{"product_id":"roy-thomas-presents-captain-video","title":"ROY THOMAS PRESENTS Captain Video","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing all the stories from \u003cem\u003eFebruary 1951 to December 1951 #1-6\u003c\/em\u003e of the original Fawcett Publications. Foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eRoy Thomas \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e James Heath Lantz\u003c\/strong\u003e. Art by \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e. Captain Video was one of the very first science fiction programs in the early days of television...a long, successful run from 1949 to 1955. It was so hot, Fawcett, the publisher of Captain Marvel, jumped in and put their best talent on an excellent comics series, each featuring a photo cover from the TV show, and stories by top EC artist \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today these are nonetheless very tough comics to find and expensive when you do find them.\n\nBut here is the complete run, six full issues which featured long, satisfying stories, from 12 to a full-issue 21-pages! Evans penciled and inked some himself, and on most of the others \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Thall\u003c\/strong\u003e provided inking. Stories include \u003cem\u003eThe Time When Men Could Not Walk, The Island of Conquerors, The Missiles of Doom, The Indestructible Antagonist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSchool for Spies\u003c\/em\u003e.\n\nMartin Heath Lantz and Roy Thomas provide a wonderfully illustrated 12-page foreword, which looks closely at the show, its stories and stars, interviews one of the original writers, and talks about the writers and artists. Even \u003cstrong\u003eAl Williamson\u003c\/strong\u003e is credited in herewith helping his friend George Evans out. The complete six-issue series, all from 1951.!\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Fine Minus. \u003c\/strong\u003eLittle dents and scratches on the spine \u0026amp; cover edges. Bumped top spine with creases. Bumped corners front and back cover. Small grey spot back cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643778695454,"sku":"RB7489","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/RB7489-roy-thomas-captain-video-1-2.jpg?v=1784518440","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/roy-thomas-presents-captain-video","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}