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Title: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 15, 2022, 08:13:40 PM
Here's the complete list of my Complete Collections, I will update it regularly every time I upload something new, so stay tuned!

Blue Beetle:
https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=3658

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 1: The Fox Years (1939-1942)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85215
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85216
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85217
Part 4: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85218

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 2: The Holyoke Years (1942-1944)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85255
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85256
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85257

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 3: Return to Fox (1944-1950)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85579
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85580
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85581 (missing issues #46, #48, #49, #50)
Part 4: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85584

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 4: The Charlton Years (1954-1956)
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85320

Ace:

- The Unknown
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=76956

- Dr. Nemesis
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82901

- Flag
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86645

Centaur:

- Amazing Man
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83073
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83074

- King of Darkness
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=88037

Chesler:

- Mr. "E"
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77220

DC Comics:

- Dr. Occult
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82874

Fox:

- Rex Dexter
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85292

- Thor
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=79419

Harvey:

- Red Demon
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82827

Hillman:

- Conqueror
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83238

- Gunmaster
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85107

- Micro-Face
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85071

- Zippo
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83494

Holyoke:

- Cat-Man
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87571
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87572

- Volton
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82747

Lev Gleason:

- Nightro
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77285

- Thirteen
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=89268

MLJ Comics:

- Black Jack
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86783

- Captain Commando
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=88176

- Captain Flag
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82525

- Doc Strong
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=80116

- Fireball
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82685

- Firefly
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=81267

- Hangman
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82984
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82985

- Mr. Satan
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82522

- Press Guardian
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=80073

- Red Rube
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86981

- Scarlet Avenger
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=79004

- Web
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82270

Prize:

- Atomic Man
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77148

Quality Comics:

- 711
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83004

- Captain Triumph
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77213
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77374
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77375

- Ghost of Flanders
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=77806

- Red Bee
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82907

- Red Torpedo
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82946

- Whistler
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82710

Rural Home:

- Steel Fist
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85123

Temerson:

- Cat-Man
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87571
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87572

- Dr. Diamond
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82849

- Grey Mask
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82928
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 19, 2022, 02:25:23 PM
Hi everyone! I just uploaded a new compilation about the Holyoke character Volton, I'll link it here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read.

I hope you'll enjoy it!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 20, 2022, 01:07:27 PM
Here's the link:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82747
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on July 20, 2022, 02:50:42 PM
Thank you Fra.  I stumbled on Volton when I was researching material for the Cats piece in Sequential and read a lot of Catman comics. I love these old, more obscure superheroes.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: bowers on July 20, 2022, 05:53:49 PM
Thanks for the link, Fra! I thought I had 'em all, but discovered a couple I missed. This is ,indeed, an amazing project and is very much appreciated! Cheers, Bowers
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 25, 2022, 05:44:46 PM
Thanks guys! I am happy you are appreciating this project!

Volton is a pretty interesting character, the first work of Joe Kubert if I'm not mistaken.

The next character will be a Harvey one, I'll upload the compilation soon, I still have to finish the cover.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 08, 2022, 10:57:25 AM
Hi everyone! I just uploaded a new compilation featuring the Harvey character Red Demon. I will link it here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read.

I hope you'll enjoy it!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 12, 2022, 09:42:59 AM
Here's the link!
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82827
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on August 12, 2022, 10:11:46 AM
Excellent! I was pleasantly surprised.
Interesting that the origin was in the last book, not the first.
And an original origin too!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 12, 2022, 02:15:12 PM
I'm happy you liked it!

Yes, I found it pretty interesting too to introduce his origins only in his last appearance as a flashback.

By the way, I already uploaded another compilation, this time about a Temerson character called Dr. Diamond. I'll post the link here as soon as it will be available to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on August 12, 2022, 04:26:27 PM
Dr Diamond should be available very soon.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 12, 2022, 05:32:31 PM
As always, thanks a lot Paw!

Here's the link:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82849
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 29, 2022, 02:11:07 PM
Hi everyone!
I just uploaded a new compilation about Dr. Occult, the DC Comics character. It will include all of his public domain appearances, which are the totality of his Golden Age appearances. In fact, after More Fun Comics #32, the character will appear only nearly 40 years later in All-Star Squadron #49, (unsurprisingly) written by Roy Thomas, the Golden Age Fan with capital "F" ;D.

