{"product_id":"golden-age-classics-black-condor-the-ray-hc-vol-03-main-cover-foc-preorder-9781836666042","title":"GOLDEN AGE CLASSICS BLACK CONDOR \u0026 THE RAY HC VOL 03 Main Cover - FOC PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOC PREORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Final Order Cutoff preorder. Payment is required upfront.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGOLDEN AGE CLASSICS BLACK CONDOR \u0026amp; THE RAY HC VOL 03\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolicitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGOLDEN 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLunar\/PRH FOC preorders close Monday at 9 PM EST unless listed otherwise. Payment is required upfront. Orders cannot be cancelled after Final Order Cutoff because quantities are locked with the distributor. Release dates are estimates and may change. If release dates change, your order will ship once the item arrives from the distributor. Books are inspected, bagged, and boarded before fulfillment. If an item arrives damaged, shorted, or unavailable, I'll try to replace it first. If no replacement is available, that item will be refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e PS Artbooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover price:\u003c\/strong\u003e $52.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOC date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 07\/27\/2026 11:59 PM ET\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026-09-02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover \/ variant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main Cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinal cover art, creators, and release details are subject to publisher updates.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns and Refunds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee our Returns and Refunds page for full policy details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PS Artbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52389714657412,"sku":"9781836666042","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/1449\/6644\/files\/0726PS1168.jpg?v=1782518657","url":"https:\/\/bandicootcollectibles.com\/products\/golden-age-classics-black-condor-the-ray-hc-vol-03-main-cover-foc-preorder-9781836666042","provider":"Bandicoot Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}