Rick Random: Space Detective: 10 of the Best Space Adventure Picture Library Comic Books Ever!

Rick Random: Space Detective: 10 of the Best Space Adventure Picture Library Comic Books Ever!

by SteveHolland (Author)

Synopsis

Rick Random, Space Detective, was a comic book character who appeared in Super Detective Library , published by Amalgamated Press, from 1954.His first appearance was in the Super Detective Library number 37 in a tale titled Crime Rides the Spaceways . Random worked for the Interplanetary Bureau of Investigation, and among his arch-enemies was a futuristic bank robber, John Jolson, who used a matter transmitter in one story to steal gold from London's Interplanetary Bank. Random's female companion was Detective Superintendent Andi Andrews.Rick Random proved as difficult to kill off in the real world as he did in his sci-fi adventures. He was resurrected in the late seventies in 2000 AD, where he enjoyed a whole new audience.Now you can enjoy ten of Rick's original interplanetary adventures all over again, with the wonderful artwork of Ron Turner reproduced larger and more excitingly than ever before.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 656
Publisher: Prion Books Ltd
Published: 06 Oct 2008

ISBN 10: 1853756733
ISBN 13: 9781853756733

Author Bio
Steve Holland is the author of over 1,000 articles and a dozen books relating to comics and pulp culture, including The Trials of Hank Janson, nominated for the Silver Dagger Award by the Crime Writers Association. His latest book, The War Libraries Index charts the extraordinary history of Fleetway's war picture libraries.