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call of the wild: back to basics

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: We are fast approaching the centennial (October!) of the publication of Tarzan of the Apes—in the pages of the pulp periodical All Story Magazine—but let us take a moment to tribute his creator, and the creator … Continue reading

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Kaluta

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Detective Comics “50th Anniversary” DC Comics, March 1987 issue, #572 Illustration Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA! We’ve been so busy with our week-long Jack Kirby celebration that we have nearly been … Continue reading

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long shadows

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Eternal Savage Ace, 1963 Illustration: Roy G. Krenkel (1918-1983) Happy Birthday RGK! Not a household name. Pity. Not for him mind you, nor amongst his peers (among whom he was legend). Nor his admirers—be they … Continue reading

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they shall return

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: TIME magazine October 30, 1944 issue Illustration: Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965) Today is Memorial Day. Not merely a day to relax in the backyard and fire up the barbecue, but to remember those who gave service to … Continue reading

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the storyteller

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Farewell to Tony DeZuniga (1932-2012), Silver Age comics artist and co-creator of the DC Comics characters Jonah Hex and the Black Orchid. DeZuniga was the first of the so-called “Filipino Invasion” (comic artists with established careers in … Continue reading

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light and the shadow

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Windsor-Smith’s Conan, Wrightson’s Swamp Thing, and Kaluta’s The Shadow made the biggest impression on me however, and the excitement they provided me as a young comic reader could not be underestimated, and contributed to my own journey … Continue reading

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getting creepy with shelob

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Shadow DC Comics, January 1975 issue, #8 Illustration: Frank Robbins (1917-1994) Robbins had long been a newspaper comics stalwart who did the Scorchy Smith strip from 1939-1944; and—beginning in 1944—he created Johnny Hazard, a strip which … Continue reading

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weird worlds: men in dangerous times

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) most of the time I just want to showcase an old comic book, with or without commentary, and this will be the forum. I grew up with comic books in … Continue reading

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peculiar worlds

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Weird Worlds DC Comics, July 1973 issue, #6 Illustration: Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) It only lasted 10 issues (with only the first seven featuring the sci-fi adventure heroes … Continue reading

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who is korak?

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Korak, Son of Tarzan Gold Key Comics, January 1971 issue, #39 Illustration: George Wilson (1921-1999) Wilson, a prolific pulp paperback cover artist, was AS prolific as the primary cover … Continue reading

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