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And yet CGC says: "He [Tom Reilly] was reportedly killed in a kamikaze attack near the end of the war, at which point the collection stops." Reported by who?

A lot of people have researched that one. There's never been any confirmation of Beerbohm's backstory on the collection. I would not be surprised if (1) the names were changed to protect the comics source (they got the comics in three batches and maybe thought there was more?) and are now lost to time, and (2) the how "Tom Reilly" died part as told by RB is exaggerated. None of that matters because the books are beautiful. But I wouldn't be paying a premium because of the backstory.

Prof. K did great work on tracking down the family. Not surprising they had no answers. This came up a year ago, which is when I think he started chasing the story hard back then. As for why the books have the checkmarks, a pretty good theory is that Holt was checking off females, and that maybe as painting references? My book supports the checking off females part. But it could be the subject matter being checked changed over time if he was trying to learn to draw. Here's a thread that was discussed: As for W.C. Holt, Jr., he was also discussed a bit on this thread, which is incomplete, because it looks like Prof. K pulled some of his comments off from back then I assume to keep the niece from being bothered: Again, Kudos for Prof. K, and Prof. K don't stop out of deference to CGC. It's your story to develop further.

Well ... I don't think you need to be concerned about stepping on CGC's toes. They are sitting on a lot of info that they don't put into their pedigree discussions - like that the Mesoperas are the source for the Promise Collection. And if CGC is waiting until "the Pedigree Book" is finally put out by Matt Nelson et al., it could be decades! Not sure why CGC gets to be the arbiter of what's a pedigree, on what they get to base the decision, and when that gets announced. It sort of has converted a status conveyed by the collecting community into a marketing ploy and way to control potential customers. For example, I sure view Bangzoom's core group of Gilchrist books as a pedigree, whether or not he goes to CGC to get them certified.

Great idea, but now its in the public domain. The Winnie the Pooh horror movie made a couple million off a $100K budget. My guess is that its not real high quality, but I have not seen it (and don't intend to). That's the kind of cheap exploitation I would expect to occur initially. But, on the other hand, there's been some brilliant post-expiration work on Sherlock Holmes. Young Sherlock, Enola Holmes, a number of straight up Sherlocks, like Benedict C's, have all been pretty brilliant.

On the other side of the coin: What exactly is the public interest in letting the Harry Potter copyright expire 125 years from now? Or Superman or Batman in 2034 and 2035? Or any literary property? For me, the public is better served by forcing creators to imagine new vistas, like Marvel did in the 1960s. Prior to the 1976 Act, the term of protection was was 28 years with a possibility of a 28 year extension, for a total maximum term of 56 years. Imagine a world where Superman's copyright would expire 28 years after his creation. That would have been 1966. We may never have seen the many new characters that arose because the oldest most popular characters were still protected. I have no problem with the copyright protection afforded then or now from a public interest perspective.

Since the copyrights are good for post 1978 creations until 70 years after the creator dies, e.g., Harry Potter's clock has not even begun to click, it seems unlikely that there will be much of a deterrent to new creations. Someone like J.K. Rowling shows the incentive to create is to become a billionaire off of a zero investment story, and a constant stream of funds in a market with no competitors that has already run 27 years with another 70 years to go after she dies, which may not be for another 25 plus years (she's 58 now). If so, that would lead to copyright protection lasting 122 years. That should inure not only to her benefit but also her three kids who will all be dead under this scenario before the copyright expires (one born before the book came out and the other two in the early 2000s), and her grandkids (who will be born soon - next ten years or so - if she's going to have any) who might also die before the copyrights expire. So, no, I don't see existing copyright laws as a deterrent at all.

Your date is wrong. It will be 10 or 11 years. The copyrights are good for 95 years. So Superman is up (hits the 96th year) in 2034 and Batman in 2035.

Caniff’s great. Foster, Caniff, and Raymond are the pinnacle of GA adventure art. Surprised no one is tempted yet by this piece:

One last item to revive the thread: The Army Hit Kit (July 1943 - first issue) size 6" x 9" featuring a Milt Caniff cover of Miss Lace only five months after her debut in Male Call. Condition: As seen. Staples show oxidation but no rust transfer to paper that I see. Would benefit from a clean and press if you're into that thing. Price: You never see these and its the only wartime cover of any publication featuring Miss Lace! $200 or best offer.

Relisted: WWII training and morale poster by Noel Sickles, of Scorchy and Terry & The Pirates fame Great shape. 17.5" x 23.5". Sickles WWII work is legendary. This is a fantastic example his skill and design. PRICE: $350 or best offer.

Re-Listed: 1942 Joe Dope WWII Training Poster by Will Eisner Ignore the background its another poster. This poster is 82 years old and was a working poster displayed at camp, base, or where ever it would do some good. Like most of the original posters (which I guarantee this is), it has pin holes in the corners. It is 14" x 18" (the fakes usually aren't) and is on the right paper stock. But this is one is a cut above others I've seen as it has square corners, bright colors, and looks vibrant. PRICE: $400 or best offer.

