To start us off, here's the debut issue of Marvel's Mattel-toy-based Shogun Warriors comic from November 1978 by Doug Moench, Herb Trimpe, and Dan Green!
Next, dig DC's revival of Plastic Man from November 1975! The PLOP!-ish talents of Steve Skeates and Ramona Fradon (with Teny Henson) were perfect for this off-the wall version of Plas and his pal Woozy Winks!
And how'z about a terrific Star Trek tale from Gold Key circa November 1978? One by Arnold Drake and Al McWilliams?
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| Cover art by Mel Crawford |
Yeah, Ol' Groove thought you'd dig it!
But wait! For all you Black Friday shoppers, here's a real deal--a black and white masterpiece by Titanic Tom Sutton, daringly dropped in the back of Charlton's Ghostly Tales #113 (November 1974)!
Hope you enjoyed this year's feast, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove'll be back in 2020 with weekly posts right here on our beloved Diversions of the Groovy Kind blog...AND a brand new comic mag created in the spirit of the Groovy Age called (what else?) Diversions! Keep watching this page! 2020 is gonna be outtasite!
thanks, Groove! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Deletethanks for posting Shogun Warriors 1 in a very online friendly format for reading. back in the late 80s i had found that issue along with several other Shogun Warriors back issues in back issue discount bins. i never gave them a real thorough read back then but i still enjoyed them immensely as i did the toys.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteI love the old Shogun Warriors! Missed you Groove!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't let a Thanksgiving go by without spending some time with my Groove-ophiles! Thanks for stopping by, Tom!
DeleteNever a fan of the toy robot craze but I am a fan of Herb Trimpe. Never a superstar comic book artist he had something many of them: real, honest to goodness storytelling skills. More Trimpe, more Trimpe and again, more Trimpe.
ReplyDeleteThe line should have read: “Never a superstar comic book artist he had something many of them tend to lack: real, honest to goodness storytelling skills.”
ReplyDeleteComing a bit late to this Groove, but its good to see you back in action. And its always a pleasure to come across something new (to me) by the under-rated Tom Sutton, so thanks.
ReplyDeleteOk, apologies if this is a bit cheeky when you've just given us something to read, but if I asked politely do you think you could see your way to posting #6 of Kiby's 2001 if you plan to surprise us again at any point?
(I loved that comic as a kid, and was really looking forward to reading it again after you did #5...)
Thanksgiving is a bit of a mystery to me on the other side of the Atlantic, but I hope you had a good one, and enjoy the rest of the holiday season.
-sean
Happy Holidays to you, too! Thanks for reprinting the appearance by Mlany Rdal. Quite a polymath!
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