Yikes! That robot better be waterproof, or this could end up like those cautionary tales about a hairdryer in a bathtub.
Startling Comics #49, Pines
The ubiquitous cover girl of the Golden Age of comics!
Yikes! That robot better be waterproof, or this could end up like those cautionary tales about a hairdryer in a bathtub.
Startling Comics #49, Pines
The Blonde in Red warned those leering space aliens that the Space Detective would zap ’em if they got fresh.
Startling Comics #48, Pines
The Blonde in Red is clearly startled! (Less by her epic sci-fi predicament with giant space bugs and more by the fact that the Fighting Yank somehow still got himself top billing despite not showing up for the cover.)
Startling Comics #44, Pines
I can’t believe the bad guy fell for the ol’ “Distract-the-hooded-cultist-with-a-girl-in-a-skimpy-harem-outfit-while-the-hero-sneaks-up-and-pulls-a-gun-on-him” trick.
The Black Terror #20, Pines
All’s fair in (first) love (illustrated) and war.
First Love Illustrated #31, Harvey
The “Suspense” of the cover scene is somewhat reduced by the fact that the policeman is literally standing just around the corner from the pursuing villain.
Suspense Comics #2, Holyoke
I think the reluctant driver is really just stalling for time until the artist can find better reference material for drawing automobiles, if the weird angles and shape of their vehicular setpiece is any indication.
Exposed v1 #5, DS Publishing
This event helped motivate the Blonde in Red to vow that she would never allow herself to grow up to be a crazy cat lady.
Fantastic Adventures v9 #8 (Dec. 1947)
Despite landing a cushy gig modeling for superhero covers, the secret to the Blonde in Red’s successful career is that she doesn’t let herself get pigeonholed.
Four Favorites #30, Ace
The Blonde in Red discovers that being a superhero is hard work. Unless you can pass yourself off as a damsel in distress, in which case you can have plausible deniability to sit back and make your teammates do all the work.
America’s Best Comics #24, Pines