I will link it here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on August 29, 2022, 03:28:38 PM
Should be available soon. Great work Fra.  Anyone interested - and I hope it's all of you - you'll find it here:-
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82874
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on August 29, 2022, 03:32:17 PM
Thanks a lot, Paw!!! :D :D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 02, 2022, 12:37:44 PM
Hi everyone!
I just uploaded a new compilation featuring Dr. Nemesis, published by Ace. This character is a pretty interesting one, because after he fell into the public domain, Roy Thomas decided to use him as a villain in his Invaders (1993) series. He was the main villain of that story arc, and used the name "Dr. Death". After those issues, he was brought back again in an X-Men comic and he's now a recurring X-Men character, under his original name "Dr. Nemesis".

I'll link it here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read!

Here it is:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82901
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 08, 2022, 11:42:41 AM
Hi everyone!
I just uploaded a new compilation featuring the Red Bee, a Quality character.
I'll copy the link here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on September 08, 2022, 12:19:54 PM
Should be available shortly  ;D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 08, 2022, 12:30:57 PM
Thanks a lot Paw! :D

Here it is:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82907
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on September 08, 2022, 02:05:39 PM
The Red Bee, believe it or not, was brought back several times in post 70's DC continuity. 
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: Robb_K on September 08, 2022, 09:23:16 PM
Thanks very much, FraBig, for uploading all these Golden Age Compilations.  I like the very professional front covers you've made for them, too.  I'm sure many other members here, who enjoy superhero stories a lot more than I do, also appreciate having them here on CB+.  It's really nice having ALL of the stories containing each character in one place, where we can track their development and do research on them all in one location, rather than having to remember in which titles they appeared, an in which order, and then go search them down.

Keep up the great work!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 09, 2022, 10:29:17 AM
Thanks Robb! I'm really happy you appreciate my compilations! I always try to make the cover so that it represents in the best way the content of the compilation, but always using panels and splash pages from the interiors of the issues.
I started doing these mostly because the ones which are already present on the site have been a really useful tool for me to do research about Golden Age superheroes.

Yes, Panther, I think he was brought back by Roy Thomas in his All-Star Squadron series. Oddly enough, he's had a little bit of popularity among Quality characters in the DC universe, despite his limited number of appearances during the Golden Age.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 09, 2022, 01:51:29 PM
Speaking of compilations, I just uploaded another one about a Temerson character called Grey Mask. It features art from one of my personal favourites, Bob Fujitani, in one of the issues.

I'll copy the link here when it will be available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on September 10, 2022, 07:52:54 AM
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82928
And here it is  ;D
Great work again Fra
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on September 10, 2022, 09:27:58 AM
I find serendipity in comic creation fascinating.
Here we have a character called Grey Mask.
Over in the Australian section we have a character called 'Grey Domino' , although we only have 3 out of apparently #51 copies.
Domino as some of you probably know is the standard style for a mask!
Grey Domino
https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=2440

Domino Mask - Notable Fictional Users
https://www.liquisearch.com/domino_mask/notable_fictional_users

cheers!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 11, 2022, 09:23:23 AM
Thanks Paw! :D

That's an interesting coincidence, Panther! I find it interesting too when it happens.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 14, 2022, 02:37:06 PM
Hi everyone!
I uploaded a new compilation featuring the Quality character Red Torpedo. He's a character that was brought back (just like the Red Bee) by Roy Thomas in his All-Star Squadron series. He's also had a bit of spotlight in more recent years in the 2006 Aquaman series (Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis).

I will copy the link here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read!

Here it is:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82946
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 23, 2022, 04:39:23 PM
Hi everyone! I just uploaded the first part of a compilation about Hangman, the MLJ character. I have the second part ready but I'd like to ask you for an advice.

In the attachments there's the index for the second part, you can see that I put "Winter 1944" for Black Hood Comics #9, even if the official date would be "Winter 1943", because it's actually the issue published in December 1943, so it would be "Winter 1944" according to how they marked the previous Winter numbers in Hangman Comics (Black Hood Comics is the continuation of Hangman Comics).
In fact, if you notice, there's already a "Winter 1943", officially called "Winter 1942-1943", which is Hangman Comics #5.

