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You shot yourself face by mistake.

Attack of the flame monsters! Issue 2 of Forbidden Worlds, from 1951. Pencils and inks by Ken Bald, now in the public domain.

A Romantic Adventures cover with a retro couple being dramatic. Perfect for the romantic soul.

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Fantastic cover art for Amazing Stories magazine, November 1931. Artist unknown, now in the public domain.

Richard Curtis Van Loan is a wealthy socialite who after serving in World War I becomes bored and craves the same level of "excitement" that he became used to in the trenches of the Great War. After being challenged to solve a crime that has baffled the police by his friend Frank Havens, publisher of the New York Clarion, Van Loan finds that he in fact has some ability as a detective. Solving mysteries provides Van Loan with the excitement he craves and so begins the career of the dilettante amateur sleuth, The Phantom Detective.

A pair of militaristic bat wings

From comic book's Golden Era, this cover of Career Girl Romances is a pop art classic.

Freedom fighter Kismet hides out in the forests of Southern France, battling his enemy the Rocketeer. He possesses no powers but is a good fighter. Kismet is also one of the earliest Muslim superheroes.

The incredible shrinking woman! Cover of Forbidden Worlds no.58 from 1957. Inks and pencils by Ogden Whitney, now in the public domain.

New design based on Golden Age comics by Basil Wolverton! First introduced in 1940, Spacehawk is a favorite among fans who enjoy weird sci-fi and unique art. Save the universe in bold style!!

A Romantic Adventures cover with a retro couple being dramatic. Perfect for the romantic soul.

Tom Dash was a humble antiques dealer, who's daughter, Lola, was gunned down in the crossfire of a mob hit. Enraged, Tom swore to avenge his daughter's death, and rid the city of organized crime. For the next year, Tom dedicated himself to intensive training so that he could become the ultimate crime fighter. During his year of training, Tom became a crack shot with a handgun, and an expert in boxing, jiu-jitsu and knife throwing, among other things. He also studied under a Hollywood makeup artist to become a master of disguise.

Rollo P. Quinn (Little Dynamite) was a young leader of a kid gang. He lived in a slum in New York's East Side. He got his nickname because he was a strong fighter with a hair-trigger temper. Rollo did have a soft spot for his older sister, who pretty much raised him. As the years went on, Rollo started to mellow out, and his gang spent more and more time fighting crime.

Bat Wings

From comic book's Golden Era, this cover of Career Girl Romances is a pop art classic.

District Attorney Jim Hornsby puts on a costume and teams up with his younger brother Bob (aka: the "Cobra Kid") to fight crime. He has no superpowers but is a skilled fighter.

Disco Berne is the son of a scientist who has created a high-explosive depth charge powder. The secret of the powder attracts the attention of foreign agents, and Disco and his dog Nicodemus stops them.

Ace Williams, known as the Ace of the Newsreels, was both a cameraman and journalist. He was assisted by his attractive reporter sidekick Jessica Frances Gibbons, who went by the nickname Foggy. They covered the news in cities such as Hopeville, Circleville, and Capital City. However they did not only report the news, they also fought crime.

Cover art for Horrific comic issue 8 from 1953 by Don Heck, now in the public domain.

Mary Marvel

Bob Dickering had a brother named John who was the superhero, Comet. However, when Bob's brother was shot whilst trying to save Bob from "Big Boy" Malone's gang, he became the hero Hangman to avenge his brother's death.

Shield Wizard No.4 Starring the G-Man Extraordinaire and The Man with The Super Brain, All New, Smashing Action

Hilarious and just vague enough to make it a complete mystery.

Sci-fi adventurer Captain Venture who rescued Princess Zyra, the last survivor of Earth's Saturn colony, from the villainous Kag and Kashas. The Planet Princess, as she was called, joined Venture in his adventures from then on helping him fight the Spider People, liberate Camur from the Valhoes, defeat the villainous Zalko and his machines, and also stop an invasion of Gon gas.

Golden age superhero

While aiding Dr. Lorenz in an experiment, Dash Dixon allowed the doctor to inject him with perpetual life rays. It made Dash immune to death, gave him superhuman leaps, super strength, and indestructibility. Normally, those powers would dissipate after 24 hours, but Dr. Lorenz gave Dixon a suit of pliable metal that contained his powers indefinitely. He used his powers to aid the police force in catching criminals.

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Dark Mysteries #10 image. Vintage comic book cover.

A quick design.

A Romantic Adventures cover with a retro couple being dramatic. Perfect for the romantic soul.

Grant Richmond was a little-respected junior partner at the law firm of Fuddy and Bustle who felt that the legal system made as much sense as the work of Lewis Carroll. So by night, he put on a costume and became the Mad Hatter. He can shine his top hat insignia against walls to strike fear into criminals, and he also speaks in rhyme.

Cover art for Amazing Stories Quarterly Winter 1930 by H. W. Wesso, now in the public domain.

Sylvia Manners was a society lady sent to live in an ancient castle with her aunt in the wake of the London bombings. She acted demure and sickly in public, but when agents threatened her homeland, she slipped into the castle's secret underground hangar and flew her plane against them as Black Angel. While Black Angel did not have super powers, she was a skilled pilot and fighter. She also used poison darts to take out enemies.

A Romantic Adventures cover with a retro couple being dramatic. Perfect for the romantic soul.