{"product_id":"0726ps1165","title":"GOLDEN AGE CLASSICS BLACK CONDOR \u0026 THE RAY HC VOL 03 SLIPCASE EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Pre-Order has an estimated release date of \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e October 14, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e For an updated release schedule, please reference \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lunardistribution.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.lunardistribution.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eNote:  Release dates may change. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ae1f23;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art on Pre-Order is not final \u0026amp; is subject to change. Thank you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny items listed as Pre-Order and listed after FOC current date does not qualify as Back Issue, please reach out to confirm availability. Thank you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpportunist\u003c\/b\u003e:  Buying a Ratio Variant at Cover Price will require you to also buy that many copies of that Ratio Variant at the regular price, or lose half your money for Refund Fees.  Thank You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: No Free Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription:\u003c\/b\u003e GOLDEN AGE CLASSICS BLACK CONDOR \u0026amp; THE RAY HC VOLUME 3 BLACK CONDOR – CRACK COMICS #22 - #31 March 1942 – October 1943?THE RAY – SMASH COMICS #31 - #40 February 1942 – February 1943 Lou Fine was one of the most impressive and influential artists to ever work in comics. His fluid figures were admired and copied by such greats as Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. In the early 40's, the heyday of the Golden Age, he worked for Everett M. \"Busy\" Arnold at Quality Comics along with such greats as Reed Crandall, Jack Cole and Will Eisner and in addition to his impressive covers, he worked on such comics as the Black Condor; aka Richard Grey Jr. having lost his parents was raised by giant black condors and after studying his condor foster parents, he learned to fly. He befriended a hermit monk named Father Pierre who convinced him that he should use his unique attributes to do good and so was born the Black Condor.Lou Fine also created The Ray, a reporter named Hubert 'Happy' Terrill who was covering the story of a high-flying \"strato-balloon\" exploring the upper atmosphere. An electrical storm struck and while closing the outer airlock door, \"Happy\" got the full brunt of the storm's energy and the unfiltered sunlight giving him his super powers to absorb energy from his surroundings and emit it from his body in any form he chose, also using it to propel himself through the air. Art by Lou Fine, Charles Sultan, Phil Bard, Reed Crandall, Bob Fujitani.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by:  \u003c\/b\u003eJeff Lemire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist by:  \u003c\/b\u003eVarious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCover Artist by:  \u003c\/b\u003e Teddy Kristiansen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PS Artbooks","offers":[{"title":"Approx. Release October 14 2026","offer_id":67586415263996,"sku":null,"price":85.04,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1258\/9720\/files\/0726PS1165.jpg?v=1790433731","url":"https:\/\/thundercomicscanada.com\/products\/0726ps1165","provider":"Thunder Comics Canada","version":"1.0","type":"link"}