tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47338164112154257612024-03-18T19:43:49.938-04:00Pencil InkA blog on vintage comic books from the golden, silver, bronze and copper age. Over 7,000 posts feature ratings and reviews of great comics and comic book artists of the past, including checklists and top ten lists. Also included are first issues and first appearances of popular characters, old comic book ads and original artwork.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comBlogger8092125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-72104448693261950582024-03-18T00:00:00.097-04:002024-03-18T00:00:00.131-04:00I Dream of Jeannie #1 - 1st issue<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTGqWgYMHo4/WdANQuM-wiI/AAAAAAAAhOM/ARPvXrBZmd4gOiRbqnqyaOZbs-NwUlBBQCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/I%2BDream_of_Jeannie_%2528Dell%2529%2B1%2B1966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cTGqWgYMHo4/WdANQuM-wiI/AAAAAAAAhOM/ARPvXrBZmd4gOiRbqnqyaOZbs-NwUlBBQCK4BGAYYCw/s16000/I%2BDream_of_Jeannie_%2528Dell%2529%2B1%2B1966.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Dream of Jeannie #1</td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 1.5em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h3vNj99jgIw/Xvg0ZhpET1I/AAAAAAAAvUg/1xWeX9W76yQCpPvmLvTKVY6erK4TCuaWgCK4BGAYYCw/s400/keys76.png" /></a></p><div><b>I Dream of Jeannie v1 #1, 1966 </b>- Returning to Earth and landing on a deserted island, an astronaut finds a decorative bottle housing a genie. Not only can she grow to full size, she's endowed with magical powers. Based on the live-action television show starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman, this is the first time the characters appear in comic book form. This <u>first issue</u> was written by Paul S. Newman and drawn by Mike Arens. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html">key</a> <u>1st issue</u></div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<i><br /></i><div><i>"Sky High" 32 pages<br /><br /></i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k9yJe6WjU_E/W8e_n5hhlLI/AAAAAAAAox0/RiJ_bjKoMLcPrP0avmFE7nIZZbUmLjRiACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/I%2BDream%2Bof%2BJeannie_%2528Dell%2529_001_01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k9yJe6WjU_E/W8e_n5hhlLI/AAAAAAAAox0/RiJ_bjKoMLcPrP0avmFE7nIZZbUmLjRiACK4BGAYYCw/s16000/I%2BDream%2Bof%2BJeannie_%2528Dell%2529_001_01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Dream of Jeannie #1<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>- - - - - - - - - -<div><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2015/02/i-dream-of-jeannie-comic-series.html">I Dream of Jeannie</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/06/dell-publishers-checklist.html">Dell</a> <br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y</span></span> </span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=I+Dream+of+Jeannie+%231%2C+1966&_sacat=63&LH_TitleDesc=0&_fsrp=1&_odkw=Sub-mariner+Comics+%231%2C+1941+&_osacat=63&LH_PrefLoc=2&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a></div></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-58734632463145376632024-03-16T23:51:00.000-04:002024-03-16T23:51:18.451-04:00Coo Coo Comics #47 - Frank Frazetta art <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>Coo Coo Comics v1 #47, 1949</b> - <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/frank-frazetta-bio.html">Frank Frazetta</a>'s provides rather small but artful drawings for two text stories, but what makes this comic a gem is his five-pager. Munchy the Squirrel uproots his tree and relocates it to Florida, where it has unintended consequences. Frazetta's drawing and pacing is generally excellent, showing a level of detail and draftsmanship usually lacking in this genre. Interestingly, he includes a character not dissimilar to Walt Kelly's <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Walt+Kelly%27s+Albert+the+Alligator&safe=off&client=firefox-b-1-ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi7g-Tx9avcAhUC54MKHcWgBe0Q_AUICigB&biw=1348&bih=720"><i>Albert the Alligator</i></a> (see interior page below). Other artists in this golden age include Jack Bradbury. This is 14 of 17 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2013/07/coo-coo-comics-comic-series-checklist.html">Coo Coo Comics</a> by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/06/frank-frazetta-comics-checklist.html">Frazetta</a>.