Other pseudonyms he used include henry fletcher, barclay flagg and bob jordan. Stupid comics the newest page, name of the beast, is here. An alien being whose vast knowledge of interplanetary science has made him the most remarkable man that. But can the silly silver age stardust be relied upon. Jan 02, 2018 strangely, fletcher hanks has become one of the most famous of unknown comic book artists. The titular character is known for his vaguely defined, godlike superpowers and his creatively bizarre version of justice.
Would anyone want to collaborate on a stardust story. The origins of american comics and graphic nyc kicks it off with a look at fletcher hanks surreal hero stardust the super wizard. However, ac comics have a trademarked character called stardust. See more ideas about eagle eye, comic book panels and vintage comics. I track most the heros via howard keltners golden age comic books index 19351955 an awesome index of super hero appearances you really should download.
This is one of the more obscure superheroes from the early days of superhero comics, who has since developed a bit of a cult following in recent years. Capeworld comics is creating a revival of stardust the super wizard patreon. Stardust the super wizard lived on a private star far out in space. Stardust, the super wizard here is another public domain superhero that i have revamped. Stardust the super wizard public domain super heroes fandom. On earth, stardust uses his powers to fight enemies of the u. Like superman, stardust was a muscular white man in a skintight blue suit, but thats where the comparison stops.
Electro the wonder robot stardust the super wizard zataras magical backmasking dr. In the golden age of comic book history, when teenagers were scrawling out primitivelydrawn comic book heroes for mostly unscrupulous publishers with. I drew stardust the super wizard, a weird golden age public domain character. Can he stop the socially conscious bronze age stardust from gazing into his own navel. The title was published by fox features syndicate, who published the first blue beetle, and created by writer and artist fletcher hanks. From the surreal mind of fletcher hanks comes stardust. Jon morris has collected together some of the most obscure and possibly most ridiculous superheroes of the past 80 years in this high entertaining history.
You then have to connect the two using only shared appearances in comic books official appearances in comics only no cameos like terry austin sneaking popeye into the background of a panel and no outside comic book appearances, like cartoons and the like. Read 16 posts by capeworld comics and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators. The earth faces its greatest threat ever and the only way stardust the super wizard can stop it is to field an army of himself from across comic book history. Stardust the super wizard from nuelow games collects six tales from the golden age of comics by the eccentric and erratic writerartist, fletcher hanks. As such, the name cant be used in ways that could cause trademark confusion. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Posted by stephen schleicher august 8, 20 posted in comics, syndicated tags. Stardust the super wizard has appeared in the following books. Creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book.
Stardust ac comics, a superhero first appearing in 1983. Created by fletcher hanks in 1939, stardust the super wizard is an alien whose vast knowledge of interplanetary science has made him the most remarkable man that ever lived. Originally published back in the golden age, stardust was long forgotten until the internet age. In addition to his birth name, hanks worked under a number of pen names, including hank christy, charles netcher, c. Stardust the super wizard legendary comic book heroes. Stardust the super wizard is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from the golden age of comics. Each comes with its own, allnew, full color, four page stardust comic book by benjamin marra, created specifically for this edition. Stardust the super wizard is a fictional superhero from the golden age of comics who originally appeared in american comic books published by fox feature. Reprints stardust stories from fantastic comics fox, 1939 series and big 3 fox, 1940 series. Century 1910, the league of extraordinary gentlemen. Flick falcon, by don rico lorna the jungle girl and hankss own space smith, which he did under the name hank christy. Attack of the superwizards comic read attack of the super. More from the exploits of stardust the superwizard and further proof that when both kevin church and matt fraction recommend something, its probably a good idea to buy it immediately can be found in fantagraphics recent i shall destroy all the civilized planets, by the batshit crazy fletcher hanks. Stardust had the amazing power of being able to do just about anything that was required, depending on the needs of the story.
I drew stardust the super wizard, a weird golden age public. Attention, civilized planets chriss invincible superblog. Stardust marvel comics, a character first appearing in 2005. Historian christopher irving leaping tall buildings. Upon his arrival, he stopped a group of terrorists secretly plotting the assassination of the president. Stardust the super wizard hey kids comics wiki fandom. Stardust appeared in 16 issues of fantastic comics dec. Aug 05, 2019 the most infamous of which is stardust, the super wizard.
Stardust crusaders, the third story arc of the japanese manga series jojos bizarre adventure. Stardust, the most remarkable man of all time, is devoting his vast knowledge of interplanetary science to crimebusting. For some reason, he spends a disproportional time on earth which discovered via radio signals. Contentsshow publication history stardust appeared in 16 issues of fantastic comics dec. Here at stupid comics we cant think of more appropriate turkey than stardust the super wizard, one of the great golden age creations of that great artist fletcher hanks. From 1939 to 1941, he created characters that hardly anyones ever heard of. Dec 09, 2008 creator credits are borrowed from whats available at the grand comic book database. Comic art comic books comic book panels childrens book illustration illustrations vintage comics vintage travel posters design reference super powers stardust the super wizard fletcher hanks comic book artists comic books art comic art art spiegelman josie and the pussycats pee wee herman comic book panels sci fi horror pulp magazine. Stardust stopped the crooks by taking their snipers to the police and.
