In previous years, this was a memory box so we didn't miss any good nominations for the Cappies. With the Cappies hypertimed away, that doesn't mean we have to discontinue these threads. I've always liked going back at the end of the year and seeing the books and stories and moments that people really champion -- including plenty of stuff that I've forgotten about come Christmastime.
So have at it, Legionnaires! It's a bold new year! What in 2017 has knocked you out?
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SHIPPED TODAY:
LOST CLASSICS FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF EC COMICS—ALL MOON GIRL STORIES, COLLECTED IN ONE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME!
THE COMPLETE MOON GIRL COLLECTS THE AMAZING ADVENTURES of Claire Lune and Lionel Manning—Moon Girl and the Prince—who together fend off invaders from other planets as well as fight crime, and who “dedicate themselves to the task of creating a better world.”
This hardcover volume collects Moon Girl #1 through #8, as well as all of the Moon Girl stories published in other EC titles. Scanned and digitally restored from the original comic books, it showcases the work of comic book greats Sheldon Moldoff and Johnny Craig!
I picked up my copy yesterday. It arrived at my Amazon locker the evening before, but I didn't want to go out again. Skimming it, I was impressed with the art and surprised that the majority of stories were by Gardner Fox.
...and drawn by Sheldon Moldoff.
Moldoff certainly got around. Too bad he was relegated to being "Bob Kane" in the latter years of his career.
SHIPPED TODAY:
First of all, this is so much more than a mere collection; it's more like a scapbook. Yes, there are many, many strips, divided by decade and annotated with captions explaining their significance or some behind-the-scenes fact, but the collection is also profusely illustrated with many, many photos and much memorabilia. (One thing that surprised me was a nude drawing, in color, of Miss Buxley.) The strips reprinted include both dailies and Sundays, both printed and original art. If you are a fan of comic strip art in general or of Beetle Bailey in particular, you owe it to yourself to get this book. I'm shelving mine next to Beetle Bailey - The First Years (1950-1952) and Milton Caniff's Male Call.
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