Magicman comic books issue 1

Stories by Richard E. Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Reprints of one of the few super-heroes from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The immortal son of the wizard Cagliostro, Magicman assumes a secret identity in the present day. He joins the Army to fight in Vietnam as PFC Tom Cargill, while he attempts to solve a string of murders as Magicman. The cover is a real curiosity: originally a Stuntman pinup (from the 1979 Kirby Masterworks portfolio), it was licensed and re-inked by longtime FF inker Joe Sinnott to portray Magicman. It was later reused on ACGs Heroes anthology. Contains Magicman reprints from Forbidden Worlds #125 and 127. Magicman!; The Case of the Young Old Men. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Pete Costanza and Kurt Schaffenberger. Vietnam, 1965: U.S. Army Private First Class Tom Cargill seemed like most soldiers to the men in his squad, but little did they know that he was in truth an immortal! More than two hundred years old, the son of the alchemist and sorcerer Cagliostro, Tom Cargill was the most powerful magician in the world. When Red Chinese soldiers threatened American lives in Vietnam, Cargill donned a mask and costume to battle evil as the supernatural superhero Magicman! Magicman Archives Volume One collects the long-unavailable complete run of the American Comics Group superhero in an affordable format. Co-created by Golden Age legend Pete Costanza, longtime artist throughout the 1940s on Fawcett's Captain Marvel Adventures, Magicman was one of American Comics Group's premier superheroes. Includes covers by legendary Superman and Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $59.95.

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Stories by Richard E. Hughes, credited as Zev Zimmer. Art by Pete Costanza. Cover by David Day and Dan Day. Reprints of one of the few super-heroes from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG. The immortal son of the wizard Cagliostro, Magicman assumes a secret identity in the present day. He joins the Army to fight in Vietnam as PFC Tom Cargill, while he attempts to solve a string of murders as Magicman. In Vietnam, Magicman battles Agent A-214, a diminutive Communist agent who disguises himself as an infant. Trying to solve a robbery performed by sorcery, Magicman travels to the past to ask Merlins advice. But the crimes are happening all through time, pointing to one person: Magicmans father, the wizard Cagliostro. Contains Magicman reprints from Forbidden Worlds #125, 127 and 128. Watch out for A-214!; Magicman Meets Merlin!; The Case of the Young Old Men! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.