HEROINE HEAVEN #8: MAGICAL LADIES (MARGO, SCARLET & SORCERESS)

Thanks to Dale at Comic Relief (Quaker Bridge Rd, Village Commons, Lawrenceville, NJ), I finally obtained All Good Girls Go to Heroine Heaven #8 (and as chance would have it, an extra copy on top of that in the mail). 

For this compilation, the 1940s heroines are magical (and shown from their original, publication imagery for this post). The trio includes Russell Stamm's Invisible Scarlet O'Neil (an early Sue Storm with Nancy Drew traits), Bill Bydem's Margo the Magician (a lovely lady Mandrake cut from a Nightveil cloth ... er, cloak) and Don Pico (et al)'s Ming-ish villainess, the Sorceress of Zoom (a sexy yet sinister staple of Weird Comics), with each adventure presented in blazing color. 

 

As with all Golden Age stories, #8's are moral-based and as with all AC, lady-led editions, brimming of appeal. What can I say? I'm darn grateful #8 came my way. 

I sure hope Heroine Heaven #9 does hit print, but I'm certain I'm not the only one in that eager regard. 

FEMFORCE NO MORE?

Alas, Femforce, Superbabes, Heroine Heaven, Cauldron of Horror will no longer make the convenient rounds, perhaps dictating an end to the once fruitful runs. The problem stems from Diamond Distribution, which faces bankruptcy. The outcome will not only impact AC Comics, but a number of other companies and their issues. For now, AC's releases continue to be cancelled by specialty shops and related sources. Sad, disheartening news, indeed. 

AC'S HEROINE HEAVEN #6: PAT PATRIOT, MADAME STRANGE & MISS AMERICA

AC's (All Good Girls Go To) Heroine Heaven #6 has landed, and as expected, it's a dandy, with another trio of remarkable, 1940s superheroines. 

Enclosed are Jean Press/Chuck Winters' Madame Strange, Al Gabriele/Otto Binder/Elmer Wexler's Miss America and Reed Crandall/Bob Wood/Charles Biro's Pat Patriot (America's Joan of Arc), in old-time adventures that feel as good as new in their regal goals and achievements. 

The artwork and stories flow with great, pre-Femforce vigor (with the pages remastered for sharper vibrancy than depicted in this post), sealing this submission as a genuine treasure for any comic-book collector. 

Heroine Heaven #6 is available at comic shops and online sources nationwide. I obtained my copy thru Comic Relief on Quakerbridge Road, Village Commons, Lawrenceville, NJ: one's prime hub for all superheroic needs.

And get ready for Heroine Heaven #7. It sure looks to be another imaginative winner!