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I love the claw. So did Lev Gleason. They used this splash when he returned in Daredevil 21. bb

None of the three comics in the lot were graded correctly but that error was the worst. At least they were all Joker covers. And the last one which I have always liked for some reason. bb

And another Joker cover but without the giant tape pull in the bottom right hand corner which the seller described as a "printers defect". Better to buy on the boards where people know how to grade. bb

I picked up a second copy of Batman 40 this week. Unfortunately it isn't as good as the one I already have but it probably is a good choice for posting today. bb

Yes. I am so dumb! I thought you were talking about this Super Duper. bb GA.UK scan

Some of the early Sunday and daily comics have been reprinted. I have this color proof, that someone sold me, from the 1941 reprints and another book that I purchased. But I am not sure how many years they have covered. The neat thing about those Sunday pages from 1946-1948 was that Tarzan was the first half of the page and Superman was the second half. bb

He centerpieces a Giant-Size Batman and a Tracy, but that book in the lower right corner appears to be the $100 gem of his collection. At the time of that article Action 1 was twenty eight years old. Didn't Alpha Flight 1 come out about twenty eight years ago. I doubt it would be at the top of anyone's piles! I started attending comic book conventions in Houston in about 1978 or 1979. They were fun shows but I mostly collected ducks and sold a large part of my silver age collection to local dealers. bb I am sure I would have seen you there. I was working for Camelot and we had tables right by the front door for both of those shows. Mr. B, Theodore Sturgeon was a guest at one of the conventions that I attended. I think it was in Houston and not in East Lansing where they held an annual writers workshop. Do you remember that year? The MSU workshops were fun back in the 70s. Harlan Ellison was a guest speaker at one of the workshops and he amazed the crowd by reading one of his stories. He became each character with a different voice. I think the story was entitled "Catman". But I am not sure. It is another faded memory. bb I'm sorry bb. I don't remember Sturgeon as a guest. But he wasn't on my radar then so it is possible. I believe both of those years HoustonCon was held at the old Shamrock Hotel. Chuck Jones was a guest one year there and I believe Carl Barks was a guest the other year, though he may have been in 1977. Unfortunately a house fire in 1981 took all of my old program books, badges and other remembrances from those shows. Every once in a while I buy a collection that has one of the program books in it and a flood of memories comes back. They were absolutely great shows. I found this one listed on ebay if anyone is interested. I think that program was probably too early for me since I moved to Houston (and attended Baylor College of Medicine) that same year. But I remember going to a convention at the Shamrock Hilton. I think I purchased Four Color 291 and 318 there. I had to go back twice because the dealer near the exit door wouldn't take my check. I knew Harold Starbuck at Camelot but none of the other dealers in the area. I found a picture of the hotel on line. It was donated to BCM and torn down. Ironically, I also met Ray Bolger (from the Wizard of OZ) at about the same time as those conventions in the 70s. He was in town to see Michael DeBakey at the Texas Medical center. It was strange because the hotel had a green interior like the Emerald City. Ray entertained us while standing in front of the hotel by doing a dance and singing a little German song. Strange memory to have but there it is. bb

The publication of this article in the Houston Post marked the beginning of Houston Fandom. Gene became the focal point as collectors around here realized there were others that shared their passions. Roy Bonario, Glenn Kessler, Earl Blair and others all read this and then got in contact with Gene. As a result the Houston Comic Collectors association was formed. From there HoustonCon started in 1967, and became one of the big national shows by the early 70's. Roy Bonario also started selling comics through a record shop in 1967 and then opened Roy's Memory Shop in 1970, the first true comic store in town. Gene was a fixture at the early Houston Cons but moved more and more towards movie paper. He eventually opened The Emporium, selling movie posters through the mid-nineties. He now sells exclusively through the internet. An updated version of that article ran in 1970 and a new group of collectors were brought into the fold. I attended my first HCCA meeting in 1972. The greatest thing imaginable, at least to a dorky nine year old. He centerpieces a Giant-Size Batman and a Tracy, but that book in the lower right corner appears to be the $100 gem of his collection. At the time of that article Action 1 was twenty eight years old. Didn't Alpha Flight 1 come out about twenty eight years ago. I doubt it would be at the top of anyone's piles! I started attending comic book conventions in Houston in about 1978 or 1979. They were fun shows but I mostly collected ducks and sold a large part of my silver age collection to local dealers. bb I am sure I would have seen you there. I was working for Camelot and we had tables right by the front door for both of those shows. Mr. B, Theodore Sturgeon was a guest at one of the conventions that I attended. I think it was in Houston and not in East Lansing where they held an annual writers workshop. Do you remember that year? The MSU workshops were fun back in the 70s. Harlan Ellison was a guest speaker at one of the workshops and he amazed the crowd by reading one of his stories. He became each character with a different voice. I think the story was entitled "Catman". But I am not sure. It is another faded memory. bb

I have much better luck scanning Tabloid size Sunday pages than Full size pages. I thought I should post at least one Popeye strip by BZ (Bela) considering it is BZ's thread. And hopefully the signature is large enough to see.

Wayne Boring art (I think) on Thuperman made it look great. He was older in the comics wasn't he? Plots weren't as gruesome as some of the Tarzan or Terry and the Pirates scripts.

