Black and White Wednesday: "All the Myriad Ways" by Niven and Chaykin

Halloween's over, but Ol' Groove still has a few treats for ya, Groove-ophiles! Here's Howard Chaykin's adaptation of Larry Niven's time-warped tale "All the Myriad Ways" from Marvel's Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #5 (June 1975). Dig it!

12 Days of Christmas 2010! Black and White Wednesday: "Adam...and No Eve" by Bester, O'Neil, Robbins, and Mooney

Happy ho, ho, ho to you, Groove-ophiles! Here's a sci-fi shocker based on a tale by one of the genre's masters, Alfred Bester, by Denny O'Neil, Frank Robbins, and Jim Mooney. From Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #2 (December 1974) dig on "Adam...and No Eve"!


And to make this post the Holiday Gift That Keeps On Giving, here's O'Neil interviewing Bester from that very same ish!

Black and White Wednesday: "Encounter at War" by Strnad and Corben

What it is, Groove-ophiles! Here's a sci-fi shocker from Marvel's Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #4 (April 1975) by Jan Strnad and Rich Corben. Both of these creative giants bounced back and forth from underground mags to "ground-level" mags to mainstream (mainly Warren's) b&w mags during the Groovy Age. "Encounter at War" is a rare Marvel appearance for this titanic team. Dig it, baby!

Black and White Wednesday: A Pair of Kaluta Sci-Fi Shockers

Welcome back to Groovyland! It's been a while since we admired some fabamundo Mike Kaluta art, hasn't it? Well, here are two sci-fi shockers (just like the title says!) not only illustrated by the mood-master, but written by him as well. How's that for a special treat, Groove-ophiles? The first story, "Hey Buddy, Can You Lend Me A..." is from Marvel's Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #1 (October 1974), while the second, "The Hunter and the Hunted" is ripped from the pages of the second issue (December 1974) of that self-same mag. Both, mind ya, are reprints; examples of Kaluta's fan/semi pro/early pro work. "Hey Buddy..." was first published in Scream Door #1 (1971), while "The Hunter..." first appeared in Abyss (1970). How's that for more info than you actually need? Enjoy!

Black and White Wednesday: Bruce Jones and Alex Nino's "Journey's End!"

From Marvel's 100-Page 1976 Christmas present to sci-fi fans, Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction Volume 1, here's a Bruce Jones/Alex Nino masterpiece: "Journey's End!" Dig it, Groove-ophiles!


See ya tomorrow for New Year's Eve 2009! Who do we say "goodbye" to this year...? Stay tuned!