He is best known for his illustrated books, which can be seen as the earliest European comics.

The last original story ran in issue 171 with the remaining issues being reprints from the earlier comics and the American books.

The early comics were especially large and colorful.

Johns asked to read Gates' early comics work.

It was also one of the earliest comics to be censored on racial grounds (some skin tones and dialogue were changed for the American market).

In the early comics, his coloration would change to that appropriate to the animal form he had taken, with only his head remaining green.

This blue color was still kept in the early comics based on the show, persisting even in reprints.

In the earliest comics, she was supposed to find a husband within a year or else lose her powers.

Several early comics take place in a mirror universe.

Stewart got his start publishing one of the earliest comics fanzines.