King Ward's Wig!

Yes, I have other things I should be doing -- but couldn't resist posting another crazy horror comic. From the pages of This Magazine is HAUNTED #14, this is "The Wig." The Grand Comics Database lists no credits for this one -- but I'm pretty darned sure the art is by King Ward, whose wacky and weird work I've posted before -- see "Were-Spider's Doom!" These scans are a little fuzzy, but this tale is just too wild not to share!

Gene Colan and the Murderer's Mask!

From Weird Thrillers #2, 1951, it's Murderer's Mask, drawn by Gene Colan. If you're enjoying these vintage comic stories, please leave a comment. Thanks!

Commissions! The Spirit, Green Hornet and more.

Though my schedule is a bit tight -- with 90 pages of Return to Perdition to go (and due too soon for comfort!), I have been working a few commissioned pieces into my schedule. Here we have Will Eisner's Spirit, a retro version of the Green Hornet and his great uncle, the Lone Ranger -- and, as requested by the client, a mash-up of Vampirella, and the classic Matt Baker Phantom Lady "headlights"cover. If you're interested in a commission, contact me for details through the contact link at my website.

George Evans and the Green Hands of Terror!

EC Comics great George Evans drew the tremendously weird tale, The Green Hands of Terror for Fawcett's This Magazine is HAUNTED. I love how absolutely crazy and creepy the stories in these '50s horror comics are -- and finding examples as well drawn as this one is a thrill.

As usual, I've done some clean up work on scans found on the web. In this case I've lightened the (very) tanned paper, and darkened the blacks -- making for a better presentation of the art.

If you'd like to explore the many public domain comics out there for yourself, check out the Digital Comics Museum. A word of warning, though -- be prepared to sift through a lot of junk to find the gems.

Bob Powell and "The WALL of FLESH!"

From the pages of This Magazine is HAUNTED comes this astoundingly creepy tale drawn by Bob Powell. Read it if you dare -- but I won't take responsibility for the nightmares it inspires!

The Mark of the Z!

Here's a long lost article on TV's Zorro, Guy Williams. This comes from the same issue of the digest magazine Calling All Girls that provided the Bob Powell Christmas comic I posted last month. Click on the pics for a larger view, as usual.

Great comic book covers: CRACK No. 51

Dig this crazy werewolf cover! It's Crack Comics #51 -- featuring Captain Triumph and some wonderful drawing from Reed Crandall. Cap is looking like a cross between Flash Gordon and Doc Savage here, and that werewolf is wild! Guess you probably wouldn't name a comic book "Crack" these days....