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Frankenstein vol. 4
Volume 4 includes a special introduction from Donald F. Glut as well all the Frankenstein Comic Stories digitally enhanced and faithfully reproduced.
Collects issues 6-10 (January / February > November / December) of the original titles from Prize Comics.
Collects issues 6-10 (January / February > November / December) of the original titles from Prize Comics.
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240 pages, Hardcover
Published March 1, 2014
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December 12, 2023
This was a really fun series! I'm surprised Dick Briefer doesn't get more love. There's so many old strips like this that I guess it's easy to forget about some of the gems.
Most of these comics are available in the public domain and can be accessed on sites like comicbookplus Here's Frankenstein. I found this volume for cheap at a bookstore - but the cover price is pretty steep. They did a wonderful job restoring the book. It looks really sharp and there's very few parts that are poorly reproduced. They must have gone out of their way trying to find the very best copies in existence to get the scans. \
This was a pleasant and surprisingly fresh trip down the history of 20th century comics.
Most of these comics are available in the public domain and can be accessed on sites like comicbookplus Here's Frankenstein. I found this volume for cheap at a bookstore - but the cover price is pretty steep. They did a wonderful job restoring the book. It looks really sharp and there's very few parts that are poorly reproduced. They must have gone out of their way trying to find the very best copies in existence to get the scans. \
This was a pleasant and surprisingly fresh trip down the history of 20th century comics.
February 1, 2016
A breath of very fresh air compared to most 1940's superhero dreck. Dick Briefer deserves to be mentioned beside Jack Cole and Carl Barks as one of the truly skilled, genuinely funny storytellers of Golden Age comics.
July 23, 2025
(this time I actually have a physical copy of this collection of issues 6-10 of Dick Briefer's lighthearted/comedic comic book take on Frankenstein)
More gems from the golden age of comics! After having read the next few issues of Dick Briefer's Frankenstein I am really starting to wonder WHY he isn't talked about more if and when people talk about golden age comic book runs/creators! These continue to be infinitely readable and way more fun from a modern lens then most golden age comics of this vintage tend to be!
More gems from the golden age of comics! After having read the next few issues of Dick Briefer's Frankenstein I am really starting to wonder WHY he isn't talked about more if and when people talk about golden age comic book runs/creators! These continue to be infinitely readable and way more fun from a modern lens then most golden age comics of this vintage tend to be!
November 4, 2022
I really didn't expect to love this humor phase as much as I do, it really does a hell of a job showcasing Briefer's solid comedic timing. His brushwork is also gorgeous, a lot of panels in here are inking eye-candy.
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