Another classic, and a true departure for this series, GREEN LANTERN #76 heralded a dramatic change in the title–bringing in both co-star Green Arrow and illustrator Neal Adams, and focusing the stories not on outer space threats but instead the real social problems down on Earth. The drawing here is super-dramatic, with Adams’ hyper-realistic style … Continue reading Great Covers – GREEN LANTERN #76
A very pretty Nick Cardy cover to GIRLS’ LOVE STORIES #139. The coloring takes its cues from the psychedelic imagery of the day. The only bit of this that I don’t love is the yellow streak that goes behind the cover copy, making it more difficult to read.
Got this one at that same post-Church candy store. Look at that lovely Nick Cardy cover, very clearly done from a Carmine Infantino sketch. This was the first new issue of FLASH that I ever had. Artwork on this one was by Irv Novick, whose style I would come to associate with the character, as … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #224
My Grandparents lived not all that far from us. They were frequent visitors to my family’s home, and on rarer occasions we would go to theirs. It was on one such trip that I got this, WORLD’S FINEST #220, the second part to the story I had read earlier. I was a little bit astonished … Continue reading BHOC: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #220
More than anything else, it was this next comic that made me a fan forever. And again, I couldn’t tell you why I decided to purchase this comic at this time. I know I got it at the 7-11 and that my Dad bought it for me. But I didn’t know who the Flash was. … Continue reading BHOC: FLASH #DC-22
It doesn’t get any more classic than this–E.E. Hibbard’s cover illustrating the first meeting of the Justice Society of America in ALL-STAR COMICS #3. Granted, it’s just a shot of a bunch of super heroes sitting around a table, looking like a club photo in a high school yearbook. But this was the very first … Continue reading Great Covers – ALL STAR COMICS #3
A super-cool kickoff cover to THE CREEPER #1 by ace artist Steve Ditko. Great, moody coloring on this one that really pops the yellows and reds of the Creeper’s costume. What’s interesting about this piece to me is that, were you unfamiliar with the character, you would be justified in thinking that the criminal was … Continue reading Great Covers – THE CREEPER #1
Another great Nick Cardy cover, this one for LOVE 1970, a giant-size reprint collection of romance stories. It’s really the color that makes this one, the elegant use of yellow and orange hues to evoke the summer sun. Great, effective highlighting on the central figures as well.
My father never showed any particular interest in religion, but my Mom came from a family that had strong Catholic traditions, and so she still went to church every Sunday, dragging me and my younger brother along with her. This would eventually lead to years of “Church class”, where our young minds would be indoctrinated … Continue reading BHOC: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #219
I have no idea why I would have bought this comic book. I would have guessed that it came in one of those 3-to-a-bag packs that were prevalent in this era, but there are no other comics that I read of the same exact vintage, so that seems to let that explanation out. It’s possible … Continue reading BHOC: LOIS LANE #133
The Tom Brevoort Experience 