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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Happy 70th, Captain America!

To celebrate his 70th Anniversary (March, 1941), we're presenting a gallery of Captain America art by Jim Steranko (above) and the character's co-creator Jack Kirby (all the rest).
Click on the art to enlarge
Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Reading Room Annex: SPACE BUSTERS in "Death Rite of the Dwarfs"

The third (and final) chapter of the Mars Campaign from #1 of SpaceBusters.

You can find Part One HERE and Part Two HERE!

The battle continues, soon, in SpaceBusters #2...

Don't forget to check out our

SpaceBusters

Collectibles Shop!

which also features SpaceMan Jet!
plus these kool space-war items from Amazon!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Reading Room Annex: SPACE BUSTERS in "Charge of the Battle Women"

Part Two of the Mars Campaign from SpaceBusters #1. Part One can be found HERE.
It's a fascinating look at male-female relationships as shown in comic books of the 1950s, proving those Lois Lane comics and their attitudes towards women weren't an aberration.

BTW, you'll notice the Amazons on the comic's cover (shown below) are wearing considerably less...armor! ;-)
Tomorrow, the conclusion of the Mars Campaign!

Don't forget to check out our

SpaceBusters

Collectibles Shop!

which also features SpaceMan Jet!
Plus these space war goodies from Amazon.com...

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Reading Room Annex: SPACE BUSTERS in "Empress of Belzar"

SpaceBusters was a war comic set in the future.
Think of it as a less-sophisticated version of Starship Troopers, sorta "Sgt Fury or Sgt Rock in Space"!
Interestingly, it featured a woman (albeit noncombatant) as part of the front-line team.
As to the plot...Belzar has invaded our Solar System, managing to conquer Mars, with Earth next in line.
However, Earth's military is about to launch a counter-attack...