Showing posts with label Sure-Fire Comics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sure-Fire Comics. Show all posts

10 April 2020

Raven Ravin'

In recent times we've been looking at The Spider Widow and Phantom Lady, and at the guy who hangs with both of them - The Raven.

But, who is the mysterious Raven?

The first episode was written by Robert Turner and illustrated by Martin Naydel. We don't know who wrote the rest or did art for the second, but the third tale is drawn by W.E. Rowland.

Now, let's find out more about The Raven, shall we...





Um -
I might be a bit confused...

page art by Martin Naydel, ???, and W.E. Rowland from Sure-Fire Comics #s 1-3 (1940)

08 July 2018

Weekend Matinee/Late Edition - Science Fiction Triple Feature

Still reeling from the loss of Steve Ditko, and get slapped with Harlan Ellison is gone, too.
I got no words for tonight.
Here's the scheduled features continuing from yesterday -

Twin Earths - Chapter 11:









art from Twin Earths (1952), Manhunt # 7 (1948), and Sure-Fire Comics # 2 (1940)

07 July 2018

Weekend Matinee/Late Edition - Science Fiction Triple Feature

Dr. X will build no creature, but Space Ace brings his own before Flash Lightning bursts onto the scene with his origin tale. But first, of course, our ongoing serial - Twin Earths, by Oskar Lebeck and Alden McWilliams.

Previously On Twin Earths: As Vana, the defector from Terra now allied with Earth, and Garry Verth, her FBI liason, adjust to the clash of their two cultures, Vana continues teaching Garry about the history of her world. On the female dominated Terra, orbiting Sol opposite Earth, traffic and congestion eventually led to a dissolution of the big cities, decentralizing the population. Simultaneously, new technology was developed which enabled their "Disk Ships", known as Flying Saucers on Earth, and unlimited aerial transport on their home planet...
Twin Earths - Chapter 10:


Space Ace had been around since the first issue of Manhunt, but it underwent a bit of a tonal shift, and with issue #6 it transformed to Space Ace: Manhunter Of The 21st Century. It looks to me like somebody was reading Basil Wolverton's Spacehawk, published a few years earlier, and liked what they saw. Fred Guardineer, not only a legend in the field, but also the bearer of a fine superhero name, provided art from issue one. His name may not be so well known these days, but his influence is still felt - perhaps most notably in the person of Zatanna, magic mistress and Justice League member - daughter of Zatarra, created by Guardineer, who wrote and drew his adventures along with Superman back in Action #1.


For our big feature this weekend, meet Flash Lighting and his Amulet Of Annihilation - the "weapon of the forces of right!" Sounds more like Dr. Doom's latest fashion trinket, but... all right, if you say so.

Here's Flash Lightning's origin tale, written by Robert Turner, with pencils & inks from Eisner Award Hall Of Famer, Harry Lucey -


art from Twin Earths (1952), Manhunt # 6 (1948), and Sure-Fire Comics # 1 (1940)