The Second Coming of DC Comics - Page 2

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rima.jpg (176401 bytes)Rima, The Jungle Girl, Vol. 1, No. 1, Apr.-May, 1974. Joe Kubert was one of DC's most prolific artists during this era and one of the most recognized. Each month several different comics appeared with his covers and story art.
tarzan.jpg (204369 bytes)Tarzan of the Apes, Vol. 25, No. 211, Aug., 1972. Story and Art by Joe Kubert and Burne Hogarth, plus a Sunday comic reprint by Hal Foster (from the '30s). This Tarzan series was a continuation of the Gold Key publications.
korak.jpg (207807 bytes)Korak, Son of Tarzan, Vol. 9, No. 46, May-June, 1972. Like the DC Tarzan series, this is also a continuation of the Gold Key publications. Three different Edgar Rice Burroughs stories were in this issue: Korak, Pellucidar, and Carson of Venus. Cover by Joe Kubert; Korak story by Len Wein, art by Frank Thorne; Carson of Venus story by Len Wein, art by Kaluta; Pellucidar story by Len Wein, art by Alan Weiss.
weirdwd.jpg (180633 bytes)Tarzan presents Edgar Rice Burroughs Weird Worlds, Vol. 2, No. 5, Apr.-May, 1973. Short-lived continuation of stories started in Korak. Included John Carter of Mars (story: Marv Wolfman, art: Sal Amendola) and Pellucidar (story: Denny O'Neil, art: Dan Green). Cover by Kaluta.
swordof.jpg (183961 bytes)Sword of Sorcery, Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb.-Mar., 1973. Another short-lived (5 issues) sword and sorcery title of the adventures of Fafhrd, The Barbarian, and The Gray Mouser (adapted from Fritz Leiber's story, "The Price of Pain Ease"). Denny O'Neil, writer, Howard Chaykin, pencils, and "the Crusty Bunkers," inks. Other issues also included Berni Wrightson.
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The Sinister House of Secret Love, No. 1, Oct.-Nov., 1971. & The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, No. 1, Sept.-Oct., 1971. DC tried out some Gothic romance titles in 1971. Sinister Love lasted only 4 issues, Forbidden Love lasted 4 issues then became "Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion," drifting from Gothic "love" to Gothic "terror," No credits given in Secret Love. Forbidden Love art by Tony diZuniga.
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