Hubert Windell's Page

Since 1937 they were known for publishing digests of risqué fiction such as Wanton Belles, Dormitory Delights and Low Self-Esteem Lovelies but by 1965 Windell Publications were ready to expand into new areas. 'The racy broads stuff ain't selling no more', Milt Windell told his loyal/fearful staff, 'let's try this comic book thing. Kids waste dough on anything that has a costumed fag or retard animal on the cover'. The staff of Windell Publications set to work and a publishing giant was born.

Soon Windell Comics became a household name, outselling the now largely forgotten Marvel and DC publications. Windell Comics became known by the initialled abbreviation of WC and their characters came to dominate the landscape of popular culture. Who amongst us is unfamiliar with characters such as The Living Proton, The Gragg, Ms. Ice Skates, Gestapo Goose, Dypso Duck, and the enigmatic Cryptic Bastard? These characters appeared in titles that could be found in every child's den or tree house, titles like Heroic Feats of Amazement, Tales of Amazing Terror, Amazingly Horrible Death, Death by Amazement, Uncannily Amazing Deaths, Strange Death, Astonishing Strange Adventures of Uncanny Mystery Death and Astounding Amazement, and not forgetting the controversial (and therefore short lived) Flick Knife Funnies.

Despite the controversies and volatile social dynamics* that plagued it, Windell Comics survives to this day. Under the watchful eye of Hubert Windell (CEO of Windell since the cryogenic suspension of his father after a near fatal card game brawl) original Windell classics are currently being lovingly restored by dedicated artist Cathal Duggan and determined writer Gar Shanley, both long time devotees of WC from Ireland's small press 'scene'. The first edition of these ongoing restorations, Windell Classics Compendium Presents Superhero Showcase, is currently available online and at selected outlets.

Some say that the whole history of Windell Comics is merely a figment of Duggan and Shanley's imaginations ...but those people are probably drunk.

*Milt was fond of entertaining the spouses of his employees whilst they worked excessive shifts. 'I hate to see a lonely broad', said Milt in his defence.