WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 3 Part 1 of 2
To be continued…
I’m very impressed in how writer and artist Michael Walsh has taken this story.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 3 Part 2 of 2
And the letter page…
To be continued in the final book…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
That covered a lot of ground, getting the story out of that tower and racing towards the (inevitable) conclusion.
I love that cover shown at the end of the letters page. Basically the whole thing in just one image and (sidetrack) entirely the theme of the Hammer series.
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 30,943Chief of Staff
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 4 Part 1 of 2
And ‘it has to end’ in the next instalment…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 4 Part 2 of 2
Well, that was something special. The artwork, colouring, lettering and script were all top notch.
Anyone want to take a guess as to what Universal Monster is next?
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I've taken my time reading this one. A brilliant rendition of a well known story, with just enough new angles to keep it interesting to those familiar with it.
Next? Well logically it should be The Bride Of Frankenstein since that continues from where the above ends. However, at a guess, The Invisible Man?
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 30,943Chief of Staff
Continuing with Batman through the Ages, this next adventure is considered to be one of the best stories in the history of the character.
WARNING: I have edited out (rather clumsily) a bunch of racist words (readers can fill in the blanks, should they wish to do so). It was most unusual to have these in a DC comic of that time and caused a bit of a stir.
DETECTIVE COMICS #421 - March 1972 - Blind Justice…Blind Fear - In which Batman breaks into prison.
Incidentally, looking at the front cover, does anyone see something odd?
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
WARNING: I have edited out (rather clumsily) a bunch of racist words (readers can fill in the blanks, should they wish to do so). It was most unusual to have these in a DC comic of that time and caused a bit of a stir.
DETECTIVE COMICS #421 - March 1972 - Blind Justice…Blind Fear - In which Batman breaks into prison.
The odd thing about the cover was that although the scene was included in the story, the convict with the scissors wasn’t, and also wasn’t necessary, as the convict holding Batman’s cape could have just let it go anyway, it was just added for dramatic effect.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
I coined “Batman Through The Ages” as a link to the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Dark Age and Modern Age of the era’s, whether it’s the right term or not, I don’t know.
Over on the Pulp Art & Vintage Stuff thread, I posted some comic covers and @Barbel posed a question, so the best way to answer is to show the story!
SUPERMAN’S GIRLFRIEND, LOIS LANE #60 - October 1965 - Get Lost, Superman!
Not just the front cover but the back cover too…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Well, thanks for letting us see how that story panned out! I was only curious, and I don't want any more "Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane" stories, please! 😁
Sir MilesThe Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 30,943Chief of Staff
Weird story…and two highly successful women having to be ‘hostesses’ - read, waitresses - in skimpy outfits so rich white guys can fawn over them…🤨
I have a soft spot for the Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen series…mostly silly and imaginary tales, but somehow charming.
Barbel also mentioned the MysteriousAdventures comic cover, and previously asked about covers not representing the contents therein, and I said I would do an article on that, but it would be easier to write an article on covers that actually portrayed the contents 😂 for covers generally pictured exaggerated scenes of what was happening inside, a bit like movie posters, I suppose.
Anyway, here is the story The Coffin, which is absolutely nothing like the cover (and I checked the other stories inside this issue as well, just to be sure).
MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES #19 - April 1954 - The Coffin
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
No comic strip today as I traveled to Bournemouth yesterday morning for the weekend. Whilst I was in the town centre I visited the cemetery as I remembered a famous person having been buried there and having a link to the recent Frankenstein comic strip that I posted.
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Are they sure they know what Mary did with Percy's heart? I mean, that's one part down and now she'd only need to find hands, feet, an abby normal brain .....
One last Frankenstein entry. The Monster Of Frankenstein was an 18 issue series from Marvel which loosely retold the original story before continuing with story arcs which resulted in suspended animation bringing The Monster into the present day. Here are the first half dozen covers…
Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
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WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 3 Part 1 of 2
To be continued…
I’m very impressed in how writer and artist Michael Walsh has taken this story.
Me too, I'm really enjoying this.
Any story with a Paul in it is immediately made better 😁
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 3 Part 2 of 2
And the letter page…
To be continued in the final book…
That covered a lot of ground, getting the story out of that tower and racing towards the (inevitable) conclusion.
I love that cover shown at the end of the letters page. Basically the whole thing in just one image and (sidetrack) entirely the theme of the Hammer series.
Pity this will end soon.