Do you think it's more correct to put "Winter 1943" in Black Hood Comics #9 (thus having 2 issues with the same date) or it's more coherent to follow the same pattern as previous issues and call it "Winter 1944" even if it's not the official date?

NOTE: I couldn't upload the index because it surpassed 192KB, but I hope it's still understandable...

Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 25, 2022, 10:51:49 AM
Hi everyone!

I have finally uploaded both parts of the compilation, I'll copy the links here when they will be available to read.

This is probably my biggest compilation ever, in terms of pages, because it's a total of 736 pages (Part 1 + Part 2).

The character featured is no other than the Hangman, one of the main MLJ characters at the time (together with the Shield, the Wizard, the Black Hood and Steel Sterling).
Hangman is a peculiar character because he was created to replace the Comet in Pep Comics, but they connected these two characters in a pretty smart way: he is actually the Comet's brother, who starts his superhero career in order to avenge the Comet's death (the first superhero death in comics).

Later on, he would resurface in Archie's Mighty Crusaders and then DC Comics would reimagine him as a supernatural character for their Impact imprint. Some years later (in the 2000s) he would appear in DC Comics' Mighty Crusaders, but the character had almost nothing in common with the original MLJ Hangman.

His issues feature art from Irv Novick and, especially, Bob Fujitani (a huge number of them is drawn by this awesome artist). The tone of the stories tends to be pretty dark and gritty, which is not something very common in 1940s superhero comics, at least not to Hangman's extent.

I hope you'll enjoy reading about this interesting character!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 25, 2022, 04:11:40 PM
Here they are!

Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82984
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82985
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on October 03, 2022, 04:32:01 PM
I've just uploaded a new compilation featuring the peculiar Quality character called 711.

All the appearances feature art by George E. Brenner, who is the creator of the Clock (one of the first masked vigilantes in comics). The story of the character is pretty peculiar for 2 reasons:
- He is an innocent convict, who escapes prison to defeat crime and then returns to his cell;
- He is one of the few Golden Age heroes to die in a Golden Age publication (the most notable is MLJ's Comet).

I will link it as soon as it will be available for everyone to read, I hope you'll enjoy it!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on October 03, 2022, 06:08:39 PM
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83004
711 now available. Thanks Fra.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on October 03, 2022, 07:09:28 PM
Thanks Paw, as always! :D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on November 01, 2022, 06:21:48 PM
Hi everyone! I just uploaded the compilation of all of Amazing Man's appearances, divided into two parts. I will link it here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on November 02, 2022, 05:39:19 PM
Here they are:
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83073
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83074
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on December 28, 2022, 05:31:57 PM
Hello everyone! It's been a while since my last upload, but here I am again.

This time I uploaded a compilation about the Hillman character "Conqueror". He is one of the many USA-themed characters that spawned during 1941, after the debut of Captain America and the slowly increasing USA involvement in WWII. This character appeared in just 4 issues, but all of them have pretty good art.

The debut issue features writing and art from the incredible Bill Everett.

I'll copy the link here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on December 29, 2022, 04:46:28 PM
Here it is!
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83238
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on January 12, 2023, 01:49:46 PM
Hey everyone!

I just uploaded a new compilation. This time it's another Hillman character, Zippo. He's a pretty fun one because he uses weird wheels attached to his feet in order to achieve superhuman speed. The art is pretty awesome too!

I'll leave a link here as soon as it will be available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on January 12, 2023, 02:00:31 PM
Excellent Fra.  Should show up soon.  Meanwhile, you can find it here:-
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=83494
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on January 12, 2023, 02:05:34 PM
Thanks a lot Paw, as always!! ;D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on February 28, 2023, 11:19:17 AM
Here's a new compilation about another Hillman character, an even weirder one this time, Micro-Face!
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85071

The trope of a character that can use radio equipment to "project" his voice was something oddly recurring in the Golden Age. The most notable example is DC Comics' Air Wave.

This character is very similar to a double-appearance Centaur character called "The Voice", who first appeared in Amazing Man Comics #22 in 1941, you can check it out here: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=14735
And his second (and last) appearance was in Stars and Stripes Comics #2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=20222

Despite the similarities, 1943's Micro-Face seems to have had a slightly greater success.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on March 10, 2023, 09:59:15 AM
Just uploaded a compilation about Gunmaster, as suggested by The Australian Panther!

