Tommy Tween-Bob Powell-1949

The prolific Bob Powell did some of his best work for Harvey throughout the fifties. Here's a backup story from an issue of HUMPHREY, one of several successful JOE PALOOKA spin-off titles.

The Man on the Endless Stairway-Steve Ditko-1962

This story was from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY but may as well have been from THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Having picked it up for a nickel, used, around 1968, it genuinely creeped me out and, in retrospect, seems similar to some of the great Ditko's more personal projects.

Fair Exchange-Wallace Wood-1975

Here's an interesting combination. A terror tale from Sergio, scripted by Skeates and drawn by Woody (with  an unbilled Jack Abel perhaps?). After leaving MAD, Wood's comics work bounced around from Marvel to Tower to DC to Marvel to DC, all the while with a constant flow of stories to Warren. This last stay at DC would include his now-classic JSA work  and lots of lovely inkjobs, often with the help of A.L. Sirois.

The Little Witch-Art Gates-1952

Art Gates was one of those journeymen artists who worked at a dozen companies in the forties and fifties turning out acceptable but unspectacular work. This story came out in the midst of the horror comics craze but has a wholly different vibe than the typical terror tale.

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Mighty Man (and the World's Strongest Girl)-Martin Filchock-1941

From its generic title to its general wackiness, this is one zany, wacko 72 year old story story by Martin Filchock, an artist who only recently passed away at the age of 100...and still drawing. 

Secret Agent Mike Manly-Dick Giordano-1966

While still editing and drawing for Charlton in '66, Dick Giordano apparently moonlighted and did this James Bo...I mean..."Mike Manly" story for Tower Comics. For many fans, it was undoubtedly the first time to see Giordano's lovely art printed where all its fine detail could be appreciated after years of bad printing on Charlton's in-house press.