1954 Star Publications Pre-Code Horror release Spook #28 features a lurid cover by L.B. Cole for Jay Disbrow's interior tale "Creeping Death".
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Fiction House star artist Maurice Whitman covered Man O' Mars #1, an attempt by the publisher to survive the turmoil of the mid-1950s.
The Ray's early Golden Age adventures in Quality's Smash Comics were beautifully drawn by legendary comic book artist Lou Fine.
In a Hit Comics #25 story by Otto Binder and Sheldon Moldoff, Kid Eternity was killed before his time and given incredible power to make up for it.
The Black Cat made her debut in Pocket Comics #1 by Alfred Harvey and Al Gabriel, and the featured covers by Joe Simon and Bob Powell.
Four Favorites is an underappreciated Ace Periodicals series that ranged from superheroes to horror, and included Harvey Kurtzman's early work.
Marvely/Timely's the Human Torch was not the only Golden Age fire-based hero that legendary artist Alex Schomburg provided covers for.
Captain Flight Comics introduced Red Rocket with this classic cover on issue #5 from Robert Farrell's Four Star Publications in 1944.
Captain Aero Comics featured an eclectic mix of characters including Miss Victory and Alias X, and art by Russ Heath and L.B. Cole.
Discover The Clock, the Golden Age's first masked hero, in continuing adventures in early issues of Crack Comics Quality Comics.
The Crime Detector story in the 1945's Gold Medal Comics features a method of stopping potential criminals before they commit crimes
L.B. Cole's science fiction and horror covers on Star Publication's Blue Bolt run are a spectacular example of his cover work.
In a Slam-Bang Comics origin that has elements similar to Captain Marvel, an aged magician gave a man power "beyond all ordinary mortals."
After three distinct attempts to launch its comic book line, Hillman found its footing with Airboy in the early days of Air Fighters Comics.
Schomburg's covers for Standard/Better/Nedor have steadily commanded more attention, such as his classic robot cover for Brick Bradford #6.
Debuting in Quality Comics' Feature Comics #27 by Will Eisner, Doll Man is considered the Golden Age's first shrinking superhero.
Magno the Magnetic Man was the underappreciated star of Ace Periodicals' long-running Super-Mystery Comics title, debuting in issue #1 in 1940
In addition to two Captain Science stories, Captain Science #6 features "World War III with Ants" & an obscure photo of Stanisława Popielska
The creation of Jack Binder and Carl Formes, Captain Battle was another wild take on Golden Age superheroes from publisher Lev Gleason.
An obscure series that combined crime with horror, Ribage Publishing's Crime Mysteries had contributors ranging from Frazetta to Myron Fass.
One of the most important war comics artists in American history, Russ Heath worked on a number of Marvel/Atlas war titles during his career.
Eddie Bentz pulled off some of the most legendary bank robberies in American history and some of the proceeds to fund his collecting habits.
Maurice Whitman is one of the most underrated artists of the late Golden Age, and his Jumbo Comics covers are stand-out examples of his work.
Magno the Magnetic Man was the underappreciated star of Ace Periodicals' long-running Super-Mystery Comics title.
Comic Strip character Jane Arden may have influenced Lois Lane and more, but the St. John title arguably changed the course of that publisher's history.
Important Golden Age creator Bill Allison contributed a classic cover featuring the Target for underappreciated title Target Comics in 1946.
The obscure character Rebo from "Saturn Against Earth" published in the U.S. in Future Comics was eventually used in Donald Duck adventures.
Bill Everett's The Conqueror debuted in Victory Comics from Hillman Periodicals as a superhero transformed by cosmic rays.
Shadow creator William Gibson sometimes drew on his knowledge of magical legends from world history for Super Magician Comics stories.
All Funny Comics #16 has Superman & Batman imposters trying to strong-arm a rival publisher into selling his superhero character.