FORGOTTEN BOOKS #373: WALLY WOOD: COMPLETE GALAXY ILLUSTRATIONS

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When I was reading GALAXY as a kid, I loved the covers and interior illustrations of Wally Wood. Later, I collected Wood’s comic book, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents. I loved Wood’s artistic style and vision. Now, all the GALAXY artwork that Wally Wood drew has been collected in a wonderful volume by Roger Hill. This book includes nearly 200 covers and illustrations with Hill’s commentary. Wally Wood was an artist for Will Eisner’s The Spirit and MAD magazine. But I think some of Wally Wood’s finest artwork can be found between these two covers! If you love great SF illustrations, this new book is a must-buy!

20 thoughts on “FORGOTTEN BOOKS #373: WALLY WOOD: COMPLETE GALAXY ILLUSTRATIONS

  1. Cap'n Bob

    There was a time when I’d have jumped on the chance to buy this book! Alas, I’m trying to downsize! Wood’s work was great no matter where it appeared, and I think his EC Comics stories were the best, but I’m not as familiar with this skiffy stuff! I met him briefly, by the way, at a NY comic con towards the end of his life! He looked pretty bad because he was sick by then!

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    1. george Post author

      Bob, I came to Wally Wood’s work through GALAXY. Then I discovered Wood’s work with comics. All first rate work!

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  2. Todd Mason

    Did you ever catch WITZEND, or the impressively expensive collection of that magazine a few years ago? And Bhob Stewart’s blog, which I tend to draw on for the Overlooked A/V lists, has an impressive amount of interesting material about Wood. Now both men are gone.

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    1. george Post author

      Sergio, Wally Wood was a prolific artist. I admire his work. More and more of Wood’s artwork is being collected and made available in various volumes. I’m buying a lot of them.

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  3. Jerry House

    I like his work very much and have a special fondness for his Tower comics DYNAMO and T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS. It turns out the book is much more affordable than I thought it would be. Gotta start saving my pennies.

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    1. george Post author

      Jerry, WALLY WOOD: COMPLETE GALAXY ILLUSTRATIONS is a bargain for the price! I pick up empty Pepsi and Coke bottles and cans everywhere. That translates into plenty of books!

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  4. Scott Cupp

    I joined a Wood fan club just before he died. I was supposed to get an original piece of art but that didn’t happen. I do love his work, though.

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    1. george Post author

      Scott, WALLY WOOD: COMPLETE GALAXY ILLUSTRATION would delight you. I wish I had an original Wally Wood illustration!

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  5. Wolf Böhrendt

    When I’m back in Germany I’ll have to look again at my collection of EC comics – they’re in three books similar to the first MAD collections.

    I was really surprised when I realised many years ago that MAD had come out of EC …

    Those were the days!

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  6. Cap'n Bob

    I remember when you could pick up Witzend #1 for a few dollars! I hate to think what it would cost today!

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