"Gal" Friday! Holly - Jolly - Christmas - Edition

[Image copyright & courtesy of Nuts] Don't forget to clean up after yourselves once you unwrap all of those lovely presents today!

Coo Coo in "Christmas Capers" (Standard; 1952)

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Coo Coo the Bird-Brain stars in “Christmas Capers” from Santa’s Christmas Comics #1 (Dec.1952); a one-shot issue originally published by Standard, with no identified creator credits listed. The Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy

Kaänga in “Master of the Moon-Beasts” (Fiction House; 1943)

Kaänga stars today in a beautifully illustrated golden age adventure from Jungle Comics #42 (June 1943); originally published by Fiction House. “Master of the Moon-Beasts” was written by [“Frank Riddell”] and fully drawn & inked by the legendary Reed Crandall. This is the kind of comics that were meant to be savored, so please consider this an early Christmas treat. 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!

Dotty in "On the Spot" (Ace; 1948)

Al Hartley had barely begun his commercial art career when WWII began, after which he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and flew 20 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilot in Europe. Upon his return he produced a lot of fun, lovely artwork for Ned Pines imprints [Better; Standard; Nedor] and also drew features for Ace, Timely, Atlas, Marvel, Archie and eventually he helped launch the Spire Christian Comics line. “On the Spot” is from Dotty #36 (Sept.1948); originally published by Ace Comics and illustrated by Al Hartley. The Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Sinistro Boy Fiend in "Too Many Happy Endings!" (Charlton; 1968)

After drinking a potion, Jack Biceps gains super powers and wants to help normal criminals in their battles against various super heroes (including guest stars Blue Beetle and Peacemaker) in “Too  Many Happy Endings!” from Charlton Premiere # 3 (Jan.1968); originally published by Charlton. This chapter is part one of the introduction and origin of Sinistro, Boy Fiend which was written by Grass Green and illustrated by Henry Scarpelli. The Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

"Gal" Friday! Julia Voth

Canadian model and actress Julia Voth first served as the character model for "Jill Valentine" in the 2002 video game Resident Evil, and then continued in that capacity for subsequent expansions in the series. She has appeared on television in episodes of Castle and Supernatural, along with a few feature films such as Bitch Slap. Today she joins a select ensemble of cuties as this weeks official "gal" Friday.

Cowboy Sahib in "The Bandit Kingdom" (ACG: 1955)

Cowboy Sahib rides again today in this previously untitled tale that I’ve christened “The Bandit Kingdom” from Hooded Horseman #21 (May-Jun.1955); originally published by American Comics Group and illustrated by Harry Lazarus. The Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!

Cowboy Sahib in "The Cossack Trap" (ACG; 1954)

No new lovelies have really floated my boat lately, so instead of my "gal" Friday feature today you'll have to settle for a jungle comics oddity from the silver age. Joe "Cowboy" King was an American World War II pilot who operated in and around India, who dressed and acted like a cowboy. Even though the military command thought his personal theatrics were quite ridiculous, they could not deny that he was their best pilot. After a series of misadventures involving a cheating sultan, Joe became the ruler of Larijuna and was crowned their new sultan, he then ordered his people to call him Cowboy (to which they added the honorific Sahib and thus he became Cowboy Sahib). This previously untitled tale that I’ve dubbed “The Cossack Trap” is from Hooded Horseman #18 (Nov-Dec.1954); originally published by American Comics Group and illustrated by Leonard Starr. The Catacombs acknowledges "Comic Book Plus" as the source of this classic comic story. Note: The copyright for this issue, its contents and artwork belongs to the original publishers and/or the creators and is reproduced here solely for entertainment purposes. Enjoy!