Stardust the super wizard is a name spoken in hushed whispers throughout the universe, he uses his vast knowledge of interplanetary science and sorcery to monitor all inhabited worlds, and when he finds beings he considers exceptionally evil or vile, he dispenses the justice he feels they deserve. Im still digging for any stipulations of use but i really want to do this but could use a writer familiar with golden age stuff. You have to do so using less than six comics total. He patrolled the cosmos fighting criminals, racketeers, spies, and terrorists, but comes to earth after intercepting a radio signal from america. Stardust the super wizard is alien crime fighter that lives on a private star. See more ideas about digital, yellow boots and comic book panels. Stardust the super wizard public domain super heroes. Others debuting in that issue include yank wilson, by jack farr supersleuth mcfooey. Stardust the super wizard referenced in my post and fantomah a female character that predated wonder woman. Contentsshow publication history stardust appeared in 16 issues of fantastic. Designed right here in pittsburgh buy a copacetic customer, no less and manufactured in japan, there now exists an extremely limited edition of stardust the super wizard action figures. Created by writerartist fletcher hanks, he first appeared in fox comics fantastic comics. History for comicbookstardustthesuperwizard tv tropes. This equipment is varied an advanced, ranging from what appears.
The copacetic comics company stardust the super wizard. Stardust the super wizard constantly monitors space for criminal activity from his private star. If youve seen fletcher hanks protopsychedelic stardust the super wizard i dont need to tell you how trippy he is but if youve never seen him, your in for a treat. Jan 20, 2016 stardust the super wizard title song music by shake that little foot. Once upon a time a man named fletcher hanks decided to write comic books. This book has 144 pages and was uploaded by lancelott on february 12, 2016.
Nov 30, 2016 this collection is compatible with the existing series of marvel and dc superheroes produced by eaglemoss of england. Stardust the super wizard character stardust the super wizard appears in 42 issues. Stardust the super wizard custom action figure from the legendary comic book heroes series using xmen gladiator as the base, created by velvetpython. What of bozo the iron man, pat parker war nurse, ultra the multialien, stardust the superwizard, the ferret, or captain tootsie. He was created by fletcher hanks in the 1940s stardust the super wizard constantly monitors space for criminal activity from his private star.
Created by writerartist fletcher hanks, he first appeared in. Back in the early days of comic books, when superman was a sudden hit, every publisher wanted to come up with their own superman. Stardust the super wizard title song music by shake that little foot. December 1, 1889 january 22, 1976 was a cartoonist from the golden age of comic books, who wrote and drew stories detailing the adventures of allpowerful, supernatural heroes and their elaborate punishments of transgressors. A considerable number of stardust s foes are drawn with protruding lower lips, furrowed neanderthal brows, and large cartoonish eyes. Although he only worked in comics for a brief time during 1939 to 1941, the overthetop nature of his work left a permanent mark on the emerging artformand it makes the stories worth reading. Major spoilers, merchandise, stardust the super wizard, statues. Stardust the super wizard ultimate pop culture wiki.
This equipment is varied an advanced, ranging from what appears to be a miniature color television well ahead of its time for the comics 1940s publication to thoughtreading devices. Attack of the superwizards comic read attack of the. Best comic booksfun comics comic book coversvertigodark horselove storynerdmarveldrawings. Stardust, a british film directed by michael apted. Hanks has a way with taking the golden age superhero genre and capturing the essence of dreams with it. Comic book vandalism the crazy grandma price guide. Stardust the super wizard is what you get if you try to copy superman without understanding anything at all about the character. Stardust the super wizard is a fictional superhero from the golden age of comics who originally appeared in american comic books published by fox feature syndicate. Dec 20, 2017 5 obscure superheroes that time forgot. Stardust the super wizard, a fox comics superhero first appearing in 1939.
Search hello select your address select your address. The long wait is over fletcher hankss mad masterpiece, stardust the super wizard, is finally available as a limited edition, hand painted polyresin figurine. Stardust the superwizard complete works of fletcher hanks have you ever read silver age superman and thought this character is too grounded in reality, faces too many genuine threats, is too consistent, and suffers for not being a complete psychopath. I drew stardust the super wizard, a weird golden age. Despite this, the interior pages can still use the name. Jul 15, 2014 historian christopher irving leaping tall buildings. Somebody unearthed one of these comics and posted it online. Jun 25, 20 renders of digital model which will serve as the basis for the upcoming figurine. Strangely, fletcher hanks has become one of the most famous of unknown comic book artists. Fletcher hankss stardust the super wizard digital renders. The most prominent example is the super fiend, but even the human villains have some of these traits.