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1: Ep. 38, Page 72
13 views • Nov 21, 2019
Just starting here with a recent page. A* comes out each weekday, aside from federal US holidays and personal days off. : ) You can find all previous pages and episodes--and more A* stuff! at http://smbhax.com
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2: Ep. 38, Page 73
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3: Ep. 38, Page 74
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4: Ep. 38, Page 75
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5: Ep. 38, Page 76
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6: Ep. 38, Page 77
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7: Ep. 38, Page 78
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Ink sketch I got to send to a reader for supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : D :
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Thank you!! : D
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8: Ep. 38, Page 79
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From "Horror in Duplicate" in This Magazine is Haunted #15, February 1953. Pencils possibly by Sheldon Moldoff; inks possibly by Vince Alascia, letters by Charlotte Jetter.
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9: Ep. 38, Page 80
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Ink sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : ) :
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Thanks to everyone who's supporting and reading the comic. : )
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10: Ep. 38, Page 81
8 views • Nov 26, 2019
Webcomic site updates! Smack Jeeves ditching custom templates, ComicFury makes SJ to CF template converter, new-ish listing/reading/hosting sites ArchiveBinge and GlobalComix: http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/newsarchive.pl?p=2803
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11: Ep. 38, Page 82
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http://smbhax.com/stuff/191126_outer_space_22_ice.jpg
From "Cold Storage" in Outer Space #22 ( https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/index.php?dlid=5237 ), May 1959. Script possibly by Joe Gill, art possibly by Ernie Hart, letters by Jon D'Agostino.
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12: Ep. 38, Page 83
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Ink sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : D :
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^)^ Thank you!! : D
I'm off for the rest of the week for the Thanksgiving holiday; back with a new A* page on Monday! : )
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13: Ep. 38, Page 84
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From "A Visit to Venus" in Outer Space #22, May 1959. Script possibly by Joe Gill; pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani.
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14: Ep. 38, Page 85
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From "The Man Who Stole the Moon" in Outer Space #25, December 1959. Pencils and inks by Rocco Mastroserio.
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15: Ep. 38, Page 86
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^ Dust-free zone around the Sun, just confirmed by NASA's Parker Solar Probe.
NASA's report: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasas-parker-solar-probe-sheds-new-light-on-the-sun
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16: Ep. 38, Page 87
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From "The Thing in Outer Space!" in Space Adventures #13, October-November 1954. Pencils possibly by Bill Molno, inks possibly by Ray Osrin; letters by Charlotte Jetter.
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17: Ep. 38, Page 88
5 views • Dec 07, 2019
And that's the end of episode 38! If all goes according to plan, I'll get my episode 38 files all tidied up over the weekend, and the episode 38 e-book made and emailed out to those lovely folks supporting my Patreon campaign at the e-book level and up, and mm get enough of my plan for the next episode squared away that episode 39 can start on Monday! Hopefully. ^_^
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18: Episode 39, Page 1
6 views • Dec 10, 2019
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19: Ep. 39, Page 2
5 views • Dec 10, 2019
The A* original art holiday sale is on now! http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/buy.pl?d=00390002 The original 16" x 6.75" watercolor art for today's new A* page—as well as the watercolor art for any previous pages still available through smbhax.com—is up for immediate sale at half price, just $25! Sale ends after New Year's!
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20: Ep. 39, Page 3
5 views • Dec 11, 2019
The just-completed A* episode 38 is now available for purchase in downloadable e-book form from the http://smbhax.com/episodes.html episodes & e-books page!
You may also be interested to know that you can in effect subscribe to A* in e-book format by supporting http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign at the e-book level or higher. : )
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21: Ep. 39, Page 4
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Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : ) :
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Thank you!!! ^)^
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The A* original art holiday sale is on now! http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/buy.pl?d=00390004 The art for today's new A* page is up for immediate sale at 1/2 price, just $25! Sale ends after New Year's!
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22: Ep. 39, Page 5
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23: Ep. 39, Page 6
2 views • Dec 15, 2019
Here's a sketch I got to send to a reader for their support through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon : ) :
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Thank you!! : )
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The A* original art holiday sale is on now! http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/buy.pl?d=00390006 The original 16" x 6.75" watercolor art for today's new A* page is up for immediate sale at half price, just $25!
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24: Ep. 39, Page 7
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From "The Man Who Could See Tomorrow" in Unusual Tales #7, May 1957. Script possibly by Joe Gill; art by Steve Ditko, letters by Jon D'Agostino.
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25: Ep. 39, Page 8
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From "Deep in the Mountains" in Unusual Tales #11, March 1958. Script possibly by Joe Gill; art by Steve Ditko, letters by Jon D'Agostino.
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26: Ep. 39, Page 9
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Sketch for a reader for supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : ) :
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Thank you very much to all of A*'s supporters!
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27: Ep. 39, Page 10
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Artist Lee Elias' first published page in the series, from "Who is the Black Cat?" in Black Cat #2, August-September 1946. Pencils and inks by Elias.
