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Thanks Lyons, for uploading the nice GA holiday newspaper strip. Great 30s-style artwork.

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Seems like it might be useful for fixing damage, removing watermarks, straightening and/or resizing, adjusting color and so on. I'm toying with the idea. There's a free version of the software, but I'm wondering how steep the learning curve is, and whether it's worth the effort.

BANACEK:  The Two Million Clams Of Cap’n Jack
Elevator To Oblivion   (6 of 10)

A guard carrying stock certificate printing plates steps into an elevator. The specially-build elevator shaft only allows for it to make two stops. Seconds later, it arrives at the other floor, but without the guard or the plates. How'd it happen? It's no surprise when the insurance company calls in Banacek to find out... for his usual 10% finder's fee. Thomas has to wade through a long list of suspects, looking for motives, and barely seems to have time to figure how how the crime was done.

Andrew Duggan is "Jack Osburn", a man who's been in and out of 20 different businesses, 19 of which ended in bankruptcy, but finally hit it big by creating a "cartoon"-like company symbol, the bearded stereotype sailor, "Cap'n Jack." Now he's selling the company so he can retire, but the theft may put the kibosh on that.

Jessica Walter (PLAY MISTY FOR ME) is "Erica Osburn", Jack's daughter, who hangs around with Banacek almost too aggressively. Her behavior, attitude and motives are so confusing, that Banacek isn't sure what to make of her. He learns she made a deal with her friend at the insurance company behind his back, and undercut him by only asking for 5%... but also in concerned that her father might be involved in ripping off his own company!

William Schallert (THE PATTY DUKE SHOW) is "Leo Osburn", Jack's brother, lost interest years ago, opposes the "merger", as he fears the buyer has a shady reputation and may intend to run the company into the ground.

Liam Dunn (BLAZING SADDLES) is "Hanrahan", the engraver, who suffers a painful attack at the exact moment the security guard was entering the elevator. It looks so suspicious, but Banacek quickly learns is really was just a coincidence.

Wally Taylor (SHAFT'S BIG SCORE) is "Ed Spencer", the guard who stepped into the elevator, and was then found unconscious several blocks away. He seems a top suspect, as he had a previous record, but Thomas believes he's innocent.

David White (BEWITCHED) is "W. Crawford Morgan", the insurance company rep who hires Banacek.

Linden Chiles (THE TIME TUNNEL: The Day The Sky Fell In) is "Fennyman", an insurance guy who resents Banacek's presence. Crazy enough, Chiles came back the following season playing an identical character with a different name.

Gregory Sierra (SANFORD AND SON) is "Norman Esposito", the building's maintenance man. I confess, when he mentioned he works for the people who designed and put up the building, my own suspicion aimed directly at him.

 This short-lived comic from 1953 was very probably trying to give readers a combination of two of the most popular genres of the time. Sadly, it didn't work very well. "Cowboy Western Comics" was renamed "Space Western Comics" but kept the numbering sequence. After this experiment failed, this comic reverted to its previous title.
This really was a pretty good try. In the 50's, just about anything with a guy in a Stetson and double sixguns  on the cover or advertisement would sell! And you can't blame Charlton for trying to cash in.
The artwork was good enough, and the writing kept the action rolling along. All you have to do is disregard all of the nonsense science(as well as a small cosmic body crashing into our planet!) and you've got a pretty fun read. With Christmas Cheers, bowers

Well, part of the western genre is exploring the frontier and, to quote Star Trek, "Space, the final frontier", so it makes sense that western themes and ideas would populate sci-fi. The explorers, the settlers, the hunters (treasure and animal), the marshals, etc.

Thanks Paw Broon, I may well post a zine or two then.

There are quite a few Irish mentions on the website, Panther, but thank you.

Wagon Train?
Battlestar Galactica.

Thanks Dan, for uploading this rare Australian 1950s Funny animal comic book. I've been looking for it for many years. It's terrific to get these stories in full colour. Were all grateful for all your hard work in procuring, scanning, and uploading all these Aussie and Kiwi rare old comic books.

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Splashy Platypus looks like it was drawn by Otto Mesmer, or his assistant, Joe Oriolo, of Pat Sullivan's US production studio, for The US Kokey Koala 1 Toby Press issue. I've seen 2 different versions of original art for that story for that specific issue.

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Splashy Platypus looks like it was drawn by Otto Mesmer, or his assistant, Joe Oriolo, of Pat Sullivan's US production studio, for The US Kokey Koala 1 Toby Press issue. I've seen 2 different versions of original art for that story for that specific issue.

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