Evan Lewis's Blog, page 117
March 11, 2022
March 10, 2022
MAVERICK and the "Relic of Fort Tejon" (1958)
This adventure from Four Color comics #930 comes you direct from 1958. Don't know who drew it. Do you?
This story is dedicated to Owlhoot Dale Goble. If anyone out there has a camel in need of a good home, please let me know - and I'll put you in touch with Mr. G.
March 9, 2022
HAMMETT HERALD-TRIBUNE: Life in This Man's Army (1944)
Harrisburg Telegraph, May 6, 1944
Honolulu Advertiser, May 28, 1944
Escanaba Daily Press, June 3, 1944
Pittsburg Sun-Telegraph, Oct. 21, 1944
New York Daily News, Nov. 4, 1944
St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Dec. 15, 1944
March 8, 2022
THE CISCO KID! by Bernard Baily (1944)
Bernard Baily had a long career with D.C. comics, stretching from 1938 to 1980. But in 1944 he started his own comic line, publishing at least four one-shots, and The Cisco Kid #1 is one of them. His art here is far superior to that of Bob Jenney and Ray Baily in the later Dell series.
March 7, 2022
March 6, 2022
The TOYNK Battle of the Alamo!
Today is the day (back in 1836) that Crockett, Bowie, Travis and many other heroes gave their lives for the country-to-be of Texas at the Alamo. I got these five figures (sold separately) ten or so years ago, and they're still fighting. A little googling tells me that four of the five are still available, but Crockett appears to be hard to come by. "Give 'em what fer, Davy!"
March 5, 2022
March 2, 2022
"Remember the Alamo" from Stamps Comics (1952)
wWalter Palais is credited with the art for this mini-saga from Stamps Comics #6, August 1952. Movielover is the hero who scanned it for ComicBookPlus.
HAMMETT HERALD-TRIBUNE: The Radio Biz (1944)
New York Daily News, Apr. 22, 1944
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 14, 1944
Cincinnati Enquirer, May 16, 1944
March 1, 2022
The Outlaw SAM BASS in Song and Story (1948)
The piece of E.C. history below comes to us from Saddle Justice #3, back in 1948. Stan Ash, who also did a couple of crime stories, provided the art.
