Fantagraphics Does Superheroes

[Ranger01]

PSP Fans ....from our good friend Mikey D who despite the rumblings of Mount Redoubt sent me this link that very much interested him and ask I share with all you fanatics


http://www.amazon.com/Supermen-Greg-.../dp/1560979712

Ranger01

[captainzero]

Sure,... I went there...and ended up buying:

I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets! - Fletcher Hanks

Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood - Gerard Butler

The 5000 Year Leap: A Miracle That Changed the World - W. Cleon Skousen,

And .... Supermen! - by Greg Sadowski ... which looks great, by the way!!

Looks like our friends The Flame and The Face.. and others are in the book. Reprints of some GREAT stories from the 1930's to the early '40's!! Some really Classic stuff!!
Can't wait to get my copy!!
Fletcher Hanks' STARDUST is in there, too!! A strange hero ...on strange adventures!!

Thanks, for the heads-up, Ranger!!

What's become of MikeyD???
We haven't heard from him in a long time!!

[MadMikeyD]

I felt the need to chime in on another post today, so I thought I'd chime in here, too, and give you the list of contents so you can see which Superpowers characters are represented in this collection. Stories marked with an * feature characters confirmed from either stories or sketches to exist in the Superpowers Universe:

1. Dr. Mystic by Jerry Siegel & Joe Schuster; Comics Magazine #1 (May 1936)
2. The Clock - "Murder by Proxy" by George E. Brenner; Detective Picture Stories #5 (April 1937)
3. Dan Hastings by Ken Fitch & Fred Guardineer; Star Comics #5 (July 1937)
4. Dirk the Demon by Bill Everett; Amazing Mystery Funnies Vol. 2 #3 (March 1939)
*5. The Flame by Will Eisner & Lou Fine; Wonderworld Comics #7 (November 1939)
6. Yarko the Great by Will Eisner; Wonderworld Comics #8 (December 1939)
7. Rex Dexter of Mars by Dick Briefer; Mystery Men #4 (November 1939)
8. Cosmic Carson by Jack Kirby; Science Comics #4 (May 1940)
9. Stardust the Super Wizard by Fletcher Hanks; Fantastic Comics #12 (November 1940)
10. The Comet by Jack Cole; Pep Comics #3 (April 1940)
11. Fero, Planet Detective by Al Bryant; Planet Comics #5 (May 1940)
12. Fantomah, Mystery Woman of the Jungle by Fletcher Hanks; Jungle Comics #4 (April 1940)
*13. Marvelo, Monarch of Magicians by Gardner Fox & Fred Guardineer; Big Shot Comics #1 (May 1940) First Appearance
*14. The Face by Gardner Fox & Mart Bailey; Big Shot Comics #1 (May 1940) First Appearance
*15. The Skyman by Gardner Fox & Ogden Whitney; Big Shot Comics #2 (June 1940)
*16. Silver Streak by Jack Cole; Silver Streak Comics #4 (May 1940)
*17. Daredevil/The Claw - "The Claw Battles Daredevil" by Jack Cole; Silver Streak Comics #7 (January 1941) First Battle
18. Spacehawk, Superhuman Enemy of Crime by Basil Wolverton; Target Comics Vol. 1 #5 (October 1940)
*19. Sub Zero by Bill Everett; Blue Bolt Comics Vol. 1 #5 (October 1940)
*20. Blue Bolt by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby; Blue Bolt Comics Vol. 1 #10 (March 1941)

[jsf]

I was thinking about picking this up. Anyone have a copy (or have seen a copy), and could spill on what it's like (quality wise)?

[flood1976]

I just wish Stardust the Superwizard was part of the SP universe

[captainzero]

Thanks, Mikey,--- you're missed here.
Thanks for pointing out our heroes!!

[captainzero]

I was thinking about picking this up. Anyone have a copy (or have seen a copy), and could spill on what it's like (quality wise)?

I don't think it's been released yet, jsf.
If you go to Amazon they let you see a number of the pages... that can help you decide if you might want the book. "Surprise me"... shows you a good number of the stories.
I ordered it.!! Looks like some great stories.!!

[captainzero]

I just wish Stardust the Superwizard was part of the SP universe

flood, did you see Stardust by Mike Allred a few months ago.
He did a pretty good job on the ol' SuperWizard...the story kind of made you wish Allred would do a few more!!
Allred's Madman experience... and Allred's "wonky" style made him "just right" to do Stardust!!

I agree.!! I wished the SuperWizard was a part of the SP Universe. I wished DE had Allred doing Stardust ...right here... under the DE banner.

[flood1976]

Yep I saw that story it was pretty cool and I would love to see more.Mike Allred work was amazing.DE and Allred working togethere on Stardust I would buy that book.