Web Arted Feb 24th

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Reis, Aja, Stewart, Francavilla and more!

Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim Vol. 1: 1934-1936 Feb17

Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim Vol. 1: 1934-1936

Like my other newspaper strip reading this is my first exposure to Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim. This was solicited as The Definitive Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim Volume 1 but that seems to have changed at some point. Created by Raymond in 1934, Flash Gordon is...

Top Comic Strip Reprints Dec05

Top Comic Strip Reprints

The year is winding down so Pick Five will be focusing on top items for the remainder of the year to aid in reading and Christmas shopping.  This week: top comic strip reprint collections. 5. The Complete Johnny Comet The complete collection of Johnny Comet by Frank Frazetta.  It’s a...

Mullaney Interview

Comic Book Resources has a wonderful interview with Dean Mullaney, creative director of The Library Of American Comics, an IDW imprint that has given us a wealth of comic strip reprints.  We’re in a golden age of reprints and Mullaney is leading the charge. Two books from LoAC coming...