Monday, August 26, 2024

Russkie-Smashers BLACKHAWK "Creatures from Outer Space!"

Don't be deceived by this Chuck Cuidera cover...
...even though the Blackhawks have previously-faced aliens and robots...and alien robots!

You didn't really think they were alien robots, did you?
Though inked by Chuck Cuidera, the writer and penciler for this never-reprinted, cover-featured story fron Quality's Modern Comics #101 (1950) are both, sadly, unknown!

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Monday, August 19, 2024

Russkie-Smashers DANGER "Duke Douglas in 'Intrigue' "

When You Want a No-Nonsense, Basic, Extremely-Effective Russkie-Smasher...

...Look No Further than kick-ass Secret Agent Duke Douglas!
Co-creators Ken Fitch (writer) and Don Heck (illustrator) produced this cover-featured tale from Comic Media's Danger #9, 1954.

Monday, August 12, 2024

Russkie-Smashers / Chi-Com Crushers LARS OF MARS "Terror Weapon" Conclusion

Art by Allen Anderson
...he was heading for Manchuria to stop a mad Soviet scientist from unleashing a super-weapon that could freeze anything!
After facing several deadly devices, Lars uses his ability to travel at light-speed...
Written by Jerry Siegel, illustrated by Murphy Anderson, this was the cover-featured tale from Ziff-Davis' Lars of Mars #11 (1951), the second (and last issue) of the series!
BTW, the cover artist is Allen Anderson (no relation to Murphy)
And, Allen also did the cover to the second (and last) issue of Ziff-Davis' Space Busters...which was illustrated by Murphy!
Weird, huh
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Monday, August 5, 2024

Russkie-Smashers / Chi-Com Crushers LARS OF MARS "Terror Weapon" Part 1

...they just return in the next issue working for different Commies, as the guy who doesn't just play a Martian on TV, but is a Martian playing an actor playing a Martian on TV while fighting crime in real life (got that?) discovers...
What Next?
Will Lars Stop Raskov?
Will Raskov Stop (and/or Kill) Lars?
Be Here Next Monday for the Astounding Conclusion!
You'll note the Communist Chinese were illustrated in a non-cartoony manner, unlike the overly-caricatured Japanese in most World War II comics and animated cartoons!
(The unfortunate lemon-yellow skin-tone wasn't artist Murphy Anderson's choice, I'm sure.)
Written by Jerry Siegel, illustrated by Murphy Anderson, this was the cover-featured tale from Ziff-Davis' Lars of Mars #11 (1951), the second (and last issue) of the series!

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