His series features artwork from the King Jack Kirby, which is always a pleasure to see. A pretty interesting concept of a gunslinger that uses guns to prevent gun violence, as the descendant of the inventor of guns.

I'll copy the link here as soon as it will become available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on March 10, 2023, 03:56:39 PM
And here it is:-
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85107
Thanks Fra.  Good work.

Not to be confused with the masked mystery man western of the same name:-
https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=761
Also in Six Gun Heroes.
We need a comp of this character also. 'Cos I'm a fan. Hint, hint, hint!!! :-[
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on March 13, 2023, 10:52:49 AM
Thanks a lot, Paw!

Interesting! I love Charlton characters, but they're often difficult to make compilations of because sometimes part of their appearances is not in the public domain. I'll see what I can do... ;) :D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on March 19, 2023, 04:59:18 PM
Hi everyone!
Just uploaded a new compilation about a Rural Home character called Steel Fist. You guessed it, he's a guy with a steel fist who wears a colorful costume to fight crime! I'll copy the link here as soon as it will be available.

Here it is:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85123
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 23, 2023, 02:31:58 PM
Hello everyone!
I am currently working on a huge project. I want to collect every appearance of Golden Age Blue Beetle, the policeman version of Dan Garret. My plan is to make 4 volumes, divided for each publisher Blue Beetle has gone through, something like this:

Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol. 1: The Fox Years (1939-1942)
Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol. 2: The Holyoke Years (1942-1944)
Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol. 3: Return to Fox (1944-1950)
Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol. 4: The Charlton Years (1954-1956)

When I'll upload them, I'll obviously need to divide them into smaller parts because the maximum I can upload is 200 MB each.
I'm currently working on the first volume, probably the most complicated one because Dan appeared simultaneously on 3 different series, and the order of the appearances can be tricky.

Firstly, I wanted to ask you what you think about this idea, and if you think it would be useful. I know we already have a section with Blue Beetle compilations, but the scans used there are a bit dated and I don't know if there are exactly all of Dan's appearances. The total of pages in the existing ones is around 1900 (all compilations considered), but only this first Volume is already counting almost 1000 pages alone for me.

Secondly, I'd like to ask you if somebody could provide better scans for Mystery Men Comics #28, which is the only issue that's still all fiche. It would be greatly appreciated. You can find the issue here: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=25784

Thanks for reading and let me know what you think!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on April 24, 2023, 01:33:05 AM
Frabig said,
Quote
  I am currently working on a huge project. I want to collect every appearance of Golden Age Blue Beetle, the policeman version of Dan Garret. My plan is to make 4 volumes, divided for each publisher Blue Beetle has gone through,

I think that is a fantastic idea!
Blue Beetle is one of the GA heroes featured on CB+ that I have not read much of, [Except for the Charlton stuff] and the reason is because, as you have mentioned, it's difficult to get them in chronological order.
Ome thing I would ask, though.
I am seriously indebted to those who have gone to the hassle of making archival compilations on CB+. Respect!
But one thing usually missing is a foreword page outlinging the names of the creators, the artists and writers. (Where it is possible to know)
Oh, also I think there was a Blue Beetle Newspaper strip too.
Go for it mate! Can't wait to read them.
cheers!         
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 24, 2023, 09:15:42 AM
I'm glad to know you'd like it, Panther!

Concerning the authors, I usually don't put them in my compilations because of 2 reasons:
1) Most of the times they signed themselves, in particular the artist.
2) When they didn't sign themselves, the attribution may sometimes vary with time, so I don't want to write a name that may sometimes change in the future.

What I usually do is that I make an index at the start of the compilation with all of the issues featured, and their cover date. In that way, people can easily search them on this site or on Grand Comics Database and know exactly all the authors that worked on it. GCD surely has a much more complete information than what I can put in my index.