<div>- - - - - - - - - -<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y</span></span> </span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Coo+Coo+Comics+%2347&_sacat=63&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=Thor+%23357&_osacat=63&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a> ><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=%28frank+Frazetta%2C+Frazetta%29&_sacat=1&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=%28mike+Ploog%2C+Ploog%29&_osacat=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337627634&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">Frazetta</a></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-60099892037036763152024-03-16T17:48:00.000-04:002024-03-16T17:48:37.226-04:00Marvel Preview #2 - 1st Punisher solo, Dominic Fortune<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMa34rES1b2pPG4ddx7gZZAmIYaEvSpA8wOC015Se74HtRon57gimkrn_P-pH6fPkHz8TnDl4dgT-jz19fXBJ9ROF00NtZOpyZV3y80mKz__Ti2YFQfWfVFHbPfyobeif7ktGJ5mf_nwVgXsSV1Xi5XAyFZv1O59CLl0auGiDNBCpyceKVRR4Z4D0/s16000/Marvel%20Preview%202c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marvel Preview #2</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 1.5em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h3vNj99jgIw/Xvg0ZhpET1I/AAAAAAAAvUg/1xWeX9W76yQCpPvmLvTKVY6erK4TCuaWgCK4BGAYYCw/s400/keys76.png" /></a><b>Marvel Preview v1 #2, 1975 </b>- Someone's turning Vietnam veterans into assassins, prompting the Punisher to find answers. His search leads him to the International Industrial Alliance, a cabal intent on overthrowing the government. This story, written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Tony DeZuniga, is the Punisher's first <u>solo</u> story and offers a brief glimpse into his <u>origin</u>. In a separate tale, a divorcee' hires a mercenary to get the money she's owed by her ex-husband. <u>Dominic Fortune</u> offers his services though the odds are long at survival. Writer Len Wein and artist Howard Chaykin introduce this 1930s adventurer to readers. Cover by Gray Morrow. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html">key</a> <u>1st origin,</u> <u>1st solo</u> Punisher, <u>1st appearance</u> Dominic Fortune<div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><i>"Death Sentence" 32 pages</i><i><br /></i><i>"The Power Broker Resolution" 13 pages</i></div><div><i><br /></i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c679eL10xuydx3A119nESRge23Dt5ogKdDKoCAhbbKR0OqJGxKtLOddL1FI88WEYhjhD_cIyCH_A1zU1nxLqBkQnAxQ2X_ji4tVvas7-D5EqGkI74P3ikee8perFgUIt8c9aEY2EPHgFvllqlue5D_NjKFp1ZnRckhGVLYq1WW_fF_w92NlWxTmG/s1004/Marvel%20Preview%202pHC.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c679eL10xuydx3A119nESRge23Dt5ogKdDKoCAhbbKR0OqJGxKtLOddL1FI88WEYhjhD_cIyCH_A1zU1nxLqBkQnAxQ2X_ji4tVvas7-D5EqGkI74P3ikee8perFgUIt8c9aEY2EPHgFvllqlue5D_NjKFp1ZnRckhGVLYq1WW_fF_w92NlWxTmG/s16000/Marvel%20Preview%202pHC.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Dominic Fortune</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1GWlhgrwj3bMwp9OUCrn7IhRGJx8aLcV9GBw36M8kxXeNrtLDQ8_UpF2KyJFs_iH13ZLlSQlxinK7_HxWc2JsUELY5s8M345_y18d4-U6LTphGkHQWk8xNK_TSMGMqLdR2iBPKyBh7x57sNcrlE7Kz4ZBC2JLvOGPCMpnlk-UzOUJ17_mFOJSwiJ/s1002/Marvel%20Preview%202p.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1GWlhgrwj3bMwp9OUCrn7IhRGJx8aLcV9GBw36M8kxXeNrtLDQ8_UpF2KyJFs_iH13ZLlSQlxinK7_HxWc2JsUELY5s8M345_y18d4-U6LTphGkHQWk8xNK_TSMGMqLdR2iBPKyBh7x57sNcrlE7Kz4ZBC2JLvOGPCMpnlk-UzOUJ17_mFOJSwiJ/s16000/Marvel%20Preview%202p.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Punisher solo</td></tr></tbody></table><i><br /></i>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2011/11/marvel-preview-comic-series-checklist.html">Marvel Preview</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/04/marvel-publishers-checklist.html">Marvel</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y </span></span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Marvel+Preview+%232+&_sacat=259103&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=Sgt+Fury+and+his+Howling+Commandos+%231%2C+1963&_osacat=259103&LH_PrefLoc=2&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-20199814808086265972024-03-16T14:48:00.002-04:002024-03-16T14:51:37.141-04:00House of Mystery #236 - Bernie Wrightson cover, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams art<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">House of Mystery v1 #236, 1975 </span>- A horrific cover image of a skull emerging from the muck begins this issue. Patterned birches on either side of the figures enclose and frame the potential murder scene. This is among <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2016/08/bernie-wrightson-bio.html">Bernie Wrightson</a>'s best late bronze age covers. Inside, <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2018/10/steve-ditko-biography.html">Steve Ditko</a> tells of a ghostly prank gone horribly awry. His style is more whimsical than serious, perhaps setting the wrong tone. In another story, a devious plot ensues to fake a family member's death. <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/neal-adams-bio.html">Neal Adams</a>' inks keep the scenes appropriately dark, but his detailing is minimal. With the exception of one or two panels (see interior page below), his work is barely recognizable. This is 22 of 26 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-of-mystery-comic-series-checklist.html">House of Mystery</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2013/01/neal-adams-comics-checklist.html">Adams</a>, 1 of 6 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-of-mystery-comic-series-checklist.html">House of Mystery</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2010/03/steve-ditko-comics-checklist.html">Ditko</a> and 26 of 28 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/12/house-of-mystery-comic-series-checklist.html">House of Mystery</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/07/berni-wrightson-comics-checklist.html">Wrightson</a>. /// <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2015/08/bernie-wrightson-gallery-house-of.html">Wrightson gallery</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">"Deep Sleep" Adams story inks (Paul Kirchner pencils) 9 pages = *</span><br />
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<b>True Love Pictorial v1 #10, 1954</b> - As her wedding is planned by a wealthy aunt, Marge soon starts to doubt her love for her future husband. <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/11/matt-baker-bio.html">Matt Baker</a>'s artwork is lively and personable, reflecting the mood of the upcoming nuptials. The layouts are varied just enough to hold interest. His illustrations are polished and clear. Interestingly, a heavy-set young female appears as a supporting character, a rarity in 1950s romance comics. Baker’s corresponding cover is a carefully organized montage. Several scenes (some not in the story) surround and confine the bride-to-be. This is 9 of 10 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2011/07/true-love-pictorial-comic-series.html">True Love Pictorial</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/07/matt-baker-comics-checklist.html">Bak</a><a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/07/matt-baker-comics-checklist.html">er</a>.<br />
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<i>"Afraid to Be Married" Baker story pencils and inks 10 pages = ****</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y</span></span> ><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=True+Love+Pictorial+10&_sacat=1&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=True+Love+Pictorial+9&_osacat=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a> ><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=%28matt+Baker%2C+Baker%29&_sacat=1&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=%28russ+Manning%2C+Manning%29&_osacat=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337627634&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">Baker</a>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-50655184486655191312024-03-16T00:00:00.010-04:002024-03-16T00:00:00.130-04:00Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #3 - Al Williamson reprint<br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibLf-drpYLTEn9q3YwlSwyScTulOk6beSTNS1F7eoAfgakBWDo0RgoeJbAahsRjk4uZEN0SYHz4h-dIWuXiw90KsGXq56MGvG8iXznt_ilc535ZJWR3vtf17rsf_ztlWrcgBkflvGiU1mIdcf69TARCP0jlzUKocSpK7fJlgyL8bNDx8p1cmYKS3o/s1082/RCO001_1495346897.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibLf-drpYLTEn9q3YwlSwyScTulOk6beSTNS1F7eoAfgakBWDo0RgoeJbAahsRjk4uZEN0SYHz4h-dIWuXiw90KsGXq56MGvG8iXznt_ilc535ZJWR3vtf17rsf_ztlWrcgBkflvGiU1mIdcf69TARCP0jlzUKocSpK7fJlgyL8bNDx8p1cmYKS3o/s16000/RCO001_1495346897.