Random Reads: "A Matter of Breeding" by Jones and Sekowsky

HoooOOOOW's it shakin', Groove-ophiles! Here's a wild and wooly werewolf tale by Russ Jones and Mike Sekowsky from Atlas/Seaboard's Tales of Evil #1 (December 1974)…

The Grooviest Covers of All Time: The Groovy Age JLA Covers That Really Grabbed Me

The title says it all, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove is just in the mood to pore over those Justice League of America covers that grabbed my imagination when I was just a Li'l Groove. Not just the awesome artistry of talented titans like Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, and Nick Cardy, but the total package these covers presented. The logo, the layouts, the roll call, the colors, the lettering, even the judicious use of word balloons, captions, and titles all came together to create a magic spell that made quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies all disappear from my pocket. Feast your eyes, baby!

Decent Comics: "My Name Is...Bat Lash!" by Aragones, O'Neil, Cardy, and Sekowsky

Howdy, Groove-ophiles! In our past Bat Lash posts, we've talked about the realism and humanity of the strip. We've talked about the lead character's charm, wit, and humor. Today, with his origin, we learn just how tragic a character Bat Lash truly is. In BL ish #6 (June 1969), Sergio Aragones, Denny O'Neil, Nick Cardy, and Mike Sekowsky gave us the story behind the story we'd been waiting for. "My Name Is...Bat Lash!"

Random Reads: "Treachery!" by Bridwell, Skeates, Sekowsky, and Oksner

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! If someone asked you when the last time Mike Sekowsky drew the Justice League was, what would you say? If you'd say "Their guest-appearance in the Supergirl story in Adventure Comics #423 (July 1972)"--you'd be correct-amundo*! Oh, "Treachery!" (plotted by E. Nelson Bridwell, scripted by Steve Skeates, and inked by Bob Oksner) was Sekowsky's last turn drawing the Supergirl feature, as well. Supergirl. JLA. Aliens. What are we waiting for? Let's get on widdit!

Cover art by Bob Oksner

*Actually, we'd both be wrong, 'cause a couple Groove-ophiles have corrected Ol' Groove's blunder-ous blurb--'cause Sekowsky actually drew the JLA one more time in JLA (vol. 1) #240 (April 1985). I should'a checked Wikipedia...