Wordsmith (1985 Renegade) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Aug 1985 by Renegade Press.$3.00
$3.00
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, a two-chapter story, "Tough Men and Tender Moments" and "Deathtraps and Breadlines," Clay struggles to write his fictional characters, Tombstone Tunney and Congo Carson, out of jams and meet his writing deadlines. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also had one-page text feature on the pulp magazines, B&W. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #2
Published Oct 1985 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "A Dash of Chaos – A Pinch of Order," Clay struggles with ethical doubts about his writing and his girl friend's snobbishness as he works on the adventures of Brass-Knuckles Bendix. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by Les Taylor. Issue also has a multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #3
Published Dec 1985 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "File It Under 'P,'" Clay is asked to create a new hero for a publisher and he bases his creation, the Domino Detective, on a friend who is a victim of extortion. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has a multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines, B&W. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #4
Published Dec 1985 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Jimmy Carter," Clay befriends a kid who is the victim of child abuse as he works on the adventures of Captain Strong. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has a multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #5
Published Mar 1986 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Even Heroes Have to Take a Joke," Clay learns about the Nazi party and is then asked to work on a new magazine as he writes the adventures of Thunderbolt Bonner and Special Agent O'Connor. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has a multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #6
Published Aug 1986 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Haunted by Ghosts," Clay's girl friend is disgusted with his writing as he works on the adventures of Hunter Hawk. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $1.70.
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Issue #7
Published Nov 1986 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Tis the Season to be Jolly" has Clay low on funds and struggling financially while the Christmas season approaches and he works on the adventures of Congo Carson. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines and a Wordsmith portfolio. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #8
Published Nov 1986 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Romance & Real People," Clay struggles with nightmares and romantic problems as he works on the adventures of Brass-Knuckles Bendix. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #9
Published May 1987 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, after an agent sees Clay's western story, "The Cactus Express," he offers Clay a high-paying writing job. But will Clay take it and in so doing, never write the other characters that he created? Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #10
Published Aug 1987 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Castles in Spain," Clay tries to help a friend whose brother wants to join the army and go to war, goes on a date with his new girl friend and discovers comic books which are starting to become popular. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #11
Published Nov 1987 by Renegade Press.$2.50
$2.50
Meet Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Hi'Lo Joe. How Goes the Battle," Clay, now married and writing movie screenplays, deals with a friend's death, his wife's pregnancy, writing a novel, and doing research for a story. Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #12
Published Jan 1988 by Renegade Press.$4.00
$3.00
$3.00
Last issue of the Wordsmith, Clay Washburn, who in the 1930s and 1940s, tries to make a living by cranking out fiction for the popular "pulp" magazines of the day and struggles with whatever life puts in his path. In addition to Clay's world, in each issue, you also often see the adventures of the fictional characters that he is working on. In this issue, "Old Dogs and New Tricks," with the war looming and the pulp magazines struggling to survive, Clay helps out some writing friends and they enter the world of comic books. Look for a cameo by legendary comic artist Jack Kirby (referred to as Jake Corby in the story). Script by Dave Darrigo and art by R.G. Taylor. Issue also has multi-page text feature and art on the old pulp magazines. Cover price $2.00.
