Classic Adventure Strips (1985) comic books 1970 or later
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Issue #2
Published Jun 1985 by Dragon Lady Press.$8.00
Stories by Fred Harman, Frank Robbins and Alex Raymond. Art by Fred Harman, Frank Robbins and Alex Raymond. Cover by Fred Harman. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Red Ryder daily strip from Nov. 13, 1939 to Jan. 13, 1940 and April 8 to June 8, 1940; the Johnny Hazard strip from Oct. 5 to Dec. 31, 1960; and the Rip Kirby daily strip from Dec. 27, 1954 to Apr. 9, 1955. Adventures of the straight-shooting cowpoke Red Ryder, one of the most famous cowboy heroes of the 20th century. Creator Fred Harman was considered one of the great Western artists of the comics. The beautiful Kismet wants revenge on Rip Kirby for sending her father to prison, but Rip learns that her father was actually framed. Red Ryder; Double Exposure; Kismet: Her Name Means Fate. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published Sep 1985 by Dragon Lady Press.$8.00
View scanStories by Milton Caniff. Art by Milton Caniff and Mac Raboy. Cover by June Brigman. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Dickie Dare daily strip from May 7 to Sept. 13, 1934, and the Flash Gordon daily strip from April 8 to June 11, 1966. Kid adventurer Dickie Dare starred in the first comic strip from legendary cartoonist Milton Caniff, having adventures around the world. Also, a Flash Gordon adventure from the Mac Raboy years, as a new danger appears from the planet Mercury. Dickie Dare; Flash Gordon: A Visit From Mercury. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
Published Nov 1985 by Dragon Lady Press.- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories by Roy Crane and Frank Robbins. Art by Roy Crane, Frank Robbins and Jesse Marsh. Cover by Roy Crane. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Buz Sawyer daily strip from Sep 19, 1949 to Jan 19, 1950, and the Johnny Hazard daily strip from Apr 10 to Oct 28, 1956. Buz Sawyer starred in the classic adventure strip from influential cartoonist Roy Crane. Likewise, Johnny Hazard was an air ace who saw plenty of action even after WWII was over. Plus a previously unpublished Steve Canyon page, probably by Jesse Marsh. Buz Sawyer; Johnny Hazard. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #6
Published Jun 1986 by Dragon Lady Press.Stories by Alex Raymond, Lee Falk and Frank Robbins. Art by Alex Raymond, Phil Davis and Frank Robbins. Cover by Alex Raymond, Phil Davis and Frank Robbins. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Mandrake the Magician daily strip from May 16 to July 9, 1938; the Johnny Hazard daily strip from Feb. 13 to May 15, 1955; and the Rip Kirby daily strip from Feb. 2 to May 9, 1953. A woman seeks Mandrake's help in determining if the mansion she inherited is truly haunted. Mandrake the Magician; Johnny Hazard; Rip Kirby. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #7
Published Oct 1986 by Dragon Lady Press.$3.60
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Buz Sawyer. Stories, art and cover by Roy Crane. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Buz Sawyer daily strip from Dec 27, 1944 to Aug 28, 1945. After escaping from a Japanese submarine, Buz Sawyer learns that a scientific program has predicted that he will be killed in action. The only thing that can save him is a sudden end to the war in the Pacific.... 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #11
Published Jun 1987 by Dragon Lady Press.$8.49
View scan- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories by Lee Falk, plus an introduction by Bob Bindig. Art and cover by Phil Davis. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Mandrake the Magician daily strip from Dec 28, 1947 to Oct 30, 1948. Mandrake and Lothar discover a lost prehistoric world hidden in the Antarctic; The lovely Narda seeks Mandrake's help after her brother gambles away the family fortune, and she becomes his longtime companion (and eventual wife). Speaking of Comics... Strippers and Magicians; The Lost World; Mandrake the Magician and Princess Narda. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #12
Published Aug 1987 by Dragon Lady Press.$3.60
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Stories, art and cover by Alex Raymond. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strip from Feb 20 to Oct 20, 1956. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. He faces the return of his old foe The Mangler and a search for the Fountain of Youth. These were the last Rip Kirby stories by Alex Raymond before his death in 1956. The Mangler (in Africa); The Return of Honey Dorian; The Elixer of Youth. Final issue of the series. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.
