Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Brian cremins recalls the american horrorcomics fad of the 1970s, bookandrecord sets, and unspoken family trauma. Comic books in power records comicrecord set mycomicshop. Amazing spiderman the abominable showman power records 2283. Last month, quirk books published the league of regrettable superheroes, a. Two comicbook characters have a claim to being the first female superhero. Published by power records, this comic book is an adaptation of the 1968 planet of the apes film. Power records pr30 a, jan 1976 comic book by power records. Medium ran a story about the history of power records, with a bit of a hiphop bent. Frankenstein and werewolf by nights story records were also pulled from their marvel comic book namesakes in the same fashion. There have been a total of twentythree record packages released from 1975 to 1979 by peter pan records and power records which was a division of peter pan industries.
Power records comic book values comics price guide. Power comics 2262 e highway 501, conway, south carolina 29526 rated 4. The stories are decent, and utilize a lot of the same voices all power records fans are familiar with. The cover art for the sleeve is a little on the dull side, i guess neal adams was busy. This set is produced by power records as part of a series of promotional superhero and monster records with a comic book included. We now have an entire page of downloads for most of the power records comics that you are all so familiar with. Beneath the planet of the apes book and record 45 rpm set. Book andrecord sets are a form of entertainment for children, consisting of a picture storybook often in comic book format, with drawings or photos and an accompanying recording originally in the form of a vinyl record. Includes record rerelease of power records pr 26 has same interior art with new photo cover from star trek motion picture. Mike tells me the record was released in 1978, then rereleased in 1980 to coincide with the legend of the lone ranger. May 15, 2015 initially adapting existing comic book stories, power records soon started to produce original comic books to accompany the recorded performances, and utilized the talents of legendary comic.
Power records marvel generic, back superhero comic, comic. Power records was a branch of record label peter pan records that specialized in childrens music. Initially adapting existing comic book stories, power records soon started to produce original comic books to accompany the recorded performances, and utilized the talents of legendary comic artist. The most popular products from the power records collections were adaptations of famous marvel and dc superheroes such as spiderman, batman and superman. Thanks to the efforts of michael whitty, john oberhauser, and greg plonowski, here are flash multimedia files for the four power records comic book record releases for four of the planet of the apes movies there was no release for conquest of the planet of the apes. Fantastic four 1974 book and record set with 45 rpm record. Comic book reader files by andrew dow my brother recently learned about a program known as cdisplay sequential image viewer which makes for an exceptional comic book reader program.
We have the largest selection of back issues in wisconsin. Its bookandrecord sets of certain marvel comics characters which included reproductions of their original comic book appearances are highly valuable today. Planet of the apes power records planet of the apes wiki. Note this comic came out in 1994, but for whatever reason, saban insisted on using the differing character names and. Beneath the planet of the apes book and record 45 rpm set arvid knudsen on. Ten of these were 7 inch 45 rpm records, three were 7 inch 33 rpm mini lps and eight were 12 33 lp records. This is the perfect personalized gift for any child that loves superheroes and dreams of having their own superpowers. Power records the monster series 1974 the complete 4 record set from power records encompassing the monster series based on their marvel comics counterparts. Power records 1974 eht comics fan fiction film and. A couple of months ago, quirk contacted me, asking if i would mind contributing scans from the holoman book and record set for the book. This mini book nrecord set was published by power records, an imprint of peter pan records in 1976. The bookandrecord sets frequently featured original comic books along with an extendedplay 7. Robin meets manbat book and record set dc database. Fantastic four 1974 book and record set with 45 rpm record pr.
As part of power records book and record format, the set includes a 45 rpm record disk, which narrates the illustrated text inside the comic via a soundtrack and dialogue recording. The original series book and record set, the crier in emptiness, contains a 45 rpm record and a readalong book for children. My brother andrew and i were planning on putting all of those power records comic books into. Jul 05, 2015 frankenstein and werewolf by nights story records were also pulled from their marvel comic book namesakes in the same fashion. The super powers collection was a line of action figures based on dc comics superheroes and supervillains that was created by kenner products in the 1980s. These bookandrecords sets were meant to aid in helping children with reading. For one brief decade, records based on superheroes were popular. Power pal and cohost of the power records podcast chris franklin sent me. Mar 03, 2006 the complete 4 record set from power records encompassing the monster series based on their marvel comics counterparts. Ten of the record sets contained a read along comic book. The magnificent superheroes of comics golden age comic book covers, comic. Power records was a record label, featuring characters licensed from dc comics and marvel comics, and contemporary movies and television series such as kojak, planet of the apes, the six million dollar man, space.
Initially adapting existing comic book stories, power records soon started to produce original comic books to accompany the recorded performances, and. May 26, 2017 and power records custommade hero holoman gets his own chapter. For more detailed plot summaries of these sets and those on the next page, you can go offsite and visit curt danhausers guide to the star trek story records. Can your child defeat the evil villain and save the world. Power records and peter pan records are owned by the same parent company. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Initially adapting existing comic book stories, power records soon started to produce original comic books to accompany the recorded performances.
Vintage book and record set the amazing spiderman peter pan book. And power records custommade hero holoman gets his own chapter. This is the first update for the power records pages this year. Power records released records along with comic book versions of their original stories, many illustrated by the legendary neal adams. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. The complete 4 record set from power records encompassing the monster series based on their marvel comics counterparts. Rather than simply having a comic that illustrates the audio, the comicbook story will subvert the audio that youre hearing and the images will. Holoman was a power records original, created by vincent fusco and donald kasen, written by fusco and kasenplus, according to the credits, five more people. Includes a 24page full color comic with 45 rpm record. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. Captain america and the falcon book and record set from roy thomas, published by other. The power within personalized comic book wonderbly.
Theres also an older blog that seems like an exhaustive repository of everything power records if you are looking for a rabbit hole to explore. Made by power records in 1975 the record is in mint, never played condition. Bookandrecord sets are a form of entertainment for children, consisting of a picture storybook often in comic book format, with drawings or photos and an accompanying recording originally in the form of a vinyl record. Its book andrecord sets of certain marvel comics characters which included reproductions of their original comic book appearances are highly valuable today among collectors. In 1974, power records adapted four of the five original.
The power within is our brand new personalized superhero book. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Comic books published by power records mycomicshop. Three of the wonderful and bizarre power records monster stories minus manthing were repackaged as 6inch longplaying 33s, but they lacked a book, which means they lacked 50 percent of what made the records great. Sister label of peter pan records that issued storybook records based on comic book superhero and actionadventure television series characters. Theres also an older blog that seems like an exhaustive repository of everything power. The first masked and costumed superheroine and of natural birth, however, was the woman in red, created by richard hughes and george mandel for. We carry both new and older comics, graphic novels, action figures, statues, etc. Sister label of peter pan records that issued storybook records based on comic book. While a few of the plot lines in these stories might seem dated by todays standards, the production quality and voice talents. They were apparently a fertile ground for sampling. The first uploaded issue, marked rare, is a comic that was released in packages of fruit of the loom power rangers underwear. The amazing adventures of holoman or what happens when a licensor thinks they can create superheroes, too.