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Presenting the first graphic novel from 1950 with 128pgs of Matt Baker art!

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Mr. Izaj:
 Very true! When you think about it, Irv Novick worked on some of DC's romance titles during the same period - the 1950's and 1960's - that he was working on DC's war titles under Bob Kaningher. It gave him an opportunity to draw some very foxy women (something he was also noted for doing during his days at MLJ). When she started doing superhero work for DC, the writers made sure that Novick was able to add a foxy woman or two to his stories. Especially during his work on Batman and The Flash.

 Knowing Matt Baker had he lived, I could have easily seen him at DC working under editors Murray Boltinoff or Bob Kaningher. I could have easily seen him working with Arnold Drake (who worked under Murray Boltinoff) on any of his stories for My Greatest Adventure. In fact, I can easily have seen Baker working on The Doom Patrol or Deadman because of his realistic illustrative style (although, I don't know how he could have handled the more outre' aspects of The Doom Patrol). I could also see him working with Bob Kaningher on Wonder Woman as well (Oh brother! Matt Baker drawing Wonder Woman! Would that be a boost for the strip's circulation!).

 As far as Marvel goes, I feel that John Romita, Sr.'s work on Spider-Man gives a bit of an idea of how Baker would have handled the feature. But considering who were the artists working at the Marvel bullpen during the 1960's, he would have had a tough time getting frequent assignments (with artists like Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, John Buscema, John Romita, Sr., and Marie Severin among others contributing to Marvel comics during this time; one could easily get lost in the shuffle).

Kracalactaka:
I find one little scan and people go crazy like the cheese done slid off their crackers. ;)

Yoc:
You find 'Blood Is The Harvest' or 'Reform School Girl' and watch out!

darkmark (RIP):
Manning Lee Stokes also wrote South Sea Girl and Rulah.

Yoc:
Michael T. Gilbert has given us permission to share his own introduction to this first graphic novel from the Comics Journal #277 reprint.  See the link in my intro above just below the pictures.
Thanks Michael!
:D

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