Red Raven Comics #1
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:32 pm
This started as me wanting to see what was missing from Red Raven Comics #1, so I poked around the interwebs to see what I could find. This isn’t an analysis, exactly, just what I could figure out from different resources. After I got most of this together I found out that the complete Red Raven Comics #1 was reprinted in the Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes collection, which I now have on order. I’ll be using this to see how reliable the internet can be; when the book arrives (and when I find the time) I plan to come back to this to see what shakes out.
RED RAVEN COMICS #1 (August 1940)
By Joe Simon & Louis Cazeneuve
This Red Raven story is already in the MCP. It seems to be complete. Also, it was reprinted in Golden Age of Marvel vol. 2 TPB.
2nd Story:
By Dick Briefer
Human Top defeats Vanderveer (a corrupt banker). Prof. Raymore gave Bruce his powers; Martha is the professor's daughter
NOTE:
Apparently, Human Top appears again in Tough Kid Squad Comics #1.
3rd Story:
By Jack Kirby
This Mercury story is already in the MCP, and seems to be complete. This was reprinted in at least Marvel Super-Heroes #14.
NOTE:
Followed by “the Death Switch” text story.
4th Story:
By Jack Kirby
In the year 2150, Comet Pierce is an adventure-seeking fella. He enters a space race to Jupiter and races against Avis Jort, who strands Pierce on an asteroid. Queen Laraina saves Comet Pierce. Pierce offers to help her fight to win her country’s freedom.
5th Story:
By ???
Officer O’Krime. Sound familiar? I don’t know if this is a different strip than was seen in DARMC 7/4, or if that’s a reprint of this.
6th Story:
By ???
Magar the Mystic has an Egyptian background of some kind, and hasn’t been active on Earth for a long time. I see the MCP already has King Solomon listed for this story, and I’m seeing mention of Thomas Edison appearing here also. And a scan shows me that Napoleon also appears. Magar the Mystic is “the Re-Creator of Souls,” so these seem to be historic figures pulled in from the afterlife. Maybe others appear as well?
7th Story:
By ???
This Eternal Brain story is already in the MCP, and it seems to be complete. Charles Lindbergh is mentioned, but 50 years in the past (so, in theory, no, he doesn’t appear). Prof. Carmody (and others) appears again in Marvel: the Lost Generation, which confirms this story takes place in the 1980s (as the story says: 50 years after the 1930s). Thanks, Roger Stern!
So, as far as I can tell, in theory:
BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
RRAVENC 1/6
EDISON, THOMAS
RRAVENC 1/6
HUMAN TOP/BRUCE BRAVELLE
RRAVENC 1/2
KING SOLOMON
BTALES 4/4
M/PRV 19/2-FB
**{RRAVENC 1/6} (move from here)
BP@ 1
*{RRAVENC 1/6} (move to here)
MAGAR
RRAVENC 1/6
EARTH-40800
AVIS JORT | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
COMET PIERCE | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
QUEEN LARAINA | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
And we’ll see what happens!
RED RAVEN COMICS #1 (August 1940)
By Joe Simon & Louis Cazeneuve
This Red Raven story is already in the MCP. It seems to be complete. Also, it was reprinted in Golden Age of Marvel vol. 2 TPB.
2nd Story:
By Dick Briefer
Human Top defeats Vanderveer (a corrupt banker). Prof. Raymore gave Bruce his powers; Martha is the professor's daughter
NOTE:
Apparently, Human Top appears again in Tough Kid Squad Comics #1.
3rd Story:
By Jack Kirby
This Mercury story is already in the MCP, and seems to be complete. This was reprinted in at least Marvel Super-Heroes #14.
NOTE:
Followed by “the Death Switch” text story.
4th Story:
By Jack Kirby
In the year 2150, Comet Pierce is an adventure-seeking fella. He enters a space race to Jupiter and races against Avis Jort, who strands Pierce on an asteroid. Queen Laraina saves Comet Pierce. Pierce offers to help her fight to win her country’s freedom.
5th Story:
By ???
Officer O’Krime. Sound familiar? I don’t know if this is a different strip than was seen in DARMC 7/4, or if that’s a reprint of this.
6th Story:
By ???
Magar the Mystic has an Egyptian background of some kind, and hasn’t been active on Earth for a long time. I see the MCP already has King Solomon listed for this story, and I’m seeing mention of Thomas Edison appearing here also. And a scan shows me that Napoleon also appears. Magar the Mystic is “the Re-Creator of Souls,” so these seem to be historic figures pulled in from the afterlife. Maybe others appear as well?
7th Story:
By ???
This Eternal Brain story is already in the MCP, and it seems to be complete. Charles Lindbergh is mentioned, but 50 years in the past (so, in theory, no, he doesn’t appear). Prof. Carmody (and others) appears again in Marvel: the Lost Generation, which confirms this story takes place in the 1980s (as the story says: 50 years after the 1930s). Thanks, Roger Stern!
So, as far as I can tell, in theory:
BONAPARTE, NAPOLEON
RRAVENC 1/6
EDISON, THOMAS
RRAVENC 1/6
HUMAN TOP/BRUCE BRAVELLE
RRAVENC 1/2
KING SOLOMON
BTALES 4/4
M/PRV 19/2-FB
**{RRAVENC 1/6} (move from here)
BP@ 1
*{RRAVENC 1/6} (move to here)
MAGAR
RRAVENC 1/6
EARTH-40800
AVIS JORT | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
COMET PIERCE | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
QUEEN LARAINA | EARTH-40800
RRAVENC 1/4
And we’ll see what happens!