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The Boy Commandos
Boy Commandos by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby Vol. 2
One of the most popular of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's "kid gang" comics from the early 1940s, The Boy Commandos were an international team of boy soldiers dedicated to fighting the threat of "Ratzis." The team included members from England, France, the Netherlands and the United States, under the leadership of Captain Rip Carter.
In this collection, the Boy Commandos must save a man accused of being a German spy, escape the clutches of enemy kidnappers, encounter a mystical monk looking for items that exemplify modern civilization, set up a pirate radio station behind enemy lines, and stand accused of treason.
Collects stories from Boy Commandos #3-5, World's Finest Comics #10-13, and Detective Comics #74-83 and 85.
In this collection, the Boy Commandos must save a man accused of being a German spy, escape the clutches of enemy kidnappers, encounter a mystical monk looking for items that exemplify modern civilization, set up a pirate radio station behind enemy lines, and stand accused of treason.
Collects stories from Boy Commandos #3-5, World's Finest Comics #10-13, and Detective Comics #74-83 and 85.
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304 pages, Hardcover
First published October 13, 2015
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Joe Simon
360 books26 followersJoseph Henry "Joe" Simon (born Hymie Simon) was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s-1940s Golden Age of Comic Books and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.
With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon & Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. In the late 1940s, the duo created the field of romance comics, and were among the earliest pioneers of horror comics. Simon, who went on to work in advertising and commercial art, also founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960, remaining with it for a decade. He briefly returned to DC Comics in the 1970s.
Simon was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999.
With his partner, artist Jack Kirby, he co-created Captain America, one of comics' most enduring superheroes, and the team worked extensively on such features at DC Comics as the 1940s Sandman and Sandy the Golden Boy, and co-created the Newsboy Legion, the Boy Commandos, and Manhunter. Simon & Kirby creations for other comics publishers include Boys' Ranch, Fighting American and the Fly. In the late 1940s, the duo created the field of romance comics, and were among the earliest pioneers of horror comics. Simon, who went on to work in advertising and commercial art, also founded the satirical magazine Sick in 1960, remaining with it for a decade. He briefly returned to DC Comics in the 1970s.
Simon was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1999.
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October 22, 2016
Via NYPL - Muddy coloring really obscures the great line art. Stories have elements that work, but most modern readers are likely to find them clunky. Between the pacing being leaden and the terrible art reproduction, I didn't get very far into this one.
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