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #3</td></tr></tbody></table></div><b style="text-align: left;">Star Wars: Return of the Jedi #1 2 3 4, 1983</b><span style="text-align: left;"> - Adapting the third Star Wars movie, this series divides </span><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/08/marvel-super-special-27-star-wars.html" style="text-align: left;">Marvel Super Special #27</a><span style="text-align: left;"> into four separate reprints. All interiors are drawn impeccably by </span><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/12/al-williamson-bio.html" style="text-align: left;">Al Williamson</a><span>.</span> <span>In my opinion, this comic format looks even better than the original magazine. 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Published in <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2018/06/detective-comics-490-don-newton-art.html">Detective Comics #490</a>.</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>- - - - - - - - - -</div><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/04/master-list-of-comic-book-ads.html">Ads</a></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-16124276472491578562024-03-14T00:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T13:15:43.475-04:00Whiteout trade paperback - Frank Miller cover<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><b><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWHLmuZv3TskiIAyHPEfVYZVVhu40dRQzAfsYqCUAIFSOLV2fhr9BU9oFc0Ia6exKoYSZGCqQb0Ae-M0usUTuTK8XejhkRFEjnut3ytnHjB1iZRHNoGKtfoRcGsm_yq3aNn3xTgyBwniMwmjh9lL8wY_fqX0WYuaNguCjIX5kKQTUOjfOYsr5k21v/s16000/zWhiteout%20c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></b></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frank Miller</td></tr></tbody></table><b>Whiteout TPB, 1999 </b>- Reprinting the acclaimed four issue series from 1998, this story about a US marshal and murder in Antarctica was adapted into a movie in 2009. Oni Press taps <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/frank-miller-bio.html">Frank Miller</a> (no stranger to the crime genre) to do the cover. Like his <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2012/08/sin-city-comic-series-checklist.html">Sin City</a> series, the artist uses black and white strokes and shapes to define the image. Unlike <i>Sin City</i>, there's a bit less craft in the composition.<div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><i>Miller cover pencils and inks = **<br /><br /></i>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2012/11/frank-miller-comics-checklist.html">Miller</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/09/whiteout-comic-series-checklist.html">Whiteout</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y </span></span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Whiteout+1999+miller&_sacat=63&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=Whiteout+1999&_osacat=63&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a> ><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=%28frank+Miller%2C+miller%29&_sacat=1&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=%28walt+Simonson%2C+Simonson%29&_osacat=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337627634&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">Miller</a><br /></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-33742614486214209522024-03-13T14:01:00.003-04:002024-03-13T14:01:44.605-04:00Zip Comics #1 - 1st Steel Sterling<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimaYTkqecBmkA4RqiCQ_kvwuP0XKrKWeSXHQAbWgJtDIQhK6fNsgel9nRTIG7oHvoJ_YnrfQDLeNk4iC45yGWAMLmVcUvVWqQPoW-aRxDOQ6nPBXMPQ7J2jAgx0Cfp2okctWS4PvleTD4o3snIgK2xF8oWGsXNCHaIiN_ZprMMKL0vXhEcftRotrjLBlI/s16000/Zip%20Comics%201c.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zip Comics #1</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 1.5em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h3vNj99jgIw/Xvg0ZhpET1I/AAAAAAAAvUg/1xWeX9W76yQCpPvmLvTKVY6erK4TCuaWgCK4BGAYYCw/s400/keys76.png" /></a><b>Zip Comics v1 #1, 1940 </b>- Chock full of stories, this golden age first issue contains many first appearances by mostly forgettable characters. Leading the way is <u>Steel Sterling</u>, who concocted his own formula that gives him super-strength and invulnerability. In separate tales, the <u>Scarlet Avenger</u> uses a bullet-proof cloak and paralysis gun to combat gangsters, <u>Kalthar the Giant Man</u> protects his African region by swallowing magic grains, <u>Mr. Satan</u> fights crime with apparently no super powers and <u>Miracle Man</u> casts spells upon evildoers. Among the non-superhero features, War Eagles, Captain Valor and Nevada Jones also make their debuts. "Steel Sterling" was written by Abner J. Sundell and drawn by Charles Biro. Cover by Biro. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html">key</a> <u>1st appearance,</u> <u>1st cover,</u> <u>1st origin</u> Steel Sterling, <u>1st appearance</u> Scarlet Avenger, Kalthar the Giant Man, Mr. Satan, Miracle Man <u>1st issue</u><div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><i>"Steel Sterling" 12 pages<br />"Scarlet Avenger" 6 pages<br />"Kalthar the Giant Man" 6 pages<br />"Mr. Satan" 6 pages<br />"Miracle Man" 8 pages</i></div><div><i><br /></i><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLmWfvuC_t1_nLYUZ4YKsdGURJvDfqVNyEYFfptbetsAQDMakvlzlJk1FypB1hIF91pZtB-9wDfbrpCWvxKNSnUwuVzMZBLoK1BubQxrzeuXW4BnHMCBL9FGrbduLF_iqHtaScS6lVN48_5nlx9Q-BuNKfH7fWXyqimxjMcY1o7foLF3TesUTzkI_/s991/Zip01_03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLmWfvuC_t1_nLYUZ4YKsdGURJvDfqVNyEYFfptbetsAQDMakvlzlJk1FypB1hIF91pZtB-9wDfbrpCWvxKNSnUwuVzMZBLoK1BubQxrzeuXW4BnHMCBL9FGrbduLF_iqHtaScS6lVN48_5nlx9Q-BuNKfH7fWXyqimxjMcY1o7foLF3TesUTzkI_/s16000/Zip01_03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Steel Sterling</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGq6E2lNlV9FraYQCRh6gflvA2DPMdB1ydrewYySf3TiuAjBBqsPGcuFhAC3QBBcRgtmimrIUL0yGIKLaD-H41hF8u7aKsiDCWQreTafns-j1hZLhRxq1AWlxl7B9IalHPHOQVNiAJtDWf_D3ZZDruO4G_Q0s-9rdoTut1f2T_xLs1GzNIoZP4CpJ/s991/Zip01_59.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyGq6E2lNlV9FraYQCRh6gflvA2DPMdB1ydrewYySf3TiuAjBBqsPGcuFhAC3QBBcRgtmimrIUL0yGIKLaD-H41hF8u7aKsiDCWQreTafns-j1hZLhRxq1AWlxl7B9IalHPHOQVNiAJtDWf_D3ZZDruO4G_Q0s-9rdoTut1f2T_xLs1GzNIoZP4CpJ/s16000/Zip01_59.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Miracle Man</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzZ7xy85RTwAUkRkUj62XJob5a7SlhszP29RXFv7-6zScJgTckXAy7ZsloG2-YWnYIwdX56Cjx0VQSzYE2Wzp3x7gq3YOGwF2_OCuHXKWNpnhRO6_URlwgbsjXNIMxqnypBemIQ1PnWbSGCk9PL3xMXus-y3A4_6LtJbHZqnWZAa1tdaUZ_m_Ig5L/s991/Zip01_52.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzZ7xy85RTwAUkRkUj62XJob5a7SlhszP29RXFv7-6zScJgTckXAy7ZsloG2-YWnYIwdX56Cjx0VQSzYE2Wzp3x7gq3YOGwF2_OCuHXKWNpnhRO6_URlwgbsjXNIMxqnypBemIQ1PnWbSGCk9PL3xMXus-y3A4_6LtJbHZqnWZAa1tdaUZ_m_Ig5L/s16000/Zip01_52.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Mr. Satan</td></tr></tbody></table>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/05/zip-comics-comic-series-checklist.html">Zip Comics</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y </span></span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/63/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=Zip+Comics+%231%2C+1940&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&LH_PrefLoc=2&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-33973024476119632322024-03-13T09:02:00.000-04:002024-03-13T09:02:59.008-04:00Gunfighters - comic series checklist<b><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yx8uJpBidek/WhSaMXHTMyI/AAAAAAAAjYM/3QFVmDCn-ucUUJXACfbbvRlIDgnYTjkxgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Green%2BLantern.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CuWGw9xcXcU/XzM3RyPL1yI/AAAAAAAAwuQ/R-2eXsKtho8Axhlt0sn2PeYbQj0RYDGFgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Gunfighters%2Bm.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CuWGw9xcXcU/XzM3RyPL1yI/AAAAAAAAwuQ/R-2eXsKtho8Axhlt0sn2PeYbQj0RYDGFgCK4BGAYYCw/s1600/Gunfighters%2Bm.jpg" /></a></b><br /><br />
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<b>Dreadstar v1 #14, 1984 </b>- Vanth and Lord Papal have their final confrontation. Nearby, Willow, Sygyzy and others are attacked by powerful minions of the Church, Infra Red and Ultra Violet. <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/11/jim-starlin-bio.html">Jim Starlin</a> packs a lot of action in this issue, while employing panel silent panels (see interior page below). Like previous issues, his script is reinforced by thoughtful layout and sequencing. This is 14 of 32 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.in/2017/02/dreadstar-comic-series-checklist.html">Dreadstar</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/07/jim-starlin-comics-checklist.html">Starlin</a>.<div>
