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Kaluta

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Detective Comics “50th Anniversary” DC Comics, March 1987 issue, #572 Illustration Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL WM. KALUTA! We’ve been so busy with our week-long Jack Kirby celebration that we have nearly been … Continue reading

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long shadows

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Eternal Savage Ace, 1963 Illustration: Roy G. Krenkel (1918-1983) Happy Birthday RGK! Not a household name. Pity. Not for him mind you, nor amongst his peers (among whom he was legend). Nor his admirers—be they … Continue reading

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light and the shadow

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: Windsor-Smith’s Conan, Wrightson’s Swamp Thing, and Kaluta’s The Shadow made the biggest impression on me however, and the excitement they provided me as a young comic reader could not be underestimated, and contributed to my own journey … Continue reading

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the quest

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Quest of Kadji Belmont/Tower, 1972 Illustration: Jeff Jones (1944-2011) The late Jeff Jones (or Jeffrey Catherine Jones) was one of the best of the paperback cover artists working in sci-fi and fantasy, especially after his work … Continue reading

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weird worlds: men in dangerous times

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) most of the time I just want to showcase an old comic book, with or without commentary, and this will be the forum. I grew up with comic books in … Continue reading

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hard core Golden Age

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Rest in Peace Gene Colan (1926-2011). Beginning in 1990-91, I had the privilege of co-editing, with point-man Richard Howell, the revival of Jim Warren’s anthology horror comics magazine, Creepy … Continue reading

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peculiar worlds

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Weird Worlds DC Comics, July 1973 issue, #6 Illustration: Michael Wm Kaluta (b. 1947) It only lasted 10 issues (with only the first seven featuring the sci-fi adventure heroes … Continue reading

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