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A Groovy Guest-Post by Mike Mikulovsky! Black and White Wednesday: More Man-God/Tony DeZuniga Original Art

May 7, 2013, 9:02 pm
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 Mighty Mike Mikulovsky is back with more original Man-God art! Check out his previous post here, Groove-ophiles!

Hey Groovy Ones! Here's a groovy update to a few more Man-God (Marvel Preview #9, Winter 1976) pieces I've been lucky enough to pick up: three more great pages, all signed by the late great Tony DeZuniga and (still with us, thank goodness) Rascally Roy Thomas!! I also have the two prelims to the powerfully beautiful painted cover by the awesome Earl Norem! So now I have 21 pages, the Dan Adkins promo piece, plus these great prelims! Only 31 more pages to go on my quest! Hopefully, one day I'll be fortunate enough to own the holy grail itself--the actual painting itself! If any of you see or own any of these pages, I'd really enjoy hearing from you. Feel free to pass on my name and e-mail address to anyone who has any of these pages. I hope you enjoy seeing these beautifully drawn wash pages. I still hope to have Roy finish this story for me, then be able to find a artist I can afford who's interested in finishing part II of Man-God for me. Of  course he'd have to have a style similar to Tony's. I hope 2013 has been as great year for you as it has been for me these first 5 months so far. I can be directly contacted at mklvsky@yahoo.com

This post is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Tony DeZuniga (November 8, 1932 – May 11, 2012).
 





















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Bring on the Back-ups: "Mighty Master of the Martial Arts!" by Maggin, Oksner, and Colletta

May 8, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Hey, hey, hey,Groove-ophiles! Although the original Captain Marvel was the star of DC's SHAZAM!, sometimes he was also the star of the back-up feature. If that's a little strange, think about this: while DC hired artists (like Bob Oksner and Vinnie Colletta) who could give the Big Red Cheese a decidedly Golden Age vibe, they hired writers (like Elliot S! Maggin) who would give the stories a modern-day flavor. "Mighty Master of the Martial Arts!" (from SHAZAM! #12 (February 1974) is a perfect example of what I'm rappin' about. Golden Age look, but everybody's Kung Fu Fightin' in this classic yarn. Dig it!







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R.I.P. Dan Adkins

May 9, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Just learned that Dan Adkins passed away last week. Dan was a superb artist, getting his Groovy Age start under Wally Wood during his T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents days, then penciling, inking, and occasionally painting for Marvel, DC, and Warren. Below are just a few examples of Mr. Adkins prowess as a cover artist...




...and some original art scans (thanks, Google!) that show off Dan's masterful inking skills over some of the Groovy Age greats...



Paul Gulacy pencils


As you can see, Dan Adkins was a singular talent. He was also a great talent scout, helping bring mega-talents like P. Craig Russell, Val Mayerik, and Paul Gulacy into our four-color world. Thanks for everything, Dan.

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The Boys from Derby: "Out of the Deep" by Tom Sutton

May 12, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Let's kick this week off with a sensations shocker by one of our fave Boys from Derby Tom Sutton! Beware what comes..."Out of the Deep"!






From Haunted #21 (January 1975), natch!
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(P) Raising Kane: "A Clue...Seven-Foot Tall!" and "Downfall of a Goliath!" by Robbins, Kane, and Anderson

May 13, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Here's a double dose of Gil Kane greatness for ya! Not only do we get a classic Frank Robbins-penned Batgirl mystery, but we get the first appearance of Jason Bard, and awesome inks by Murphy Anderson! If that doesn't make ya wanna polish your "Have a Nice Day" button, I dunno what will! From Detective Comics #'s 392-393 (July-August 1969) here's a Tuesday Two-fer featuring "A Clue...Seven-Foot Tall!" and "Downfall of a Goliath!"
















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Black and White Wednesday: "Conan the Cimmerian" and "Thomas Speaks!" by Ralph Macchio

May 14, 2013, 9:02 pm
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One of the absolute finest issues of FOOM Magazine was ish 14 (Summer 1976) featuring Conan and Robert E. Howard. The ish was filled to the brim with high-quality articles and interviews, the best of which was future Marvel editor Ralph Macchio's overview/interview of Roy Thomas' take on Conan. To say that particular article inspired Teen Groove would be to put it way too mildly; ya know, like sayin' Twiggy was kinda skinny. For your enjoyment, here's the whole shebang, complete with incredible art by the likes of Barry (Windsor-) Smith, John Buscema, Mike Nasser (Michael Netzer), Tom Palmer, Alfredo Alcala, Tony DeZuniga, Dick Giordano, and more. Dig it!













