Wednesday Comics

 After a week off due to scheduling errors, we're back, and with some Halloween appropriate samplings. Next week – the trippiest of the terrifying! Come with you trick 'r treat bags ready! The Demon  vol. 2 no. 9; pencils and story by Jack Kirby, inks and  lettering by Mike Royer (DC, 1973). Usagi Yojimbo no. 163; story and art by Stan Sakai (Dark Horse, 2017). Excerpt from "The Bride Of The Crab" from Chamber of Chills Magazine no. 12; art by Moe Marcus (Harvey, 1952); reprinted in Haunted Love no. 2 (Yoe / IDW, 2016). Excerpt from "Beware The Terrible Totem!" from Rawhide Kid no. 22; story by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers (Marvel, 1961); reprinted in The Mighty Marvel Western Featuring Two-Gun Kid no. 1 (Marvel, 2006). Excerpt from "Demons Of The Firelight" from The Savage Sword Of Conan no. 78; story by Michael Fleischer, art by John Buscema and Ernie Chan (Marvel, 1982).

  Simpsons Comics #5; story by Bill Morrison, Steve Vance and Cindy Vance, art by Bill Morrison, Steve Vance, Tim Bavington (Bongo, 1994). *The Simpsons is one of those cultural phenomenons that rose to popularity and prevalence with a comet tail of divisiveness. I guess it's fitting that its endurance is as divisive now as its content was upon its introduction as a standalone series beyond the crude shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show .   Simpsons Comics , and all of the Bongo properties really, were fairly consistent with their quality; Steve Vance and Bill Morrison understood the tone and the look of the Matt Groening properties, and made some great, faithful comic book material from them. While they got the characters down to a T, the artwork was occasionally somewhat sparse, as seen above. Always game for parody, The Simpsons take on, well, comic books, in this issue, which serves as a part two of three in a "When Bongos Collide" crossover event. The Bartman , Radioacti

Duckman vol 1,  #0; story and art by Everett Peck (Topps, 1996).                                     Hellboy: House Of The Living Dead ; story by Mike Mignola, art by Richard Corben, colors by Dave Stewart, lettering by Clem Robbins (Dark Horse, 2011). Waxwork #1   (comic adaptation of the Vestron Pictures film); story adaptation by John Stephenson, art by Nigel Tully and Edgar Martiareno, lettering by Craig Cobert (Blackthorne, 1988). excerpt from "Reflections In A Rippled Pool" from Giant-Size Master Of Kung Fu ; story by Doug Moench, art by Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito (Marvel, 1974). Hot Dog Beach #2; story and art by Lale Westvind (Self-Published, 2012).

"The King And I" from Surf Crazed Comics art and story by Roy Gonzales (Pacifica Publishing, 1991). excerpts from The Toxic Avenger vol.1, no.2; art by Rod Ramos, Val Mayerik, Al Milgrom, Keith Williams, story by Doug Moench, lettering by Parker J. Moede, colors by Bob Sharen (Marvel, 1991). Street Fighter II vol 3; story and art by Masaomi Kanzaki (Tokuma Comics, 1994). excerpts from Doctor Strange / Ghost Rider Special vol. 1, no. 1; art by Chris Marrinan and Mark McKenna, story by Roy and Dann Thomas, colors by George Roussos, lettering by Pat Brosseau (Marvel, 1991).  Steve Canyon ; story and art by Milton Caniff; original newspaper strip published 11/28/48, collected in Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon, 1948  (Checker, 2003).

  Ralph Snart Adventures , Vol. 1, No. 3; Marc Hansen (NOW Comics, 1984) reprinted in Ralph Snart Adventures Comics Collection #4  (Marc Hansen Stuff!, 2008) Flaming Carrot Comics issue #10, art and story by Bob Burden, lettering by Roxanne Starr (AV/Dark Horse, 1984). Reprinted in Flaming Carrot Comics Omnibus, Volume 1  (Dark Horse,  2019). CYKO KO! Vol.2 #2, story & art Rob Feldman,  lettering by Wes Locher (Alterna Comics, 2019).  The Punisher #5, story by Steven Grant and Joe Duffy,  art by Mike Vosburg and John Beatty (Marvel, 1986). Reprinted in Punisher: Circle Of Blood (Marvel, 2008).