Making a Splash: Jim Starlin's Captain Marvel

What it is, Groove-ophiles! Ol' Groove's feelin' especially cosmic today and there's no better way to swing to that tune than to dig some of Judo Jim Starlin's simply sensational splashes (and double page spreads, to boot) from his climb to super-stardom on the good ship Mar-Vell! Starlin combined Kirby and Ditko, updated them with some Barry (Windsor-) Smith, Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, and Wally Wood flourishes, mixed 'em up into one of the most unique, dynamic, and recognizable styles to ever hit the four-colored pages we know and love so dearly. Even with inkers as diverse as Chic Stone, Dave Cockrum, Pablo Marcos, Dan Green, Al Milgrom, Klaus Janson, and Jack Abel you know it's Starlin pencils, baby! I dare ya to click these images, view 'em in large size, and not be like Captain Marvel #34 (June 1974)*!


(*"Blown Away!", baby! Blown a-way!)

Black and White Wednesday: "Kings of the Night" Part 2, "Pass of Death" by Thomas and Wenzel

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! As promised last week, Ol' Groove's back with the second part of Roy Thomas and David Wenzel's far-out adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Kings of the Night"! From Savage Sword of Conan #43 (June 1979) here's "Pass of Death"!

Bring On the Back-ups: "Operation: Rotten Apple" by Cuti and Sutton

Move over, James Bond! Step aside, Nick Fury! Back off, Maxwell Smart! Here comes Nick Cuti and Tom Sutton's The Knight in his one-and-only appearance from the back of E-Man #1 (August 1973). I think you're gonna dig Cuti and Sutton's irreverent take on the spying game, Groove-ophiles!


Told'ja!

Amazed By Aparo: "H Is for Holocaust!" by Levitz and Aparo

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Today we're going for a swim! Yep, it's DC's King of Atlantis from his days as lead-feature of Adventure Comics (ish 442 [August 1975] to be exact). "H Is for Holocaust!" is a dyn-o-mite example of Jim Aparo's handiwork and features a neat script by a young Paul Levitz. Bet you'll agree!

Sunday Funnies: "Cracked Interviews the Power Company King" by Bill Ward

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! I don't know about where you live, but winter is coming on strong in Ol' Groove's neck of the woods. Of course, with cold weather comes high heating bills--but who wants to think about that? It's Sunday and we want our funnies! Well, here's artist Bill Ward (no credits for the author) at his silly (and sexy--dig those groovy chicks!) best stickin' it to the (power) man! From Cracked #141 (cover-dated May 1977) it's "Cracked Interviews the Power Company King"!