Camilla, Queen of the Jungle Empire in "The Lion Cult" (Fiction House; 1942)

Camilla, Queen of the Jungle Empire, stars in a story from Jungle Comics #34 (Oct. 1942); originally published by Fiction House, and illustrated by “Nick Viscardi” a name more familiar to Silver Age DC Comics fans as Nick Cardy (Aquaman, Bat Lash, etc.). Despite the presence of killer crocodiles and a talking ape, I’m dubbing this previously untitled golden age classic “The Lion Cult.” The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Happy N7 Day!!

Today Bioware/EA Games is celebrating the past 5 years of their popular Mass Effect gaming franchise with their fans. Over the last 5 years Commander Shepard’s tale has unfolded across three best selling science fiction role playing games on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and it’s been nothing but one hell of a journey. N7 Day is an opportunity to unite Bioware and its fans in a global celebration of everything Mass Effect.

Checkout their web site over at the Bioware Social Network or see their Facebook page for new fan kits with wallpapers, Facebook covers & more, they are launching a new Pinterest page, premiering a special multi-player bonuses (including an ultra-rare item), a new "behind-the-scenes" look at the upcoming Omega DLC streaming later today, a chance to win awesome prizes for submitting your own fan images, a new Blasto the Hanar Spectre comic from Dark Horse Comics and much, much more!

Ka'a'nga in "Caveman Killers" (Fiction House; 1941)

After his parents were killed by wild beasts, the boy who would eventually come to be known as Ka'a'nga was saved from death and raised by a she-ape to become master of the jungle. Ka'a'nga stars today in a story from Jungle Comics #16 (Apr.1941); originally published by Fiction House. The issues cover designates the title as "Caveman Killers" which was written by Frank Riddell and illustrated by John Celardo. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Nyoka the Jungle Girl in "The Talking Tiger" (Fawcett; 1946)

Nyoka the Jungle Girl stars in “The Talking Tiger” from Master Comics #71 (Aug.1946); originally published by Fawcett Comics. This classic golden age story was written by Rod Reed and illustrated by Harry Anderson. The Catacombs is grateful to Don "Zu-Gogo" Falkos for providing the scans for this story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

"Gal" Friday! Tara Long

Destructoid.com is one of the most popular gaming sites on the web, and as a result in 2010 they launched a weekday live channel. I couldn’t really tell you much about them other than that. Same goes for their lovely co-host Tara Long. I will be honest with you, I didn’t actually find the time to fit in every single post that I had mulled for the month of October (I’m looking at you 2012 Halloween Film Fest), but since I specifically loaded last month with luscious brunettes, I always had this young lady waiting in the wings to kick off November, and really, isn’t it past time that we featured a few stunning redheads here in the Catacombs?  Oh well, sexy gamer girl aficionados will certainly join me in appreciating her obvious charms. 

Rayboy's Review: Haunted Horror #1 (IDW/Yoe Books)

Pre-code horror is the province of fellow blogger Karswell over at “The Horrors of It All” blog (see my links section) and his efforts extend beyond posting classic comics too. Check out the recent collection from IDW / Yoe Books’ to see what Steve Banes and Craig Yoe have culled from those not necessarily gentler, but oh so fun years in Haunted Horrors #1, which came out this very month. Six topnotch tales of terror from various early anthology series drawn by the likes of Jack Cole, C.A. Winter, Bernard Baily, Mike Sekowsky, Jay Disbrow and Jack Kirby & Joe Simon. Trust me on this, folks!  Forty-five, full-color pages of vintage horror from the pre-code era by truly talented masters of the comic art form is a "terror-ific" way to treat yourself to some quality reading material on Halloween, of all days. In other good news, this is the first issue of an ongoing title, so subsequent volumes will be more than welcome, and at a measly $3.99 a copy - pardon my French - but this is a hell of a better way to spend your hard earned sheckles than on the puerile drivel that the big two keep turning out on a quarterly cycle that reboots everything two to three times a year. I mean, c’mon! How many Spider-Men, Batmen, and X-Teams does your average comic reader actually need?  I highly (or is that “horror-ly”) recommend this fine book on any day (not just Halloween). Buy this!!

Catacombs Chillers Presents: "Ghost of the Un-Dead" (Story; 1951)

Today I’m serving up another seasonal “Catacombs Chillers” which comes courtesy of Mysterious Adventures #4 (Oct. 1951); originally published by Story Comics. No creator credits exist for “Ghost of the Un-Dead”, and that’s always frustrating. I’m also hoping that Karswell hasn’t already posted this sort of supernatural Gunga Din tale over at his “The Horrors of It All” blog. Lemme know if that happens to be the case! The Catacombs acknowledges "Fury Comics", as the online source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

"Gal" Friday! Meghan Ory (better late, than never)

I’ve taken the past several days off from most activities other than a little housework and logging some video game hours, and I regret missing out on posting this earlier. We’ll call this one a “Should’ve been Gal Friday.” Canadian television and film actress Meghan Ory has appeared in The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, Vampire High, The Outer Limits, Dark Angel, Smallville, Merlin’s Apprentice, Flash Gordon, Knight Rider (2008), Sanctuary, and she portrayed “Claire Thompson” in the horror-thriller film Dark House. Beginning fall 2011, Ory portrayed “Red Riding Hood/Ruby Lucas” on the ABC fantasy television series Once Upon a Time. She was featured in most episodes of the first season, and was added to the main cast for the second season of the series. I haven't watched a single episode, but I can now see why that might have been a mistake.

Lance Storm in "The Seance of Horror" (Ribage; 1952)

Criminal psychologist and crime-hunter Lance Storm, returns with another case from the 1950s as part of this years “Catacombs Chillers”. “The Seance of Horror” is from Crime Mysteries #3 (Sept.1952); originally published by Ribage; minus any available creator credits. The Catacombs acknowledges "The Digital Comic Museum", as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belong to the original publisher and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Catacombs Chillers Presents: "Curse of the Jabberwock" (Trojan; 1954)

Today I’m offering up a seasonal “Catacombs Chillers” which comes courtesy of Crime Mysteries #12 (March 1954); originally published by Trojan. No creator credits exist for “Curse of the Jabberwock”, and that’s a shame since it is a really cool looking story. The Catacombs gratefully acknowledges "The Digital Comic Museum", as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!