Happy Comics

That elephant looks pretty pissed off to be on the cover of Happy Comics.

Happy Comics #1, August 1943.

Michael Whelan's John Carter Covers

A selection of Michael Whelan's superlative covers for Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars books. These editions were originally published in 1979.

The Gods of Mars

The Chessmen of Mars

A Fighting Man of Mars

Swords of Mars

Synthetic Men of Mars

Llana of Gathol

John Carter of Mars

Shameless Promotion Department: I'm selling a complete set of these paperbacks on Ebay.

Kaluta and Wrightson

A couple issues of The Comics Journal with cover
art by Michael Kaluta and Bernie Wrightson.

The Comics Journal #103, November 1985.

The Comics Journal #76, October 1982.

Hitler's Secret Service

Hitler's Secret Service, 1958. Cover art by Ray Sternbergh.

Alphabet Over!

I can't believe I'm finally through the alphabet, Aliens to Zoot. It was getting to be kind of a drag to toward the end, and I was out of town a lot. To celebrate the end of that never-to-be-repeated project, here's a drawing by Mike Vosburg of a nude woman:

Z is for Zoot

Zoot comics, published by Fox, originally consisted of funny animal and humor comics. Issue number 7 saw he debut of Rulah the Jungle Girl, who dominated the covers until getting her own book after issue 16. Many of the covers featured bondage themes, and issue 14 was used in The Seduction of the Innocent.

Zoot #7, June 1947.

Zoot #8, August 1947.

Zoot #9, October 1947.

Zoot #10, November 1947.

Zoot #11, December 1947. Cover art by Jack Kamen.

Zoot #12, January 1948.

Zoot #13, February 1948.

Zoot #14, March 1948.

Zoot #15, June 1948.

Zoot #16,July 1948.

Y is for Young Allies

Young Allies #1, Summer 1941. Cover art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Young Allies #2, Winter 1941. Cover art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

Young Allies #3, Spring 1942. Cover art by Al Gabriele.

Young Allies #4, Summer 1942. Cover art by Al Gabriele and George Klein.

Young Allies #5, Fall 1942. Cover art Alex Schomburg.