The Dell Universals!

For whatever reason, Dell Comics brought out a gaggle of comics in the 60's which featured the classic Universal monsters. Many of these monsters had been revived by Hammer some years before, but these covers suggest it's clearly the Universal renditions that inspired the comics. Vic Prezio is identified as the artist on many of these covers and perhaps he did all of them.

In three cases (Frankenstein, Dracula, and Wolfman) brief superhero/adventure series were spun off the names.

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Welcome Back To The Dojo!

Well I got my computer back and I find myself at square one. Everything on it had to be wiped out and consequently some upcoming planned posts will have to be recreated and/or revised.

It turns out I'm as much of a packrat online as I am at home, so a bunch of images and whatnot were just hanging around for no really good reason. Now they are all gone. It's actually kind of refreshing to have a fresh start.

Until later.

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Going Gwangi!

My main computer is still malfunctioning. How frustrated am I? See Gwangi above.

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Time For Reflection!

My primary computer has come down with another virus. So I'll check in when I can with what limited equipment I can access. Meanwhile it's a great chance to read and reflect don't you think.

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The Spirit Reader!

This cover of The Comic Reader shows off the original artwork by Will Eisner that I assume was used by Ken Kelly to create the cover of the tenth issue of Warren's Spirit magazine.

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Meugniot's Femforce!

Femforce from Bill Black's AC Comics has been in its time a charming comic drawn by some superior "Good-Girl Artists". Not least among these was Will Meugniot who did a gaggle of covers for the series. Here are some of those covers alongside a close up view of some of Meugniot's artwork for them.













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Gene Colan RIP

It's with sadness I read this morning that one of the titans of Mighty Marvel's heyday has passed away. Gene "The Dean" Colan drew the very first Marvel comic I got my mitts on, and his technique and style imprinted on my fanboy DNA.


Colan was truly a unique artist, and that's immediately evident in that there is no one in the business today who attempts to imitate him.


His way of drawing was instantly identifiable and almost always excellent. Most fans know about his hectic last years, and I hope he's found peace at long last.


















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