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The Best of Star-Studded Comics #[nn] published January 2005 Notes:
Includes illo, "Burning The Midnight Oil"
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Includes covers of FOO! #1 (Charles & Robert Crumb, September 1958); ALTER-EGO #5 (Jerry Bails, March 1963); COMIC BOOK #5; NOW! #2; FANTASY ILLUSTRATED #2 (Bill Spicer, June 1964); STAR STUDDED COMICS #9 (Texas Trio, Summer 1966); STAR-STUDDED COMICS #5 (Texas Trio, September 1964); Tom Trojan illo (by Biljo White); photo of "The Texas Trio" group (1965); ex./"The Count" (by Steve & Dave Herring) from ODD #12 (1966); ex./"The End Of Bukawai" (by Bill Spicer & Harry Habblitz) from FANTASY ILLUSTRATED #3; "The Hanley Family" (various characters by Alan J. Hanley); photo of Alan Hanley (1974); photo of Jerry Ordway (1975).
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Part 1 of 3. Fanzine was printed from story redrawn onto "ditto masters." Earlier version on bristol board (1960-61) seen here, almost identical, has never been reprinted. Parts 2 & 3 were done directly as "ditto masters," and were NOT able to be reprinted. Cover, splash page & story excerpts of all 3 chapters of published version, plus a complete story from Alter Ego #6, reprinted in Alter Ego: The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine (Hamster Press, 1997 series).
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Alex Toth influence in art. Vloren based on Greta Garbo. Roger Brand later worked for Wally Wood, also with Gil Kane on HIS NAME IS SAVAGE (Adventure House Press, 1968; reprinted by Fantagraphics, March 1989).
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Originally intended as an update of Dr. Mid-Nite, name & costume changed to avoid legal entanglements. Next appearance in ALTER EGO #8 (Jerry Bails, March 1965), reprinted in ALTER EGO: THE BEST OF THE LEGENDARY COMICS FANZINE (Hamster Press, 1997)
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Character design by Richard "Grass" Green. "Ditto" version published in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #3 (Texas Trio, March 1964), redrawn in ink, 1965. 1st Eye story; next appearance in FIGHTING HERO COMICS #10 (SFCA, 1964); see FIGHTING HERO COMICS SPECIAL EDITION (SFCA, 1967), LABORS OF LOVE and LABORS OF LOVE--EXPANDED EDITION (Hamster Press, 1994 and 2000) for reprints.
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4th appearance. Previous app. in VOICE OF COMICDOM newspaper (Rudy Franke), reprinted in FANDOM'S FINEST COMICS Vol.2 (Hamster Press, 1998). Next app. in COMIC CRUSADER STORYBOOK (Martin Greim, 1977), reprinted in THE EYE COLLECTION (Hamster Press, June 2002). Origin retold & greatly expanded on in THE EYE COLLECTION (Hamster Press, June 2002).
Fantasy Illustrated #2 published January 1964
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Includes photo of Chesney (1970); ex./"Misbourne And The Master" from FANTASY ILLUSTRATED #5; ex./"A Study In Horror" from FANTASY ILLUSTRATED #3; western illo, bogus cover from SQUA TRONT #9 (1983); "The Cloak - Episode #1".
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Episode 2; 1-page excerpt of serial.
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Details proposed, unfinished Cloak graphic novel from 1970; includes 8 pencilled pages; ad announcing forthcoming book; "Aster & Misbourne" strip; and list of "13 Comic Strips by Landon Chesney".
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 1 of 5. Justice Society / Justice League-type of story. 3rd appearance of The Defender; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. a cameo in SSC #6, next story in SSC #7. 2nd appearance of Dr. Weird; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #5. 2nd appearance of Astral Man; previous app. in SSC #1, next app. in SSC #14 (December 1968). 2nd (& final?) appearance of Mercury; previous app. in SSC #2. 4th appearance of The Changeling; previous app. in SSC #3, next app. in SSC #8 (March 1966). 2nd appearance of Powerman; previous app. in SSC #2, next app. in SSC #6 (February 1965).