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28: Ep. 39, Page 11
2 views • Dec 21, 2019
Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign:
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This is the last A* page for 2019. Thank you all for making this year of A* happen! : D If you're having holidays, I hope they're happy ones. : )
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29: Ep. 39, Page 12
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Happy New Year! Back making new A* pages. : ) I'm going to be starting a big new initiative for A* over the course of this year, but for now, how about we just get some pages done? = D
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30: Ep. 39, Page 13
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https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50841104 About a new hydrogen fuel cell reactor: the hydrogen is stored as a solid, rather than a gas, so in theory there's a much lower risk of a highly flammable, Hindenburg-type situation.
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31: Ep. 39, Page 14
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From "Crime at 2,000 Feet" in Black Cat #13, September 1948. Art by Lee Elias.
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32: Ep. 39, Page 15
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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/famous-black-hole-has-jet-pushing-cosmic-speed-limit.html Particles of matter moving at 99%+ light speed—these are particles in the jet emitted by the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Messier 87.
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33: Ep. 39, Page 16
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Ink sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : ):
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Even $1 a month makes a big difference! A big thanks to everyone who's helping me keep A* going! : D
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34: Ep. 39, Page 17
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Running a bit late today—the drawing phase took longer than anticipated. -_^
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35: Ep. 39, Page 18
1 views • Jan 11, 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51019798 Article about a project to create a protein "flour"—"Solein"—from bacteria grown on hydrogen.
I always figured food eaten by the populations in A* might be produced from microbes, so, cool. ^_^
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36: Ep. 39, Page 19
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- New NASA view of the galactic core: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/sofia-reveals-new-view-of-milky-way-s-center
- 7.5 billion years-old space dust found in 1960s meteorite: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51099609
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37: Ep. 39, Page 20
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http://smbhax.com/stuff/200114_daring_mystery_comics_5_dorks_tower.jpg
From "The Jelly of Doom" in Daring Mystery Comics #5 https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/21154/daring_mystery_comics_1940_5 , June 1940. Script by George Kapitan, art by Harry Sahle.
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38: Ep. 39, Page 21
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Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : D :
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Thanks to everyone contributing, you are helping me keep A* going! : )
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39: Ep. 39, Page 22
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^ The Fiery Mask stars in "The Jelly of Doom" from Daring Mystery Comics #5, June 1940. Script by George Kapitan, art by Harry Sahle.
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40: Ep. 39, Page 23
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I'll be off Monday for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Although signed into law in 1983, the holiday wasn't even officially observed in all 50 states until 2000—yet another sign that we'll always need people like Dr. King.
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41: Ep. 39, Page 24
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The last appearance of Whirlwind Carter, from "Planet of Black-Light" in Daring Mystery Comics #5, June 1940. Story and art by Fletcher Hanks (as "C. C. Starr").
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42: Ep. 39, Page 25
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Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign:
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Thank you very much! Let's do more A*! : j
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43: Ep. 39, Page 26
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From "Dr. Gore's Anti-gravity Villainy" by Basil Wolverton, in Target Comics vol. 2 #8, October 1941.
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44: Ep. 39, Page 27
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Here's a sketch I got to send to a reader for supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign : ) :
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Sometimes you just gotta let it out! Thanks everyone who's supporting the comic!!!
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45: Ep. 39, Page 28
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From "Meet the Falcon" in Daring Mystery Comics #5, June 1940. Art by Maurice Gutworth.
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46: Ep. 39, Page 29
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From "Origin of the Blue Diamond" in Daring Mystery Comics #7, April 1941. Art by Ben Thompson.
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47: Ep. 39, Page 30
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : ) Thank you very much for your support, you are making this comic possible!!
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48: Ep. 39, Page 31
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From "The Case of the Aquarium Murders" in Black Cat #5, January 1949. By Russell Stamm.
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49: Ep. 39, Page 32
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : )
Thanks everyone pitching in, you are making this comic possible! = D
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50: Ep. 39, Page 33
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Gahh! Too slow! : o
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51: Ep. 39, Page 34
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From the full page ad comic "Captain Tootsie Tames Lion," "by Bill Schreiber," in Black Cat #26, December 1950.
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52: Ep. 39, Page 35
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : ) Thanks to everyone who's helping me bring you the comic day in and day out! : D
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53: Ep. 39, Page 36
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From a full-page ad for the "Combo" cigarette lighter, in Black Cat #26, December 1950.
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54: Ep. 39, Page 37
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Publisher interested in putting out A* graphic novels? Let me know: smbhax@gmail.com or @smbhax. I'm interested in getting A* published anywhere in the world. Supermassive Black Hole A* is my ongoing comic, at http://smbhax.com
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55: Ep. 39, Page 38
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From World's Finest Comics #2, Summer 1941. Script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Paul Cassidy, inks possibly by Leo Nowak.
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56: Ep. 39, Page 39
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From Headline Comics #70, March-April 1955. Art by Marvin Stein, letters by Ben Oda.
