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Since we are showcasing some pre-hero B&Bs...

Here is another Egyptian-themes issue... And an Inca-themed too!

Since we are on the topic of my favorite Silver Age team -- Robert Kanigher's SUICIDE SQUAD...I thought you guys might enjoy this! One of the best and friendliest artists out there is Mr. Neil Vokes. This gentleman has indulged my Silver Age fanboy fancies with this spectacular rendering of the original DC Suicide Squad vs. that terrifying, but often misunderstood, Charlton beastie: GORGO. This sure would have made a great cover if DC and Charlton ever did cross-over team-ups back in the early 60s. I love the touch with Big Ben in the background...a nice tip of the hat to the GORGO film. Bill

Dudes...#58 is the "King of the Hill" in monster covers. I wish Ditko had done more covers like this. You could even say that this cover is kindofa a precursor to FF1 -- maybe a bit of a stretch, but there are some elements of FF1 in there... I remember Mark Wilson calling me back in '91 (or maybe it was '92?) telling me that he finally got one in and to to stop badgering him! It was a great day indeed.

Hey, thats a nice cover...it kind of reminds me of the classic EC yarn: "Girls 50 Girls"! I wonder which came first? I dont think the enthusiasm for DC sci-fi has died...this is just a typical summer slow down...everyone on vacation and all that!

Jerry had some nice books this time out. I really liked the pre-hero JIMs books he had from the series mid #50s run!

UGH...I cant believe this won out over #29...I never thought too much about #34...oh well.

If you are interested in sone interesting Skrull prototypes, check out the "Martians" from the ROBOT X story in Amazing Adventures #4: http://monsterblog.oneroom.org/stories/?story=robotx&page=12 This is one of the best robot stories ... EVER! Bill

Here are 2 more of my favorite early TTA covers!

I want this book. Me too. No thanks...I'm good!

Thats a great book! NICE. The creature from PILLDOR is another close cousin of THE THING!

Hey Jimbo, those are super-nice books! Those SW 3's are really hard to find. It took me quite a few years to find a nice one. Its a one of the few stories where a female (of all things!) is the main character -- then again...she turns out to be a really ditzy blonde reporter...so maybe it dosent do too much for the status of women in the SA. Bill

Just some of my favorite covers from each title!

Sounds good to me . Fire away. ....you forgot Strange Worlds. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u ...and WORLD OF FANTASY 16-19.

INSANE copy Rich! Why that must be the highest graded copy in the UNIVERSE! 2 headbangs for #2! Ehhhhhh...could be...

Here is the WM ST #95

Dead sexy! THAT's IT!! Giant Bug throw-down! Show your best Pre-hero giant bug covers...

Thats a great book...and a toughie to find in 7.0 or above. Gotta love a good lava monster... Absolutely beautiful copy! BTW...what are all those random people doing at the lip of a volcano?? its really quite obvious...they are volcano divers!

Thats a great book...and a toughie to find in 7.0 or above. Gotta love a good lava monster...

Those Salidas are extraordinary! I wish the original owner had the same love for Sci-Fi/Fantasy books! While these dont compare to those puppies, here are my Kirby/Ditko BATTLE issues:

Sure, I can share...the image that is! TOS #32 -- THE MAN IN THE BEE-HIVE is one of my favorite stories. The mutant Farnsworth would have made such a good early SA villian -- I wonder if he was ever retconned into current Marvel continuity? Do you think when Hank Pym switched over to the Yellow Jacket that this try out was used as referance for that idea? Nah, I dont think so. In the story, the anti-hero Farnsworth is really a telepath that can induce illusions/project his will over other living beings. The story leaves it kind of up in the air if the antagonist (who was trying to rob Farnsworth) really shrunk down and was trapped in the bee-hive.

Sure, I can share...the image that is! TOS #32 -- THE MAN IN THE BEE-HIVE is one of my favorite stories. The mutant Farnsworth would have made such a good early SA villian -- I wonder if he was ever retconned into current Marvel continuity?

Interesting that this gent, someone like ourselves, who collect and (I will use a mild term here) appreciate material objects could give it all up and to become a poor monk in a foreign land. I, for one, would find giving up material items that I cherish a very difficult thing to do. Not saying this was necessarily a smart move on his part, but defiantly a gutsy one...

Those are really nice books -- a wonderful addition to any pre-hero collection! A wonderful companion book to the JIM 73 is JIM 64 - RORGG, KING OF THE SPIDER MONSTERS.