Sea Devils (comics)
Sea Devils (Eng. " sea devil ", mutatis mutandis: " Daredevils of the Sea" ) is the title of several comic book series that appeared 1960-1987 in the U.S. publisher DC.
Publication data
The series act of an eponymous group of daring deep-sea divers who are experiencing all kinds of adventures in the vast expanses of the oceans. The concept for " Sea Devils " goes back to the authors Robert Kanigher, who is the all adventures based devised the main characters as well as the baseline scenario. The first, written by Kanigher " Sea Devils " story appeared in issue # 27 of the comic book series Showcase - a " series of experiments " in the publishing ante constant different concepts for new series to its resonance with the reader - which appeared in August 1960. Visually designed that first adventure of the Sea Devils was from the artist Russ Heath. The issues of the independent " Sea Devils " series were written by the author Bob Haney and mostly drawn by the artist Chris Purcell.
After two further adventures of the Sea Devils appeared in issues # 27-29 Showcase that sold in a satisfactory degree, the concept in 1961 became a separate, published in bi-monthly rhythm series devoted to the six years until her recruitment in 1967 with issue # was continued for 35. After the figures for a long time only in other rows were used as secondary characters and " Guest Stars ", they were in 1986 a second series dedicated which ran until 1987.
Action
The main characters of both " Sea Devils " series and members of the " Sea Devils " teams are: Dante Dorrance, the wise and good-looking leader of the group, Biff Bailey, the default " muscle man ", Danes girlfriend Judy Watson and her younger brother Nicky Watson. The four get to in the first Sea Devils history to know in Showcase, where everyone is looking for the same treasure: You decide to reach the common goal to work together and agree - after the treasure is safe - continue to stay together. Living together the four "devil" afterwards in a fussy port city that serves almost all of her adventures as a starting point. Your adventure into the depths of the seas let the Sea Devils to meet typical figurative sci-fi fantasies like sea monsters, aliens, and a talking gorilla for the 1960s. As an occasional " guest members " encounter in the course of the series the Molo Africans, Indians and South Americans Sikki Miguel as " International Sea Devils " to the ( American ) Sea Devils added. Other recurring characters are some immersion students, the " tadpoles " ( tadpoles ), and a native of Atlantis green-skinned man named " Man- Fish".