Gwandanaland Comics #2193

This Gwandanaland Comics collection gathers the complete run of Young King Cole Detective Tales into one handy volume, spotlighting the Fall Vol. 1, No. 1 cover where a sharp-dressed man in a fedora recoils in apparent alarm against a brick wall while a crouching figure at his feet aims a blazing gun — with a looming shadow adding to the tension. Cover art is signed by Jim Wilcox, whose pulpy, atmosphere-drenched composition captures the gritty mood of mid-century detective comics perfectly. A great way to experience these hard-to-find stories in a single 2018 edition.