Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo are responsible for introducing to two of my long-time loves, the movie adaptation of "The Rocketeer" and the television adaptation of "The Flash."
Imagine my surprise when purusing my local comic store's half off box that I came across a trade paperback labelled "The Red Menace," written by said duo along with Adam Brody. The story is about war hero turned costumed vigilante Steve Tremaine who gets ensnared in the red scare of the 1950s.
To be honest, another big selling point was the art by Jerry Ordway. Ordway is another favorite of mine, and his clean-cut art seems to be underappreciated nowadays.
The story focuses on the characters and the drama created by their conflicts, almost constricted by an imaginary budget for a television show. It actually would make a great TV mini-series. Too bad they went extinct a couple decades ago.
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