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SOAR
TO ADVENTUROUS
HEIGHTS
WITH
THE
FLY!
The
1950's were a major turning point in the history of comic books. The
superheroes that had ruled the newsstands during the industry's
"golden age" decade of the 1940's had fallen by the wayside,
replaced in popularity by western, war, horror, and humor comics. As the decade
drew to a close, that all would change as publishers found ways to
revive and revamp the heroes of old. This revival came to be known as
the Silver Age.
Many
have heard of the origins of the Silver Age, but did you know that
Archie Comic was a major part of the revival? Having had a successful line
of superhero comics in the 1940's (published under the MLJ imprint),
Archie Comics once again threw their hat into the ring, coming up
with a brand new hero who is fondly remembered to this day: THE
FLY!
Copies
of the first four issues of "The FLY" would set many a
collector back financially, but now you can read the Fly's formative
adventures in a brand new trade paperback, THE ADVENTURES Of THE FLY,
the latest entry in the RED CIRCLE reprint series!
To
show how serious they were about getting back into the superhero
business, Archie hired the already legendary team of Joe
Simon and Jack Kirby to do what they do best: write and draw
awe-inspiring superhero comics! The result was a superhero ahead of, his
time. The Fly had a youthful alter ego, the proportionate strength of a creepy
crawler, the ability to walk on walls, and a special "sixth
sense" that warned him of impending danger. Sound like anyone
yon know? The fact is, The Fly actually beat the friendly neighborhood
webslinger to the comic racks by three years! He's also considered
an influence on other insect-inspired heroes, like Ant-Man and the
Wasp.
Read
how it all began in this historic edition: Tommy Troy is a
young boy whose world is turned upside down when he meets an
emissary of the Fly World and is given a special ring that
magically transforms him into the superhuman FLY! Along with
Simon and Kirby, the Fly's earliest adventures were charted by some
of the most legendary creative talent in comics, including Jack Davis
and Al Williamson! All of these artists and more are featured in this
special edition that collects titanic tales from 1959 and 1960. Features
a cover by fan-favorite Joe Stanton, painstaking restorations of all
stories, faithful recoloring and a forward by Joe Simon.
ADVENTURES
OF THE FLY, ships 10/6.
96-page,
full color trade paperback, $12.95 US.
SCRIPT
AND ART: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Jack Davis, Al Williamson and
various talent. Cover by Joe Stanton.
Forward
by Joe Simon |
ON
SALE
OCTOBER
2004!
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