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CAMERA COMICS: A Short-Lived Rarity From The 1940s

A true comics rarity, only nine issues of Camera Comics were ever published by U. S. Camera Publishing Corporation, appearing between 1944 and 1946. The series featured action heroes whose exploits involved not guns or superhuman strength, but cameras. There’s Linda Lens, woman photographer – the first and only female action-adventure photographer. We meet Bob Scott, Crash Photographer, Jim Lane, Insurance Investigator, Grey Comet and others, including a teenager named Kid Click. |The comic even included fact-based stories about famous figures in photographic history such as Eadweard Muybridge and George Eastman, and instructive articles such as how to build a darkroom, making fun photos using everyday kitchen items and tips for better picture-taking.The short-lived series emerged when popular media like... Read more Camera Comics, Vintage comic books

Camera Comics

        Included in PROJECT B's Rare Originals Collection and a true comics rarity, is Camera Comics. Only nine issues were ever published by U. S. Camera Publishing Corporation between 1944 and 1946. The series featured action heroes whose exploits involved not guns or superhuman strength, but cameras. Meet Linda Lens, woman photographer – the first and only female action-adventure photographer. And Jim Lane, Insurance Investigator, Grey Comet, Aerial Photographer and a teenager named Kid Click. The comic even included fact-based stories about famous figures in photographic history such as Eadweard Muybridge and George Eastman, and instructive articles such as how to build a darkroom and tips for better picture taking. WOW! Read more 1 comment Barbara Levine, camera comics