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The second half of Det. 141

Thanks for this thread. Thanks also for bringing Red Eagle to my attention. It is a classic American comic book, due for a quality reprinting. Thompson's Robotman is as fun and energetic and enjoyable to read as Cole's Plastic Man. I found these at various comic blogs (thanks, Pappy!). Maybe D.C. can be convinced to issue a collection of Thompson's Robotman stories. From Detective 141

Are those Winsor McCay reprints from Checker? Some of the best comics ever. Used copies of some volumes are real deals at Amazon: Winsor McCay reprints

What a great set of fun and rare digests! Some of those are really tough!! Are there any other digests you're seeking?

Here's one with a Superman cameo...

Good question. I know Yellowjacket Comics had an "Old WItch" host presenting horror stories in certain issues, but the comic book was more of a variety comic with a single horror story in each issue. Don't know in what issue "The Old Witch" first appeared, but the comic started in 1944. Front Page was published in 1945.

I was just joking with you about how some people stress out about the definition of a horror comic book. I did read your response in the other thread and thought it was great - very well reasoned! BTW, that's a killer copy of FRONT PAGE!

Yes, but is it really a "horror" comic? Thanks for sharing those wild excerpts!

Beautiful Ingels cover!

Man, that is a great cover!

The cover story "Five Miles Down" is great mystery/horror. Similar to the radio show on which the comic was based. But it's more suggestive than later explicit horror comics. The idea I suppose was that suggested horror could let each reader or listener's imagination create more powerful fear than when everything was clearly shown.

WOW, Scrooge! I was going to comment on your Atlas war pic, but this updated one is even more impressive. I have mixed feelings about Atlas comics. While they have a lot of great stories, as a company they flooded the market with multiple titles in almost every genre in an attempt to dominate the stands - a practice that the big two still employ today. They were like the kudzu of the comic world. Not sure it was healthy for the industry in the long run.

165 Days 25th Division on Luzon William de Jarnette Rutherfoord Oversized cloth-covered hardcover with pasted on frontispiece Fantastic early documentary graphic novel about the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines in WWII. The art may not be polished, but it presents a hard-hitting first person account of the action. It's not sensational - almost matter of fact, which makes it more gripping. Can't think of an earlier documentary graphic novel. This one is really historic...

Found a couple more of these... Here's Hit Da Deck from WWII. This copy includes 112 signatures from the owner's friends.

Just picked this up. Can't figure out if it's little or giant...

Here are the stories in the Strange Terrors. Highlight has to be the Joe Kubert opener. Prime Kubert!

Nice pick up Billy. Not sick anymore but lost all my #'s. Call me tomorrow so we can finally catch up Great cover!

Speed Comics 1 and 2

Great stuff! Comics inside?

Creepy St. John...

(thumbs u BONZER is indeed a great book. It has hundreds of pictures of weird Australian comic books you'll probably see nowhere else.

Great run of Fight Against Crime. I think they are all well done, all very readable. The notorious teens are great for horror fans, but even earlier, pure crime issues had some great stories.

Great books, Fuelman!

Love that "Teck!" Have never seen that before.

Someone was asking why Crime And Punishment #66 was special. This entire issue has art by Alex Toth. It uses Lev Gleason's "Deep Dimension" effect, with wide panels that create a kind of widescreen format for comics. Toth the master makes the gimmick work wonders, with compositions that leap off the page. Here are just a few samples.