1950's war comics Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 On 6/1/2018 at 5:51 AM, AJD said: Picked up this beauty recently. As far as I can tell, the cover image doesn't appear on any US edition Archie comic. Looking at the expression on his face, do you think 'Reggie' might be short for 'Registered Sex Offender'? Just a thought... never seen that color/shade of pink either , looks much different....... FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJD Posted June 6, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 Still picking up the odd US edition of Planet Comics when the stars/cost/eye appeal align. Here's an agreeably affordable #42. I couldn't decide which page to include, so here's an UTC bonus two-fer. The rather stately Queen of Jupiter And an excellent Mysta (usually my favourite) splash panel: Brandon Shepherd, Point Five, 1950's war comics and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 That Mysta splash is good! AJD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 I think I've found another aviation photo swipe. I had to mirror reflect the first photo, but what do you think? It's pretty close. The second photo shows the top of the boarding ladder, which the artist has also got right. (The aircraft is a Avro Cana CF-100 Canuck - and flying above it is a well-rendered Saab J-29 Tunaan.) 1950's war comics, porcupine48 and Get Marwood & I 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Does this issue contain the now banned and never-to-be-reprinted classic "Biggles Flies Undone"? And is there nothing that multi-talented character actor could not do? 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Duffman_Comics said: Does this issue contain the now banned and never-to-be-reprinted classic "Biggles Flies Undone"? And is there nothing that multi-talented character actor could not do? Notice the initials 'AD' on his shirt pocket. It couldn't be. Could it....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 That Avro Canuck is SO nifty.Another on my long list of obscure comics wantlist,with a double check because of the Canadian content.Sweet stuff. AJD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 10 hours ago, Duffman_Comics said: Does this issue contain the now banned and never-to-be-reprinted classic "Biggles Flies Undone"? Silence, naughty lady of the night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 On 6/15/2018 at 3:23 AM, Get Marwood & I said: Notice the initials 'AD' on his shirt pocket. It couldn't be. Could it....? Nope - do I have to keep reminding you which Australian I am? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 John Dixon was another Australian. As well as the Crimson Comet, he also developed an aviation hero called Tim Valour. Here are a couple I picked up recently. The return of Adolph Hitler story begins with our hero being tasked by the Argentine government (why?) to investigate some rumours of mysterious aircraft sighted off the coast. He crashes his propeller-driven aircraft on arrival in Argentina after a three hour flight (from where?) when an undercarriage leg won't lower (the only possible explanation for which, apparently, is that it was sabotaged when he left his base). The Argentines provide him with a brand-new supersonic jet fighter to go out and see what he can find (If they have more advanced planes why do they need Timbo?). Valour speaks to a fisherman (who unaccountably has access to an Air Force base) who tells him that he heard German voices near an island offshore. TV heads out and gets ambushed by jet fighters bearing black crosses (dun dun dun) and shot down. He bales out and tries to work his way into a mysterious base hidden in the jungle... So... Adolph appears for all of six panels (five, if you demand he be alive for it to count) and seems to lack an effective security detail. That's probably all for the best, really. porcupine48, Point Five, Get Marwood & I and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Just a second while I proofread this puppy . . . Hmmm. Okay. All seems to be in order. Lovely pages, and when Dixon is on song his use of spot blacks is very good. My favourite piece of dialogue has to be Nina's declaration "Ja! None odder than Adolf Hitler" Boy, is she the mistress of understatement. Next month's "Revenge of the Raven" story has nothing to do with Paul Wheelahan's eponymous comic does it? The illustration says "no". Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 58 minutes ago, Duffman_Comics said: Next month's "Revenge of the Raven" story has nothing to do with Paul Wheelahan's eponymous comic does it? The illustration says "no". I very much doubt it, but I don't have a #12, so I can't say for sure. Didn't Wheelahan's character come along in the late 50s? There was also a Raven in the Frank Johnson comics of the WW2 years, but I think that's different again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sagii Posted June 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2018 @AJD One more from the pile from down under 1950's war comics, Get Marwood & I, porcupine48 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJD Posted June 20, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2018 On 6/17/2018 at 11:34 PM, sagii said: @AJD One more from the pile from down under That's a very nice Raven you have there Corey. I don't have any of those, though I do have a few of Paul Wheelahan's other books. I'll dig out the copies of The Panther I have and post those. For today, I was very happy to get a couple of Silver Flash books in today. Here's one of them: Now, I know you're all thinking "why are they being menaced by an iguanodon, a harmless ornithopod herbivore of the early Cretaceous period. And why, while I'm on this train of thought, was the movie called 'Jurassic Park' when the main attraction was a late Cretaceous animal?" Those are good questions, and I can't answer either of them adequately, so I'll just be content to show you a picture, with said iguanodons brought to life by the stellar line work of Virgil Riley. And remember Silver Flash's immortal battle cry... Point Five, porcupine48, sagii and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I've got to say, the art here is great! The Lady in Red is adorable ? Superb, realistic, enchanting. Oh, hang on. No caption necessary And this puts me in mind of Wattoo Wattoo. They hear his call.... And look, I never mentioned sanitary towels once! Oh, Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine48 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Just dropping in to restate how great this thread is. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share Posted June 22, 2018 Thanks guys - glad you're finding something worth reading here. Here's the other Silver Flash. This series has some wonderful cover images: The scratchy interior art is growing on me, even though the quality seems to vary from panel to panel. Look at this page for example. The face in the top right panel is quite nicely drawn and conveys suitable gravitas. The panel below looks like my dog drew it. Overall though, I'm kinda getting into it. Until next time - tampon! (Hmm, not quite 'excelsior', is it?) 1950's war comics and sagii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Love that Silver Flash #19 cover! Although I agree that the interior art is inconsistent, perhaps too inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 8 hours ago, AJD said: Thanks guys - glad you're finding something worth reading here. Here's the other Silver Star. This series has some wonderful cover images: The scratchy interior art is growing on me, even though the quality seems to vary from panel to panel. Look at this page for example. The face in the top right panel is quite nicely drawn and conveys suitable gravitas. The panel below looks like my dog drew it. Overall though, I'm kinda getting into it. Until next time - tampon! (Hmm, not quite 'excelsior', is it?) Silver Star? Hmmm. Let me check. Nope, definitely Silver Flash. And you are correct about how uneven the art is. It's as if a deadline loomed, inspiration flagged, it is just so odd. I've got one of these around somewhere so BRB. Duffman. Proofreading since 2006. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A truly inspiring cover. I'd rush to buy this: 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
