Amazed by Aparo: "Espionage: Muscle Beach Style!" by Kaler and Aparo

Can you dig it, Groove-ophiles? Near the beginning of the Groovy Age, Charlton Comics unleashed Tiffany Sinn, the CIA Sweetheart in the pages of Career Girl Romances issues 38-39. James Bond was hot, and beautiful women have always helped sell some comics, so it's no wonder the folks at Charlton (perhaps premiere story writer Gary Friedrich) created such a unique strip. Today, though, we're interested in Tiffany's final appearance from ish #10 (July 1967) of Secret Agent. Why that particular tale? 'Cause "Espionage: Muscle Beach Style!" was brought to you  by the Nightshade team-supreme of Dave Kaler and Jim (the Man Who Amazed Us) Aparo, baby!

Amazed by Aparo: "Masque of Mirrors" by Kaler and Aparo

By popular demand, here's Dave Kaler and Jim Aparo's third solo Nightshade strip from the final issue of Charlton's Captain Atom (#89, September 1967)! Prepare to face the..."Masque of Mirrors"!

Amazed by Aparo: "Poetry of Peril!" by Kaler and Aparo

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! We're back with part two of Dave Kaler and Jim Aparo's Nightshade mini-epic from the pages of Charlton Comics' Captain Atom! (If you wanna read part one, click here.) "Poetry of Peril" comes to us via Captain Atom #88 (Cover dated October 1967). Can you dig it?

Amazed by Aparo: "The Image's Idyl!" by Kaler and Aparo

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Ya'll have been begging for some Charlton Action Hero goodness, so, having been inspired by the guys from Charlton Arrow (man, if you're don't have the first two issues of Charlton Arrow, you're missing two of the best comics of the decade! I kid you not!! Click that Charlton Arrow logo over in the sidebar and get those mags in your hands a.s.a.p.!), Ol' Groove figures it's about time! We're gonna kick off with something really cool--the first Nightshade back-up from Captain Atom #87 (cover-dated August 1967)! Written by early pillar of comicbook fandom Dave Kaler, "The Image's Idyl!" is not only the first Nightshade solo story, but it's also (can ya believe this?) our man Jim Aparo's very first super-hero strip! Oh, and dig the villain's name and chest emblem...makes ya wanna go "hmmmmmm" dunnit?