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The Fearless Science Fiction Amazing Stories Art of Robert Fuqua The Fearless Science Fiction Amazing Stories Art of Robert Fuqua Posted on The science fiction pulps of the 1920s and 1930s constitute one of the defining moments of the genre. The artists who illustrated those pulps influenced how we think of science fiction and even science itself to the present day. Even the best-known names who worked in that era — artists like Frank R. Paul and Alex Schomburg — are underappreciated for...

The True Crime Roots of Fox Features Phantom Lady The True Crime Roots of Fox Features Phantom Lady Posted on Issue for issue, Fox Features Syndicates 1947-1949 run of the title Phantom Lady is one of the most sought after titles in American vintage comics history.  Its 12 issues of gorgeously delineated covers and art from Matt Baker, Jack Kamen, and others.  Countless articles have been written about Baker and his talents — his sure-handed composition and inking skills, his ability as...

Fiction Houses War Birds Comic and Operation Vagabond Fiction Houses War Birds Comic and Operation Vagabond Posted on War Birds was a short-lived, three-issue air combat series from mainstay Golden Age comic book publisher Fiction House.  The debut issue has no date month but was on the stands at the same time as August 1952 cover-dated Fiction House titles, and its Library of Congress copyright date places its release around July 7, 1952. A seemingly obscure, forgotten title from the waning ...

DC Comics Suffers More Print Problems With Dark Multiverse: Crisis DC Comics Suffers More Print Problems With Dark Multiverse: Crisis Posted on Bleeding Cool has been noting a number of DC Comics production issues recently, specifically with collections, in the light of many recent redundancies. Bleeding Cool recently reported on how an entire colour was accidentally removed from the trade paperback of  JLA Omnibus. And because bad things come in threes, it appears that nobody removed the pr...

Soldier, Writer, Spy: Author John le Carré Passes Away at Age 89 Posted on Prolific author David Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré, passed away after a brief illness (not COVID-19 related) in Cornwall, UK, on the evening of December 12, 2020, at the age of 89.  He is survived by his wife Jane and his four sons.  As his agent and longtime friend, Jonny Geller of The Curtis Brown Group said in a statement, "John le Carre was an undisputed giant of English literature. He ...