The Spectacular Adventures of G-8 And His Battle Aces


G-8 was a heroic aviator and spy during World War I.  For 11 years, from 1933 to 1944, G-8 starred in his pulp magazine, G-8 And His Battle Aces.  Because G-8 was an aviator, he had several adventures like this:

However, the majority of G-8’s adventures were more like this one:

G-8’s adventures were outlandish even by the standards of the pulp era.  Below are the covers for some of his most spectacular adventures.  Though I’m not a 100% sure, I think all of these covers can be credited to Frederick Blakeslee.

Artist Profile: Morgan Kane (1916 — 2014)


Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds by Morgan Kane

Morgan Kane graduated from the Chicago Art Institute in June of 1942 and then served in the Army during World War II.  He was assigned to Office of Flying Safely, where he illustrated safety posters and flying manuals.  After the war, he pursued a career as an illustrator, moving first to Chicago and then to Connecticut.  Over the course of his long career, Kane illustrated magazines, paperbacks, and film posters.  According to the bio on his website, Morgan Kane was also a trained hypnotist and even served as president of the New York chapter of the National Federation of Hypnotists!

Below are just a few examples of Morgan Kane’s work:

Sitting in the Surf