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Smart beyond her years, she often outwitted boys who sought to take advantage. Lulu starred in newspaper strips before transitioning into comics. She makes first appearance in this issue, along with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Moppet and her friends Tubby and Alvin. These stories were written and drawn by John Stanley. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html">key</a> <u>1st appearance in comics</u>, <u>1st cover</u> Little Lulu, <u>1st </u><u>appearance in comics</u> Tubby Tompkins</div><div>- - - - - - - - - -</div><div><i>"Little Lulu" 10 pages<br />+ other stories</i><i><br /></i><div><i><br /></i></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJKiYm1FLGMELdQBgPQZYx_yGpMMiHsjymSSD4J57UsAhT04cerwd66yfafnjmkZ7chHQ0nnHhnY_vz5RAH3mVmXuv6xYkboqP7BIhh6hNbXwINeFqWT3LVDZuXeRIqcMyEuclxi2E6512Cq-IfB3MTrJzuuocI2e_b8w8IDSCEKU9ZZ2duucoNoxMjE/s991/little%20lulu%204c074_03.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJKiYm1FLGMELdQBgPQZYx_yGpMMiHsjymSSD4J57UsAhT04cerwd66yfafnjmkZ7chHQ0nnHhnY_vz5RAH3mVmXuv6xYkboqP7BIhh6hNbXwINeFqWT3LVDZuXeRIqcMyEuclxi2E6512Cq-IfB3MTrJzuuocI2e_b8w8IDSCEKU9ZZ2duucoNoxMjE/s16000/little%20lulu%204c074_03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st appearance</td></tr></tbody></table><div><i><br /></i>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2014/07/little-lulu-comic-series-checklist.html">Little Lulu</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/06/dell-publishers-checklist.html">Dell</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y </span></span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=Little+Lulu+Four+Color+Comics+%2374&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=Little+Lulu+Four+Color+Comics+%2374%2C+1942&_osacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335823251&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-39818289957157613072024-03-09T13:38:00.000-05:002024-03-09T13:38:03.964-05:00Marvel Comics Presents #78 - Barry Windsor Smith art & cover<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>Marvel Comics Presents <i>Weapon X</i> v1 #78</b><b style="font-family: inherit;">, 1991</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> - </span>Wolverine is taken back to the laboratory, his drug-induced state making it easier to attach mechanical controls to his entire body. <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/11/barry-windsor-smith-bio.html">Barry Smith</a> drawings match the precision of his pacing and sequencing. His only splash page, depicting a sedated and hardwired Wolverine, is the issue’s most thought-provoking image. Other artists in this issue include Tom Lyle and Joe Rubinstein. This is 7 of 13 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2010/02/marvel-comics-presents-comic-series.html">Marvel Comics Presents</a> with <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/06/barry-windsor-smith-comics-checklist.html">Smith</a>. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2016/11/barry-windsor-smith-gallery-marvel.html">Smith gallery</a><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Young Love v3 #125, 1977 </span>- A heartbroken girl walks along the beach, her face repeated within an ornately decorated heart. The cover is filled with text, leaving less room for <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2018/09/walt-simonson-bio.html">Walt Simonson</a>'s artwork. Even so, his graphic style seems a bit too harsh for the romance genre. This giant issue also contains an <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/11/alex-toth-bio.html">Alex Toth</a> reprint from <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/03/young-love-v3-79-alex-toth-art.html">Young Love v3 #79</a>. Other artists in this bronze age comic include Bill Draut, Vince Colletta and Juan Ortiz. This is 1 of 1 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2011/01/young-love-comic-series-checklist.html">Yo</a><a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2011/01/young-love-comic-series-checklist.html">ung Love</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2010/05/walt-simonson-comics-checklist.html">Simonson</a>.<br />
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<b>Tomahawk v1 #123, 1969</b> - Being literally pulled apart by two horses, the title character struggles in agony on this forceful cover design. <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/neal-adams-bio.html">Neal Adams</a> demonstrates his mastery of foreshortening as few others can. Details of musculature also display a keen knowledge of anatomy. The warm bands in the background have an odd calming effect on the whole scene, suggesting a sunrise or sunset. This is one of Adams' best efforts on the series. Other artists in this silver age comic include Frank Thorne. This is 6 of 13 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2013/12/tomahawk-comic-series-checklist.html">Tomahawk</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2013/01/neal-adams-comics-checklist.html">Adams</a>.<div>- - - - - - - - - -<br />
