 In
AC's titles MEN OF MYSTERY and
GOLDEN AGE GREATS, the spotlight falls upon masked crimefighters and
champions possessing super human abilities. From the 1930's to the
1960's the super hero in comic book exploits is well represented.
The early adventures of Lou Fine's THE FLAME from 1939, DAREDEVIL
VS. THE CLAW in 1941 by Jack Cole, the World War II adventures of
COMMANDO YANK by Dan Barry and Jerry Robinson and
Mort Meskin's
double bill of the late 1940's THE BLACK TERROR and the FIGHTING
YANK are but a few of the colorful characters you will find in these
publications.
Fawcett Publications is well represented with high flying adventures
of BULLETMAN and BULLETGIRL, the war time thrills of
SPY SMASHER and
MINUTE MAN, and the crime-stopping crusade of MR. SCARLET. You'll
also find exciting escapades featuring DON WINSLOW, LANCE O'CASEY,
NYOKA THE JUNGLE GIRL and GOLDEN ARROW. IBIS THE INVINCIBLE
 wields
his awesome Ibistick to combat supernatural forces. The high flying
PHANTOM EAGLE safe guards the airways while COMMANDO YANK rescues
ground forces. Artists on these features includes Bob Fujitani,
Mark Swayze, Bill Ward, Carl Pfeufer, Dan Barry Ruben,
Moreira and Bernie Krigstein.
From Holyoke Publications leaps the patriotic MISS VICTORY and
FLAGMAN. Right behind them is CAT-MAN and THE KITTEN who even star
in their own comic. From Gleason Publications comes the
gut-wrenching, never ending battle between the youthful CRIMEBUSTER
and the evil Nazi menace, IRON JAW.
Fox Features provides the buxom
adventures of PHANTOM LADY and also THE EAGLE and THE GREEN MASK.
 From
Nedor comes THE BLACK TERROR,
DOC STRANGE, PYROMAN, MISS
MASQUE, THE GRIM REAPER and THE WOMAN IN RED. Golden Age adventures
of THE FIGHTING YANK are continued in new stories set in 1954 as the
new Yank gains his own comic book title.
From Quality Comics read Will Eisner's BLACK X,
Jack Cole's DEATH
PATROL and QUICK SILVER, Nick Cardy's LADY LUCK,
Bob Powell's MR.
MYSTIC and Rubimor's G-2. And, hey, we've got MANHUNTER and the
HUMAN BOMB, too!
The 1950's are well represented with action packed thrillers
starring THE AVENGER, CAPTAIN FLASH, ROCKETMAN,
STRONG MAN,
DAREDEVIL and the LITTLE WISE GUYS. From Ajax comes the 1954 revival
of PHANTOM LADY and THE FLAME. From the top team in super-heroics,
Simon and Kirby, comes CAPTAIN 3-D (see illo of
Men of Mystery #15
at top) and STUNTMAN (above, left)!
Seldom heard of features like FIRE MAN, BLACK RIDER,
BLACK FURY,
STARDUST, THE MERCURY MAN, THE GREEN TURTLE and
Harvey Kurtzman's
BUCKSKIN surface at AC Comics. Learn the history of super heroes in
these publications.
Go to our
Online Store and see
Superheroes. |
