Moon Holidays? They’re *so* 20th Century…
To establish ownership of his copyright, author Ken Gale creates a sequel to his Creepy story from 1979.
In the 1960s Marvel introduced the Greek mythological hero Hercules, first in Thor, and then in the Avengers. But he never quite took off.
The early 1980s were a boom period for superhero comics. They have been overshadowed by the work of Alan Moore and Frank Miller later in the decade, but they deserve more attention.
Matching, and frequently surpassing, the quality of other 1970’s horror/mystery titles, Sorcery and Madhouse nevertheless remain virtually unknown to this day.
‘Marney the Fox’—Cute fluffy tale of a cuddly animal roaming the countryside? Or Kafaesque reflection on the inhumanity of humans, spiralling into nihilism? Bit of both, really.
Writer E. Nelson Bridwell had clearly been briefed to rip-off Mission: Impossible as closely as possible, but, just as he did with the Inferior Five, he took that basic remit, and tweaked it into something unique.
A break from the traditions of British Girls’ weeklies, Sally emphasised the fantastic and the super-normal, with super-heroines and science-fiction in the spotlight.
The younger Avengers became Cap’s surrogate for the family he might have had in a kinder world, and it’s a tribute to Lee’s skill as a writer that Cap’s parental love for his protégés (tempered with impatience!) was tacitly evident.
Originally intended as a simple Fantastic Four parody, the Inferior Five transcended their genesis to become a witty and warm-hearted satire with a soul.
