Artwork of the Day: Swords Against Darkness (by Frank Frazetta)

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Frank Frazetta

This is from 1977. The cover was done by the legendary Frank Frazetta.

The Wild Covers of Weird Thrillers

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

Weird Thrillers was one of the many horror comics to be published in the early 50s. Though there were only five issues and the content was largely made up of true crime stories and sci-fi stories instead of straight horror, Weird Thrillers is still remembered for its awesome covers.

Here are the five covers for Weird Thrillers. The first four issues were published in 1951. The fifth and apparently final issue was published in 1952.

Artist Unknown

by Allen Gustav Anderson

by Norman Saunders

Artist Unknown

Artwork of the Day: The Wide World (by Charles L. Wrenn)

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Charles L. Wrenn

This is from 1926. With the bars set that far apart, I’m not surprised he escaped.

The Wild West of Richard Case

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

Richard Case, who is not related to the comic book artist of the same name, was a pulp illustrator who was active in the 1940s. Though he worked in all genres, he’s best-known for his work for western pulps. Below are a few covers from the 40s, all portraying the wild west of Richard Case.