"Gal" Friday! Platinum Blond

In contemporary popular culture, it is often stereotyped that men find blond women more attractive than women with other hair colors. That’s not true for me, although I like blondes as much as the next guy, brunettes predominantly float my boat. These fair-haired maidens are believed to have more fun, they can be perceived as being less serious or less intelligent, etc. Who cares? An awesome blonde bombshell is always a sight to behold, and as I'm currently jockeying about eight potential “gal” Friday choices (and was struggling over which delicacy to highlight first), I’ve opted to go with yet another random pick whose identity eludes me. If a picture is worth a thousand words, take a gander at this luscious lady and let me know if I chose wisely. She’s all kinds of “yummy”!

Zero, Ghost Detective in "The Caretaker's Ghost" (Quality; 1942)

Here is a cool bonus story for you! Zero, Ghost Detective would exterminate evil ghosts by any means necessary. He would also help the ghosts of the innocent bring their killers to justice. These ghosts were drawn to him, as he was drawn to them. Other than that, he had no magical abilities, but he did possess an extensive knowledge of occult lore. If that failed, he would fall back on conventional detective work. Zero was fairly good at improvising on the spot. “The Caretaker’s Ghost” is from Feature Comics #59 (Aug. 1942); originally published by Quality, and illustrated by Al Bryant. 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 creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Voodah in "Plot of the Gorilla Masters" (McCombs; 1948)

The golden age African warrior, Voodah, from Crown Comics was eventually changed into just another white jungle lord in a loincloth. The reasoning behind this transformation is lost to the ages, but such is life. This previously untitled story that I’m calling “Plot of the Gorilla Masters” from Crown Comics #15 (Nov.1948); originally published by McCombs Publications, was written by Ken Fitch and drawn by Anthony Cataldo. Voodah faces a great band of gorillas led by two men in gorilla suits who attack the Unyoro village and kill or capture half the tribe. 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!

Rulah Jungle Goddess in "The Knave of Scarlet" (Fox; 1948)

Rulah Jungle Goddess appears in "The Knave of Scarlet" from Zoot Comics #14[b] (May 1948); originally published by Fox, and illustrated by Matt Baker. I'll be posting some cool black & white Rulah jungle adventures soon, so if you're a fan (like me), please stop by and check them out. 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 the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

"No Scruples" (St. John; 1952)

True romantic adventures in the Armed Forces continues this week with this golden age story called "No Scruples" from Wartime Romances #9 (Sept.1952); originally published by St. John, and once again, nicely illustrated by Ric Estrada. 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 belongs to the original publisher and/or creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Fantomah in "The Waterhole Mystery" (Fiction House; 1941)

Although she began her golden age career as a super-powered, fright-visaged "Mystery Woman of the Jungle" illustrated by Fletcher Hanks, Fantomah later changed her appellation to "Daughter of the Pharaohs." In between those vastly differing roles, she starred for a time as a garden variety jungle girl (albeit with lingering supernatural elements) in tales like today's previously untitled adventure that I've dubbed "The Waterhole Mystery" from Jungle Comics #22 (Oct.1941); originally published by Fiction House and illustrated by Jim Chambers (per the GCD, but the art still looks like the work of Robert Pious to me). 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!

Princess Pantha in "Diamonds of Death" (Standard; 1948)

As promised, Princess Pantha and her trusted companion, Dane Hunter return to the Catacombs today in an adventure called "Diamonds of Death" from Thrilling Comics #65 (Apr.1948), originally published by Standard/Nedor, and well drawn by Art Saaf. Of course, that lovely airbrushed cover is by the great Alex Schomburg. 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 the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!