Personally the atomic pulp line of books that i know of and have seen make me. Public domain characters who have appeared in comic books. I not only recommend this set to all my friends and family, i insist they get them. This is the kind of classic comic book that for a modern generation that looks, reads and feels like it could be a part of ahoy comics mags. We do not charge per download and the goal of the project is to archive these comic books online and make them widely available. Initially, ec was owned by maxwell gaines and specialized in educational and childoriented stories. Gold connections page 714 golden age comic books cgc. Case of the punchdrunk portrait starring fighting yank, art by ken battefield. The black hood was originally a golden age character created by mlj comics, later known as archie comics. In startling, he did a little better, lasting until the 43rd issue.
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In its listing for lance lewis, space detective, public domain super. I wonder what the inside of the comic had, like if the devil bot or calculon is in there as well. The art is well done and i found the story engaging throughout. Lewis made very clear distinctions about the three books. Comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books art sci fi comics bd comics crime comics vintage comic books vintage comics. Terra obscura is the name given to another earth by tom strong. Contentsshow origin lance lewis, space detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space. Once there, ransom escapes his captors, meets the various good inhabitants of the planet, and is eventually brought before the oyarsa head eldil, or angel who has been set in charge over the planet by. About the fox is the name of two fictional superheroes that appear in periodicals published by mlj comics, and a supervillain that appeared in the mid2000s top cow comicbook series wanted. Except for reprints and a minor revival by ac comics, which eventually winds up with all the. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. And lance lewis, space detective was the inspiration for officer smitty. After his military service in the us navy, he returned to comic books by working for magazine enterprises and famous funnies.
The nedor comics were renewed by popular library, which was eventually bought out by fawcett books. Lance lewis, space detective in 2020 sci fi comics, pulp fiction. In recent decades, the black hood along with other archie comics superheroes has been. King of futuria in which time traveler dick devens protects the 30th century from venusian tentaclemen who resemble tentacled mr. Schomburgs later comic covers went for simpler images, often with scantily dressed ladies in red, done in a painterly style. The magnet who welds the amazing geolocater, a device from which no criminal can escape, pencils by ed good. Vintage comic books vintage comics comic books art comic art vintage toys vintage posters sci fi comics bd comics classic sci fi. He became an editor for ned pine at betterstandardnedor, where he wrote and drew for thrilling comics, wonder comics and startling comics, including covers and features like lance lewis, space detective. The pink mountains and space man shooting his ray gun just made this perfect for benders beginning. Better and nedor publishing collectors and historians sometimes refer to them collectively as.
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This book has 52 pages and was uploaded by josemas on may 30, 2012. Lance lewis, space detective, to rod hathway, space detective. It boils down to a murder mystery with grant halfrod the magnet trying to track down the killer of his longtime friend and associate lance lewis space detective. Having said that terra obscura was a pleasant surprise. The character was later revived by writer alan moore for americas best comics. When danger threatens the earth, wealthy rod hathaway and his secretary dot change into the spaceroving superheroes the avenger and teena. Ten top twenty best golden age good girl comic book coverseverin my. Though he had no actual superpowers, his intellect and futuristic technology assisted him on all of his escapades. Lance lewis, space detective hey kids comics wiki fandom.
Science fiction covers from the golden age of comics. This book, for sure, is one of my favorite all straight arrow. Standard comics was a comic book imprint of american publisher ned pines, who also published pulp magazines under a variety of company names that he also used for the comics and paperback books under the popular library name. Featuring lance lewis, space detective but the covers seem to suggest someone else with a starring role. This book has 52 pages and was uploaded by titansfan devil. Maag the space pirate challenges the avenger and teena in a 3part story written by walter gibson, best known as the author of the shadows pulp adventures under the name maxwell grant. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. I was simply awed by perelandra, and then my mind was even further blown by till we have faces. Graham ingels the haunt of fear 19 graham ingels graham ingels was one of the masters of horror comics, and one of the staples of ecs titles in this genre. Startling comics may 1947 no 45 fighting yank and pirates. The white elephant text story starring tygra by charles strong. The first book, out of the silent planet, introduces the hero of the trilogy, dr. About the fox is the name of two fictional superheroes that appear in periodicals published by mlj comics, and a supervillain that appeared in the mid2000s top cow comic book series wanted.
