Ron Miller
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Velda Bellinghausen is a down-on-her-luck private eye barely scraping by in her run-down apartment building. When her elderly neighbor, an antiquarian book dealer named Mr. Arkady, falls ill, Velda agrees to help with his errands in exchange for some much-needed cash. As she delivers rare books to Arkady's eccentric clients, Velda begins to suspect that someone may be deliberately trying to harm the old man in order to get their hands on one of his...
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This issue, we have 3 original tales. All are mysteries. Plus, we have 1 original science fiction tale, also a mystery. I leave you to unravel this puzzle! (Okay, I guess it's not that much of a puzzle-one of the mysteries is also a science fiction story.) I moved Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken's selection to the science fiction section (it was definitely science fiction) and I moved famous science fiction artist Ron Miller's mystery into the lead...
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Velda Girl Detective volume 5
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English
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1950's private detective Velda accepts an invitation to a dude ranch...and an invitation to treachery, extortion, kidnaping and molybdenum! Also in this issue: "Murder on a Shoestring" pits Velda against a crazed strangler while she has to "Play Chicken" for a larcenous hypnotist. As a bonus an adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene and Hawkshaw Hawk: Bird Detective round out the issue.
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Velda Girl Detective volume 8
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English
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A special oversized double issue! Leading off is the infamous "suppressed" 1950's Velda comic issue as the 'original' publisher folded under the weight of Dr. Frederic Werthham's expose of the comic industry and stories such as "Seduction of the Innocent". With the public outcry against this Velda storyline, the story has never seen print or released until now. As a bonus, this issue features a scrapbook of Velda as she shows us how she went from...
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Velda Girl Detective volume 4
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English
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Velda, our sultry private detective, takes on the biggest and most unusual client in her career when she "Goes to the Circus" - to say nothing of fire-breathing horses and killer clowns! Also in this issue: Velda "Goes to Hollywood" to make a movie and discovers that the camera operators aren't the only ones shooting!
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Velda Girl Detective volume 7
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English
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Its Velda vs the Red Menace when our plucky 1950's sleuth uncovers a sinister Commie plot to take over America! Also in this issue: Velda takes on a double role to outwit kidnappers when she becomes "The Prisoner of Zendaville," and tracks a murderous art thief who can't resist "The Naked Milkmaid." An adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene and Hawkshaw Hawk: Bird Detective round out the issue.
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Velda Girl Detective volume 6
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English
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Private detective Velda's back on the stage shedding feathers as she finds herself up to her ears in counterfeiters when "Her Chips Come In"! Also in this issue, Velda learns what a didgeridoo does and in "Velda vs the DA" she gets a kick out of meeting her archenemy face to face! And as a special bonus, Velda's Special Paper Doll kit is included that features various clothing designs worn by Velda. An adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene...
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Velda Girl Detective volume 1
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English
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"Velda: Girl Detective" is a multileveled representation of the more lurid of the 1950s crime comics and is portrayed as if it actually existed as a classic Golden Age comic. The comic series was more than a passing homage to the noir films and hard-boiled detective school of writing of the 1950s as it included in certain issues as special features a Velda paper doll kit and the complete 1955 Velda pinup calendar to provide authenticity. The comics...
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Velda Girl Detective volume 2
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English
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In this issue of Velda: Girl Detective we learn how a burlesque queen became a private eye in the 1950's when Velda tries to solve a "Murder at the Follies!" Also in this issue: Velda uncovers a Communist plot to blow up Margate, New Jersey in "Velda vs the Red Menace," and tackles a mysterious killer in "The Early Bird." As an extra bonus, a complete Velda short story is included! An adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene and Hawkshaw Hawk:...
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Velda Girl Detective volume 3
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English
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A treasure hunt leads Velda, our private detective, into a dangerous maze of deceit, murder and misapplied baseball bats! Also in this issue, a vacation to the beach turns into a deadly adventure in "Velda Takes a Trip," and our sultry 1950's sleuth has to escape the terrible "Curse of Mwabwebe-Tutu"! An additional escapade adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene and Hawkshaw Hawk: Bird Detective round out this issue.
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Velda Girl Detective volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Velda: Girl Detective" is a multileveled representation of the more lurid of the 1950s crime comics and presented as if it actually existed as a classic Golden Age comic. Velda is more than a passing homage to the noir films and hard-boiled detective school of writing of the 1950s as it included in issues special features such as a Velda paper doll kit and the complete 1955 Velda pinup calendar to provide authenticity. The comics also include vintage...
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