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Topps Comic Collection – Ray Bradbury Comics - $40 (Edmonton Riverbend)
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These two comic books are part of the Ray Bradbury Comics anthology series, published by Topps Comics in 1993. The series focused on adapting legendary science fiction and horror stories written by master author Ray Bradbury, showcasing different legendary comic book artists for each tale.
Both of these issues highlight Bradbury's deep fascination with prehistoric life, making up the series' core dinosaur-themed anthology pieces:
Ray Bradbury Comics #1
• Theme: Subtitled the "Special All-Dinosaur Issue!"
• Stories Included: It features a graphic adaptation of Bradbury's famous time-travel masterpiece, "A Sound of Thunder" (the story that popularized the concept of the "Butterfly Effect"), alongside the story "Tyrannosaurus Rex".
• Key Artists: Prominently features the legendary work of and Al Williamson and Richard Corben respectively.
-- Williamson is best known for defining the look of the vintage Flash Gordon newspaper strips and his prolific work with EC Comics in the 1950s. His portion of this comic is actually a beautifully recolored vintage masterpiece from 1954.
-- Corben was underground comix legend who later worked on mainstream titles like Hellboy, Conan, and The Hulk. His distinct grasp on lighting and primal textures made his rendition of the Tyrannosaurus Rex incredibly striking.
Ray Bradbury Comics #3
• Theme: Subtitled the "Second All-Dinosaur Issue!"
• Stories Included: It adapts two distinct Bradbury classics—"The Fog Horn" (which inspired the giant monster film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms) and the whimsical sci-fi tale "Besides a Dinosaur, Whatta Ya Wanna Be When You Grow Up?".
• Key Artists: Showcases artwork by acclaimed creature designer Wayne D. Barlowe and dino illustrator William Stout respectively.
-- Barlowe is a world-renowned sci-fi artist and concept designer. If you love the creature designs in movies like James Cameron's Avatar, Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy, or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, you are already a fan of Barlowe's work—he was the lead concept artist for them.
• -- Stout's seminal book The Dinosaurs (1981) directly inspired Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg when creating Jurassic Park. He also worked heavily as a Hollywood production designer on films like Conan the Barbarian and Pan's Labyrinth.