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#4 August 2001 Cover Contents The Cadet The Eyes of the Tiger Dick Transom Doc Quack and Brack Profiles/Letters Back Cover Click here to go back to the Library -The Cadet and Doc Quack and Brack scans by me. First posting. -The Eyes of the Tiger and Dick Transom scans by Marble River. Originally posted on the newsgroup, alt.binaries.pictures.comics.
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 Not a bad issue at all, Steve. The Jeb Rivers story was a bit predictable but still entertaining. The Flying Fool "Shangrala" story was the best story in the book, and the artwork is be Simon & Kirby if I'm not mistaken. The Giant Panda story seems quaint now, since we've all seen enough images of Pandas to utterly undermind the idea of a Panda as a menace. The Pussy Katnip story was completely bizarre. Take care,
Pretty much my feelings on the book too. However I would rate Jeb a little higher only because of the art. The art (and writing) on Flying Fool was Jack Kirby on a solo outing! This made the story extra special to me! Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed the Jeb Rivers story. True enough, the plot was certainly not "cutting edge" and the characterizations, though well-drawn, were pretty much caricatures--but the writing had a very good-natured feel to it and that beautiful art! Was that Reed Crandall? I think the writer also succeeded in portraying the best of the 19th Century American ambience. That old Yankee, can-do, pioneer spirit was there in every page. And it was so refreshing (and rare, especially these days) to see such good sportsmanship displayed at the end of the tale. I guess I also liked the story because it reminded me of TV shows like Maverick and Yancy Derringer that I used to watch when I was a kid. I haven't read the other stories yet, but I look forward to the "Flying Fool." I remember Jack Kirby once mentioned that strip in a recap of his career that appeared in a text feature he wrote for the DC comics he produced in the early 1970's. From the title of the strip I had the notion that it was a humor feature. Guess I was wrong. The splash page looks fascinating. Mark P. Glad you liked the first story! I hope the rest of the issue was up to par! -Steve I WANT to hear from you! Tell me what you liked/disliked, loved/hated about this issue! If you have a request I can't promise that I can grant it but I'll see what I can do. Just e-mail me at Steve_Rogers_Captain_America@yahoo.com thanks! -Steve -Story taken from 4 Most Comics vol.2 no.2 Novelty Press Inc. Spring 1943 -Writer- Ray Gill -Penciler- John Jordan -Inker- John Jordan -Known Appearances- 4 Most Comics vol.1 no.1-vol.8 no.5, 4 Most Boys Comics 37-40, Target Comics vol.2 no.4-vol.10 no.3 The Eyes of the Tiger
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