{"product_id":"lurid-little-nightmare-makers-volume-two-comics-from-the-golden-age-9780692211335","title":"Lurid Little Nightmare Makers: Volume Two: Comics from the Golden Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbarians in comics before Conan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViking Warrior - Previously unpublished, from the collection of the editor. This undated scratchboard piece is signed by Richard Hook to fellow artist Roberto Pettinato. It may date from the mid to late-1950s. Hook is probably best known for his 1964 illustration, Head of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsstand Days: Memories of growing up with comic books by Matthew H. Gore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Reina de la Costa Negra (The Queen of the Black Coast) - A gallery of Mexico's Robert E. Howard title, Conan's first appearance in comic books, from the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barbarian (Konar the Barbarian) - Feature Funnies #15-18 (December 1938-March 1939), Quality Comics. Story by Robert M. Hyatt, art by Edward Cronin. The first documented use of a barbarian character in American comic books is in an illustrated text serial running in these four issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoc Strong and the Isle of Right (Doc Strong)- Blue Ribbon Comics #8-11 (December 1940-April 1941), M. L. J. Magazines, Inc. Art by Sam Cooper (#8), Mort Meskin (#9), and George Mandel (#10-11) . Story by Joe Blair. Doc Strong and his companions are captured first by Martians and later (#10) by Teena and her barbarian hoard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrom the Barbarian - Out of This World #1 (June 1950), Avon Comics. Art by John Giunta. Story by Gardner Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spider God of Akka (Crom the Barbarian) - Strange Worlds #1 (November 1950), Avon Comics. Art by John Giunta. Story by Gardner Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Giant From Beyond (Crom the Barbarian) - Strange Worlds #2 (April 1951), Avon Comics. Art by John Giunta. Story by Gardner Fox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDara of the Vikings - Strange Worlds #2 (April 1951), Avon Comics. Both writer and artist are, as of yet, unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewsstand Days: My Own Personal Golden Age of Comics Collecting by Greg Walker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew H. Gore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boardman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692211335\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boardman Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40089840451699,"sku":"0692211330","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1c714a6c-d76d-4f3a-bccd-508088b967ea.jpg?v=1652711583","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/lurid-little-nightmare-makers-volume-two-comics-from-the-golden-age-9780692211335","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}