Here's a 1942 ad for the GREEN LAMA CLUB, yet another tool to see just how many kids were buying that character's comic. Based on a radio hero who was, in fact, a rip-off of THE SHADOW, THE GREEN LAMA comic was known for having more adult art and stories than most comic books 
of the day (often by the great Mac Raboy) but nonetheless did not stand the test of time. The good news about that, though, is that it made the character ripe for Alex Ross's current WATCHMEN-style revival of the now public domain second and third strings heroes of the Golden Age, PROJECT SUPERPOWERS. Strongly Recommended!
of the day (often by the great Mac Raboy) but nonetheless did not stand the test of time. The good news about that, though, is that it made the character ripe for Alex Ross's current WATCHMEN-style revival of the now public domain second and third strings heroes of the Golden Age, PROJECT SUPERPOWERS. Strongly Recommended!
Actually, the comic preceded the radio series, and in fact the comic had ceased production by the time the character came to radio in 1949. (See the wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lama.)
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the new Alex Ross version but I'm looking forward to it!
Dr. OTR
Thanks for the correction! The few episodes I've heard were so creaky that I felt they had to have been late thirties vintage so I didn't check dates!
ReplyDeletethe comic was based on the pulp stories though. Without looking it up, I think the stories appeared in Double Detective.
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