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Fletcher Hanks: I Shall Destroy all the Civilized Planets!
Posted 29 Aug 2007
Writer: Paul Karasik
Artist: Fletcher Hanks
Publisher: Fantagraphics
5.00 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by John L. Daniels, Jr.
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I am a golden age comic fanatic; although I do not own a definitive
collection of golden age comic periodicals, I have admired these books
from reprints and dusty findings from other avenues. My favorite
artist from the golden age was Alex Raymond. Alex was the artist of
Flash Gordon comic strips. The second was the artist of the Buck
Rogers in the 25th century comic strip, Richard Calkins. Now
unbeknownst to me was someone that I never knew about until seeing
this fantastic book edited by Paul Karasik. The artist's name is
Fletcher Hanks.
I was truly amazed at this artisan’s artwork. The details he
displayed in the panels were awe-inspiring. All the stories involve
strong characterizations, in particular the characters Stardust and
Fatomah. The Fletcher Hanks stories from the golden age are
point-stricken with what the consequences would be to you if you were
an evil-doer.
Paul Karasik’s Afterword is one of the most enduring and creative
that I have read for any biography. Paul is a native of Washington
DC; he has established a creative writing style and a universal appeal
for anyone reading this book. This book is great for any fan of
science fiction comics or just in general.
This is what comic books are all about, an imaginative artist
drawing imaginative characters for the readers to be enthralled.
Because of Mr. Karasik’s perseverance and dedication to the
compilation of this incredible artist's work, readers will now get an
opportunity to see the works of Fletcher Hanks.
—CCdC—
Cover image used without explicit permission in accordance with the "Fair Use" provision of US copyright law.
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