Lady Luck (comics)
Lady Luck is an American
Lady Luck is the alter-ego of Brenda Banks, a young
Publication history
Created and designed in 1940 by
This 16-page,
"Lady Luck" stories were reprinted in the Quality Comics comic book Smash Comics #42-85 (April 1943 - Oct. 1949), whereupon the series changed its title to Lady Luck for five more issues.[10] Nordling providing new seven- to 11-page stories in Lady Luck #86-90 (Dec. 1949 - Aug. 1950), with Gill Fox drawing the covers. Occasional backup features were "Lassie" by writer-artist Bernard Dibble and the humor features "The Count", by Nordling, and "Sir Roger", by Dibble or, variously, Bart Tumey.[11]
Lady Luck was revived alongside Eisner characters John Law, Nubbin, and Mr. Mystic in IDW Publishing's Will Eisner's John Law: Dead Man Walking, a 2004 collection of new stories by writer-artist Gary Chaloner.[citation needed]
In 2011, Lady Luck was ranked 84th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[12]
DC Comics' The New 52
A new version of the character was originally intended to be featured in Geoff Johns's revamp (with artist Jim Lee) of DC Comics' Justice League, as part of the New 52.[13]
Lady Luck made her debut in The Phantom Stranger #6 (March 2013), written by Dan DiDio.[14] When the Stranger goes to Hell looking for his family Lady Luck makes a non-speaking appearance dealing cards to Trigon's sons, Belial, Suge and Ruskoff.
References
- ISBN 9780472117567.
- ISBN 978-1605490373.
- ^ ISBN 978-1605490892.
- ISBN 978-1-61318-023-5.
- ISBN 978-0517124475.
- ^ Mr. Mystic Archived 2010-11-15 at the Wayback Machine at Wildwood Cemetery: The Spirit Database. WebCitation archive.
- ^ Lady Luck Archived 2011-10-25 at WebCite at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Lady Luck" Archived 2010-11-03 at the Wayback Machine at Wildwood Cemetery: The Spirit Database. Accessed January 16, 2010. WebCitation archive.
- ^ Nick Cardy official site: Biography
- ISBN 0-87833-808-X. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Lady Luck at the Grand Comics Database
- ISBN 978-1-4402-2988-6.
- ^ Parkin, JK (July 23, 2011). "Lady Luck revealed as mystery Justice League member". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "DC Comics' FULL March 2013 Solicitations". Newsarama. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
External links
- Will Eisner's John Law official site
- Last of the Spinner-Rack Junkies: Lady Luck #86 (Dec. 1949): 11-page story by Klaus Nordling; cover art by Gill Fox, "Lady Luck" four-page story by Klaus Nordling, and "Lady Luck" four-page story by Klaus Nordling
- Pure Excitement Comics: "Lady Luck" four-page story with Count Dichange, by Klaus Nordling
- Comic Book DB-Lady Luck