Two-Fisted Trifecta

You've thrilled to the ammo-belt whippings of Sgt. Rock!

You've freaked out at the head-exploding awesomeness of Barry Windsor-Smith's Conan!

And now, because I can't resist the allure of doing this sort of thing in threes, feast thine eyes on the Sensational Beatdown of 1954: Knockout Adventures #1, Starring Rip Carson!



I found this cover purely by accident just after it was uploaded to the GCD, and I know absolutely nothing about it other than its year of publication. And yet, somehow I think I've got everything I need just from the cover.

I mean, not only does it say "Two-Fisted Tales of He-Man Action" right across the top, but a man whose first name is a verb is giving four cream-puffs the thrashing of their lives, while actually saying the phrase "Let's Fight!"

And then there's the guy jumping off the speeding train in an effort to get the drop on him, but Rip clearly sees him coming, meaning he's about three seconds away from looking like the thug in the lower left-hand corner.

Tomorrow I'll try to rustle up some content that doesn't involve incredible amounts of physical violence, but for now let's just bask in the glow.