Matt Baker Romance Comics

Matt Baker (December 10, 1921 – August 11, 1959) was an American comic book artist who drew the costumed crimefighter Phantom Lady, among many other characters. Active in the 1940s and 1950s Golden Age of comic books, he is the first known African-American artist to find success in the comic-book industry. He also penciled the very first graphic novel, St. John Publications' digest-sized "picture novel" It Rhymes with Lust (1950). Baker was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009. (from Wikipedia)

Here's some romance comics with cover art by Baker.

Teenage Temptations #1, October 1952.

True Love Pictorial #6, October 1953.

Wartime Romances #17, September 1953.

Teen-Age Romances #2, April 1949.

Teen-Age Romances #3, July 1949.

Teen-Age Romances #42, March 1955.

Giant Comics Editions #15, 1950.

Dazzler by Bill Sienkiewicz

A selection of Dazzler covers by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Dazzler #27, July 1983.

Dazzler #30, January 1984.

Dazzler #32, June 1984.

Dazzler #33, August 1984.

Dazzler #34, October 1984.

Reed Crandall Treasure Chest Covers

Treasure Chest was a Catholic comic book produced from 1946 to 1972. Some top comic artists worked drew for the comic, including Graham Ingels, Murphy Anderson, Joe Sinnott and Reed Crandall. Here are three covers by Reed Crandall.

Treasure Chest Vol. 18, No. 7. December 6, 1962.

Treasure Chest Vol. 19, No. 4. October 24, 1963.

Treasure Chest Vol. 19, No. 19. May 21, 1964.

A TRIBUTE TO BERNIE WRIGHTSON: HEROESCON 2017

Bernie Wrightson Tribute panel at the Heroes Aren't Hard to Find Convention in Charlotte NC, June 2017. Participants are John Totleben, Jason Moore, Tom Yeates, Scott Hampton and Joe Jusko.

Jack Kamen Bondage Covers

Comic book artist Jack Kamen (1920-2008) us most famous for his stories for E.C.'s line of horror comics. Kamen's stories often featured sleek, ice-cold women plotting to murder their husbands or the object of murder themselves. Kamen's squeaky clean style radiated 1950's era wholesomeness while telling unsettling stories of infidelity, murder and revenge. Before working for E.C., he did artwork for a variety of publishers who took advantage of his skills at drawing women.

Claire Voyant #4, 1947.

Jo-Jo Comics #16, June 1948.

The Saint #1, August 1947.

Zoot Comics #11, December 1947.

Patriotic Comic Art

Getting ready for the Fourth of July over here...

Superman #14, Jan-Feb 1942. Cover art by Fred Ray.

Captain America, 1999. Art by George Tuska.

World Famous Heroes Magazine, October 1941. Cover art by Paul Gustavson.

1960's Ads From Comic Books

My Greatest Adventure: The Doom Patrol

My Greatest Adventure #80 to #85, featuring the origin and first appearances of the Doom Patrol. Covers by Bruno Permiani unless otherwise noted.

My Greatest Adventure #80, June 1963.

My Greatest Adventure #81, August 1963.

My Greatest Adventure #82, Sept. 1963.

My Greatest Adventure #83, Nov. 1963.

My Greatest Adventure #84, Dec. 1963.

My Greatest Adventure #85, Feb. 1964. Cover by Bob Brown.

Filipino Massacre

Bill Stout's cover for Dark Horse Presents #23, October 1988. Also the first page for his story "Filipino Massacre" which is reprinted in that issue. I'm not sure where the story was first printed.

DC Who's Who

In 1985-1986, DC published a series of comics called Who's Who: the Definitive Directory of the DC Universe. Each page had bios of characters, list of powers, etc. There was also new art commissioned for the series, often by artists associated with the characters. Here's a few examples from some of my favorite artists.

Dinosaur Island, by Bill Wray and Greg Theakston.

The Golden Gladiator, by Russ Heath.

Morgaine Le Fey, by Brian Bolland.

Nightmaster, by Charles Vess.

Ghost Rider

Oh look, a maze made out of Ghost Rider's flaming head.

Daring Mystery Comics

Golden Age mayhem from Timely Comics.

Daring Mystery Comics #2, February 1940. Cover by Alex Schomburg.

Daring Mystery Comics #3, April 1940. Cover by Alex Schomburg.

Daring Mystery Comics #7, April 1940.

Punch Comics

Some random golden age weirdness from the Harry Chesler shop.

Punch Comics #18, July 1946.

Punch Comics #19, October 1946.

Punch Comics #20, July 1947.

Mail Order Comic Book Crap

Here's an entertaining interview with Kirk Demarais about all those crappy toys and novelties you saw advertised in comic books when you were a kid. Kirk actually went and bought this stuff, and his book Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads! offers informative and entertaining reviews of the merchandise.

Never could afford that Polaris Sub? Read all about in Kirk's book!

Kirk's web page and info about ordering the book here.

The Phantom Stranger by Neal Adams

Some of Neal Adams' classic covers for The Phantom Stranger.


The Phantom Stranger #3, October 1969.


The Phantom Stranger #6, April 1970.


The Phantom Stranger #7, June 1970.


The Phantom Stranger #10, December 1970.


The Phantom Stranger #12, April 1971.


The Phantom Stranger #17, February 1972.


The Phantom Stranger #18, April 1972.