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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 1:05:35 GMT -5
Sigh, never saw Hot Stuf` before, have now added it to the way too long want list. Thanks a lot guys  -M |
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Post by chaykinstevens on May 18, 2016 16:14:31 GMT -5
I must be too mainstream  Aside from my Outlaws LB Cole issue, Invasion #1 ands Hot Stuf' #8, my collection is lacking in the completely oddball. The Hot Stuf' was a dollar bin snag that I was happy to have considering it is probably one of the more obscure Adams covers out there.
Nice one! The only issue of Hot Stuf' I have is the first one:
Nice painting by Ken Barr, who sadly passed away earlier this year. It was also used as the cover for Gardner Fox's novel Kyrik: Warlock Warrior. |
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Post by berkley on May 18, 2016 16:28:17 GMT -5
Nice one! The only issue of Hot Stuf' I have is the first one: Nice painting by Ken Barr, who sadly passed away earlier this year. It was also used as the cover for Gardner Fox's novel Kyrik: Warlock Warrior. It's funny - I never used to like the covers Ken Barr produced for Savage Sword of Conan back in the 70s but I've since seen several very nice things by him, including this Hot Stuf/Kyrik one. Here's another Ken Barr paperback cover I like:  |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on May 18, 2016 23:48:13 GMT -5
Sigh, never saw Hot Stuf` before, have now added it to the way too long want list. Thanks a lot guys -M You might also want to add this one as well:  Phase #1 (1971)
In 1971, two young men by the names of Sal Quartuccio and John Carbonaro put together what may be the greatest group of talent to ever appear in one fanzine: Marv Wolfman, Ken Barr, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, Gerry Conway, Gray Morrow, Mike Kaluta, Tony DeZuniga, Ernie Colon, Frank Brunner, Rich Buckler, Jeff Jones, Denny O'Neil and Len Wein to name a few. The result of this amazing group of collaborators became Phase #1.
Mixed with intriguing tales of high fantasy, sci-fi, war stories, westerns, humor and even a tale about being transformed into a gigantic fish...Phase has it all. In "Sword of Dragonus" (by Frank Brunner) Dragonus must save the maiden Zareen from the evil wizard Talvuras, and must withstand the assault of the wizard's undead guardians, the Soul Eater monster, and a dark demon from the deep. 
Gerard Conway and Gray Morrow lend their talents to, "Duel", a western tale of revenge. Although the story is in text, Morrow drew several fantastic panels for it.
 And that's not all...there is so much more in this well-crafted 80 page fanzine that it must be seen to be believed. Other stories include, "A View From Without" by Neal Adams, "Impact" by Ernie Colon, "Soul Food" by Phil Seuling and Chris Notarile, "Home" by Jeff Jones, "Sally's Song" by Mike Kaluta, "Comic Book Freak" by Tom Sutton and "Dragon Slayer" by Len Wein...as well as many other pinups by the likes of Bill Stillwell, Syd Shores, Ken Kelly, Bill Graham and this amazing cardstock splash cover by Ken Barr: 
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 23:53:09 GMT -5
Here's an oddball I have from 1959...I think I might have even gotten it from someone here as part of the CCE...  it was a 7 issue series detailin ghte history of the US Navy form Revolutionary times through WWII, this issue was the last focusing on WWII, it was published by Stokes Waleby, the creator and its the only comic series that imprint published that I have found. -M |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2016 23:53:57 GMT -5
Sigh, never saw Hot Stuf` before, have now added it to the way too long want list. Thanks a lot guys -M You might also want to add this one as well: Phase #1 (1971)grrrr done! -M |
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Post by Rob Allen on May 19, 2016 13:27:14 GMT -5
Here's an oddball I have from 1959...I think I might have even gotten it from someone here as part of the CCE... it was a 7 issue series detailin ghte history of the US Navy form Revolutionary times through WWII, this issue was the last focusing on WWII, it was published by Stokes Waleby, the creator and its the only comic series that imprint published that I have found. -M I have six of the seven issues - missing the 1778-1782 issue (#2). |
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Post by Rob Allen on May 19, 2016 13:34:36 GMT -5
and here's the cover of the other issue of Orb that I have. The standout talents of Orb were Jim Craig, Gene Day and Ken Steacy. This cover is by Doug Martin.  |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on May 19, 2016 16:25:36 GMT -5
