The Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #2

DC Comics

United States

Published
July 1983
Page count
36
Cover price
1.50 USD
Colour
Colour
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/167552

Credits

Editing
? (reprint editor)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (The Shining Knight) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Shining Knight
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Shining Knight; Winged Victory

Credits

Art
Frank Frazetta
Editing
? (reprint editor)

Reprint history

Printed in
from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #161 (February 1951) [the first panel of "The Flying Horse Swindle!"]
Show/hide 1. Knight of the Future! (The Shining Knight) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Shining Knight
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch; Winged Victory; Dalmar; Inger; Merlin; King Arthur

Credits

Script
Joe Samachson
Art
Frank Frazetta
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis

When Merlin tries to bring Justin and Butch back to Camelot for a feast he accidentally sends them to the 35th century. There, they help prevent an attempt to overthrow democracy before Merlin brings them back to the past.

Notes

No credits.

Show/hide 2. "The Flying Horse Swindle!" (The Shining Knight) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Shining Knight
Genre
Fantasy
Code
J-1501
Characters
Deadpan Dixon; the Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Winged Victory

Credits

Script
Joe Samachson
Art
Frank Frazetta
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #161 (February 1951)
The Flying Horse Swindle!
 
Australia
The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #7 ([April 1957?])
The Flying Horse Swindle!
 
Australia
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #94 ([April 1973?])
The Flying Horse Swindle
Also printed
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #417 (March 1972)
The Flying Horse Swindle!

Synopsis

Swindlers selling winged horses causes the Shining Knight to intervene.

Notes

Cover story. No credits.

Show/hide 3. "The Knight In Rusty Armor!" (The Shining Knight) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Shining Knight
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
Mesquite Mike Mosier; Rusty; Sheriff Trigger Gleason; the Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Snake; Winged Victory

Credits

Script
Joe Samachson
Art
Frank Frazetta
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis

An old man, admirer of the Shining Knight, gets some unseen help against outlaws.

Notes

No writing credit.

Show/hide 4. Botalye--Immortal Indian Warrior (Botalye) Comic story, 3 pages
Show/hide 5. Spores From Space! (Jim Huston) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Jim Huston
Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Doctor Brady; Jim Huston; Nan; Professor Edwards

Credits

Script
Gardner Fox
Art
Frank Frazetta
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Synopsis

Spores from outer space present a deadly challenge to humanity.

Notes

No art credit.


Status

AusReprints ID

  • 53559

Cover added

  • 23/09/2010

Index completed

  • 23/09/2010

Last updated

  • 07/11/2021