, mostly Dynomutt this time out) with art by Aquaman creator Paul Norris.
Friday, March 6, 2020
The Train That Vanished-John Buscema-1960
Within a decade, Big John would be one of the best in the business and he would continue to get even better in the 1980s. Here, he's a mere lad, yet already with the skills! A lot of words, though.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Rip Kirby-Alex Raymond-1949
Everybody worships Raymond's lush art on FLASH GORDON, and rightfully o, but to me his storytelling had improved tremendously by the time of his post-war RIP KIRBY strip!
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