Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Captain's Library: VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA "Crime Island"

Return to the 1960s, when super-subs prowled the oceans...
...at least on TV and in the pages of one of England's comic weeklies, TV Tornado!
I have no idea why Chief Curley goes ashore with Nelson instead of, say, Crane (who's called "Commander" instead of "Captain") or Kowalski.
It's nice, though, to see the usually ship-bound Chip get some action, even if he's misspelled "Mortin" instead of "Morton" and the art looks nothing like actor Bob Dowdell!
(And was "Chip" the character's name or just a nickname?)
While the artist swipes shots from the Gold Key comic book version, this is a new story written for the British audience and never published in America!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Captain's Library: ALIEN Conclusion

Hell, if you don't know the story by now, go back and re-read the earlier chapters...
We'll wait...
OK, ready for the finale?
Written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Walt Simonson.
Now that you've read the sequel, go see the prequel, Prometheus, in theatres next month!

There's a new edition of this long-out-of-print graphic novel, scanned and mastered directly from the original art still in Walt Simonson's possession, coming out on May 28th!
You can pre-order it from Amazon in either Deluxe HardCover or Trade Paperback format.

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Captain's Library: ALIEN Part 5

In deep space, the Weyland-Yutani refinery transport Nostromo intercepts a call from an unknown source.
The ship's computer awakens the crew from suspended animation and they are given the orders to land and investigate.
They discover a derelict alien spacecraft with a dead alien and a cargo hold filled with eggs, one of which unleashes it's contents onto the face of First Officer Kane.
Bringing the now-comatose Kane back on board, Science Officer Ash tries to remove the alien "face-hugger" without success, discovering the creature's blood is acidic, so cutting it away isn't an option.
Shortly after that, the "face hugger" simply detaches from Kane and dies.
With the threat apparently over and Kane awake and recovering, the ship leaves the planet, docks with it's cargo and heads for Earth.
However, the "Face Hugger" implanted an embryo in Kane which feeds off him, then bursts out, killing the First Officer in the process.
The crew improvises weapons and goes in search of the Alien, who grows and mutates into a far more lethal version, ambushing and killing both Captain Dallas and Technician Brett.
Now in command, Second Officer Ripley accesses "Mother", the ship's computer to figure out strategy...
The Nostromo is gone!
Ripley is the sole survivor!
The Alien threat is ended!
Or, is it...?
Written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Walt Simonson.

There's a new edition of this long-out-of-print graphic novel, scanned and mastered directly from the original art still in Walt Simonson's possession, coming out on May 28th!
You can pre-order it from Amazon in either Deluxe HardCover or Trade Paperback format.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Captain's Library: ALIEN Part 4

In deep space, the Weyland-Yutani refinery transport Nostromo intercepts a call from an unknown source.
The ship's computer awakens the crew from suspended animation and they are given the orders to land and investigate.
They discover a derelict alien spacecraft with a dead alien and a cargo hold filled with eggs, one of which unleashes it's contents onto the face of First Officer Kane.
Bringing the now-comatose Kane back on board, Science Officer Ash tries to remove the alien "face-hugger" without success, discovering the creature's blood is acidic, so cutting it away isn't an option.
Shortly after that, the "face hugger" simply detaches from Kane and dies.
With the threat apparently over and Kane out of danger, the other crewmembers prepare to leave the planet...

Written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by Walt Simonson.

There's a new edition of this long-out-of-print graphic novel, scanned and mastered directly from the original art still in Walt Simonson's possession, coming out on May 28th!
You can pre-order it from Amazon in either Deluxe HardCover or Trade Paperback format.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Captain's Library: ALIEN Part 3

In deep space, the Weyland-Yutani refinery transport Nostromo intercepts a call from an unknown source.
The ship's computer awakens the crew from suspended animation and they are given the orders to land and investigate.
They discover a derelict alien spacecraft...
Written by Archie Goodwin, illustrated by artist Walt Simonson.

There's a new edition of this long-out-of-print graphic novel, scanned and mastered directly from the original art still in Walt Simonson's possession, coming out on May 28th!
You can pre-order it from Amazon in either Deluxe HardCover or Trade Paperback format.

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