Groove's Faves: "The End of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents?" by Reese and Tuska

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Did'ja know that Ralph Reese, artist par excellence, also wrote many a tale for mentor Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Dynamo mags? S'truth! Here's a cool one from T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #16 (cover-dated October 1967), "The End of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents?" illustrated by George Tuska!

Secret Origins: "The Origin of T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent--Dynamo" by Chic Stone

Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Believe it or not, Li'l Groove's first T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comic was the final ish! Yeah, I found T.A. #20 on the ol' spinner rack in late 1969, and it became first grader me's fave comic. It would be three more years before I'd get my hands on any of the earlier issues (when I'd learn that this ish--except for today's post--was all reprints!), when a neighbor decided to sell all his comics on the cheap (a quarter each) as he prepared to head for college. Still these colorful heroes grabbed my imagination and held it to this very day through decade-after-decade of fine-to-horrible revivals. But nothing beats the originals by Wally Wood and company. Anyway, here's the secret origin of the best of the Agents, Dynamo, with art by Chic Stone. Dunno who the writer is. Steve Skeates, can you help a blogger out?

(P)Raising Kane: "One of Our Androids Is Missing!"

Here's some vintage Gil Kane for your lazy Saturday, Groove-ophiles! "Sugar-Lips" produced this rip-roaring NoMan yarn for T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #16 (July 1967). Keep in mind, this comic was produced during an extremely icy period of the Cold War, so don't expect any type of "political correctness". You have been warned!

(P)Raising Kane: "Darkly Sees the Prophet!"

It's time to shine the DotGK spotlight on Gil Kane, Groove-ophiles! Any time the astounding Mr. Kane applied graphite to paper, magic happened, of this there is no doubt. He could take any character and make him (or her) cooler, sleeker, and more powerful than at least 95% of his peers. Need proof? Here's a far-out feature starring the ever-lovin' Raven from Tower Comics' T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #14 (April 1967) called "Darkly Sees the Prophet!"