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Random Reads: "The Siege of Lortnan Manor" by Michelinie, Vosburg, and Colletta

May 15, 2013, 9:02 pm
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What it is, Groove-ophiles! I can't believe it's been nearly two years since I rapped about David Michelinie and Mike Vosburg's wonderful Starfire, but it has! Time to rectify that particular sitch right here and now! "The Siege of Lortnan Manor", from Starfire #2 (July 1976) and inked by Vinnie Colletta, is a true tale of triumph and tragedy! Starfire and her rebel band bring the battle to the baddies,  but as always, victory comes at a high price. Dig it!
















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Making a Splash: Frank Brunner's Dr. Strange

May 16, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Ya know, Groove-ophiles, ya'd be hard pressed to find a more beautifully illustrated comic than one featuring Frank Brunner applying the pencils to Dr. Strange. Though his reign was relatively short, (Marvel Premiere #'s 6, 9-14 and Doctor Strange Vol. 2, #'s 1-5--though as you can tell from the credits, a couple'a these jobs were framing sequences for reprints), was it ever suh-weet! Brunner masterfully combined a Neal Adams-inspired realism with the classic Steve Ditko psychedelia to create his own brand new style that would re-define our Master of the Mystic Arts for the Groovy Age. Check out these splashes for a sampling of the sublimity that was Frank Brunner's Doctor Strange!











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The Boys from Derby: "Prisoner of Evil" by Gill and Sattler

May 19, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Greetings, Groove-ophiles! I got me a yen for Yang! Let's plant our peepers on "Prisoner of Evil", Joe Gill and Warren Sattler's minor masterpiece from Charlton's Yang #3 (April 1974), okay?






















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Groovy Age Gold: "Assignment: Paris" by Will Eisner

May 20, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Here's a beaut of a Spirit story by the master Will Eisner (with colors by Michelle Brand) from Warren's Spirit #8 (April 1975, reprinted from The Spirit Section May 23, 1948). It's always a treat when Denny Colt takes on the glamorous P'Gell, so here's "Assignment: Paris"...and you're welcome!







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Black and White Wednesday: "The Messiah in the Saddle 'Resolution'" by Howard Chaykin

May 21, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Check it out, Groove-ophiles! Howard Chaykin wrote and illustrated "The Messiah in the Saddle 'Resolution'" which appeared in the hard-to-find b&w Marvel Super-Action #1 (and only, October 1975). It's all Dominic Fortune, all Howard Chaykin, and all right here for you! Who loves ya, baby?














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Bring on the Back-ups: "The Haunted Studio Mystery!" by Bridwell and Giordano

May 22, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Ya know, Groove-ophiles, sometimes we wanna read comics just for fun. Not be be blown away, not to have our minds boggled, but just to get away and go to a simple place where right is right, wrong is wrong, and talented folks make feel-good comics. The best way Ol' Groove knows to accomplish this is to pick up a good ol' Groovy Age mag like Detective Comics #430 (October 1972). Backing up the usual Batman blockbuster was this Elongated Man short by E. Nelson Bridwell and Dick Giordano. "The Haunted Studio Mystery" has no intentions of pushing envelopes or re-defining how we look at comics--and that's why Ol' Groove digs it! Bet you'll dig it, too!








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Making a Splash: R.I.P. Jesse Santos

May 23, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Sad to report that Ol' Groove recently learned of Jesse Santos'  passing on April 27 at the age of 83. Santos was the artist/co-creator of Gold Key's Groovy Age hits Dagar the Invincible and Dr. Spektor, two books yers trooly totally digs. I thought admiring Santos' swingin' Dagar splash pages would make for a nice tribute, so here ya go, baby!















