During 1951 and 1952, Ziff-Davis unleashed seventeen one-shot wonders. Four of them were "kiddie
books", with titles like Christmas Carnival, Kiddie Karnival and Santa Claus Parade. Out of the other
thirteen titles, one of the comics, HE-MAN #1, was reprinted in Tops in Adventure #1, so technically
there were twelve different books of content. These one-shot wonders covered the spectrum of
diverse comic book genres and were excellent. The talent assembled for these titles was top-notch.
Painted covers by Norman Saunders and interiors by John Prentice, Tex Blaisdell, Ray Willner, Ralph
Mayo, Raymond Everett Kinstler, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, George Olesen, Edd Ashe and many,
many more grace the pages of the various books.
All twelve of those comics are collected here in one massive volume: CAPTAIN FLEET #1, CLOAK &
DAGGER #1, DEARLY BELOVED #1, DOLLY #10, EERIE ADVENTURES #1, HOT ROD KINGS #1, SPEED
SMITH #1, THE TOODLES #10, TOPS IN ADVENTURE 1, WEIRD ADVENTURES #10, WOMEN IN LOVE #1
and THE YARDBIRDS #1.
THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH HARDCOVER AND TRADEP PAPERBACK EDITIONS AS WELL
AS IN FULL COLOR OR BLACK & WHITE.
