Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Celebrating Artist Steve Lieber

Celebrating the birthday of artist Steve Lieber (May 19, 1967) with a couple of his covers featuring Hawkman (appropriate for someone who attended the Joe Kubert School)...as Hawkman's history went from mildly crazy to really intense with Zero Hour, from Hawkman #10 and #11 (June and July, 1994).

Monday, May 18, 2026

Remembering Artist Alan Kupperberg

Remembering artist Alan Kupperberg on his birthday (May 18, 1953 - July 17, 2015) with a couple of his covers featuring the heroes of World War II, the Invaders (#38 and #39, March and April, 1979), where Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch faced U-Man, the Nazi from Atlantis!


Thursday, May 14, 2026

Remembering Artist Dave Hoover

Remembering artist Dave Hoover on his birthday (May 14, 1955 - September 4, 2011) with a couple of his Starman covers....featuring Will Payton dealing with the legacy of Ted Knight, including his son, David Knight, and his foe, the Mist (temporarily using the name of Nimbus) for Starman #26 and #27 (September and October, 1990).


Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Spotlight On War Against Crime!

A quick spotlight on War Against Crime!....an 11 issue series from EC, here, with two covers by Johnny Craig (#6 and #7 from April-May and June-July, 1949)....with the criminals under the spotlight by the police.


Sunday, May 10, 2026

Happy Mother's Day Lois Lane

A happy Mother's Day to all, especially to Superman's wife, Lois Lane, who, sometimes has happy kids with Superman, like in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #23 (February, 1961, with cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye) or not so much, from Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #39 (February, 1963, with cover by Kurt Schaffenberger).


Saturday, May 9, 2026

Celebrating Artist Ty Templeton

Celebrating the birthday of artist Ty Templeton (May 9, 1962) with a couple of his covers for Secret Origins....#30 (September, 1988) featuring Elongated Man, Plastic Man and Woozy Winks, and #37 (February, 1989) featuring Doctor Light and the Legion of Substitute Heroes!

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye

Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye was one of the last titles of Quality Comics, featuring Ken Shannon, who, as a private eye, would bust crime.  Ken had some odd cases in his 10 issue career, with issues written by Joe Millard, Robert Bernstein and Bill Woolfolk, with art by Reed Crandall (who did covers for #2-#8), John Daly and Chuck Cuidera....and a short feature in most issues...Angles O'Day by Jack Cole.



Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #1 and #2 (October and December, 1951)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #3 and #4 (February and April, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #5 and #6 (June and August, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #7 and #8 (October and December, 1952)

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Ken Shannon Crime-Busting Private Eye #9 and #10 (February and April, 1953)

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