As for the Blue Beetle Newspaper strip I wasn't thinking about including it in the compilation, especially because I couldn't manage to find many of those. It's a pity because Jack Kirby worked on that. Also, they're in a different format and I fear they would not fit very well with the other standard comic book pages.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on April 24, 2023, 06:18:14 PM
Great project Fra.  I do like Blue Beetle and, as you probably know, there were French reprints.  We have an example
https://comicbookplus.com/?dli
In these comics the name is changed to  Steel Phantom.
I'm not sure if order of apperarances is a big problem as for the earliest stories there is no continuity.  Would it be better to simply go by publisher?
And no, I don't have a better scan of that issue.
Ooohhhh!!! Those cheesy pre-Ditko Charlton issues.  Love them. Classy? No.  Great fun? Yes.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: bowers on April 24, 2023, 09:53:58 PM
I agree with paw and Panther. If anyone can do justice to this project, it's you, my friend! Cheers, bowers
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 25, 2023, 10:16:48 AM
Thanks for the support, guys!

Don't worry, Paw, I already managed to sort the appearances in chronological order. All I had to do was to use Grand Comics Database and compare the cover dates and the on-sale dates of the 3 different series (Mystery Men Comics, Blue Beetle and Big 3) in order to understand the publishing order.

As for the Charlton appearances, I'm just counting in the pre-reboot ones (1954-1956). When Charlton bought the rights for Blue Beetle, they started publishing the character just like he was at Fox and Holyoke, without changing his backstory. This was during the 1954 "revival" of superheroes (it happened with Sub-Mariner, Human Torch and Captain America too).
10 years later, in 1964, they will rewrite the Dan Garrett character completely, by making him an archaeologist and by giving him a magical blue beetle amulet that grants him superpowers, and this is the proper pre-Ditko period I think you were referring to. In fact in 1966 Ditko will create a new Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), as the successor of this new archaeologist Dan Garrett.

I think I'll leave this other Blue Beetle (archaeologist Dan) outside of this compilation because his appearances are pretty easy to follow (he only appeared in his own series, Blue Beetle) and he's an entirely different character than the Golden Age one (policeman Dan).
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 28, 2023, 02:20:59 PM
Hi everyone! I uploaded the first 4 parts of Blue Beetle's compilation, but I've sadly made a mistake in the description. The Big 3 series is not from 1941, but from 1940. Can the moderators or administrators change the description of files? And if so, could you rectify the error?

Instead of Big 3 (1941), there should be Big 3 (1940) in both the 2nd and the 3rd Parts. The 1st Part is not a problem because it doesn't include those issues and I corrected the error for the 4th Part myself before uploading it.

Thanks a lot!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on April 28, 2023, 06:18:46 PM
That should be it now. 
1st comp here
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85
Pres "next" for the followingb3 comps.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 29, 2023, 09:06:57 AM
Thanks a lot, Paw, as always! ;D

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 1: The Fox Years (1939-1942)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85215
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85216
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85217
Part 4: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85218

Stay tuned! Next up in Volume 2 I'll collect Blue Beetle's appearances at Holyoke between 1942 and 1944!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on April 29, 2023, 09:48:56 AM
Looking forward to it!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on May 11, 2023, 04:58:49 PM
Hi everyone!
I finally uploaded the second Volume of Blue Beetle's appearances. The art credits start changing, it's not just Charles Nicholas, but it's also Chas Quinlan, best known for his work in Cat-Man at Holyoke.
This Volume contains his appearances from 1942 to 1944, which is the period he was published by Holyoke. The character will then return to Fox Feature Syndicate from 1944 to 1950; and that's what the next Volume will cover.

For uploading reasons, I needed to split this one into 3 parts, I'll link them as soon as they will be available for everyone to read.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on May 16, 2023, 08:26:43 AM
Here's the second Volume:

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 2: The Holyoke Years (1942-1944)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85246
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85247
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85248
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on May 20, 2023, 08:31:20 AM
Here's the fixed version of Volume 2:

- Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol 2: The Holyoke Years (1942-1944)
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85255
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85256
Part 3: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85257
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on May 24, 2023, 08:21:06 PM
To whoever created this new section, thank you so much, I love it! :D

https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=3658

From now on, I'll upload the remaining Blue Beetle Compilations here.

P.S.: I developed a new method (thanks to a program I downloaded) to number the pages of files, so from now on my compilations shouldn't cause any problem for any reader. Hope that solves it for everyone who was facing issues with the compilations.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on May 25, 2023, 07:54:33 PM
Here's a new compilation! This time it's a sci-fi character published by Fox Feature Syndicate from 1939 to 1941: Rex Dexter of Mars, Interplanetary Adventurer.