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57: Ep. 39, Page 40
2 views • Feb 13, 2020
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : ) Thanks everyone who's helping me make the comic, even $1 a month makes a big difference! : D
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58: Ep, 39, Page 41
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From "The Roller Derby Racketeers" in Headline Comics #70, March-April 1955. Art by Marvin Stein.
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59: Ep. 39, Page 42
1 views • Feb 15, 2020
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60: Ep. 39, Page 43
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From "The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes" in Superman Annual #4, Winter 1961. Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein.
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61: Ep. 39, Page 44
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From "Prisoner of the Super-Heroes" in Adventure Comics #267 December 1959. Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye.
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62: Ep. 39, Page 45
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63: Ep. 39, Page 46
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Linda Lee / Supergirl observes from the back seat in "The Three Super-Heroes," from Action Comics #267, August 1960. Script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney, letters by Joe Letterese.
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64: Ep. 39, Page 47
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That's the end of episode 39!
Episode 40 *would* start Monday, but I overlooked that Monday *this* week was a federal holiday—President's Day—and I worked through it! So I'm taking this coming Monday, the 24th, off.
So, episode 40 will start Tuesday!
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65: Episode 40, Page 1
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66: Ep. 40, Page 2
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The A* episode 39 e-book is now available from the http://smbhax.com/episodes.html episodes & e-books page. ":)
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67: Ep. 40, Page 3
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^ From a public service announcement in Lorna the Jungle Queen #4, Marvel Comics, December 1953.
Polio had killed 3,145 and paralyzed 21,269 in the US in 1952 alone.
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68: Ep. 40, Page 4
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Space news mini-round-up! Docking satellites & biggest space explosion: http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/newsarchive.pl?p=2859
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69: Ep. 40, Page 5
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I'm on the DataNodeOne podcast https://anchor.fm/datanodeone/episodes/Episode-9—-RAREBIT-Interview-eb4tmm/a-a1jotbo about my pre-A* work on The Matrix Online (as "Rarebit").
More with examples of my work: http://smbhax.com/cgi-bin/newsarchive.pl?p=2860
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70: Ep. 40, Page 6
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Shipped off original A* page art to a couple folks today, huzzah. : )
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71: Ep. 40, Page 7
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There's a lot of news lately, I guess it's okay if I don't manage to get any of my own written again today. : o
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72: Ep. 40, Page 8
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^ Ink sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : )
Thanks everyone who's helping me out there! : D
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73: Ep. 40, Page 9
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From "Welcome to Pluto" in Strange Tales #23, Atlas (Marvel Comics), October 1953. Art by Joe Sinnott.
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74: Ep. 40, Page 10
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : )
Thanks everyone who's helping out! It makes a huge difference to me being able to make the comic!!
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75: Ep. 40, Page 11
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^ From "The Sub-Mariner Strikes!" in Sub-Mariner #38, February 1955. By Bill Everett.
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76: Ep. 40, Page 12
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http://smbhax.com/stuff/200310_0040_0012x.jpg
:P
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77: Ep. 40, Page 13
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. ^_^
Thanks to everyone helping out the comic—you make A* possible! : D
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78: Ep. 40, Page 14
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^ From "The Secret of Planet 'X'!" in Tales of Suspense #2, Marvel Comics, March 1959. Art by Steve Ditko, colors possibly by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
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79: Ep. 40, Page 15
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80: Ep. 40, Page 16
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^ From "Beware of the...Robots!" in Tales of Suspense #4, July 1959. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), art by Al Williamson, colors by Stan Goldberg (?), letters by Artie Simek.
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81: Ep. 40, Page 17
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^ From "I Can See Tomorrow!" in Tales to Astonish #5, September 1959. Plot by Stan Lee(?), script by Larry Lieber(?), art by Don Heck, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Artie Simek.
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82: Ep. 40, Page 18
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A* turns 11 years old today. Thanks to everyone who's helped me out with the comic over the years! *\o/*
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^ Sketch for a reader supporting the comic through http://patreon.com/smbhax my Patreon campaign. : )
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83: Ep. 40, Page 19
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84: Ep. 40, Page 20
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^ From "The Mutants and Me!" in Tales of Suspense #6, Nov 1959. Plot by Stan Lee (?), script by Larry Lieber (?), art by Joe Sinnott, colors by Stan Goldberg, letters by Ray Holloway (?).
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85: Ep. 40, Page 21
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From "I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!" in Tales to Astonish 13, Nov 1960. Plot Stan Lee, script Larry Lieber, pencils Jack Kirby, inks Dick Ayers, colors Stan Goldberg, letters Ray Holloway.
1st app. of Groot. 2nd was 2005.
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86: A* continues on smbhax.com !
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Apologies for the inconvenience, but I won't be keeping this mirror site up to date; you can pick up the story on my own web site, http://smbhax.com -- specifically, at this exact page if you want to jump right to it: http://smbhax.com/?e=0040&d=0022
In any case, thanks for reading! : )
