Monday 11 November 2024

The Sentinels from Misty (1978) Malcolm Shaw & Mario Capaldi - Compiled by A. Wallace [Remake]


 The Sentinels   

 Written by  Malcolm Shaw , Drawn by Mario Capaldi

Misty  No. 01 (February 4th, 1978)  /  Misty  No. 12  (April 22nd, 1978)

Episodes: 12

Dramatic start: Jan scares off kids trying to force Julie into a deserted building: one of the Sentinels. Her aunt and uncle forced to kick them out as landlord thinks she is subletting 
(on Council waiting list!) so family goes to squat in Sentinels and she sees her ‘other father’.
Jan sees fire in school but next day fine; her mother encounters Other Jan.

Jan’s parents don’t believe her story of doubles and the burnt-down school, she goes to get siblings from upstairs and through double door to flat and sees burnt school again, goes outside and realises people are staring at her, her friend Sally tells her she has to hide as there’s a reward out for her family and Special Security are looking for them when a helicopter appears...




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48 pages + 1 cover

 Material from Misty 


Sunday 10 November 2024

Time for Love v1 #01-#47 (1967-1976) Complete Series [Charlton Comics Collection]

 Publisher : Charlton
Publication Dates: October 1967 – May 1976
Number of Issues Published: 47 (#1 – #47)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US, later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Pages: 36            Indicia Frequency: Bimonthly


Authors:

Script:
Joe Gill ?

Pencils:
Charles Nicholas, Art Cappello,Nestor Olivera
Dick Giordano, Norman Nodel, Ernesto R. Garcia, 
Tony Tallarico, Hugo Di Benedetto,
Bill Molno,
Ernie Bache,  Ernesto García Seijas,

Inks:
José Luis García-López,Nestor Olivera
Vince Colletta, José Luis García-López,Ernesto R. Garcia
Norman Nodel, Tony Tallarico,Hugo Di Benedetto, 
Ernesto García Seijas,
Ernie Bache, Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano



 #19 Courtesy of Jens Terje

Friday 8 November 2024

Paint It Black from Misty (1978) Brian Delaney & Alan Davidson - Compiled by A. Wallace


 Paint It Black

 Written by  Alan Davidson , Drawn by Brian Delaney

Misty  No. 01 (February 4th, 1978)  /  Misty  No. 18  (June 3rd, 1978)

Episodes: 18

Maggie’s father finds box of paints and gives to her, she paints amazing picture
 of a girl while in a trance.
[Maggie’s picture similar to cover girl] Maggie believes picture of a real girl, 
tries to paint another, abstract panel of process, produces picture of house
Maggie’s father sells her second painting for fifty pounds and buys her new paints
 but when she uses them she is rubbish, Mr Laker (who bought painting) 
appears at their door with peculiar news about the picture
Maggie is told that style of painting identical to Maria Thursby, 
famous Victorian 
girl artist and whose family owned large derelict house, 
goes to see  buyer’s grandmother who refuses to believe she painted it 
due to historical
 detail in picture and points out small face at window, 
Maggie goes to investigate that room in house...

https://comics.bournemouth.ac.uk/story.php?title=Paint+It+Black



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72 pages + 2 Covers

 Material from Misty


Wednesday 6 November 2024

Surf 'N' Wheels #01 - #06 (1969-1970) Complete Series [Charlton Comics Collection]

   Publisher: Charlton

Publication Dates: Nov 1969 - Sept 1970
Number of Issues Published: 6 (#01 - #06)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Publication Type: magazine
Pages: 36            Indicia Frequency: Bimonthly

Authors:

Script: Jack Keller, Joe Gill,
Pencils: Jack Keller, Bill Fraccio,
Inks:
Jack Keller; Pat Boyette (Assist), Bill Fraccio, 
Tony Tallarico; Jack Keller,
Letters:  Rick Keller, Charlotte Jetter,



Monday 4 November 2024

The Black Widow from Misty (1978) Bill Harrington & Jaime Rumeu - Compiled by A. Wallace

   The Black Widow    

 Written by  Bill Harrington  (Uncomfirmed) , Drawn by Jaime Rumeu 

Misty  No. 20 (June 17th, 1978)   /  Misty  No. 33 (September 16th, 1978) 

Episodes: 14

Black Widow summons the spiders to her. In science class Sadie drops spider she is given to hold, as scared of them and that night sees meteor shower, goes out to investigate and treads on one in tube, takes to teacher to identify and overnight it grows double in size.

[Opening splash page of face glaring out at us in middle of web.] Mysterious woman arrives at school advising against ill treatment of animals and offering five pounds for any spider they can bring her. Freda (arriving late) decides to take spider to sell to her, Sadie catches her and goes with her to lady’s house as can’t get it off her, when they arrive are trapped in giant web... 

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56 pages + 1 cover

 Material from Misty 

Compiled by A. Wallace 

Sunday 3 November 2024

A Leap Through Time... from Misty (1978). ¿¿ & Eduardo Feito - Compiled by A. Wallace

   A Leap Through Time...    

 Written by  ??  , Drawn by Eduardo Feito  

Misty  No. 30 (August 26th, 1978)   /  Misty  No. 36 (October 7th, 1978) 

Episodes: 7

Bookworm Elena is in Crete with school, wanders off to ruins after being teased for not being athletic enough, imagines herself in past as a bull dancer and demonstrates gymnastic skills in present as well as holding onto crystal bull charm thrown to her in her vision. They leave island and she feels sad…
Elena back in England but still has gymnastic ability but slips when trying out for school team and dreams herself back in Crete with the bulldancers, who she is training.

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31 pages + 1 cover

 Material from Misty 

Compiled by A. Wallace 

Saturday 2 November 2024

Moonchild from Misty (1978) John Armstrong & Pat Mills - Compiled by A. Wallace


 Moonchild 

 Written by Pat Mills , Drawn by John Armstrong

Misty  No. 01 (February 4th, 1978)  /  Misty  No. 13  (April 29nd, 1978)

Episodes: 13

Jenny gets a job at a mysterious boarding school where she discovers she is one of many previous fair-haired skivvies, and is constantly told she is being protected. Doesn’t tell on girls for prank and in bed that evening receives a warning on her window.

Jenny is picked on by other girls and then sees them throw a book belonging to one of the others up into ivy on the chapel, climbs it to give it back, and sees someone in hood chanting and placing her photo on the altar.

Jenny goes into village to do shopping on school coach but driver is scared by her and villagers also avoid her. He doesn’t pick her back up and throws her a note telling her to stay away, and his bus crashes later that day....

https://comics.bournemouth.ac.uk/story.php?title=Moonchild

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53 pages 

 Material from Misty 

Compiled by A. Wallace 



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