Gwandanaland Comics #2496

This Gwandanaland Comics collection showcases the golden age artistry of Mort Meskin, gathering his Black Terror and Fighting Yank stories in one handsome volume. The reproduced cover art — credited to Robinson and Meskin — pulls you right in: the Black Terror and his young sidekick face off in a shadowy, torch-lit dungeon against the glamorous and dangerous Lady Serpent, who reclines confidently while a massive coiled snake rears beside her. It's a wonderfully atmospheric snapshot of the pulpy excitement that made these stories so memorable, and at $39.99 it's a solid way to explore Meskin's dynamic storytelling in one sitting.