Makin’ Links # 111


Here’s a forgotten 1968 Wally Wood story I found buried in a later reprint issue of the Archie comic, MAD HOUSE (of all places!). Not mentioned in Wood checklists, the general consensus is that it’s definitely Wood inks but might be someone else’s pencils! Good stuff, either way!
http://wallywoodart.blogspot.com/2010/01/madhouse-wood.html
A classic anti-racism SGT ROCK story from 1965 is explored in some depth at SILVER AGE COMICS, complete with background info on the Joe Louis-Max Schmeling fight that inspired the tale’s creators,Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.
http://sacomics.blogspot.com/2010/01/rock-against-racism.html
THE HANDS OF THE DRAGON was a one issue only amalgam of martial arts hero cliches from the short-lived seventies Atlas Comics. It’s drawn by Canadian artist Jim Craig (supposedly) but if you’re like me, you’ll swear it’s Jim Mooney.
http://diversionsofthegroovykind.blogspot.com/2010/01/kung-fu-week-if-you-blinked-you.html
Seems like every day lately we’ve had some Walt Kelly. Well, not today. Today, instead, here’s Alan Moore’s 1984 SWAMP THING story that introduces some other familiar looking swamp creatures into the mix with nice art by Shawn McManus.
http://swords-and-veeblefetzers.blogspot.com/2010/01/alan-moores-pastiche-to-walt-kellys.html

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