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Depends on how you define "this era." In the end of the run, some of the Hawkman covers are pretty great (lots of Kubert and some by other artists). But, across the entire run, I'd say the Sheldon Maldoff stuff is even more desirable (throwing out a few scarce issues in the end - driven more by rarity than Kubert). For instance, Flash Comics 33 (like this one -- Flash Comics 33 copy on ComicLink) is fantastic. Hawkman...but Shelly. I was thinking of the 1945- early 47 era when the covers mostly alternated between Kubet's Hawkman and Hibbard's Flash, but I agree some of the Moldoff covers are excellent. Later on with Infantino and even Kubert himself doing the Flash covers they improved IMHO. I'm not much of a Hibbard fan, and I really don't care for Nydell's Flash covers, so I've always been partial to the Hawkman covers, Kubert especially. Does anyone like Kinstler's Hawkman?

Absolute Gems Sharon.( Banner no.5 among the treasures too!) Just awesome. Love seeing them up close. Glad scanning won out, . As for over posting, if anyone has a prob, tell em' talk to me I love those two Banner books. Terrific covers and the interiors...?

Was that by Norris? Since it was the first original it should get more attention. Too bad they didn't use Mac Raboy who was working on the Sunday pages.

Did you collect the Shadow? Did you have a Blue Coal Ring? I think the Shadow was so popular that people were buying pulps and comics as fast as they could make them. Supersnipe was a spin-off series that seemed to attract the kids (and moldy old comic book fans like myself).

I remember you had a copy and I thought you sold it on ebay. Did you find another?

That surprised me too. I liked the work he did for Harvey and DC...and I picked up a few issues of Tor. I need a copy of All Star 21. Pretty sure I don't have one or at least one with a cover.

The background was similar to an early Jungle story by Celardo.

Looks like Finger liked writing stories with the 1000 theme. I had to buy a Canadian edition of that comic Marty. I was outbid many times until I spotted that one on ebay.

Great comic! I like those car covers. GL also had a race car cover that I wanted but I failed to bid high enough on it.

Howard Keltner told me he thought Hit 15-17 all had covers by Fine but many others think that Eisner and Crandall did some of the art. I prefer to agree with Howard.

You are probably right. I just don't remember where the picture came from and I always assume the original belongs to Berk.

This is kind of a mix of bits and pieces. Hit 5 is just a copy. Hit 15 is actually 12 covering a copy of Hit 15. I think that the original art is owned by Jon Berk.

Must be Big Ten basketball based on the open field tackle.

I like the early Peps that still have The Hangman. I think this splash is from Pep 40.

My son still won't eat mushrooms. Maybe he read this story.

I just realized that the first Superman Sunday strip was just a teaser. The actual first strip gave a more succinct origin and not as good as the daily pages. The origin was rehashed for Sunday pages several years later.

Love those pages. Felix and Dr. Seuss are a winning pair. I lost part of my collection in a fire at my mother's house where I was storing some comics many years ago. Those that were stored in a cedar chest survived and are still high grade. Back then I just stored everything on a shelf. Fortunately, I have replaced the damaged books (mostly silver age) and I didn't have any golden age in that group.

It's supposed to be the transition copy before switching to Walt Disney Comics and Stories but MM magazine shrank down to comic size with Vol 5 #9. OK, I like your copy too.

I like it. I didn't realize Parkhurst was capable of such skillful pen and ink work. He also drew the Black Bat and was probably responsible for some of those costume and emblem changes picked up by various artist of DC's Batman.

Briefer designed this Destruction Ray Machine which was featured in Rex Dexter.

Not sure what this machine did but I can assume it was destroyed by Samson.

Keep the robots coming. I am a big fan of the tin can robot that appeared on the cover of Action 36 and in the funny pages.

Bat man by Parkhurst...

I like that cover and the interiors of Wanted were pretty impressive too. Probably the best drug related splash published at that time. Love it!! What issue was that in? Wanted 13. I think I sold that one for somebody. Scan may be from Comic Books Plus.