Prime Foster example of Prince Valiant in battle.

Thanks Bronty. Photos were taken by Alan Light. He has a ton of stuff that covers the history of comic fandom as well as great photos of Hollywood and TV stars. bb

Hogarth may have worked harder on Tarzan than Foster, but Foster's Tarzan was still better. I posted some Tarzan strips by Foster and Hogarth on BZ's Golden Age Collection thread since I had recently posted some Flash Gordon stuff there. It seemed like a more appropriate location for discussions about the classic strips (other than Mickey and Donald). bb

I made a remark on another thread comparing the work by different artists on the Tarzan strip. I have posted a few examples of Foster's work but I haven't posted any examples by Hogarth or Moreira. Here is Foster from 1931 and I think his work looked more like Roy Crane than Alex Raymond at that time. Moreira from 1946. Hogarth from 1947. Hogarth from 1948.' I was very impressed with Hogarth's work on a panel by panel comparison but I still like some of the early work by Foster and how the page looks. By 1933 he started to show the detail that we saw on the Prince Valiant strip through the sixties I guess.

While I was looking for some Lily Renee photos, I also found some Carl Barks photos by Alan Light. Carl is seated and talking to a fan. He always seems to be enjoying himself. Below is Carl with Hogarth. Hogarth Sunday pages were very good. He probably worked harder on Tarzan than Foster did. Foster's Prince Valiant on the other hand, were remarkable.

The publication of this article in the Houston Post marked the beginning of Houston Fandom. Gene became the focal point as collectors around here realized there were others that shared their passions. Roy Bonario, Glenn Kessler, Earl Blair and others all read this and then got in contact with Gene. As a result the Houston Comic Collectors association was formed. From there HoustonCon started in 1967, and became one of the big national shows by the early 70's. Roy Bonario also started selling comics through a record shop in 1967 and then opened Roy's Memory Shop in 1970, the first true comic store in town. Gene was a fixture at the early Houston Cons but moved more and more towards movie paper. He eventually opened The Emporium, selling movie posters through the mid-nineties. He now sells exclusively through the internet. An updated version of that article ran in 1970 and a new group of collectors were brought into the fold. I attended my first HCCA meeting in 1972. The greatest thing imaginable, at least to a dorky nine year old. He centerpieces a Giant-Size Batman and a Tracy, but that book in the lower right corner appears to be the $100 gem of his collection. At the time of that article Action 1 was twenty eight years old. Didn't Alpha Flight 1 come out about twenty eight years ago. I doubt it would be at the top of anyone's piles! I started attending comic book conventions in Houston in about 1978 or 1979. They were fun shows but I mostly collected ducks and sold a large part of my silver age collection to local dealers. bb

Or maybe he got the idea from Superman. bb

yessireebob; and in high grade! i was busting vest buttons when that one came in. Isn't that Huck Finn who was also in Supersnipe? I like the earlier Doc Savages better. This issue 7 cover was photoshopped a lot but it replaced the copy with the Huck Finn cover. It looks like the artist modeled it after Tarzan.

yessireebob; and in high grade! i was busting vest buttons when that one came in. Isn't that Huck Finn who was also in Supersnipe? I like the earlier Doc Savages better. This issue 7 cover was photoshopped a lot but it replaced the copy with the Huck Finn cover. It looks like the artist modeled it after Tarzan.

Now THAT is cool Why is Alan Ladd so tall in that picture. He was probably shorter than either of the Nelsons. Maybe it was part of the license agreement which made him at least 6 feet tall when he was probably only 5 1/2 ft. bb I think 5'6" is generous for ladd! There's a reason he starred with veronica lake! You're right, Alan was only 5 ft 5 inches tall. About the same height as my uncle who thought he was 6 ft 5 inches tall.

I think some of these have been posted before. Avon Fantasy Readers are a good source for stories by R.E. Howard and Sax Rohmer. I just picked these up and I still need a lot of issues to complete the run. But I couldn't resist that cover story in issue 13. I think it was the funny hats that attracted my attention. Sure.. Or maybe it was the neon brassiere.

I think this Flaming Love issue should be listed in the category of Ward Romance. He produced some strange stories. Tyranny... bb

Now THAT is cool Why is Alan Ladd so tall in that picture. He was probably shorter than either of the Nelsons. Maybe it was part of the license agreement which made him at least 6 feet tall when he was probably only 5 1/2 ft. bb

Perhaps some of these stories were intended for, or reprinted from, Midget comics. That could explain the larger type. I have a few additional examples in one of my coverless boxes. bb The Winking Buddha story from APC 25 was reformatted from the pocket book size but I don't notice a change in the size of the lettering. I guess that doesn't mean a lot but it is interesting to speculate. Curious which issue is the lady with the dress and umbrella in? I think the lady with the parasol was in The Texan #13. She doesn't look that tough but she was a Baker girl. I also suspect that she was in midget comics edition (Fighting Indians) but no proof. bb

Perhaps some of these stories were intended for, or reprinted from, Midget comics. That could explain the larger type. I have a few additional examples in one of my coverless boxes. bb The Winking Buddha story from APC 25 was reformatted from the pocket book size but I don't notice a change in the size of the lettering. I guess that doesn't mean a lot but it is interesting to speculate.