Bring on the Back-ups: "Babes in the Woods" and "Into the Nooblian Valley" by Michael Kaluta

What have we got here, Groove-ophiles? It looks like Mike Kaluta's final Carson of Venus story for DC's Korak mag! We've just gotta dive into this one..."Babes in the Woods" from Korak...Son of Tarzan #56 (November 1973)!

But wait, there's more! While that was Kaluta's last CoV tale for Korak, his final CoV mini-epic appeared a few months later in Tarzan #230 (February 1974), "Into the Noobolian Valley".

Sadly, "The Black Castle" never appeared, though DC did reprint several stories from this series in Tarzan Family in 1975-76.

Bring on the Back-ups: "Lost on Venus" by Mike Kaluta

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! How'd ya like to plant your peepers on some dyn-o-mite Mike Kaluta art in a mini-masterpiece written by the artist himself? Yeah, Ol' Groove thought ya would! From Korak #55 (September 1973) let's get..."Lost on Venus"!

Bring on the Back-ups: "Into the Land of Noobol" by Michael Wm. Kaluta

Can ya think of a better way to kick off the week than with a gorgeous Mike Kaluta Carson of Venus back-up, Groove-ophiles? "Into the Land of Noobol" comes from Korak, Son of Tarzan #54 (July 1973). Can you dig it?

I thought you could!

Weird Worlds Week! Bring on the Back-ups: Carson of Venus Two-fer by Mike Kaluta

Welcome back to Weird Worlds Week, Groove-ophiles! Today we're trekking to Venus to hang out with Carson Napier! With "Duare, Princess of Venus" in Korak Son of Tarzan #52 (March 1973), Mike Kaluta took over the writing chores of the Carson of Venus back-up in addition to continuing the art duties. Aaaaaand since each captivating chapter is only five pages long...and today is Tuesday, why don't we toss in KSoT #53's (May 1973) "Catastrophe", as well? Who loves ya, baby?

Two-fer Tuesday: "Carson of Venus"/"Mutiny at Sea" by Wein and Kaluta

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! After watching (and digging) John Carter this weekend, Ol' Groove got re-bitten by the Edgar Rice Burroughs bug. I started re-reading my 1975 (with Neal Adams cover) copy of Tarzan and the Leopard Men (it's been a while!), and I also realized that tt's been waaaaaay too long since we thrilled to the Venusian exploits Carson Napier here on the Diversions! That, thought I, is easy to fix! Here's a double-play of dyn-o-mite sci-fi action and adventure from Len Wein and Mike Kaluta from Korak, Son of Tarzan #'s 50-51 (November 1972-January 1973)! (And if you missed the first two Carson of Venus posts, click here and here, frantic one!)

Bring On the Back-ups: More Wein/Kaluta Carson of Venus

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! How'd ya like to plant your peepers on two more chapters of Len Wein and Mike Kaluta's out of this world (in more ways than one) adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Pirates of Venus from Korak, Son of Tarzan #s 48-49 (June-August 1972)?


Yeah, that's what I thought!