All his appearances are written and drawn by Dick Briefer, whose art fits very well for Rex Dexter's retrofuturistic design. Hope you'll like it!

https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85292
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on June 02, 2023, 10:48:16 AM
I've made a picture for the Blue Beetle Definitive Archives, it's got all the 4 covers I have used and will use in the compilations. If an admin could upload it, it would be awesome!

I've also uploaded a new Blue Beetle compilation, it's Volume 4, that includes some reprints of late 1940s Fox stuff and some new original stories, with surprisingly good art. This revival of Blue Beetle by Charlton in 1954, after his publications were discontinued by Fox in 1950, it's due to superhero comics slowly regaining popularity. 1954 was a year that featured the revival of Captain America, the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner, all characters that stopped being published in 1949. It was also the year Simon & Kirby decided to publish a new patriotic hero, Fighting American.

Here it is: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=85320
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 17, 2023, 04:04:11 PM
Hi everyone!

I finished the first 2 parts of Blue Beetle Complete Collection Vol. 3, that covers his Fox publications from 1944 to 1950. I'm waiting for a better internet connection to upload them.

As for the other parts of Vol. 3, and the fact that some of the issues are missing, I think I will make some "Incomplete" Collections, as temporary placeholders for when (and if) the missing issues will ever be uploaded here. So that people in the meanwhile can still read the issues that are on the site (which are still more than 50%) in chronological order. What do you think about this solution?

Also, if it's possible, I'd ask one of the admins/moderators to upload the cover picture for Blue Beetle Definitive Archives that I sent in the previous message. Thank you!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 24, 2023, 04:11:19 PM
It's finally finished! I've managed to collect every appearance of Blue Beetle between 1939 and 1956 in their chronological order. Despite the fact he's been in the hands of 3 different publishers (Fox, Holyoke and Charlton), all of these stories star the original version of Dan Garrett, a rookie policeman that defeats crime as a masked vigilante called Blue Beetle. In his early appearances, he was just using some gadgets to help him in his fight, then he started using Vitamin 2-X to enhance his physical abilities. After coming back to Fox in 1944, he somehow got superpowers, and he started to fly and have super strength. He continues to have these powers up until his final appearance in Nature Boy #3 (1956).

After almost a decade, in 1964, Charlton will decide to reboot the character and make him an archaeologist. They will keep his superpowers of flight and super strength, but this time given to him by an ancient egyptian artifact. This is the character that will later inspire Ted Kord (invented by Steve Ditko) to become a superhero, as narrated in Blue Beetle (1967) #2.

I'll paste here the link to the section "Blue Beetle Definitive Archives", for anyone interested in learning more about this version of Dan Garrett: https://comicbookplus.com/?cid=3658

As for the few Blue Beetle issues that are missing (because there are no scans available on the internet), I've marked their absence in the only compilation in which they're supposed to be included. I'll make sure to upload an updated compilation as soon as (and if) these issues will emerge.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on July 25, 2023, 03:42:52 PM
A wonderful effort.  Thanks Fra.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 25, 2023, 04:08:35 PM
Thanks, Paw!

Nice new profile picture! I like the realism of it. Who's the artist?
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on July 25, 2023, 05:14:14 PM
The late, great Don Newton.  Its from the cover of The Phantom (Charlton) #74
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on July 26, 2023, 01:48:25 PM
I haven't heard of him but I'll make sure to check out some of his works!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 17, 2023, 07:17:43 PM
Hi everyone! I finally uploaded a new compilation. This time it's a patriotic Ace Magazines character called the Flag. The main highlight of these appearances is the gorgeous Harry Anderson art, which really stands out compared to the first artist working on the character. Anderson worked also on the Conqueror and Dr. Nemesis, and he's always been one of my favourite Golden Age artists. He always reminded me of Bill Everett, but more geometric.

Here's the link: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86645
Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 25, 2023, 01:40:28 PM
Hi everyone!

I uploaded a new compilation, this time it's an MLJ character called Black Jack. Some nice Warren King art in some of the stories, and the concept behind the character is pretty cool.