Time to share what is probably the strangest comic I've ever come across. This one I found in a Northern Californian head shop back in the early 90's, during a time when I wasn't collecting comics. At the very back of the store they had a magazine shelf filled with stuff like High Times but also underground comix by the likes of R. Crumb and others. On the shelf near the undergound stuff was this thing ( cover NSFW): What the heck was the Damnation Brigade? It looked to be from 1978 and almost too weird to ignore, and after glancing through a few pages of some wild Ian Bateson art, the $1.50 sticker on the cover beckoned at me to take it home. I later realized when I got home that this comic is actually a flipcover to Phantacea #3, which was a short-lived fanzine put out by Jim McPherson in Vancouver, Canada. There are a few sci-fi and fantasy stories within the issue (Dave Sim and Gene Day contribute to other issues as well), but the highlight is The Damnation Brigade, which appear to be a group of Devas, Gods that are stuck on an island, training against each other before an important mission to Earth...I think? To be honest I am really confused about what the Damnation Brigade even is, as Jim McPherson's storytelling is kind of way over my head. It's Ian Bateson's art that is the standout here, and other artists fill in with other artwork such as maps and such to make for something a bit unusual enough to intrigue. |
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Post by Rob Allen on May 19, 2016 19:36:29 GMT -5
I've been meaning to post about this for weeks. Finally going to take the time to do it. One of the most pleasant surprises I had in the 70s was picking up two issues of Kenneth Smith's Phantasmagoria. It was high-quality work with equally high production values. Here's the only discussion of it that I was able to find online: theophantasmagoria.blogspot.com/2010/08/kenneth-smith-phantasmagoria.htmlIt includes quotes praising Smith and Phantasmagoria from people like Kelly Freas, Burne Hogarth, and Alex Toth. Here is the wraparound cover to #1: .jpg) and the other issue I have is #4. Here's a big look at the front: Possible NSFW content: and a smaller look at the whole wraparound cover:  I've never seen a physical copy of any other issue, but google has some images: #2:  back cover: Possible NSFW content: #3, back:  wraparound: w~~/s-l300.jpg) #5:  and this page has a gallery of Smith's work, including the covers above plus book covers, Warren magazine covers, and portfolio pieces: monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2013/01/kenneth-smith.html |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2016 19:43:18 GMT -5
Picked up a handful of issues of Dalgoda and an issue of Alien Encounters already mentioned in this thread today out of some quarter bins (well dollar bins but the store was having a May back issue sale so all dollar bins were quarter bins this month). Got some other 80s Pacific and Eclipse books that probably could qualify for some folks in this thread.
-M
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Post by MDG on May 20, 2016 7:31:40 GMT -5
I've been meaning to post about this for weeks. Finally going to take the time to do it. One of the most pleasant surprises I had in the 70s was picking up two issues of Kenneth Smith's Phantasmagoria. It was high-quality work with equally high production values. During the mid-late 70s, there was a burst of high-quality fanzines with some very, very good art: Fantagor, Heritage, Squa Tront (#3 on), Abyss. Besides Smith, there'd often be art by Wrightson, Kaluta, Williamson, Jones. They didn't show up in many shops, but were usually available at bigger shows and through mail order. |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on May 23, 2016 12:16:43 GMT -5
 Blue Ribbon Comics #2 (Red Circle, 1983) In the early 80's, Red Circle released a short-lived reboot of Blue Ribbons Comic heroes from the 1940's. The second issue featured Mr. Justice in what may be the best of the series. Written by Robin Snyder and Bill Dubay with art by Trevor Von Eeden and Alex Nino, what we have here is a creative classic story with gorgeous, eye-popping artistic coloration.
Mr. Justice is a wraith, cursed to live in spectral form within the Castle he was to inherit before his untimely betrayal and death by his brother. After five centuries, he has been freed by his Castle's bonds and is free to roam the Earth. He now works with the police, carrying out justice wherever he sees fit. But a vision of a young girl has been troubling him, and his journey to uncover the mystery of who she is will take the reader to an unexpected end!
Out of all the comics I've posted, this would be the one most likely to appeal to the majority of the CCF crowd. It truly is a well crafted treat.
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Post by tingramretro on May 23, 2016 12:37:39 GMT -5
 A curiosity I discovered in a box of unsorted comics I bought years ago and forgot about until now; a black and white comics adaptation of Shakespeare from a London based publisher in the 1960s. |
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Post by hondobrode on May 23, 2016 17:03:03 GMT -5
I'd never heard of Mr. Justice or seen that issue.
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Aside from my Outlaws LB Cole issue, Invasion #1 ands Hot Stuf' #8, my collection is lacking in the completely oddball. The Hot Stuf' was a dollar bin snag that I was happy to have considering it is probably one of the more obscure Adams covers out there. 