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 2 of 5.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 3 of 5. Pages 98 & 99 (pages 2 & 3 of this chapter) printed in reverse order.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 4 of 5.
Star-Studded Comics #4 published June 1964 Notes:
"INTRODUCING-- THE LIBERTY LEGION" / Part 5 of 5. Only appearance of The Liberty Legion; another story was worked on, but never materialized; no relation to the 1940's team from THE INVADERS #5-6 and MARVEL PREMIERE #29-30 (Marvel, March-June 1976).
Star-Studded Comics #6 published February 1965 Notes:
3rd appearance. Previous app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #4 (Texas Trio, June 1964); next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7 (Texas Trio, July 1965). Powerman created by Howard Keltner; Captain Atom tribute. No relation to the later villain Power Man (Marvel) or even later LUKE CAGE, POWER MAN (Marvel).
Star-Studded Comics #5 published September 1964 Notes:
1st appearance; next app. in STAR-STUDDED COMICS #7 (Texas Trio, July 1965).
Star-Studded Comics #8 published March 1966 Notes:
3rd appearance; previous app. in SSC #7; next app. in SSC #9.
Star-Studded Comics #9 published January 1966 Notes:
7th appearance; previous app. in SSC #8; next app. in SSC #10.
Fantasy Illustrated #4 published January 1965
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"In the tradition of" Joe Kubert's TOR.
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Harvey Kurtzman MAD-style TV parody.
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This also appeared in Bijou Funnies #1 (1968)
Fantasy Illustrated #3 published January 1964 Notes:
Originally published and reprinted by special permission of E.R. Burroughs, Inc.
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1940's C.C. Beck CAPTAIN MARVEL tribute.
Monsters and Heroes #1 published January 1967 Notes:
"THE CRUSADE AGAINST VOLTAR" Chapter One (of 8). Certain elements of this story are similar to the later SPIDER-MAN cartoon, "Spiderman Meets Skyboy" (Krantz Films, 1968).
Monsters and Heroes #2 published January 1967 Notes:
"THE CRUSADE AGAINST VOLTAR" Chapter Two (of 8). Story continues in MONSTERS & HEROES #3-6 (not reprinted here).
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Due to lack of space, several short excerpts of rare work are included.
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Splash page intended for Son of Vulcan (Charlton, 1965 series) #51 (unpublished). Gary Friedrich credited as writer because Roy Thomas, whose 1st professional script was in Son of Vulcan #50, began working full-time for Marvel.
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Excerpts from "Only Kids Are Afraid Of The Dark" from Dr. Weird (Texas Trio, 1970 series) #1 (Fall 1970) [2 panels] and "The Endless Ones" from Dr. Weird (Texas Trio, 1970 series) #2 (Fall 1971) [1 panel].
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Edgar Rice Burroughs-style adventure.
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4-page excerpt, printed sideways at half-size.
Paragon Illustrated #4 [1st Printing] published January 1972splash page only
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Splash page of story.
Paragon Super Heroes #1 published ?one page only
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1-page excerpt of origin story.
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Pages from 2 unrelated, unfinished, unpublished stories.
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Splash page from unfinished 1967 story.
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Last of 6-page story; WINNIE THE POO parody.
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Splash page of story; one of the last of a dozen appearances of the character. No relation to the Jack Kirby character (DC, September 1972-present).
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C.C. Beck CAPTAIN MARVEL tribute; unpublished story from 1972.
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The Immortal Corpse created by Bill Schelly; beginning with SUPER HEROES ANONYMOUS #1 (Bill Schelly, 1964) the character appeared in many text stories, in such publications as INCOGNITO, SENSE OF WONDER, BOMBSHELL. This is a retelling of Dick Trageser's story from SENSE OF WONDER #1; it marks his 1st appearance in a comics-story, and Schelly's return to doing comics after 24-year hiatus.
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