Jonah Hex #49 (Jun. 1981)

Dear Editor,

Jonah Hex #49 certainly gives you a clear picture of the type of man Jonah is. He thinks fast—saves the horses from the fire. He says what he needs to say—lies to his wife. And, he loves his work—takes on an extra bounty for some "pocket money." It certainly makes you wonder what type of kid he will raise.

Also, I loved the story of Bat Lash. I've been noticing Len Wein's name appears on a lot of stories I like. He certainly did a good job on this one. I want to get the next issue as much to find out about Bat as about Mr. Hex.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Related Links

• Jonah Hex Vol 1 49 (DC Comics Database)

Swamp Thing #45 (Feb. 1986)

Dear Karen,

Swamp Thing #45 left me feeling very… unsettled. I have a feeling that was the point.

It was a great haunted house story. I loved the line "The sound of the hammers must never stop." The best part was when you proved in the epilogue that they never will.

I've been hearing about Swamp Thing from my friends for a while now and I have to say that you certainly delivered. I want to read more.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Related Links

• Swamp Thing Vol 2 45 (DC Comics Database)

The Eternals #4 (Oct. 1976)

Dear Mr. Kirby,

I'm really digging The Eternals. I just finished issue #4. The deviants are totally awesome! I love that their plan is working. Lets go show those space gods who's the boss!

Your friend,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Secrets of Sinister House #6 (Sept. 1972)

Dear Eve,

Thanks for Sinister House #6. I really liked When is Tomorrow Yesterday? It was a lot of fun to watch a magician with a portal through time use his magic to heal others. And the twist at the end, just like it should be, I didn't see it coming. Well played.

Oh, and can you tell Ed Ramos that I really liked his pencils in Brief Reunion!

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

The Uncanny X-Men #175 (Nov. 1983)

Dear Louise and Chris,

X-Men #175 was fantastic! Cyclops versus the X-Men! It really showed you why Cyclops was the leader. He wasn't stronger than any of them but he was able to play the situation to his advantage.

I loved that he targeted Wolverine first cause he was the biggest threat. The fact that I completely agree has me a little worried though. Am I turning into a Wolverine fanboy?

Also, thank you for the use of thought bubbles. It is great to be able to get the inner monologue of characters. Without thought bubbles it would have just been Cyclops kicking butt with no real explanation of what he was doing. He was being hunted so he couldn't talk and give away his position. Putting his thoughts in words really made it clear that he did have a plan.

Thanks for a great issue. I can't wait to get my hands on more!

Your likely fanboy,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

From Beyond the Unknown #6 (Sep. 1970)

Dear Editor,

I really liked the story The Runaway Space-Train! in From Beyond the Unknown #6. I can remember family vacations where I wished I was abducted by aliens. And, thinking back about it now, maybe there were a few that I was!

Thanks for the fun read,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

DC Super-Stars #18 (Feb. 1978)

Dear Editor,

I just finished reading DC Super-Stars #18 with Deadman and The Phantom Stranger. I have to say, if I was Deadman I might think that the Stranger upstaged me a bit. Sure Deadman was in there saving the world too but all the cool pictures and lines were the Stranger's

I didn't read the referenced Phantom Stranger #41 but is that what happened there too? Is that why Deadman attacked the Stranger when he first saw him? I mean I get it. The Stranger is an omniscient man of mystery while Deadman is a dude that can't even manage to die successfully. If I were Deadman I might feel a bit jealous too

I dug the story though. But, I do have one question: What state is the town of Rutland in? You know, the town where the story happens. Because, I want to make sure to avoid that place—especially on Halloween.

Thanks,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

Brave and the Bold #156 (Nov. 1979)

Dear Editor,

I'll be honest with you, I'm not a huge Batman fan. At times, particularly around Commissioner Gordon, he seems a little too well adjusted to be dressed as a bat. Then I read Brave and the Bold #156.

This did have some of that smiling—"Gordon's my buddy"—Batman in it. But, it also had him duking it out with people and scaring stoolies. Now that is a Batman I can get behind.

I guess Dr. Fate was in the issue too. But, that part was kind of forgettable. It was like Batman and Fate were on parallel train tracks—they were going to the same place but barely interacted. Maybe next B&B Batman can interact with his partner for more than two pages?

Thanks for the good read though. If you stay on this course you might gain a faithful reader.

Your almost fan,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

The House of Mystery #233 (Jul. 1975)

Dear Cain,

Issue #233 was a whole lot of fun. Both the stories were great.

I think my favorite part of Cake was the was the Insto-Slice by Hydra-Ram. I wish I was the person that thought of using a hydraulic ram to cut a cake. Though I am glad that I don't have to do the clean-up.

In It's Hell! I liked how the cops didn't seem to really have too much of an issue accepting that the man hired a sorcerer to kill his wife. I guess that the cops that live around the House of Mystery are used to that sort of thing by now. Do they even bother coming out to your house any more?

Thanks for another great read,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA