Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention yesterday that Sybil Danning IS Black Diamond #1 (1983) had a back-up feature:
AmeriComics sure had a thing about not bothering with origin stories, eh? They did the same thing with the Black Diamond lead story--just give us a big ol' block of text explaining the origin/premise, then leap right into a story in the middle of their career. No messing around, just straight into the action!! A number one issue is no place for backstory and exposition, after all!!
So, let's take a look at Valencia Kirk, a.k.a. Colt, The Weapons Mistress:
Hubba hubba.
I've got to say...I approve of the costume.
Colt, by the way, lasted far longer than the book's star, Black Diamond. That book died after only 5 issues, whereas Colt went on to join FemForce, and even had a special or two of her own.
So, our lesson is: secret agents based on an exploitation film star, even with Gulacy covers--fail. Chicks with bare midriffs and costume design by gay pirate cowboys: success!!
And all hail AC Comics, who, even though it was dressed in exploitation and cheesecake, were giving us plenty of female comic heroes at a time when the Big Two were pretty much twiddling their thumbs...
AmeriComics sure had a thing about not bothering with origin stories, eh? They did the same thing with the Black Diamond lead story--just give us a big ol' block of text explaining the origin/premise, then leap right into a story in the middle of their career. No messing around, just straight into the action!! A number one issue is no place for backstory and exposition, after all!!So, let's take a look at Valencia Kirk, a.k.a. Colt, The Weapons Mistress:
Hubba hubba.
I've got to say...I approve of the costume.Colt, by the way, lasted far longer than the book's star, Black Diamond. That book died after only 5 issues, whereas Colt went on to join FemForce, and even had a special or two of her own.
So, our lesson is: secret agents based on an exploitation film star, even with Gulacy covers--fail. Chicks with bare midriffs and costume design by gay pirate cowboys: success!!
And all hail AC Comics, who, even though it was dressed in exploitation and cheesecake, were giving us plenty of female comic heroes at a time when the Big Two were pretty much twiddling their thumbs...
