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I'm back with a two-page spread! Had a pretty busy July! traveling and whatnot, so I forgot to post. Anyway, I'll see ya next week. What did you all do in July? Any vacations, staycations, or 'nuthin'? One of the places I visited was Montreal for the first time; it was really cool! Let me know in the comments!
Space Comics #4 (Avon Publications, March-April 1954). Frank Carin cover art.
A little something fun for pride month…
(Fun fact: while I haven’t got into it much in the comics yet, Shannon is pansexual! I’m excited to explore that facet of her character more in the future…)
Sidekick Gals 13
Diana (also sometimes termed Dianna) was more than just a sidekick gal. She was actually square-jawed interplanetary hero Space Smith’s girlfriend and co-pilot, and frequently described as his “partner”. Space and Diana appeared in over twenty issues of Fantastic Comics (#1-22) sometimes residing on a futuristic earth but more frequently ranging across the solar system as “adventurers”. Their status vis-a-vis law enforcement was therefore a little ambiguous, and, clad in tight fitting “space” costumes, they resembled a galactic Batman and Robin, battling pirates, smugglers, alien invaders, slavers and general criminals, often engaging in brutal fisticuffs to bring the bad guys to justice. Although Diana is frequently reduced to no more than shouting “Look out, Space!” in many of their adventures as Smith battles the villains, she also packs a mean punch herself, as demonstrated in the page above, frequently kayoing her male opponents with apparent ease and helping Space to apprehend them.
There is no great character depth to Diana, in truth, but I like the implied equality that existed between this (unmarried) space couple and Diana’s feistiness is a pleasant change from many Golden Age sidekick women whose main plot device was often to be captured and provide an opportunity for the hero to rescue the girl.
The page featured can be found in Space Smith Compilation Part 2, posted on comicbookplus in September 2016.
At long last, Zero Point issue two is now available in digital format! You can find it and order a digital copy (as well as a few of my other comics) right here:
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(Physical copies will be available soon… keep an eye on my Etsy shop!)
An alternate take on the patrol ship from my last post…
