Captain's Library: PLANET OF THE APES "From Out of the Sky"

The Marvel Planet of the Apes mag and comic didn't do any strips based on the tv series...

...but the British hardcover Annual publishers did, as shown in this strip from the Planet of the Apes 1977 Annual!

Though this particular strip is b/w, some of the others were in color.

The writer is unknown, but the artist is John Bolton, who also did The Monster Club and One Million Years BC!

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Captain's Library: CAPTAIN VIDEO "Missiles of Doom"

It's been too long since we presented a tale of our blog's namesake...

...so here he is, back in action, doing what he does best; defending America with super-science, this time, from his arch-enemy, Dr Pauli!

This story from Fawcett Comics' Captain Video #5 (1951) was penciled by George Evans and inked by Martin Thal.

You'll note that the Captain and Video Ranger now look like actors Al Hodge and Don Hastings, who played them on TV, instead of the generic "handsome hero". 

(but Dr Pauli still doesn't look like actor Hal Conklin.)

And, the story is far more elaborate and far-reaching than anything ever shown on tv (or even the movie serial).

Only in the comic, unencumbered by financial or special effect restrictions, was the full, unfettered potential of the show realized.

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Captain's Library & Theatre: HERCULES UNCHAINED Conclusion

When Last We Left Our Heroes...

We'll just add that Hercules and the Argonauts are just outside Thebes, working out a plan, while the two conflicted kings may have their own solution to the problem...

This adaptation was published as Dell's Four Color Comics #1121 (1960) with script by Paul S Newman and art by Reed Crandall and George Evans.
As in the first Hercules adaptation, there's a feature page about the mythological Hercules' 12 labors...

And now, a special treat...the complete movie!

Captain's Library: HERCULES UNCHAINED Part 2

We Have Already Seen...

While travelling to resolve a conflict between the two brothers who jointly rule Thebes, Hercules inadvertently drinks from the Waters of Forgetfulness, with predictable results.

The amnesiac demi-god is found by troops of the Queen of Lydia and brought before her.

The ruler, smitten with lust for Hercules, tells him he is her mate and keeps the demi-god helpless by making him drinking the cursed waters.

Hercules' companion, Ulysses, also held captive by the Queen, sends a message by carrier pigeon to his father, who rallies the Argonauts to rescue their friends...

Be here tomorrow for the fantastic finale as Hercules and the Argonauts take on an entire army!

This adaptation was published as Dell's Four Color Comics #1121 (1960) with script by Paul S Newman and art by Reed Crandall and George Evans.

Captain's Library: HERCULES UNCHAINED Part 1

With Hercules (1958) a solid box office hit, it was inevitable there would be a sequel...

...Ercole e la regina di Lidia aka Hercules Unchained (1959), which continued the story directly from the end of the previous film!

Be here tomorrow as the greatest heroes of Greek mythology attempt to rescue Hercules!

This adaptation was published as Dell's Four Color Comics #1121 (1960) with script by Paul S Newman and art by Reed Crandall and George Evans.