Making a Splash: Rose and The Thorn

Happy Friday, Groove-ophiles! Today let's check out the superior splashes of the only back-up that ever made me buy issues of Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane--Rose and The Thorn! R&T ran for most of issues 105-130 (August 1970-February 1973; one ish, #113, was an all-reprint giant/annual; The Thorn guest-starred in  team-ups with Lois in issues 105, 114 and 122). Robert Kanigher wrote most of the stories, while artists like the team of Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, Gray Morrow, Dick Giordano, Rich Buckler (some of his earliest super-hero work), and Don Heck. Since they're back-ups, few of them had "traditional" splashes, but we got some really cool ones, so who cares? Enjoy!

Decent Comics: "The Hangman Never Loses!" by Kanigher and Aparo

Howdy there, Groove-ophiles! Here we are with the grand finale of Outlaw from All-Star Western #5 (February 1971)! With "The Hangman Never Loses!" writer/series co-creator Robert Kanigher goes out with a bang (literally) as he's joined by artist Jim Aparo (whooo!) and cover artist Neal Adams (whooo-whooo)!

Decent Comics: "No Coffin for a Killer!" by Kanigher and Kane

Howdy, Groove-ophiles! We're back with another Robert Kanigher/Gil Kane Outlaw extravaganza! This is one action-packed western tale, baby, and Gil Kane is at the top of his game! That waterfall sequence...wow!! If you love great comicbook art and a rousing western, you're gonna dig "No Coffin for a Killer!" from All-Star Western #4 (December 1970)!

Cover art by Neal Adams