Tuesday, January 21, 2025
ITEM # 2786 Green Lantern Vol. 2 #1 – 205 (1960-1986)
The Silver Age Green Lantern was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Showcase #22 (October 1959) at the behest of editor Julius Schwartz. Volume 2 of Green Lantern began publication in August 1960. The series spotlighted the Silver Age Green Lantern, Hal Jordan and introduced the expansive mythology surrounding Hal’s forebearers in the Green Lantern Corps. The supervillain Sinestro was introduced in #7 (July–August 1961). In 2009, Sinestro was ranked IGN’s 15th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Hal Jordan’s love interest, Carol Ferris, became the Star Sapphire in issue #16. Black Hand, a character featured prominently in the “Blackest Night” storyline in 2009-2010, debuted in issue #29 (June 1964). A substitute Green Lantern, Guy Gardner first appeared in the story “Earth’s Other Green Lantern!” in issue #59 (March 1968).
ITEM # 2783 Future Quest #1 – 12 (2016-2017)
When the adventurous and inquisitive Jonny Quest and his adoptive brother Hadji make a startling discovery in the swamplands of Florida, they are pulled into an epic struggle between the Space Rangers and a dangerous villain who threatens the galaxy. Now it’s up to the combined forces of Team Quest, Inter-Nation Security, Space Ghost, and a host of Hanna-Barbera’s greatest action heroes to stop him and save their universe!
ITEM # 2782 Freedom Fighters Vol. 1 #1 – 15 (1976-1978)
The Freedom Fighters arrive in New York City on Earth -1 from Earth-X and quickly find themselves needed to defeat the Silver Ghost and his gang. They are successful in driving off the gang but Silver Ghost gets away. During the fight Phantom Lady discovers a new power of invisibility. They are set upon by the police who do not know who they are. They convince District Attorney David Pearson of their good intentions and he sets them up in a castle like place for their place of operations.
ITEM # 2779 BELLADONNA - ORIGINS #1 -7
Digital re-release series. Brian Pulido’s Celtic vixen is born! Wexford, Ireland, 999 AD. Samhain. Though Colleen MacGrath (aka Belladonna) has laid dormant for years, Morrigan the Celtic goddess forces Colleen to rise and again claim vengeance for all the Celtic people! A druid has resurrected the dead Vikings who murdered Colleen’s family and has set them upon the town. Now it is up to Belladonna to stop the Undead horde. Will Belladonna succeed? Or will the sheer numbers finally put her to rest forever?
ITEM # 2777 FIRST WAVE # 1 - 6
A 6 issue mini-series featuring Doc Savage, The Spirit, and Batman teaming-up. This also goes all the way back to the Bob Kane days were Batman would use a gun
ITEM # 2774 Fantasy Masterpieces Vol. 1 # 1 – 11
Fantasy Masterpieces reprinted stories Golden Age stories. Originally the books included stories from anthology titles, but with the inclusion of a Captain America reprint in Issue 3 there was an increasing focus on Golden Age super-hero stories. The series continues as Marvel Super-Heroes Vol.1
ITEM # 2773 FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 5 # 1 - 14 + 642 - 645
Continued from Fantastic Four Volume 4. An All-New Marvel Now series. A new era for the Fantastic Four begins. The series returned to it’s original numbering after issue 14 of this series and ended with issue 645, seemingly ending the historic run of the Fantastic Four for the time being.
ITEM # 2765 ELEMENTALS - SEX SPECIAL VOL. 2 # 1
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ITEM # 2755 Donald Duck (Collection) (1934-2006)
Donald Duck, a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company, is today the star of dozens of comic-book and comic-strip stories published each month (in certain parts of the world, each week) around the world.
ITEM # 2754 Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom #1 – 31 (1962)
Solar was created in 1962 by writer Paul S. Newman and editor Matt Murphy, with illustrations from artist Bob Fujitani, for the Silver Age comic book publisher Gold Key, a new company formed by Western Publishing who, earlier that year, had ended its business arrangement with Dell Comics.[2] The character premiered in issue #1 of Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom in Summer 1962 (cover date October 1962) in the first batch of comics released by Gold Key, with Solar being Gold Key's first original character.
Though Gold Key did not have as large a distribution network as Dell Comics, their comics stood out on the newsstand shelves because of their cover art and their 12 cent price, a bargain when contrasted with the 15 cent price on Dell's books. Early issues of Solar out sold Superman two to one. The first two issues of Solar appeared with cover paintings by Richard M. Powers; after the second issue the cover paintings were done by George Wilson.[4] The interior artwork in the first few issues also had unique features: the superhero, Dr. Solar, did not have a costume until the fifth issue,[2] rectangular word balloons and no black holding line around each panel.[4] Following the practice of Dell Comics, and thanks to Western Publishing's reputation of publishing other child-friendly books, Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom was able to be distributed without the Comics Code Authority symbol. The original creative team of writer Paul S. Newman and artist Bob Fujitani lasted until issue #5 when Frank Bolle took over the art work. With the exception of issue #7 written by Otto Binder, Newman wrote the comic book until issue #10, when Dick Wood took over for the remainder of the series. Other artists who contributed included: Mel Crawford, Win Mortimer, Alden McWilliams (issues #20-23), Ernie Colón (issues #24-26), José Delbo (issue #27).[2]
The popularity of this original series peaked in 1965.[5] With a price increase to 15 cents with issue #25 in 1968, and a general decline in sales in the comic book industry in the late-1960s, Gold Key cancelled the series in 1969 with issue #27.[2] In one of Gold Key's few cross-overs, Doctor Solar re-appeared in the 1975 comic book The Occult Files of Doctor Spektor #14.[1] In the early-1980s, with another industry contraction, Gold Key withdrew from distribution to newsstands and began publishing comics under the Whitman Comics imprint. These were distributed to retail stores (e.g. department stores, toy stores, specialty comic book stores) in poly-bagged packages of three comic books.[2] For this purpose, Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom was restarted at #28 (cover date April 1981) with Roger McKenzie writing and Dan Spiegle drawing. This initiative was short-lived and the series was cancelled again after only four issues.
ITEM # 2749 DOC SAVAGE THE MAN OF BRONZE # 1 - 8
Developing treatments to prolong human life by decades, medically altering the behavior of criminals, and building a synchronized network to link all humanity… these are the advancements that Doc Savage’s grand vision promises for Earth. And so, too, are they the targets of megalomaniacs, cultists, and power brokers the whole world over!
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