MILTON CANIFF'S STEVE CANYON SET #1-6

Steve Canyon Magazine reprints the classic comic strips by Milt Caniff. This magazine set includes issues #1- 6. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. #1: Collects from January 13 to May 15, 1947, starting with the strip's debut. This issue features an overview of Caniff's career before Steve Canyon, a letter written "by" Steve Canyon (actually Caniff), and letters of appreciation from Robert Bloch, Mort Walker, Jim Shooter, Stan Drake, Will Eisner, Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Harlan Ellison, Carl Barks, Dick Moores and Leonard Starr. Flying Off at the Mouth; Letters; Setting the Stage. #2: Collects from May 16 to September 27, 1947. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career.  This issue features reprints from Caniff's early strip, the Gay Thirties. Milton Caniff Scrapbook - the Gay Thirties; Steve Canyon. #3: Collects from September 27 to December 31, 1947. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features an article about Caniff from the Daily News, December 11, 1935; reminiscences by and about Caniff assistant Alfred Andriola. #4: Collects from Dec. 31, 1947 to May 27, 1948. Steve and a missionary doctor try to stop the Soviets from sabotaging a Middle Eastern oil field that the American government needs. #5:  Collects from May 28 to Sept. 12, 1948. Fleeing a Soviet submarine and corrupt local officials, Steve and Happy Easter are aided by a native woman infatuated with Steve. #6: from Sept. 12, 1948 to Feb. 9, 1949. Steve and Happy Easter travel from a tropical plantation to a Burmese seaport, aided by the plantation owner's son. But a thief on the run from the police spells trouble for the group once again. Out of print. Condition: Fine. Light scuffing on all covers. Light edge wear & rubbing on #5. 1-5 have light crinkling at the spine.