I had to wait what seemed to be years (and actually WAS) after consuming and savoring every page of CREEPING DEATH FROM NEPTUNE: THE LIFE AND COMICS OF BASIL WOLVERTON VOL. 1 - and I finally got my mitts on this, the second volume. Worth every moment, every disgruntled huff, and every penny - this is a true masterwork of devotion. I was both laughing and angry at the opening letters from Stan Lee and Marvel Comics telling Mr. Wolverton that his comic wasn't selling too well, so they'd be sticking with comic GREATS like "Millie the Model" and "Tillie the Typist" (REALLY!). A thick, beautifully printed tome chock-full of history, sketches, comic strips, stories and oh so much more.
I wonder when that Tillie the Typist retrospective will be released?
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Brain Bats of Venus -- Spookiest Comics Ever!!
What can I say? If you're a fan of Basil Wolverton or pre-Code horror comics, you HAVE to get this book! Brain Bats of Venus includes every "straight" horror and sci-fi story Basil drew (and usually wrote) for Morse Publishing and Marvel in the 1950s, beautifully scanned from the original comic books. These are stunningly weird tales, drawn in a style somewhat reminiscent of Bob Crumb...only creepier! But that's not all! The book also includes a number of Basil's humorous strips, an unpublished sci-fi newspaper tryout strip series, as well as various book illustrations, drawn in his inimitable style.Equally fascinating, author Greg Sadowski also included rare correspondence between Basil and his publishers. We get to see them "improve" his work by forcing editorial changes, and often stiffing him for his payment. Meanwhile, the electric company threatens to shut off his lights, and Wolverton is forced to take loans to pay for groceries!But in spite of all this, Basil never stinted on his work, never cut corners and somehow produced some of the spookiest sci-fi and horror comics of any era. Comic fans who love weird comics have to get this. My highest recommendation! - Michael T. Gilbert
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