Comic Book Short Story~ Gang Busters: Crime Cult

 Gang Busters was an American dramatic radio program that premiered as G-Men, sponsored by Chevrolet, on July 20, 1935. After the title was changed to Gang Busters on January 15, 1936, the show had a 21-year run through November 20, 1957. It was once narrated by Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr., former head of the New Jersey State Police


DC published 67 issues of the title beginning in 1947, but Dell did a couple of issues beforehand.

This story is from Dell Four Color #24, published in the early part of 1943 with art by Dan Gormley. It originally appeared in Dell's Popular Comics #72, a year earlier. Gormley might be better known for his work on Andy Panda Woody Woodpecker, & Oswald the Rabbit.

The Green Slime

This 1968 Japanese-American monster/space movie was probably the turning point for me as a kid. Before this, I met all these cheesy movies with "Golly Gee!!!" and I remember seeing this one and thinking "Hmm, not bad but those monsters are pretty silly looking!"

Here is an article from Famous Monsters of Filmland #57 

"Who's A-Frid of the Big Bad Vampire"

More remembrance of Jonathan Frid, who passed away last week.

From Famous Monsters #59, Nov. 1969

R.I.P. Jonathan Frid

John Herbert Frid (December 2, 1924 - April 14, 2012

RIP Dick Clark

Dick made an appearance in Pat Boone Comics #5, May 1960 (the final issue)

Headlight Babe

Circa 1960 ad for German Osram (Siemens) headlamps

Pistol Poster

From the looks of it, a Russian poster for the shooting event at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Kid Brainiacs Design Atomic Automobile

The Government led a secret program in the 60s wherein genius nerd kids developed an atomic automobile. The fatal flaw  was that none of them could see over the dashboard.

Bama's Space Girl

James Bama is best known for his covers for the Bantam DOC SAVAGE editions of the 1960s, and later as a western artist. Here is a nice change from his muscular adventurers...from a 1964 novel.

James Bama

From the cover blurb, we can gather that there is a medical emergency on the moon..instead of sending a doctor, they'll be sending Nurse McGee.

Benicio

I used to think that Robert McGinnis was the modern master of painting beautiful women..until I found the work of Benicio. Now I am not so sure.

José Luiz Benicio is a Brazilian illustrator who has done many movie posters and advertisements.


 Here is a smattering of his work to help in deciding.