WONDER BOOK OF RUBBER (1965) NO PUBLISHER INFO!
HOLEY COW! Cover C of B.F. Goodrich’s amazing giveaway comic amazing of with the history of rubber! No kidding! This liittle gem was created to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the B.F. Goodrich tire company and like many giveaway comics of the time period, it is chock full of interesting facts and figures. Including it’s relationship with Christopher Columbus, the creation of the eraser, how tires are created, and all the amazing uses for the material. And because of the time period, shows the future of rubber in space! A fun bit of nostaliga that actually has 5 different covers! Talk about being ahead of your time! 10 out of 10 Grahams.
FIVE COLOR COMICS #1 (2008) ART OF FICTION PUBLISHING
Over-sized and loving every minute of it, this amazing collage of stories and art features such names as Kevin Eastman, Gilbert Hernandez, Paul Pope, Steve Rude, Scott Shaw and dozens of others. An anthology title featuring 4 stories featuring giant apes, pirates, zombie gypsy women, time travelling geeks, plus all the fake ads you could ask for, this one packs a visual punch. 8-1/2″ x 11-1/2 when this one came out the bag and board collectors howled in dismay! Definitely something to keep you eyes out for in your next trip to the comic store! 10 out of 10 Grahams.
ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #20 (1974) MARVEL COMICS
Before he became the butt of jokes on the internet from his movie debut, Morbius the Living Vampire was quite the breakout character from the Amazing Spider-Man series. And since this was the early 1970’s when Marvel had a strangle hold on the black and white horror comic market, he quickly got to take over the Adventure Into Fear title from fan favorite Howard the Duck. The storyline was complete madness with young girls with telekinetic powers, a giant green character covered in eyeballs which served as access points to other dimensions, Clad in his blue and red winged jumpsuit and sporting the 1970’s cool goatee, he was hard not to love especially when he was being drawn by the likes as Gil Kane, Frank Robbins, and Don Heck. These early stories show the potential that the character had before the Midnight Sons. A true original. 9 out of 10 Grahams.
