Wednesday, October 4, 2023

CountDown To Halloween 2023 SUPERSNIPE "Halloween" Conclusion

...Koppy (SuperSnipe) McFad (wearing his original costume), celebrates Halloween by trick-or-treating with his friends Herlock Domes and Roxy, and ends up at the Van Welty mansion where the trio inadvertently helps an assassination attempt on the mansion's rich owner.
When news reports about the police suspecting the costumed kids reach Koppy and Herlock, they investigate in an attempt to clear themselves, discovering the "policeman" who tricked them was a fraud in a rented costume, which he discarded in a trash can!
After the costume store owner gives them the name of the man who rented the police uniform, the now-plainclothes heroes go in search of the criminal...

Usually, SuperSnipe triumphs despite his rather "Inspector Clouseau"-esque antics, but this time he not only figures out the clues (with a couple of handy coincidences), but deliberately puts himself in danger to keep the criminals in the store until the police arrive!
He may not have "super powers", but SuperSnipe proves himself to be a real hero...

Story and art for this tale from SuperSnipe Comics V2N12 (1945) by George Marcoux, who did all the "SuperSnipe Universe" strips himself!

Next Monday: "real" superheroes return to Rutland's Halloween Parade...but which ones?
DC?
Marvel?
A different multiverse?
Yes, there's a number of them!

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

CountDown To Halloween 2023 SUPERSNIPE "Halloween" Part 2

...Koppy (SuperSnipe) McFad (wearing his original costume), celebrates Halloween by trick-or-treating with his friends Herlock Domes and Roxy, and ends up at the Van Welty mansion where the trio inadvertently helps an assassination attempt on the mansion's rich owner.
Discovering that they aided and abbetted a felony, Koppy and Herlock calmly assess the situation...
This tale of terror and trick-or-treat concludes tomorrow...

Story and art for this tale from S&S's SuperSnipe Comics V2N12 (1945) by George Marcoux, who did all the "SuperSnipe Universe" (including occasional strips featuring supporting characters) strips himself!

Monday, October 2, 2023

CountDown To Halloween 2023 SUPERSNIPE "Halloween" Part 1

You'd think a story about Halloween would begin a bit differently...
...but remember, this is a story about the Kid with the Most Comic Books in America, so it'll all tie together shortly...
This tale of terror and trick-or-treat continues tomorrow...

Story and art for this tale from S&S's SuperSnipe Comics V2N12 (1945) by George Marcoux, who did all the "SuperSnipe Universe" strips himself!
As for who this somewhat obscure character is, click HERE for some background!
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Monday, September 25, 2023

Russkie Smashers BEN GRIMM AND LOGAN "Connecting Flight" Part 1

...well, that's really all you need to know at this second.
So buckle up, kiddies and enjoy the ride...

To Be Concluded TUESDAY at...

Next Month...
More Halloween Madness in Rutland, Vermont as Heroes and Heroines from All Over the Multiverse Battle Mystical Menaces During October!
(After Which, Our Regularly-Scheduled Russkie-Smashing Will Resume!)
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Monday, September 18, 2023

Russkie Smashers BEN GRIMM AND LOGAN "Midnight Train to Moscow" Part 1

We Have Already Seen...

Logan and Ben Grimm are aboard an experimental flying wing piloted by Carol Danvers which is currently in Soviet airspace and being pursued by Russian aircraft lead by Natasha Romanoff (who is not currently using that name)...

To Be Continued TUESDAY at...

Written by Larry Hama, penciled by Kaare Andrews, and inked by Walden Wong, this never-reprinted tale from Marvel's Before the Fantastic Four: Ben Grimm & Logan #2 (2000) is set in the early Silver Age Marvel Universe timeline, at a point when Nick Fury still had both eyes and worked for the CIA, Tony Stark was just a weapons manufacturer, Logan was an agent for the Canadian Defense Ministry who had not yet been forced into the Weapon X program, Ben Grimm was a military test pilot, Carol Danvers was a Department of Defense employee, and Natasha Romanoff was...well, we're not sure what she's doing here!
In case you haven't guessed, this is a "retcon", filling-in previously-untold history about the characters.
Whether current Marvel continuity considers it "canon" or not, I can't say...and don't care!
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