SPACE DETECTIVE NO. 1

Avon's science-fiction comics are legendary, mainly because of the work by Wallace Wood. Here he embellishes the pencils of Joe Orlando to great effect. This particular issue is not only sought after by collectors for the art, but also the story, "The Opium Smugglers of Venus". Readers may recognize the name of writer Walter Gibson who is famous for creating pulp and comic book hero, The Shadow. Pre-code horror comics artist Warren Kremer illustrates the Lucky O'Day story, which found its way reprinted in several titles during the period.

SPACE DETECTIVE

Vol. 1 No. 1

July 1951

Avon Periodicals, Inc. (Avon Comics)

Editor: Sol Cohen

Cover: Joe Orlando; Wallace Wood

Pages: 36

Cover price: 10 cents

CONTENTS

"Bandits of the Starways!"

Script: Walter Gibson

Art: Joe Orlando; Wallace Wood

"The Opium Smugglers of Venus"

Script: Walter Gibson

Art: Joe Orlando; Wallace Wood

"Trail to the Asteroid Hideout!"

Script: Walter Gibson

Art: Joe Orlando; Wallace Wood

"Terror in the Night" (Lucky Dale story reprinted from The Saint #4, 1948)

Script: ?

Art: Warren Kremer

"Officer Skelly" (one-page cartoon story reprinted from Molly O'Day #1, February 1945)

Script: ?

Art: ?

THE MONSTER TIMES NO. 21

After having long abandoned its overly-optimistic bi-weekly publishing schedule THE MONSTER TIMES settled in to a more sustainable monthly, allowing for really great issues like this one, a special on Frankenstein films. Allan Asherman appropriates Forry's "Filmbook" title as he recounts the original FRANKENSTEIN from 1931. Richard Kyle covers Frankenstein in the comics, followed by an interview with Frankenstein actor Glenn Strange. Ron Haydock, ex-editor of Paul Blaisdell's FANTASTIC MONSTERS OF THE FILMS takes us on a tour of the real Castle of Frankenstein. There's a one-pager on the first Frankenstein film by Edison and a discussion on latter-day Frankenstein movies. This issue is dated April, 1973.