Arneson and artist tony tallarico, it chronicled the old west adventures of a wealthy, unnamed africanamerican. If you would like to support this work then please visit my patreon page at. The first black comic book hero by mini komix ebook. Or perhaps it was inspired by the legend of lobo, the king of currumpaw. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. In 1965, lobo became the first black character to headline. Arneson and artist tony tallarico, 3 it chronicled the old west adventures of a wealthy, unnamed africanamerican gunslinger called lobo by the first issues antagonists.
First issue of this groundbreaking comic from dell 1965 is cgc graded at 4. The american comic book chronicles continues its ambitious series of fullcolor hardcovers where twomorrows top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. In addition to incredible strength, he has accelerated healing that will completely regenerate his entire body from even a single cell. The series published by dell comics is the first series with an africanamerican hero as the selftitled headliner. During the civil war, lobo was a union soldier, and blamed for a crime he didnt commit. John wells headlines this second volume on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behindthescenes details of comics during the stormy cultural upheaval of 19651969. Lobo starred in dell comics littleknown, twoissue series lobo dec. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. On reading the book in 1965, i recognized the potential for a black comic book hero based on historical fact i added other elements to the original. Up until 1962, western publishing produced all of the comics distributed by dell, after which time dell produced their own books. Silver age classic comic book lobo from 1965 steemit. He wiped out his entire civilization and made himself the last of his people.
New listing lobo comic book counter displaydump 1990 dc comics. Here are my lobo comic books while i discuss my ideas for a lobo liveaction movie. Please click here for information regarding our response to the covid19 crisis. Its said that most of copies of lobo were rejected by store owners at first sight. Lobo is an ultraviolent motorcycleriding intergalactic bounty hunter. Scott ian did a lobo series i think it was only 2 books lobos back, lobos paramilitary christmas special, portrait of a bastich, lobocop, lobo vol 1 kinda of a introductory to why hes the only czarnian, lobojudge dredd, a contract on gawd. Superstrong, immortal and unkillable, the main man has frequently clashed. Dc comics already has a number of movies slated for release between now and 2020, but there are several others currently in development. Premiering in 1965 by dell comics, lobo is the premiere africanamerican comics character to receive their own title. Lobo volume 1 lobo volume 2 annuals lobo volume 3 annuals lobos backcovers variant covers. Arneson and artist tony tallarico, it chronicled the old west adventures of a wealthy, unnamed africanamerican gunslinger called lobo by the.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Although never introduced by name, he was called lobo for the token he left on his victims, a gold coin inscribed with a wolfs head and the letter l. Dc comics has solved its multiple lobos problem for now cbr. Lobo is an alien born on the utopian planet of czarnia, and works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. Dcs lobo movie just shared an important image, and we are.
Get the best deals on lobo comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Lobo is an alien born on the utopian planet of czarnia, and works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter lobo was first introduced as a hardened villain in the 1980s, but soon fell out of use. I am so primetime for this book, which covers the whole of the 5 years when i lived and died for comic books. None really, but the most exciting find is a run of 1960s to 1970s comics. Origin and career the character made his debut in his own self titled series in december of 1965. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio latest comics my last views top downloads top rated most rated most comments most views the random 12 lucky duck 5 inc 33 pages. Lobo, the first issue of which was dated december, 1965, was the very first black character to star in his own comic book. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Its filled to the brim with beautiful photos of comic covers, interior artwork, and everything thing else comic bookrelated from 1965 1969. He was created, according to giffen, as satire for violent antiheroes like wolverine and.
The last of the czarnians, lobo is known and feared across the universe as a bounty hunter who never misses his mark. On reading the book in 1965, i recognized the potential for a black comic book hero based on historical fact i added other elements to the original black lobo. See more ideas about comic art, comic books art and comic character. New listing huge lot of 19 lobo comic books dc comics very good condition bagged and boarded. During the civil war, lobo was a union soldier, and was blamed for a crime he didnt commit. Lobo was the first african american character to have a titular series, which chronicled the postcivil war adventures of an african american soldier in the west. The lobo book series by multiple authors includes books lobo.
Like the lone ranger he is wealthy but instead of silver bullets he leaves behind gold coins with the imprint of a wolf and an l. Although introduced as a hardened, rarely used noir villain in the 1980s, he languished in limbo until his revival. Arneson and artist tony tallarico, 3 it chronicled the old west adventures of a wealthy, unnamed african. Get the best deals on copper age lobo comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
But while he seemed destined to be quickly and completely forgotten, lobo soon found an unexpected level of fame when cocreator keith giffen added him in 1989 to the cast of dcs then. Outside of the comic universe, lobo means wolf in both spanish and portugese, suggesting that his name was inspired by the lone wolf nature of his character. Arneson and illustrated by tony tallarico, made his debut in lobo 1965, published by dell comics. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. In the series, lobo is a former union soldier who heads west after the the.
Before black lightning, before luke cage and long before fast willie jackson. Lobo lobo is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by dc comics. Are there any other rare comic books featuring the xmen. Lobo accepts a contract on his old partner, bedlam. Lobo starred in dell comics littleknown but groundbreaking, twoissue series lobo dec. See more ideas about comics, comic art and dc comics. See the complete lobo series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Unfollow lobo comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Very peculiar topics to appear in a 1965 newsstand comic book. When an innocent ranch hand is accused of killing his boss, he decides to take the law in his own hands and goes on a crusade of justice. Lobo is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by dc comics. Aug 19, 2014 lobo is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by dc comics. Considering his name means he who devours your entrails and thoroughly enjoys it in his native tongue. Initially, lobo was a recurring character in the omega men and created by keith giffen and roger slifer.
Jan 15, 2018 today i thought it would be nice to talk about the first black comic book character to star in his own solo comic book series. Lobo is a fictional western comicbook hero who is the mediums first african american. But you dont just have a revolutionary idea in 1965 america and then casually march on to success. This page contains a list of all the comics included in lobo 1965 vol 1. An alien, lobo works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. Arneson and illustrated by tony tallarico, made his debut in lobo 1965, published by dell comics in the series, lobo is a former union soldier who heads west after the the civil war.
This template will categorize articles that include it into category. Scott ian did a lobo series i think it was only 2 books lobo s back, lobo s paramilitary christmas special, portrait of a bastich, lobocop, lobo vol 1 kinda of a introductory to why hes the only czarnian, lobo judge dredd, a contract on gawd. Jun 01, 2015 if you would like to support this work then please visit my patreon page at. In 1965, they had even less than the usual commercial success with lobo, but in doing so created a landmark in comic book history. Unfortunately for them, the foulmouth brawlers idea of a perfect world is one covered in bruises and blood. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Not to be confused with dc comics wisecracking, space hog riding, intergalactic bounty hunter lobo, the groundbreaking old west lobo based on the 1965 book the negro cowboys was a. Changes the origin of lobo where he was the one that really killed off all other members of his race, now called czarnians originally called velorpians. Born on the planet czarnia, he killed every other member of his race for a high school science experiment and then gave himself an a on the assignment. Before black lightning, before luke cage and long before fast willie jackson there was lobo. Transformers series director michael bay is tentatively attached to direct dc comics lobo for warner bros. As promised, in honor of black history month, im back to spotlight the first black hero to star in his own comic. Lobo volume 3 variant covers, lobo volume 3 variant covers.
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