The Lost World in Comics I
In a previous post I wrote about a seven page story, “Creatures of Fantasy”, that jammed Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs Read More
Tag: Dell Comics
Plant Monsters of the Golden Age: Vines & Other Horrors
If you missed the last one… Vine & Other Horrors covers a lot of ground (no pun intended). We have killer vines, of course, but Read More
Giant Ants in the Comics
Giant ants in the Comics are a given. The gigantic monsters appeared in the Pulps, so they have to be in the comic books as Read More
The Ghostbreakers: The Case of the Hungry Ghost
“The Case of the Hungry Ghost” was a three-parter from Dell’s Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #188-190 (May-July 1956). The strip was written by Carl Read More
Welcome to Room 1313
Welcome to Room 1313. The summer is fast approaching and a nice holiday is just what you need after a year without travel. You should Read More
Welcome to the Portrait Gallery 3: 1964-1980
If you missed Part 1: 1948-1953 or Part 2: 1954-1963… Welcome back for our final visit to the Portrait Gallery. As the Silver Age moved Read More
Welcome to the Portrait Gallery 2: 1954-1963
If you missed 1948-1953… Welcome back to the Portrait Gallery. Horror comics love a good painting and these stories are no exception. As we transition Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted Part 1
Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted is a good example of using brand recognition to sell a product. The comic strip that appeared on Read More
Link: The Four Color Adventures of Frosty the Snowman
From just about the very beginning of comic books, publishers have realized that with the extra leisure and more generous spending habits of December, it’s Read More