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TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS #2 (Jan1962) 4.0 VG Archie Comics Monsters
$11.00
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bennettoons (838)
EC Comics' TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU MAD had a flood of imitators throughout the comic book industry after its 1952 debut. One of them was the one Archie Comics put out in 1961: TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS. It concentrated on the werewolves, ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Series Name
- TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS
- Issue Number
- #2
- Publisher
- Archie Comics
- Genre
- Humor/Satire
- Grade
- 4.0 VG
- Certification
- Uncertified
- Signed
- No
Item Description
EC Comics' TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU MAD had a flood of imitators throughout the comic book industry after its 1952 debut. One of them was the one Archie Comics put out in 1961: TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS. It concentrated on the werewolves, vampires and other horror motifs that were wildly popular at the time, taking a humorous approach and aiming at the teen audience.Here is the second issue of TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS, dated January 1962, which was entirely written by Archie Comics regular George Gladir, who would co-create Sabrina the Teenage Witch the following year. It was drawn by ORLANDO BUSINO, whose illustrating career included much non-Archie work, such as GUS, which appeared in Boys Life magazine, and hundreds of one-panel gags in SATURDAY EVENING POST. Gladir stayed with the title through its 7-issue run, but Busino left after issue #3.
Here in hist 36-page issue, (and the first one with a 12¢ cover price) you get wall-to-wall BUSINO, a particular favorite of mine for his clear and appealing style. He and Gladir find the funny side of Mummies, Werewolves, Vampires and Witches in 11 fun features of varying lengths.
This is a great reading copy - flexible pages, good color, minor toning, but with stains and chips on the back cover, stress lines up front, and a generally worn feeling. But nothing affects the terrific art of Orlando Busino - and that's what most attracted me to this title when I was 11!
What's that you say, Mr. Overstreet? - $18 for this condition??! uh . . how 'bout we make it $11! And we'll throw in really cheap shipping, to boot!
It's a deal Calculated to Drive You BATS!!
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- bennettoons (838)
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- 05/07/2005
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- California, United States
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- United States
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