Tuesday, December 29, 2015

INVADERS FROM A DISTANT WORLD ARE HERE NOW !!!


Back the, it felt so real. The Invaders are here! Gold Key Comics The Invaders series is based on the TV show The Invaders starring Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent.


Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet.

Their destination: the Earth.

Their purpose: to make it their world.

David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a short cut that he never found.

It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey.

It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy.

Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.

Sit back and enjoy!










The Invaders #2
"Proof Positive"
The black and white interior front cover shows a photograph taken by David Vincent with a telescopic camera proving that Invaders are here!
"The Orbit of Doom"
"Marked for Destruction"
Written by the prolific Paul S. Newman with art by Dan (Space Family Robinson) Spiegle.
Interior back cover has 2 black and white photos of Roy Thinnes as character David Vincent.
Back cover pin-up has 2 photos of Roy Thinnes as David Vincent.









It was great not only to have further adventures in a four issue comic book series, but we were blessed with a novel and a big little book as well. Great times! 

Filler pages from The Invaders #2!


Live Large My Friends!

Thank You!


Whitman hardcover novel by noted author Jack Pearl.

The Bid Little Book written by Paul S. Newman.

Fine original paperback series from Pyramid  Book.
 



Monday, December 28, 2015

THE QUESTION MUST STOP - THE CRITIC !!!


Blue Beetle #5 was the next, to the last, appearance of the Question. Steve Ditko didn't want to use his Mr. A character yet, so he created the next best thing for us all, the Question.

Page from a Mr. A from Witzend #1 hardcover, from Fantagraphics, pictured below!


Fantastic collection of Witzend publication from legendary Wally (Cannon) Wood!



Hub City investigative reporter Vic Sage (aka Charles Victor Szasz) chose to strike back against those immune from exposure on his programme as a vigilante operating outside Hub's corrupt systems. Disguising himself with a ghostly mask, making it look as though he has no facial features.







Blue Beetle #5
"The Critic"
When a disgruntled artist costumed as “Our Man”, a statue of defeatism, seeks to destroy heroic art, the Blue Beetle and Vic Sage team up to counter his actions. The Question must stop modern art critic Boris Ebar from destroying a heroic painting that haunts his conscience.
Written (as D.C. Glanzman) and drawn by Steve Ditko.
Continued in part from the Blue Beetle story in the same issue.

Transformation time!

Ad from Blue Beetle #5, used after the Question story.
Applying that incredible mask!


From here, the Question did manage to appear in a full story in Charlton Comics Mysterious Suspense. It's one of my all-time favorite comic book covers.

Bruce (Batman) Timm art!
Matt (Grendel) Wagner art!
Rick (Blackhawk) Burchett art!


Live Large My Friends!

Thank You!

Dick (Sarge Steel) Giordano art!
One of the few photos of the reclusive Steve Ditko!
Tony (Walking Dead) Moore art!