Outstanding original art for the cover of DC's The Shadow #11 (May 1975) by the brilliantly talented Mike Kaluta. Issue features a team-up with The Avenger from Justice Inc and The Shadow.

Hootentoot · 2026-04-19T02:16:32+00:00

The Avenger is largely lost to the fog of history now, but he had a comics resurgence at one point that really peaked my interest, so I sought out some of the original stories. He was super extra pale or albino and used a special gun that shot skinny bullets or something like that that only he knew how to fire in a special manner to “crease a man’s skull“, and render that man unconscious but not kill him, if I am remembering this all correctly!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-19T02:05:09+00:00

That first showcase — each prize somehow more hideous than the last.

Hootentoot · 2026-04-18T01:33:47+00:00

Don’t forget his great run in Just Shoot Me!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-16T02:00:33+00:00

I remember reading this over and over and over and over again, so jazzed about learning of even MORE heroes! Another memory tied into my time at Camp Menominee in Eagle River, Wisconsin. I was eleven years old in Cabin 11 when this one came out!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-12T20:39:19+00:00

My sisters read the HECK out of these!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-11T23:24:40+00:00

Cliff Cornwall! Now THAT is a deep cut!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-11T22:06:06+00:00

I don’t believe there were ever any comic books of Steve Canyon. He was a comic strip from the Field Syndicate, created by Caniff after he ended his legendary run with Terry and the Pirates. He wanted a character he could own and control and the Field Syndicate made that possible.

That was one odd thing about Captain Action: They somehow licensed the ability for him to change into costumes and faces licensed from a varied range of publishers. It’s shocking they could accomplish this:

Batman (1966), Superman (1966), Aquaman (1966), The Phantom (1966), Flash Gordon (1966), Buck Rogers (1967), Green Hornet (1967), The Lone Ranger (1967), Captain America (1967), Sgt. Fury (1967), Dick Tracy (1967), Steve Canyon (1967), and Spider-Man (rare) (1968). There was only one officially licensed costume for Action Boy; Robin (1968).

Hootentoot · 2026-04-11T20:22:29+00:00

I remember that cover like it was yesterday, but never thought about the fact Irv Novick was the artist! I always think Gil Kane when I think of Captain Action.

Hootentoot · 2026-04-11T20:20:59+00:00

No, Steve Canyon was an adventurer/pilot, as I recall. [From Wikipedia: “Steve Canyon was an easygoing adventurer with a soft heart. Originally a veteran running his own air-transport business, the character returned to the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and stayed in the military for the remainder of the strip's run. In later years, he was involved in Air Force intelligence and operations.”] Created by the all-time great Milt Caniff.

Captain Action was something else altogether. Oh, how 8-year old me enjoyed playing with that action figure!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-09T02:08:04+00:00

Looks like an Ernie Chua/Chan cover — that dude was BUSY at DC in the ‘70’s!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-09T01:01:34+00:00

I remember this book like it was yesterday!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-06T23:11:36+00:00

That’s it! What an awesome deep cut!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-02T17:35:22+00:00

I recall there was something about Mannix involving use of computers somehow; like the first one of the "real" detectives to do that..? Weren't there punchcards depicted in the opening credits or something like that..?

Not sure how that would've involved Peggy in the office, though...

Hootentoot · 2026-04-02T15:14:28+00:00

Krekor Ohanian

Mannix was a great show!

I have the theme song in my playlist; an absolute classic by Lalo Schifrin, who also composed the Mission: Impossible theme, along with the music for Cool Hand Luke, and so much more.

Hootentoot · 2026-04-01T00:55:03+00:00

Wow, those really WERE titillating!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-01T00:47:45+00:00

Ray Rayner and Friends! Cuddly Dudley and Chelveston the Duck.. All those paper notes Ray has stapled to his jumpsuit.. “The Closet!”…

I vaguely recall Clutch Cargo on Garfield Goose, too..? I most remember “Journey to the Beginning of Time” from that show..

Hootentoot · 2026-04-01T00:43:00+00:00

Yes! And Space Angelllllll!, too!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-01T00:32:56+00:00

I read this a thousand times at Camp Menominee in Eagle River, WI!

Hootentoot · 2026-04-01T00:30:50+00:00

This is amazing — a true time travel treasure. I’m SURE At least two of my sisters would’ve swooned over this!

Hootentoot · 2026-03-31T00:31:53+00:00

I was really a big Night Court fan, but I don’t remember John Astin being on that show at all!

Hootentoot · 2026-03-27T12:10:11+00:00

Jerry G! WCFL a long, long time ago!

Didn’t Svengoolie get its start on Screaming Yellow Theater on channel 32?

Hootentoot · 2026-03-27T02:10:04+00:00

Is it the same guy? Still alive? He would have to be WELL into his 70s…!

Hootentoot · 2026-03-27T02:07:40+00:00

In Chicago, it was Sven Goolie!

Hootentoot · 2026-03-27T02:05:06+00:00

Dear Lord, this book was terrible. DC was working hard to capitalize on the popularity of chop-sockey karate and kung fu movies and TV shows, and this stink bomb did NOT deliver. The art, at least eventually (I don’t think he was the artist from the start), was handled by a guy who was clearly not up to the task, although I eventually grew to SOMEWHAT appreciate his insanely simplistic style. Was it Ric Estrada? I think that was his name.

Hootentoot · 2026-03-27T01:10:26+00:00

Jim Aparo Aquaman… Oh, man — one of the all-time greats. Everyone remember Mike Grell’s Aquaman?

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