--- product_id: 42496138 title: "Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction (WOODWORK, 4)" price: "VT5002" currency: VUV in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42496138-wally-wood-strange-worlds-of-science-fiction-woodwork-4 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction (WOODWORK, 4) **Price:** VT5002 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction (WOODWORK, 4) - **How much does it cost?** VT5002 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42496138-wally-wood-strange-worlds-of-science-fiction-woodwork-4) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction (WOODWORK, 4): 9781934331408: Wood, Wally, Spurlock, J. David: Books Review: Quite a treat for any Wallace Wood fan - I've been hunting this book for a quite a while, and finally I found it at a reasonable price ( most of the buying options were quite expensive, I guess due to the rarity of the publication). The collection contains Wally's stories from non EC publications, that I wanted to have, and see how he developed his artistic style from his start of his career. Everything is as expected to be, everything is as in the description ( used copy, very good, with small number of defects on the cover due to the use from previous owners). It was delivered most quickly, within one week, it's my fastest delivered item so far. Hope to come upon some other items that I want to have in my collection from this seller, I sure will keep my eye in the future. Review: 1950s Non-EC Wood Work - The Real Deal - This is a great collection of about two dozen of Wally Wood's non-EC science fiction comics, mostly from 1950-'53. Most are heroic he-man stuff: CAPTAIN SCIENCE! KENTON, of the STAR PATROL! SPACE ACE! And the roguish Chet Fields, interplanetary adventurer! All are lots of fun, innocent 50's stuff. The artwork is terrific early Wood. Sometimes it is Wood inking Wood, but a lot are either Wood inking someone else (looks like Joe Orlando at least a couple times, but in one case Jack Kirby) or someone else inking Wood (Joe Orlando for at least a couple, but also the great Al Williamson - and Frank Frazetta! And other, er, less accomplished artists.) Personally, I wish it was always Wood inking Wood - I don't think Wood's art was really compatible with Kirby, and as for Williamson, Frazetta, or Ditko (none of that here) inking Wood, it's like getting a one for two deal. But that kind of thing was typical for the comics back in the day, sadly. BTW, if anyone knows who the inker was on "OPERATION UNKNOWN" (no pun intended,) a publication of the fascinating Lev Gleason, I would love to know. An odd element I can't find any reason for is a triple-stripe fore-edge decoration that wraps around a lower bit of each page. I don't find it distracting, just - odd. It doesn't interfere with the artwork in any way. A great element is the inclusion of a page of a B&W Wood EC sci-fi comic as story breaks throughout the volume. I have (reprints) of those comics, but it's interesting to compare the art. Of course the EC stuff is almost always Wood inking Wood (Gaines must've had some pay differential) so of course they tend to compare favorably to the non-EC stuff. There're also 11 pages of Wood sci-fri covers, er, towards the end of the volume. Whatever! It's all great examples of a great artist. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #5,182,875 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #407 in Comic & Graphic Novel Literary Criticism #739 in Science Fiction & Fantasy Literary Criticism (Books) #897 in Science Fiction History & Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (35) | | Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.6 x 11 inches | | Edition | 1st Print | | ISBN-10 | 1934331406 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1934331408 | | Item Weight | 2.75 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | WOODWORK | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | January 10, 2012 | | Publisher | Vanguard | | Reading age | 17 years and up | ## Images ![Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction (WOODWORK, 4) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91TgKf9S0jL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quite a treat for any Wallace Wood fan *by D***V on March 16, 2025* I've been hunting this book for a quite a while, and finally I found it at a reasonable price ( most of the buying options were quite expensive, I guess due to the rarity of the publication). The collection contains Wally's stories from non EC publications, that I wanted to have, and see how he developed his artistic style from his start of his career. Everything is as expected to be, everything is as in the description ( used copy, very good, with small number of defects on the cover due to the use from previous owners). It was delivered most quickly, within one week, it's my fastest delivered item so far. Hope to come upon some other items that I want to have in my collection from this seller, I sure will keep my eye in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1950s Non-EC Wood Work - The Real Deal *by R***S on September 16, 2015* This is a great collection of about two dozen of Wally Wood's non-EC science fiction comics, mostly from 1950-'53. Most are heroic he-man stuff: CAPTAIN SCIENCE! KENTON, of the STAR PATROL! SPACE ACE! And the roguish Chet Fields, interplanetary adventurer! All are lots of fun, innocent 50's stuff. The artwork is terrific early Wood. Sometimes it is Wood inking Wood, but a lot are either Wood inking someone else (looks like Joe Orlando at least a couple times, but in one case Jack Kirby) or someone else inking Wood (Joe Orlando for at least a couple, but also the great Al Williamson - and Frank Frazetta! And other, er, less accomplished artists.) Personally, I wish it was always Wood inking Wood - I don't think Wood's art was really compatible with Kirby, and as for Williamson, Frazetta, or Ditko (none of that here) inking Wood, it's like getting a one for two deal. But that kind of thing was typical for the comics back in the day, sadly. BTW, if anyone knows who the inker was on "OPERATION UNKNOWN" (no pun intended,) a publication of the fascinating Lev Gleason, I would love to know. An odd element I can't find any reason for is a triple-stripe fore-edge decoration that wraps around a lower bit of each page. I don't find it distracting, just - odd. It doesn't interfere with the artwork in any way. A great element is the inclusion of a page of a B&W Wood EC sci-fi comic as story breaks throughout the volume. I have (reprints) of those comics, but it's interesting to compare the art. Of course the EC stuff is almost always Wood inking Wood (Gaines must've had some pay differential) so of course they tend to compare favorably to the non-EC stuff. There're also 11 pages of Wood sci-fri covers, er, towards the end of the volume. Whatever! It's all great examples of a great artist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rare publication *by B***L on September 14, 2023* Collection of mr woods early work,fun perusing --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42496138-wally-wood-strange-worlds-of-science-fiction-woodwork-4](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42496138-wally-wood-strange-worlds-of-science-fiction-woodwork-4) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*