Not the best not by a long shot but astounding in the literal sense. Attention, civilized planets chriss invincible superblog. A collection of thirdstring comics by the influential fletcher hanks. I shall destroy all the civilized planets by fletcher hanks. Hes found a dwarf planet of little utility, owing to its vast amounts of water and comparatively little land. Guy fieri, a buddy of mine, put everything but the eggs in the. I shall destroy all the civilized planets by fletcher hanks welcome to the bizarre world of fletcher hanks, super wizard of the inkwell. I shall destroy all the civilized planets by paul karasik. Fletcher hanks worked for only a few years in the earliest days of the comic book industry 19391941. Jan 28, 2014 in i shall destroy all the civilized planets hanks array of godly superheroes which include stardust the super wizard and fantomah the mystery woman of the jungle combat evil in all its forms, whether theyre racist stereotypes trying to rob fort knox or gyp clip and his anti gravity ray which is used to send the entire population of earth. The obvious starting point is going to be fletcher hanks own comics. Author of i shall destroy all the civilized planets. Ive just finished i shall destroy all the civilized planets.
Jun 20, 2007 i shall destroy all civilized planets. Together the two books comprise the complete works of fletcher hanks, the super wizard of the inkwell who worked for three years in the earliest days of the comic book industry, created 51 stories and then disappeared. In i shall destroy all the civilized planets hanks array of godly superheroes which include stardust the super wizard and fantomah the mystery woman of the jungle combat evil in all its forms, whether theyre racist stereotypes trying to rob fort knox or gyp clip and his anti gravity ray which is used to send the entire population of earth. I shall destroy all the civilized planets, a new collection of hanks works from fantagraphics, showcases various stories written and drawn by this largely unknown artist. The comics of fletcher hanks edited by paul karasik. Dick hyacinth fletcher hanks was this old guy back in the old days who made magic jellybeans. Jun 17, 2007 i shall destroy all the civilized planets. I shall destroy all civilized planets by fletcher hanks, paul karasik fantagraphics books, 2007. Top rated lists for i shall destroy all civilized planets. Fletcher hanks is a mysterious and obscure figure in comics history, the. I shall destroy all the civilized planets io9 gizmodo. Jun 26, 2007 ive just finished i shall destroy all the civilized planets. I shall destroy all the civilized planets tpb 2007.
I shall destroy all the civilized planets fletcher hanks. Complete fletcher hanks part 1, comic strip reprints published dec 2007 by fantagraphics. I shall destroy all the civilized planets popmatters. I shall destroy all civilized planets i shall destroy all. With fistfights, planets heading for each other, and some pretty unusual stuff i shall destroy all the civilized planets.
Fletcher hankss bleak comics vision is rediscovered matt madden. Fourteen prime hanks stories plus biographical information on the artist and why he was the way he was its a musthave for anyone interested in. I shall destroy all the civilized planets is probably the archival project of the year, in that a these comics were not readily available in any format other than their original printings, and b this is an essential book for any comics library. Jan 01, 2007 i shall destroy all the civilized planets.
Just this week fantagraphics released paul karasiks new book on fletcher hanks, i shall destroy all the civilized planets. In 2008, editor paul karasik received an eisner award for best archival collectionproject. By dsc85, posted 2 years ago writer cue twilight zone music meet tegon. Fletcher hanks author of i shall destroy all the civilized.
Paul karasik collects comic book adventures by fletcher hanks, originally published between 1939 and 1941, featuring such heroes as stardust the super wizard and fantomah, mystery woman of the jungle. I was able to read the first collection, i shall destroy all the civilized planets, through my public library system. In i shall destroy all the civilized planets hanks array of godly superheroes which include stardust the super wizard and fantomah the mystery woman of the jungle combat evil in all its forms, whether theyre racist stereotypes trying to rob fort knox or gyp clip and his anti gravity ray which is used to send the entire population of earth floating into space. One of the strangest cartoonists of american comics golden age. Jun 19, 2007 i shall destroy all the civilized planets.
Fourteen prime hanks stories plus biographical information on the artist and why he was the way he was its a musthave for anyone interested in comics, art, civilization, or planets. Npl branches east, north, and looby remain closed today, march 5. I shall destroy all the civilized planets i shall destroy. Library online services may be interrupted between noon and 1. The fantastic comics of fletcher hanks by hanks, fletcher 2007 on. Im the author of the smack, sweet nothing, angel baby, this wicked world, and dead boys. The book, i shall destory all the civilized planets contains 15 stories by fletcher hanks, followed by a 16 page comics story by myself that explains, whatever happened to fletcher hanks. But i defy you not to be sucked in by the primitive charms of his work from 19391941 collected for the first time in fantagraphics amazing new book i shall destroy all the civilized planets the comics of fletcher hanks. Welcome to the bizarre world of fletcher hanks, super wizard of the inkwell. Oct 14, 2007 paul karasik, editor of i shall destroy all the civilized planets. Best of idiots at work top of epic fail compilation incredible workes master craftsmen duration.
Fletcher hanks worked for only a few years in the earliest days of. I shall destroy all the civilized planets is one of the most astounding comic books ive ever read. I shall destroy all the civilized planets the comics of. Readers of the first fletcher hanks volume i shall destroy all the civilized planetswere stunned by its pop surrealism and outright violent mayhem. The ground may be a bit messy, but thats nothing a paving of concrete couldnt handle. My discovery of what kind of man he was is exactly what prompted me to compile the book. Never in your life have you seen such a combination of psychedelic, happy, sad, good, bad, rockem, sockem action. 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.
I shall destroy all civilized planets i shall destroy. I shall destroy all the civilized planets proves that a text that is completely lacking in one region of quality has the ability to succeed in another. This larger second volume, when combined with the first, comprises the complete comics work of the heretofore forgotten golden age visionary. The fact that it was written, drawn, published, and collected staggers the mind. Paul karasik, editor of i shall destroy all the civilized planets. With antigravity rays, and weirdlooking human beings. May 17, 2007 i shall destroy all the civilized planets. Fletcher hanks, paul karasik, paul karasik, fletcher hanks. With heinous villains that will give you the whimwhams, and weirdos.
A collection of thirdstring comics by the influential fletcher hanks, featuring stardust the super wizard and fantomah the. In addition to his birth name, hanks worked under a number of pen names, including hank. He figures it could still make for a decent fuel depot for small ships. I shall destroy all civilized planets edited and with an afterword by paul karasik welcome to the bizarre world of fletcher hanks. Comic books for his work on i shall destroy all civilized planets.
Hermitage branch will be open today but may be without internet access. Paul karasiks anthology of comics by fletcher hanks. Theres a temptation to consider this book a gigantic hoax. Fletcher hanks worked in the earliest days of american comics, already aged over fifty, with his last known.
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