THE HOUR IS LATE.... 

Michael

Anthro... Could It Be YOU? 

Anthro was an unusual DC Comics Comic Book Character!

Anthro first appeared in Showcase #74 in May of 1968.

After this one-shot appearance in DC's try-out title, cartoonist Howie Post got the go-ahead to start the series in its' own title.  It ran from 1968-69 for six issues before being cancelled!

Who was Anthro?

He was the first Cro-Magnon boy born in the Stone Age. His father, a Neanderthral caveman, was the Chief of his tribe.

His mother is the captive member from another tribe.

Anthro won two competing cavegirls who became his wives. One bore his child, beginning the 'human' race!

Whew!  That is some start of a series isn't it???

Maybe a little too intellectual for the time, and not enough 'action'.

Additionally, Howie Post's art was a little 'cartoony', although I personally liked it.

The 'hook' of the series was this could be YOUR ancestor you were reading about!

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Michael

No, Not The TV Show 'Heroes'...

But Wally Wood's Heroes!

This was a two-issue comic book title that represented one of the earliest known efforts of 'independent' comics!

The first issue was self-published by  Wally Wood in 1969, with another issue published by CPL Publications in 1976.

This comic book was an 'in-between' publication, in that it bridged the gap between underground comix and the more 'mainstream' Marvel and DC Comics publications of the time.

This original one-shot comic attempted to provide mature genre stories for an adult audience. It could be considered a forerunner of the late-1970s modern graphic novel!

The one-shot was actually created for the 'armed forces' readership that Wally Wood had cultivated with his "Sally Forth" feature in Military News and Overseas Weekly. 

The first issue, pictured to the top left, contained no U.S. Postal Service indicia.

Additionally it was higher priced, set at 15 cents cover price, NOT the 12 cents cover that other comics of the time were priced at.

As Wally's target market was NOT children,  it wasn't submitted to the CCA and thus had no Comics Code Seal on the cover!

Aimed at an older audience, the comic contained more 'action' violence and more 'revealing' clothing on the illustrated nubile young women than did mainstream comics of the day!

However, it was not 'grim and gritty'. It did not contain nudity or gore. Most of the deaths illustrated occurred in silhouette or off-panel.

The blaring comic book cover itself did promote "Amazing Adult Adventure" within its' pages, but it is far milder than today's comics!

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Michael

That's What I Did!

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Michael

Country

Western

Time!

That's right Pardner!

We have over 160 Westerns to choose from at this time down at the Make It So Corral !

For you owlhoots with USA addresses we can ship on the next outbound stagecoach  for only $4.99 unlimited shipping*!

(*No CGC slabbed comics or magazines.)

For you Canadian Mounties, we can ship up to nine westerns in a flat rate priority mail envelope for only $9.99, or up to thirty-three in a Flat Rate Priority Box for $25.00, again no CGC slabbed comics or magazaines. 

For you Brits and Aussies, we can ship up to nine comics (no CGC or mags), in a flat rate priority envelope for $11.99 USD.

We also have a couple hundred more westerns to list so if you don't see what you want, all you gotta do is ask!

I grew up with TV Westerns, so it was only natural that I would mosey around all the Westerns out in there in ComicBookLand!

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Michael