Sometime in the future I'd like to make compilations for all of these MLJ superheroes. From what I could see, the missing ones should be Red Rube, Inferno, Fox and Captain Commando. And obviously their major characters, which will be more difficult to work on because they have a lot of appearances: Wizard, Steel Sterling, Black Hood and the Shield.

Here's the link: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86783
Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on September 26, 2023, 08:12:19 AM
Is Flyman/the Fly not PD? Or 'The Jaguar'?  Or the Comet or the Web?     

cheers.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 26, 2023, 12:29:44 PM
The Fly and the Jaguar are both copyrighted characters, and so are their appearances. They both debuted during the Silver Age: The Fly in The Double Life of Private Strong #1, from June 1959, and the Jaguar in Adventures of the Jaguar #1, from September 1961.

On the other hand, the Comet and the Web both already have compilations on this site:
- The Web's compilation, made by me: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=82270
- The Comet's compilation, made by Lancelott: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=62114

The Web's compilation is one of my favourites that I've worked on. You can check out my other MLJ compilations in the original post where I put the links to all my compilations: they're sorted by publisher.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on September 26, 2023, 10:43:34 PM
Frabig,
Re The Fly and the Jaguar, that's what I suspected.
Re the Comet and the Web,  I've downloaded all your compilations, I just couldn't remember them all when I wrote that post.
Another one is 'Bob Phantom'. Weirdly, MLJ/Archie have just published a one-shot of an updated version of Bob Phantom.   

cheers!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on September 27, 2023, 06:23:28 AM
Yes, I know about that one shot and I'm thinking about getting it somehow. Seems like a modern retelling of the character, and they'll finally give him an origin story (he never got one in his original appearances).

I haven't made a compilation about him because Lancelott already provided us with one:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=60796

As you may guess by my profile picture, he's my favourite among these MLJ/Archie superheroes. And he's also their first superhero character!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on October 04, 2023, 07:34:36 PM
Hi everyone! I uploaded another compilation about an MLJ hero.
This time it's their take on Captain Marvel, Red Rube. He's a kid that can transform in an adult superhero by saying "Hey, Rube!", and he's got all the talents of his ancestors while in this form. It has some good art and it's pretty fun. He's also one of the few characters that were never used by MLJ/Archie again.

Here's the link: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=86981
Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on November 11, 2023, 10:42:07 AM
Hi everyone!
Some time ago I posted a new compilation, this time about the Holyoke/Temerson character Cat-Man. He's a pretty iconic Golden Age superhero, despite not having many appearances. The concept behind him, especially concerning his looks, was later reused by DC for their Catman, who debuted in Detective Comics #311 from 1963. Apart from an almost identical costume, the character had nothing to do with this Golden Age one: this time he was a rich powerless vigilante who was inspired by Batman.
This Cat-Man, for a first period, was a guy whose parents died when he was an infant and he grew up with tigers, gaining all of their abilities and the famous 9 lives. After a few issues, though, the gimmick of the 9 lives disappeared. In his later period, Cat-Man's origins were changed (Cat-Man Comics #27) to some more realistic ones, involving him growing up in a circus and the murder of his mother, animal trainer.
This moment also marked the change from Charles Quinlan as the main artist and writer of the stories, to Bob Fujitani: both very talented artists, and thow of my favourites from the Golden Age.

Here's the link to the 2-part compilation:
Part 1: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87571
Part 2: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=87572

Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on January 12, 2024, 07:09:14 PM
Hi everyone!
This time I posted a shorter compilation, just a little less than 30 pages, about a bizarre character I stumbled upon while making my Amazing Man compilation. He's a bit of an unusual superhero, both for his powers and his modus operandi: he carries around a radio-like device that enables him to completely remove light and heat around him. He's one of the most original superheroes I've ever seen, honestly.

Here's the link to the compilation:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=88037

Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on January 12, 2024, 07:51:45 PM
I think this idea was used in a movie serial, TheInvisible Monster? The ray machine was in the back of a truck and when the henchmen trained the beam on the villan, he became invisible.
I need to re-watch The Purple Monster Strikes 'cos I seem to remember something similar in that one. But it's been a while since I saw either.
Lovely stuff Fra.  Obscure is so good.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: crashryan on January 12, 2024, 10:57:52 PM
FraBig, thanks for this compilation. A quirky superhero with bizarre powers--you can't beat that! I wonder how useful his gimmick would have been in the long run, given the giant column of blackness that followed him around. He wouldn't have had much luck sneaking up on crooks. It's funny how King gets a smackeroo from the movie star ("That's the first real reward this invention has brought me!") and that ends his career. I've heard rumors that King and Gloria Glamour married and he retired from crime fighting to go into the frozen food business.
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on January 13, 2024, 10:41:43 AM
Thanks everyone! Glad you liked this one.