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and Kevin Dzuban. This is 8 of 13 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2014/01/marvel-tales-comic-series-checklist.html">Marvel Tales v2</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/08/marshall-rogers-comics-checklist.html">Rogers</a>.</div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><div><i>Rogers cover pencils and inks = **<br /></i><br /></div><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br /><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/">Home</a> / <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2014/01/marvel-tales-comic-series-checklist.html">Marvel Tales</a> / <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/08/marshall-rogers-comics-checklist.html">Rogers</a> / <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/04/marvel-publishers-checklist.html">Marvel</a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">e</span><span style="color: blue;">b</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span><span style="color: #93c47d;">y </span></span>><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=marvel+tales+247&_sacat=63&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=marvel+tales+246&_osacat=63&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337627634&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">this issue</a> ><a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=%22marshall+Rogers%22&_sacat=1&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=%22nestor+Redondo%22&_osacat=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337627634&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1">Rogers</a></div></div>Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-29495528525635776432024-03-06T15:04:00.001-05:002024-03-06T15:04:40.716-05:00Police Action v2 #1 - Mike Ploog art + 1st Luke Malone <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>Police Action v2 #1 <i>featuring Lomax NYPD and Luke Malone, Manhunter</i>, 1975 </b>- Atlas/Seaboard Comics introduced a slew of short-lived titles in the 1970s, including this detective genre series. The Luke Malone back-up story has a gritty urban setting that seems perfectly suited for <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/mike-ploog-bio.html">Mike Ploog</a>'s unique style. His opening scene of a dead panhandler evokes more sadness than shock. Frank Springer's inks have a similar feel that works more compatibly than expected. Both <u>Luke Malone</u> and <u>Lomax NYPD</u> make their<b> </b>first appearances in this comic. This issue also includes artwork by Al McWilliams and Mike Sekowsky. Cover by Larry Lieber. This is 1 of 3 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2012/08/police-action-comic-series-checklist.html">Police Action</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/06/mike-ploog-comics-checklist.html">Ploog</a>. /// <a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2020/02/master-list-of-keys.html">key</a> <u>1st appearance</u><u>,</u> <u>1st cover</u> Luke Malone, Lomax NYPD, <u>1st issue</u><div>- - - - - - - - - -<br />
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<b>Eerie</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> v3 #127, 1981</b> - On this sword and sorcery-themed cover, </span><a href="https://pencilink.blogspot.com/2017/10/nestor-redondo-bio.html">Nestor Redondo</a>'s composition is less streamlined than some of his other works. A few oddly positioned elements, including the swordsman's stance, seem a tad off. On the other hand, Redondo's careful shading and rich colors demonstrate his mastery of the medium. Other artists in this bronze age magazine include Howard Chaykin, Rudy Nebres, Luis Bermejo, Bill Draut, Fred Carrillo and E.R. Cruz. This is 1 of 3 <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2012/10/eerie-comicmagazine-series-checklist.html">Eerie</a> issues by <a href="http://pencilink.blogspot.com/2009/07/nestor-redondo-comics-checklist.html">Redondo</a>.<br />
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