Tass Times In Sunuria

Back in 1975 one of the more unusual fanzines emerged. 

Charlton Bullseye, rather obviously devoted to Charlton Comics, lasted for only 5 issues in its original incarnation. But those few issues were packed with talent. Editors included Bob Layton and Roger Stern, and the first issue credits alone included "John Byrne, Nick Cuti, Steve Ditko, Jeff Jones, Dave Kaler, Sanho Kim, Frank Maynerd, Allen Milgrom, Jim Starlin, Joe Staton, Roger Stern, Howard Siegel, Tom Sutton, Barb Weaver, Phil "Lester" Wesner, and the Big Cheese-George R. Wildman."

For a quick peek inside today, let's just look at the story that goes with that first issue cover. It's a two-parter, continued in the second issue, but E-Man got the second cover. I can't complain about that - i dig E-Man and Joe Staton. 

This tale picks up after an 8 year gap, with words by Roger Stern (using the name Jon G. Michels for part one) and art by Steve Ditko and John Byrne!

When i look at the clean black & white on some strips and covers like these, i think of having some fun colouring.
That might not make a bad post, eh? 
A collection of things to print and colour for some fun while trapped inside by Trump Flu in the air.

Hmm... 

page art by Steve Ditko and John Byrne from Charlton Bullseye #s 1 & 2 (1975)

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)

Clash Of "The Two 'Fightingest' Gals In The History Of Comic Books!"

We're back watching Frank Borth have fun with The Spider Widow, Phantom Lady, and The Raven in the pages of Feature Comics and Police Comics back in 1943. It may be some of Borth's earlier comics work, but he's already bending boundaries as he goes.

For example, the characters know they're in comic books...

...and they know other comic books...

...and, as you can see from Raven's first word balloon, they even know in which titles they appear...

And so our heroes came together and found peace...

...but only a month or so later, Frank would be drafted to war (for the second time) and that would be the end of The Spider Widow and the strange relations between our heroic trio.

page art by Frank Borth from Feature Comics #s 69 & 70 and Police Comics #21 (1943)