I love your theory, Ryan! Seems like a fitting ending for such a bizarre and short superhero career! ;D
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: paw broon on January 14, 2024, 03:31:04 PM
As I mentioned those serials, here they are:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuxTjR5aEQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiuxTjR5aEQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZADaiJ56fyg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZADaiJ56fyg)
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on January 14, 2024, 10:13:55 PM
First time I ever went to see a film, [By myself, I must have been 8 or 9 - small country town]  I don't remember the film, but I do remember the serial, 'Deadwood Dick'
Which unfortunately is on YouTube only in single chapters.
Deadwood Dick Chapter 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdYBV0m2PRE

I love these things! There are quite a lot on YouTube.

Re Serials, John Wayne made serials, here are three. 
Three Musketeers (1933) | Complete Serial | All 12 Chapters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-UCJwQ8pw
Actually a french foreign legion type story. And this is an excellent print.

Shadow of the Eagle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyaFRxNiRig

Hurricane Express (1932) | Complete Serial - All 12 Chapters | John Wayne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRomHlBTV7I

Frabig, here's one for you.
Whispering Shadow (1933) | Complete Serial - All 12 Chapters | Bela Lugosi

A mysterious criminal known as The Whispering Shadow commits crimes by means of a gang he controls by television and radio rays. Jack Norton, whose brother was murdered by The Whispering Shadow, suspects that the eerie Professor Strang - whose ghostly wax museum contains figures far too lifelike - may be involved in the crimes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1eqNzbcbN4

You can bet that the artists and writers of the Golden Age would have sat in theaters and been influenced by these serials. 



Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: crashryan on January 16, 2024, 07:58:52 PM
It just occurred to me that we have another member of Darkness royalty onsite: the Duke of Darkness, an oddball supernatural hero. So we have the King of Darkness and the Duke of Darkness...that still leaves room for the Earl of Darkness, the Count of Darkness and of course the Queen, Princess and Duchess of Darkness.

Speaking of the DoD, one of my favorite fourth-wall-breaking lines comes from his first story. The police arrest the Duke and he sasses back at them, leading one of the cops to think, "All these comic book heroes think they are better than the police force. Bah! Oh, well, at least he's not a Captain Something-or-Other." Collection here:

https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=27075
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: The Australian Panther on January 16, 2024, 10:36:25 PM
The Count of Darkness?
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on February 08, 2024, 06:28:53 PM
Here's a new compilation, another step forward in my project to compile every single MLJ superhero. This time it's Captain Commando, one of the few patriotic MLJ superheroes (together with the Shield and Captain Flag).
Much like DC Comics' Guardian, he is aided by a group of teenagers called the Boy Soldiers. In Guardian's case they're called the Newsboy Legion. Seems like it was a common trope to have a group of teenage fans of a superhero follow him during his adventures. A similar situation happened with Golden Age Mr. Terrific, too.

The art is for the most part by Irv Novick, one fo the main artists at MLJ and one of my Golden Age favourites.

Here's the link: https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=88176
Enjoy!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: Hex Enduction Hour on February 26, 2024, 03:57:41 PM
I'm greatly enjoying your contributions FraBig.  So many new-to-me characters. Thank you!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on March 22, 2024, 11:26:54 AM
I'm really glad you're enjoying my work, Hex!

I'm currently working on a compilation about a Lev Gleason character, but I'm not sure when I'll manage to finish it, stay tuned!
Title: Re: FraBig's Complete Collections
Post by: FraBig on April 14, 2024, 10:56:33 AM
Hi everyone!
I've just uploaded a new compilation, it stars a Lev Gleason superhero called Thirteen, and his sidekick Jinx. It features nice art by Bernard Klein, and the concept behind the superhero is overall pretty original.

Here's the link:
https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=89268

Hope you'll enjoy it!