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I'll check it! Thank you ?

@papoosy, how do you know it was scanned15 years ago

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Silly and just a little bit sexy. Thank you, freddyfly.

Link to the comment: Fritzi Ritz 4

I owned this issue and loved it. Thank you for the upload.

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Worth if for the Kintsler art on one story and the b/w contents page.

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Wow! This was scanned 15 years ago. :)

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Great selections, Robb, and I wish I could have helped when you asked me.

PIMPERNEL and SLEDGEHAMMER reminded me of manga formats, and I wish that the FULGOR format had caught on over here. I always liked the BATMAN and STEVE CANYON dailies and think it would have been an ideal format for them.

These are the first Dutch comics I’ve read and I was really impressed.

The Second Pimpernel #1

A bit wordy, although I'm assuming that started with the original dialogue and Robb didn't go overboard with the translation.

A nice genial atmosphere, although thinking about some of the stuff going on, kidnappings, threatening people, a large conspiracy of evil people, perhaps a little too nice and genial, but this is hardly the first Golden Age comic to do that. Heck, even some murder mysteries are like that.

I did find the continual referring to Miss Rank as Mr. Rank odd. The first time the Pimpernal did it, I assumed it was a joke, but afterward it was treated as if it was normal.


The Sledgehammer #1

I want to be your... aaaah! Just when I got that song out of my head! 

Is it just me or is it very vague on what crime Dumas has actually done? Somehow he has been successful while small businesses are on the verge of failure, but what illegal actions he's done is unknown. One could argue that Dumas' “crime” was simply being successful while others failed.

So will insurance reimburse Dumas' stolen money? Will the people who got their money back be punished for suddenly receiving cash from an unknown source, possibly even being charged with being in cahoots with the thief of Dumas' money?


Fulgor #7

Unintentionally funny to read how the scientists are unable to do anything about the approaching asteroid. Even at the time you'd have thought someone would have thought about using rockets and lasers against the asteroid.

Why does the weapon on the flying saucer look so much like a machine gun?

Otherwise a nice, exciting little sci-fi adventure.

Great comic series.Thanks for the new upload.

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Amazing Cover! Love that art!

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