That single paper was very nice. This is a bit nicer: First, tabloid size military papers from Wright Air Base: All with Male Call and other neat cartoons and features. Most have the Male Calls on one page in the interior, but one has two Male Calls on the back page: Then we have the military paper in a magazine format. That the it bounced back and forth between mag and newspaper format may explain why the paper quality is far better than you'd expect! These mag formats have no staples and the Male Calls, about 3 inches high, are on the centerfold so they are entirely on one sheet of paper: Incredible cartoons: And then the third format is stapled magazine format. As you would expect with objects this old, and a confirmation that despite the incredible paper quality these things are very old, the staples on these are rusted: But the Male Call comics are entirely unharmed and are all on one sheet of paper, although where - right side or left side or bc - varies (and, yes, one has two Male Calls in this batch also): So what we've got is an archive of 25+ military papers, with great comic strips, pics, articles, and, most importantly, page quality! This is an incredible group. It includes the other copy of the newspaper sold in the prior listing for $20. Still, I'm not going to sell these for $500. PRICE: $300 for the group. These are the freshest group of WWII military papers I've ever seen. The Male Calls alone are probably worth that. But since strip dealers never seem to have Male Calls in stock, I can't state definitively. But when they do pop up on eBay, which is not often, even the ones without Ms. Lace are priced $15 or more.

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THIRD ITEM: IF BOMBS FALL! For this I have a comparable. Heritage sold one of these last October under this listing: "If Bombs Fall! #nn (Review and Herald, 1942) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages. The first copy we have ever offered of this scarce book. WWII Air Raid Manual with illustrations by Milton Caniff. Not listed in Overstreet. CGC census 9/23: 1 in 3.0, 1 higher." It looked like this: The copy I'm selling looks like this: The interior of this looks good: Heritage sold theirs for $528. This is an air raid manual with a cool cover of bombs exploding and a bomber in the midst of a fiery crash, and some illustrations by Caniff and others. But its mostly text. Digest sized. Because this one has some paint I think on the cover (see the white spot), I believe Heritage's is better both back and front. So I'm willing to let this one go for a lot less. PRICE: $100.

SECOND ITEM: This thing is in as good condition as you will ever see a Military Newspaper. It is a magazine format issue (but put together originally with no staples just a fold like a newspaper) of a 1944 edition newspaper for Wright Air Base (named after the Wright Brothers) in Ohio. That paper bounced back and forth from newspaper format to magazine format and it was printed on better paper stock than most military newspapers. So this is in amazing shape. So why should comic collectors care? Aside from the interesting history and insight it shows about Army life stateside? Well, it does feature an example of two of the GIs favorite comic strips - Male Call and the Wolf: It's also got an editorial railing against the writer/artist of one of those strips: Oh, and its got a very interesting cover that comic collectors are likely to appreciate: PRICE $20. There will be a much bigger lot which includes another copy of this issue later. But if you want a single example, this is only chance you'll have on this thread.

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Shorter listings - still cool items! TERMS: First "take" wins. I am open to offers on all items, so feel free to PM me. But first "take" wins. So if you want to make an offer, make it quick and don't be surprised if I wait a bit to see if I get a "take" first. If you really really want an item, just say "take." Buyer pays actual shipping cost including insurance for full purchase price. If you have your own collectibles insurance and want me to ship under your shipping label, that's fine. For this auction, I anticipate that all shipping will be by USPS flat rate medium box. You can propose an alternative shipping means, but I get a right of reasonable refusal if I'm uncomfortable with the means. I prefer payment by check, m.o., wire, Zell or equivalent; however, I am open to other options. I will generally take a return if notified within 3 days of delivery. FIRST ITEM: A 1944 Dick Tracy cover (6" x 9") by Chester Gould showing a bare-bottomed Hitler and Tojo getting bombed until they sing? Does that exist? Price: $40. Could be made more pretty as cover shows some texture. Interior is the music for the songs on the cover. PQ is in IMHO off-white to light cream at worst. Staples show oxidation with minor transfer to center sheet music. None of that matters to me, as the image is cool, and the inexpensive price reflects the condition issues. Items like this have no comparables because most comic fans are still learning that this kind of stuff exists. In a CGC world, more and more will figure it out.

I don't like to ship to Canada, but I did it for Roy once. So I think we can make it work. As terms state, you pay the shipping cost so PM me your payment and shipping preferences and we'll go from there. For now let's mark this as PROBABLY SOLD! This thread is tentatively over. Look for a new thread of WWII stuff later.

Not rare bronze. Back to some GA artists WWII. I will give you a heads up.

PM me your address and payment preference.and we will work out details.

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