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 4 Part 1 of 2
And ‘it has to end’ in the next instalment…
Very true to the 1931 film, and all the better for that. All the eyes on the title page mirror those during the main titles.
The finale…
WARNING: The content of this comic strip may contain very strong language and themes that some readers may find upsetting. Reader discretion is advised for those who may be easily offended.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN (2024) A story in 4 Books. Book 4 Part 2 of 2
Well, that was something special. The artwork, colouring, lettering and script were all top notch.
Anyone want to take a guess as to what Universal Monster is next?
I've taken my time reading this one. A brilliant rendition of a well known story, with just enough new angles to keep it interesting to those familiar with it.
Next? Well logically it should be The Bride Of Frankenstein since that continues from where the above ends. However, at a guess, The Invisible Man?
Thoroughly enjoyable - thanks for this thread 🍸
I’m glad you’re enjoying the thread, gents.
And the next Universal Monsters book is…The Mummy.
Continuing with Batman through the Ages, this next adventure is considered to be one of the best stories in the history of the character.
WARNING: I have edited out (rather clumsily) a bunch of racist words (readers can fill in the blanks, should they wish to do so). It was most unusual to have these in a DC comic of that time and caused a bit of a stir.
DETECTIVE COMICS #421 - March 1972 - Blind Justice…Blind Fear - In which Batman breaks into prison.
Incidentally, looking at the front cover, does anyone see something odd?
That's shaping up to be a better story than I had anticipated.
Front cover: there's no scene like that inside?
Edit: The Mummy? Good one!
Yea, better than I thought it could’ve been too 😁
WARNING: I have edited out (rather clumsily) a bunch of racist words (readers can fill in the blanks, should they wish to do so). It was most unusual to have these in a DC comic of that time and caused a bit of a stir.
DETECTIVE COMICS #421 - March 1972 - Blind Justice…Blind Fear - In which Batman breaks into prison.
The odd thing about the cover was that although the scene was included in the story, the convict with the scissors wasn’t, and also wasn’t necessary, as the convict holding Batman’s cape could have just let it go anyway, it was just added for dramatic effect.
I enjoyed that, and I'm enjoying your showing us "Batman through the ages", if that's the correct term.
Yea, seeing The Batman evolve as it were 🙂
I coined “Batman Through The Ages” as a link to the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Dark Age and Modern Age of the era’s, whether it’s the right term or not, I don’t know.
Over on the Pulp Art & Vintage Stuff thread, I posted some comic covers and @Barbel posed a question, so the best way to answer is to show the story!
SUPERMAN’S GIRLFRIEND, LOIS LANE #60 - October 1965 - Get Lost, Superman!
Not just the front cover but the back cover too…
Well, thanks for letting us see how that story panned out! I was only curious, and I don't want any more "Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane" stories, please! 😁
Weird story…and two highly successful women having to be ‘hostesses’ - read, waitresses - in skimpy outfits so rich white guys can fawn over them…🤨
I have a soft spot for the Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen series…mostly silly and imaginary tales, but somehow charming.
Barbel also mentioned the Mysterious Adventures comic cover, and previously asked about covers not representing the contents therein, and I said I would do an article on that, but it would be easier to write an article on covers that actually portrayed the contents 😂 for covers generally pictured exaggerated scenes of what was happening inside, a bit like movie posters, I suppose.
Anyway, here is the story The Coffin, which is absolutely nothing like the cover (and I checked the other stories inside this issue as well, just to be sure).
MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES #19 - April 1954 - The Coffin
It's amazing how little that story has to do with the cover illustration!
Yes, you're right, it'd be quicker to do a feature where the cover does match the contents.
I just read about that…that’s some find…and well done to their mum 😊
Wow! Now where did I leave my copy 🤔🤣
No comic strip today as I traveled to Bournemouth yesterday morning for the weekend. Whilst I was in the town centre I visited the cemetery as I remembered a famous person having been buried there and having a link to the recent Frankenstein comic strip that I posted.
Are they sure they know what Mary did with Percy's heart? I mean, that's one part down and now she'd only need to find hands, feet, an abby normal brain .....
One last Frankenstein entry. The Monster Of Frankenstein was an 18 issue series from Marvel which loosely retold the original story before continuing with story arcs which resulted in suspended animation bringing The Monster into the present day. Here are the first half dozen covers…
I like the playing with the titles, eg "The Creature Walks Among Us", and the Ed Wood reference.