Vintage comic books vintage comics comic books art book art sci fi comics old comics pulp fiction diesel punk science fiction kunst. Contentsshow origin lance lewis, space detective, fought interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, marna. It is not in a parallel universe, but rather on the far side of the galaxy from toms own earth tom strange is revealed to have run across the milky way for 30 years to reach tom strong for help in stopping an alien menace which killed or imprisoned most of the science heroes of terra obscura. From 1942, he worked on fiction house comic books, doing illustratinos for planet stories, jungle stories and wings, and comic for.
It should directly contain very few, if any, pages and should mainly contain subcategories. Space detective comic story 7 pages report information script. The stories are great fun to read, you know, the way comics used to be. Pyroman hung onto the americas best gig for only a halfdozen issues, ending in january, 1944. When oliver queen returned from lian yu after halfadecade of being presumed dead, quentin lance was a broken man. I was asked by club batman spain to contribute to their upcoming batman vs joker expo saturday, july 16 6. According to lewis the first was a book for children that could be understood and enjoyed by adults.
The character was revived by writer alan moore for americas best comics. Okay, im perusing comic book covers from the golden age. The third book would be positively harmful of children. Eyes of the jungle text story by donald bayne hobart. In nice condition but spine seems a bit rolled forward and there are some small tears on the back cover. Jun 21, 2011 i was asked by club batman spain to contribute to their upcoming batman vs joker expo saturday, july 16 6. Jan 25, 2020 lance lewis, space detective was a shortlived character who, as the name suggests, was deeply embedded in an assortment of scifi adventures. Digital comic museum startling comics 044 no ifc,ibc. Comics vintage vintage comic books comic books art comic art vintage robots science fiction pulp fiction book cover art comic book.
They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. Lance lewis, space detective was a shortlived character who, as the name suggests, was deeply embedded in an assortment of scifi adventures. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. I find some of his nonfiction apologetic writing to be a bit stuffy minus the brutal realism of a grief observed, but his fictional works are fun and fantastic. He would solve mysteries involving aliens such as amoeba men or martians, space ships,and lasers. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books.
Standard in turn was the parent company of two comicbook lines. It contains the complete story, the death world gauntlet, along with the second installment of lance lewis, space detective, with art by nik poliwko. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. Lance lewis, space detective with images vintage comic. Initially, ec was owned by maxwell gaines and specialized. Lewis masterpiece, the space trilogy, never garnered near the attention as lewis more famous work, the chronicles of narnia, but that is a shame, because the trilogy makes for an equally compelling story fit for the big screen. This 32page, fullcolor comic is written by christopher mills, and illustrated by peter grau. He had no actual super powers, but he was a scientific genius. He is naped by evildoers weston and devine, and taken to another planet malacandra, or mars. He used his 22nd century knowledge to create ray guns, a jet pack to fly with, and. The space trilogy was new for me, as i had only delved into his apologetic writings. It is not in a parallel universe, but rather on the far side of the galaxy from toms own earth.
Standard in turn was the parent company of two comic book lines. It had been five years since the death of his daughter, sara lance, who reportedly perished on the queens gambit, along with olivers father, robert queen. Mills with art by peter grau and colors by matt webb, plus a backup feature of lance lewis, space detective with art by nik poliwko. Ive been doing a lot of work recently for the creeps magazine, a horror anthology thats a creepy throwback to the old warren titles, creepy and eerie its been fun drawing these stories and working with such master writers such as nicola cuti and don glut, among others. Lewiss space trilogy are the best, most believable science fictionfantasy books i have ever read, maybe the best books of any kind.
He also had his own title, black hood comics, a pulp magazine, and his own radio show. Lets talk about the detective from the 22nd century. From 1948, heres lance lewis, space detective in a good, oldfashioned space opera romp fighting the rather odd looking amoeba. The sunday comics is a fullcolour tabloidsized comic section which echoes back to the golden age of comic strips, and epoch is my tribute to such strips as flash gordon and terry and the pirates. Lance lewis, space detective pulp fiction comics, vintage. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large. This book has 54 pages and was uploaded by movielover on august 3, 2012. Thankfully, this was something that comic book publishers understood as. Space detective backup story illustrated by nik poliwko is available now with three exciting variant covers. This is the kind of classic comic book that for a modern generation that looks, reads and feels like it could be a part of ahoy comics. He was created by writer will eisner and artist lou fine.
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