ON THE AIR: October 28, 1985

 

Episode five: Terror Underground

Justice Inc. #5 page 5

 

"It spares him a death sentence."

Justice Inc. #5 page 4

 

"Tesla invented it for me.  Woven Kevlar."

Justice Inc. #5 page 3

 

"Judge him by his deeds, not his visage."

Justice Inc. #5 page 2

 

"This place... it-it's... haunting!"

Justice Inc. #5 page 1

 

ow

 

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow Comics "The Spider Boy" page 12

 

"Hee! Hee! Hee!"

Saturday's random pulp cover: The Spider: Secret City of Crime: February, 1943

This is one of those covers that the reader just has to suspend belief in order to enjoy the action.  I won't point out the things that make no sense, just revel in the heroism on full display!

ON THE AIR: October 21, 1985

 

Episode four: The Island of Death

Justice Inc. #5

 

Is this the end for the nascent Justice, Inc.?

Justice Inc. #4 page 23

 

Historical footnotes to tie this series to the real world.

Justice Inc. #4 page 22

 

"Clark!  Get off!  You'll kill us both!"

Justice Inc. #4 page 21

 

"Isn't 'Trouble' his profession?"

Justice Inc. #4 page 20

 

"Then, I'll deal with The Voodoo Master!"

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow Comics "The Spider Boy" page 11

 

"Closer... closer..."

Saturday's random pulp cover: Adventure: Bush Devils: May 1, 1931

 This is one gorgeous cover.  The colors pop so intensely and the composition is eye-catching that I don't think I could have passed this on the newsstands and not picked it up.  Perfect pulp.

ON THE AIR: October 14, 1985

 

Episode three: The Disappointing Parcel

Justice Inc. #4 page 19

 

"Enough with the jokes!  Somebody get me a new shirt!"

Justice Inc. #4 page 18

 

"That amazing fortress of yours, Doc... gone forever!"

Justice Inc. #4 pages 16 & 17

 

"Pure evil.  Yet he is the Sunlight... and I am the Shadow."

Justice Inc. #4 pages 14 & 15

 

"ENOUGH!"

Justice Inc. #4 pages 12 & 13

 

"You're more dangerous to mankind than I could ever be!"

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow Comics "The Spider Boy" page 10

 

"Wha boy?!... you mean the Spider Boy!!"

Saturday's random pulp cover: Adventure: The Woman with the Wolves: October 1911

 Beautiful cover by M. Leone Bracker.  If you have any interest in more from this artist, just click here and see some more wonderful illustrations.

ON THE AIR: October 7, 1985

 

Episode two: The Hanging Man. 

Justice Inc. #4 pages 10 & 11

 

"Open your eyes... your mind, Avenger!"

Justice Inc. #4 pages 8 & 9

 

"Now, that's the Savage I love!"

Justice Inc. #4 pages 6 & 7

 

" "Avenger?"  You pompous elitist!"

 

Justice Inc. #4 page 5

 

"Well done, Avenger."

Justice Inc. #4 page 4

 

"Remember, it's all in the snap of the wrist!"

The Sunday Comics: The Shadow Comics "The Spider Boy" page 9

 

"Ugh!!... How horrible!  Is... is it dead?"

Saturday's random pulp cover: Adventure: Yellow Men and Gold: November 1910

Beautifully moody cover.  Just a gorgeous cover from 114 years ago.  What a time to be an adventure reader.
 

ON THE AIR: September 30, 1985

 Okay, let's give a little love for that other pulp icon, Clark "Doc" Savage, Jr.  This is the short series that aired in 1985 and starred Robert Towers as Doc.  It is nowhere as good as The Shadow series but I thought y'all might care for a change of pace.  If you are of a mind to spend 24 minutes of your time, take a listen to episode one in the serial Fear Cay titled "Kidnapped".

The cast of "The Adventures of Doc Savage" pose for a photograph during production in 1985. Left to Right: Art Dutch (Ham), Robin Riker (Pat), Bill Ratner (Renny), Danny Chodos (Doc), Bob Towers (Monk), Kimit Muston (Johnny), and Scott McKenna (Long Tom).  Courtesy of The Pulp.Net

Justice Inc. #4 pages 2 & 3

 

"Sunlight was the Invisible Man!"

Justice Inc. #4 page 1

 

"Do what you were trained to do, Benson...

...AVENGE!"

Justice Inc. #4

 

The Justice Leag... er, Justice Inc. begins to take shape.