Tag Archives: Comics

1966: A World of Limitless Dimensions

Posted on April 15, 2018 by corvusfugit

Jack Kirby: collage from Fantastic Four Vol. 1, #51 (June, 1966) Original art:

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1945: The Book of Alfred Kantor

Posted on January 27, 2018 by corvusfugit

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day—Yom HaShoah Alfred Kantor was 22 when he was sent to Theresienstadt, the ”model ghetto” 40 miles north of Prague that the Nazis had created for Czech Jews. He was then sent to Auschwitz and, later, … Continue reading →

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1958: Where is My Dreamer?

Posted on January 19, 2018 by corvusfugit

“Nightmare at Midnight,” World of Fantasy Vol. 1 #11 (April, 1958)

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1985: Calendar Man!

Posted on December 3, 2017 by corvusfugit

Batman Vol. 1, #384 (June, 1985); cover artists Paris Cullins and Anthony Tollin

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1976: In the Heart of Civilization

Posted on November 28, 2017 by corvusfugit

Jungle Action Vol. 2, #19 (January, 1976) Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Dan Adkins, & Irv Watanabe

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1980: Turnabout League

Posted on November 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Clark Kent arrives to work one day to find that everyone’s gender has been switched. Has the world gone crazy? Superman Vol. 1 #349 (July, 1980) Writer: Martin Pasko Penciler: Curt Swan Inks: Frank Chiaramonte Colourist: Adrienne Roy Letters: Ben … Continue reading →