The Boys from Derby: "A Winner's Curse" by Unknown and Howard

Hooowoooooooooo's it goin', Groove-ophiles! Whaddya say we dig on a superior Wayne Howard art job (who wrote it? Mort Todd, can ya enlighten us?) from Ghost Manor Vol. 2, #4 (February 1972)? Yeah, Ol' Groove thought that might grab ya! Guess you could call it..."A Winner's Curse!"

Black and White Wednesday: "The Rites of Every Citizen" by Mantlo, Perez, and Gan

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Bill Mantlo and George Perez are back (with the help of inker Steve Gan) with the first part of a multi-issue epic featuring the Sons of the Tiger! This one's from Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #16 (August 1975--don't worry, you didn't miss anything from #15; that ish was a reprint/annual with no SoT in it)--here it comes!

Cover art by Luis Dominguez

Decent Comics: "A Small Place In Hell!" by Kirby and Berry

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! What would'a been the King's 99th birthday is coming up this Sunday, so we're celebrating early with another Jack Kirby Losers masterpiece, this time from Our Fighting Forces #152 (September 1975). "A Small Place In Hell!" (inked by D. Bruce Berry) is a rip-snortin', action-packed, bullet-riddled, tension-filled journey into all-out war, via Kirby's experiences, memories, and imagination. This is some potent, criminally underrated Kirby right here, baby!

Special tip of the groovy headband to supahz for the superior scans!

Marvel-ous Mondays: "The Secret" by Moench, Tuska, Esposito, and Mortellaro

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! We're kicking off the week with the final chapter of Marvel's adaptation of the classic Planet of the Apes flick! Doug Moench, George Tuska, Mike Esposito, and Tony Mortellaro get it all together with "The Secret," originally published in the b&w Planet of the Apes mag, and reprinted in color (that's it down there) in Adventures On the Planet of the Apes #6 (March 1976). Iconic final scene included, baby!

Cover art by Jim Starlin and Klaus Janson