BLACK CAT COMICS Volume 2 Hardcover

Hollywood stuntwoman-turned-crimefighter Linda Turner -- better known as the fearless Black Cat -- battles gangsters, spies, and sinister villains using her acrobatic skills, sharp wit, and unstoppable determination. A true treasure from 1940s comic book history, for fans of vintage superheroes, good girl art and all-around fun comics! #5 & 6 feature The Scarlet Arrow, a Green Arrow-type by Bob Powell; #6 has the origin of back up feature Red Demon; #7 features The Vagabond Prince by S&K, who also do The Duke of Broadway in #5 and 6. Kerry Drake, the syndicated detective, begins in #8 as a new backup feature. The next volume with #9 will feature the origin of Stuntman...a personal favorite of mine. But I like all of these issues, there's a lot of variety and great art by Harvey's finest artists. Simon and Kirby had moved on from Timely and DC and were now moonlighting at Harvey, coming up with unique new heroes and concepts in this creative post-war era. - Bud