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Monday 24 June 2024
Saturday 22 June 2024
Ace Hart In Super Thriller Annual and MORE!
For those who came in late....
Ace Hart, the Atom Man, first appeared in Superthriller Comic #6 (1948). His stories were initially published by the Edinburgh-based Foldes Press but after a few issues the title was purchased by World Distributors Ltd, based in Manchester, England. The series ran for eighty-two issues, with writers such as James Bleach and C. Purvis writing stories for the character. Changing tastes among readers result in the series eventually undergoing a name change to Western Superthriller. The series continued with several annuals from 1947 through 1959. Ace Hart text stories by Bryn Cullen and illustrated by Edgar Hodges would feature in these annuals.
For reference Super Thriller Comic (22 issues, 1948–1950) — numbering continues from Superthriller ( Foldes); numbering continues with Western Super Thriller Comics
You might be forgiven for thinking that mentioning Ace Hart The Atomic Man appeared in the three Super Thriller Annuals would mean comic strips. Sadly, no. The character along with Val were consigned to text stories broken up by the occasional not great illo.,
Above 1960 and, yes, Val and Ace do have holstered blasters and the story is again by Bryn Cullen and titled Holiday In Space (it wasn't). This was the Sci Fi age of Ace Hart.
Friday 21 June 2024
Barbed Wire Lies and Some Ace Hart -added images
Ahhh...the 1980s and News International, picket lines and dirty tricks AND a small press comic....
Anyone else have a copy? I was told it was very rare as most were thrown out by people who didn't like that it was political.
Now...Ace Hart The Atomic Man...there is a multiverse, you know. So allow me to introduce (EP =Earth Parallel) Left to right: Ace Hart EP 1948, EP1960, EP 1970 and EP2000 and, yes, I know, I have a crap old camera but no one buys books so I can't afford a new one. Live with it.
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HEXAGON COMICS JUNE 2024 RELEASE: KABUR #7: THE JEWELS OF CING-KOR
Hexagon Comics USA now offers translations of selected titles from the catalog of this 70-year-old French comics publisher. Books can be purchased on amazon or through the website www.hexagoncomics.com. Retailers can purchase them at a 40% discount from distributor Ingram or from the publisher at the website above.
KABUR #7: THE JEWELS OF CING-KOR -
7x10 square bound trade paperback,
108 p.
b&w.
ISBN-13: 978-1-64932-306-4.
US$14.95
Stories by Jean-Marc Lofficier; art by Roberto Castro, Mario Guevara; cover by Mario Guevara.
Portfolios by Manuel Martin Peniche; Mario Guevara.
After avoiding the many traps of the city of Foralume, KABUR, now alone since Arianrod’s departure, must cross the Purple Sea to reach the Southern Continent of Gondaxa, which he must also cross in order to rescue the beautiful LAGRID, kidnapped by SELINOR PSAH, the powerful sorcerer-sultan of the distant city of Arkhanal.
But
Psah creates a magic storm which causes Kabur to run aground near the
citadel of Yaros, currently besieged by the formidable SHAIKORTIN
pirates who seek to retake it from the TOADMEN OF NUNIA, who have
seized it. In the midst of this savage battle, Kabur meets a traveler
from the Future, TANKA, and finally unravels the mystery of his older
brother’s disappearance...
After
the siege of Yaros, KABUR finally arrives in Gondaxa in the port of
Cing-Kor. But, without resources to continue his journey, he is
forced to join forces with FERRANE. a young thief who plans to steal
the treasure of the sinister magician NODON. But the wizard is not
defenseless, and the enterprise quickly proves more perilous than
expected, especially since Ferrane has not told Kabur the whole
truth...