77 sunset strip comic book

Stu investigates a suicide and a murder, and several attempts on the life of a tv comic that may be just publicity stunts, but could also be the real thing. Byrnes appeared as a young killer in the pilot episodetv film of 77 sunset strip, but hilariously, fans loved him so much that the studio decide to make him a hero check out this tv legends revealed to see the hilarious way that they addressed it in the shows second episodefirst regular. Issue features mask of fear in which a beautiful girl seeks help for her father whom she thinks is wrongly imprisoned and the alita mine caper in which a search for a missing man in south america leads to danger and mystery. When batmans cocreator used his gimmicks on 77 sunset. Feb 5, 2012 77 sunset strip 19581964 tv detective show most famous cast members.

Jun 29, 2018 explore bkmundens board 77 sunset strip, followed by 460 people on. Jan 11, 2020 byrnes became a surprising star in the late 1950s. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. Spencer smith has also been an undercover agent and was a lawyer. He managed to get a few minor parts in films and then won a role in a new tv series, 77 sunset strip 1958, which premiered in september 1958. For titles with more than one month in the indicia date, the month code refers to the last month on the cover date. Jeff rescues a middle eastern leaders daughter from a mob while vacationing.

Jun 06, 2017 roger smith played a cool private investigator on abcs 77 sunset strip in the 50s and 60s. The koolest character in the old 77 sunset strip tv show was gerald lloyd kookson iii edd byrnes, a jivetalking parking lot attendant with dreams of being a private investigator who helped the series stars solve cases. He gained a fluency in foreign languages, a past as a. Get the best deals on dell silver age war comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Inbetween theres precode horror and scifi, jackie robinson, cowgirl romances, slave girl, allnegro comics, crimes by women, daredevil battles hitler, black. One of their most popular genres were books based on the top television shows of the day. In this regard, hawaiian eye was the most viable of the sunset lookalikes, lasting four seasons. Their offices were at 77 sunset strip in hollywood.

Hawaiian eye is an american detective television series that ran from october 1959 to april 1963 on the abc television network. Sunset was the first in this chain of exotic location detective series. Edd byrnes, who played vince fontaine in grease and kookie in 77 sunset strip, has died at 87. An adaptation of the television series 77 sunset strip which aired from 1958 until 1964. When the justice league essentially added ed kookie byrnes. The first involves a wealthy inheritance and a plan to substitute a phony grandson. Vintage silver age 77 sunset strip comic book, price. Peter scratch was an attempt to cash in on the popularity a few years earlier of succesful semitough tv private eyes such as peter gunn, richard diamond and 77 sunset strip and the like by adapting it to a daily comic strip in the midsixties pete was a big, hottempered, brokennosed slightly used private eye of. Indicia colophon publisher world distributors manchester ltd brand. When the justice league essentially added ed kookie.

Alex toth does his first of several issues on this series, doing his best to capture the resemblances of the actors. Russ manning handles the artistic chores on two stories. Kookie worked at dinos, a nightclub near the detective agency and drove a. Save 77 sunset strip complete series to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Edd byrnes, star of the 1950s and 60s tv hit 77 sunset strip who went on to costar in the 1978 smash grease, has died, the actors son, logan byrnes, confirmed thursday via facebook. When batmans cocreator used his gimmicks on 77 sunset strip. Roger smith played a cool private investigator on abcs 77 sunset strip in the 50s and 60s. The comic book was based on the 19581964 television series of the same name. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of 77 sunset strip with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at.

The dell fourcolor series presented a wide variety of subjects, genres, and styles of comic. Private investigator tracy steele anthony eisley and his halfhawaiian partner, tom lopaka robert conrad, own hawaiian eye, a combination detective agency and private security firm, located in honolulu, hawaii. Comic relief was provided by roscoe the racetrack tout played by louis quinn. Actress diane mcbain was a guest on the 7192015 edition of 89. Fans tuning into the program that evening expecting a mystery involving a doublecross, a femme fatale and murder might have been disappointed. Peter scratch was an attempt to cash in on the popularity a few years earlier of succesful semitough tv private eyes such as peter gunn, richard diamond and 77 sunset strip and the like by adapting it to a daily comic strip in the midsixties. Peter scratch created by elliot caplin and lou fine september, 1965. Sunset model silicon processing for the vlsi eraprocess technology, s. This warner brothers series was so massively popular that the studio had several clones of the show drawing big ratings for the networks well into the sixties. Best known for starring role on tv series 77 sunset strip, vince fontaine in grease film 1978, kookie, kookie, lend me your comb charted hit single record. Shotgun slade western rare comic book 1960 vintage.

If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. He and actress annmargaret recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Producerwriter roy huggins is best known for creating the tv series, maverick, 77 sunset strip, the fugitive, run for your life and the rockford files with stephen j. Staley is known for her roles in the dick van dyke show, 77 sunset strip, and the ghost and mr. Jan 12, 2019 when batmans cocreator used his gimmicks on 77 sunset strip. Comic book adaptation of the 1960s detectivemystery tv series. Each episode was one hour long including commercials. Edd byrnesgerald lloyd kookson iii kookie right efrem zimbalist jr. This biography details his personal and professional life, aided by exclusive interviews with family, producers, actors and writers who worked with huggins.

Roles on 77 sunset strip and maverick may have made him a household name, but in the first two years of his career before landing those gigs, byrnes had already been working steadily. In a brandnew feature spotlighting notable tv episodes written by comic writers, csbg spotlights bill fingers classic episode of 77 sunset strip. The indicia number 01742209 is a combination of the book number 01742 assigned to the comic by dell and a date code 209, which refers to september 1962. Vintage silver age 77 sunset strip comic book published by dell in 1962. Toth four color comics 1106 77 sunset strip, july 1960. The cover and centerfold are attached fine, the pages are supple and cream to offwhite, lies flat, wear consistent with the grade, a nice copy. Nov 01, 20 77 sunset strip comic book secret island was the 44th episode telecast in the series.