(Sorry I'm missing the splash for ish 14, but maybe the inclusion of Gold Key Spotlight #6's splash will make up for it?)
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Groove's Faves: "The Amazon and the Rock!" by Conway, Vosburg, and Giordano

May 26, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Happy Memorial Day to all in the U.S., and happy Monday to the rest of Groove-dom! We're kickin' the week (and unofficially the summer) with a classic Wonder Woman tale guest-starring Sgt. Rock! Leave it to writer Gerry Conway to come up with the cool idea of pitting WW and the Rock against Dr. Psycho in the heat of WWII! And the oh-so-gorgeous art of Mike Vosburg and Dick Giordano makes Ol' Groove wonder why DC never made Mike WW's regular penciler. Between his talent for drawing beeyooteeful ladies and his skillful action scenes, a Vosburg WW mag should'a been a no-brainer (at least after Starfire and Isis finished their runs)! Oh well, we'll enjoy what we've got, and what we've got is "The Amazon and the Rock!" from World's Finest Comics #248 (September 1977). Dig it!














Be back tomorrow for the rip-roaring wrap-up, Groove-ophiles!
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Tuesday Team-up: "A Fire in the Sky!" by Conway, Vosburg, and Smith

May 27, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! We're back with part two of a truly far-out Wonder Woman/Sgt. Rock team-up by Gerry Conway, Mike Vosburg, and Bob Smith, can you dig it? If you haven't done it already, read yesterday's post then come back here for "A Fire in the Sky!" from World's Finest Comics #249 (November 1977)!















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Black and White Wednesday: "The Gnark Is Coming! The Gnark Is Coming!" by Skeates, Ditko, and Wood

May 28, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Here's a mini-masterpiece of maniacal and macabre mischief by the super-team of Steve Skeates, Steve Ditko, and Wally Wood called "The Gnark Is Coming! The Gnark Is Coming!" This one was intended for an ish of Plop! but only saw the light of day (as far as I can discern) in Amazing World of DC Comics #13 (October 1976). Why would a story with such pedigree go unseen by only the most hardcore of DC fandom? Inquiring minds would like to know!




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Bring on the Back-ups: "Babes in the Woods" and "Into the Nooblian Valley" by Michael Kaluta

May 29, 2013, 9:02 pm
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What have we got here, Groove-ophiles? It looks like Mike Kaluta's final Carson of Venus story for DC's Korak mag! We've just gotta dive into this one..."Babes in the Woods" from Korak...Son of Tarzan #56 (November 1973)!





But wait, there's more! While that was Kaluta's last CoV tale for Korak, his final CoV mini-epic appeared a few months later in Tarzan #230 (February 1974), "Into the Noobolian Valley".





Sadly, "The Black Castle" never appeared, though DC did reprint several stories from this series in Tarzan Family in 1975-76.

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The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Rich Buckler Made Me Buy These, the DC Edition

May 30, 2013, 9:02 pm
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From 1976-1978, DC wised up and turned the amazing Rich Buckler loose on tons of covers for a variety of mags. Were those covers any good? Is water wet? Here's a mere sampling of Rich's awesome artistry. Just a random glimpse of why Teen Groove turned loose so many quarters and dimes on DC during that exciting era...










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Addicted to Alex Nino: "Feathertop" by Hawthorne, Boudreau, and Nino

June 2, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Greetings, Groove-ophiles! School's out, so Ol' Groove has decided to go all ejumacational on ya with Gerry Boudreau and Alex Nino's short-but-sweet adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1852 short story "Feathertop :A Moralized Legend" (which you can read right here if'n ya wanna)! What inspired DC to put this tale in Forbidden Tales of the Dark Mansion #15 (November 1973), Ol' Groove can't say. Perhaps a bit of inspiration came from the 1972 TV rip-off, er, adaptation, "The Scarecrow", that featured folks like Gene Wilder, Blythe Danner, and Will Geer?
Cover art by Nick Cardy






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Random Reads: "The Long Road to Nowhere!" by Effinger, Kane, Boring, and Mooney

June 3, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Whaddya say, Groove-ophiles? Ya got a Jones for some Gullivar comix? Then you've come to the right place! Here's "The Long Road to Nowhere!" written by George Alec Effinger with art by Gil Kane (cover and splash), Wayne Boring, and Jim Mooney from Creatures on the Loose #19 (July 1972). Dig it!












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