Sunday, December 6, 2015

THE GONE&FORGOTTEN ADVENT(ure) CALENDAR: DAY SIX


(Science Fiction) Space Adventures
Eventually setting aside its sci-fi/horror stories to make room for Charlton's prominent Action Hero Captain Atom didn't mean that the book lost its real star attraction. Steve Ditko was the signature artist for this otherwise fairly-quotidian anthology title, distinguishing the book from the dozens of other similar efforts available for purchase on your local newsstand.
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1 comment:

Bob Musgrave said...

3 words.
High-Heeled. Space. Boots.

December 7, 2015 at 4:48 AM

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