craig yoe

What's "BSD"? I ask stupidly.

That's true unless there is particular potential good circumstances acceptable to seller and buyer. And Plan B is in place. I'm not as stupid as I look!

The post saying the erroneous statement that I am now going with Heritage Auctions was not by me. A gentleman was trying to make some point and tickle funny bones I gather. We do need more humor in these troubled times. I hold Heritage in the highest of esteem but my collection is not with Heritage but temporarily now squirreled in my bank and I have developed other interests besides art collecting and moving on. Thanks!

To be in the Moondog collection would be a great honor. Maybe you're like me: I can't afford this art--or afford to keep it!

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm not selling on eBay and not too familiar with these shows. Pretty busy with pursuing other avenues at this point but welcome all ideas.

Yep, I'm HERE! Yep, selling my collection. I don't have a printed catalog. I have put together a big digital sample "catalog" of my 50 year+ collection. I am talking to motivated, passionate, honest, more than fair, nice, very qualified types of various sorts that I know or potential buyers good trusted friends and expert advisors have put me in touch with. I'm in serious relationships/talks/actions, making final inventories (not a super speedy process with my Yoe Books work, kids, life, etc.) and will see how this goes. Based on what is transpiring, I have VERY high hopes, but I also have a Plan B in place (I'm not as dumb as I look). It took a lot of thinking and resolve to acquire my collection, I am applying the same to passing it on. We'll see! Meanwhile, because my momma taught me it's nice to share, I'm sharing some images that are fun to look at on Facebook. on a page that's for sharing not for selling anyway, though some folks apparently would like me to. Some kind folks don't like how I'm exactly handling everything, they might do it different. I respect that. Mutual respect is nice but it doesn't always happen like that and that's okay. My best, Craig

Hi Fellow Golden Age Comics Lovers! The second volume of Super Weird Heroes is at the printer ready to roll, but is sadly being held up because it turns out one page is low-res. We need a scan, from an actual comic, not the inter-webs, of just the Torpedoman splash page. We need this at least 300 dpi, 400 is better. Can you please help or know someone who can?! Thanks very, very much! Yours extremely gratefully, Craig Yoe/Yoe Books

I don't know if scanning through a slabbed copy will work but we're very desperate so I'd love if you would try it! Thanks!

Mr. Bedrock, What are you smoking?!? I don't KNOW any good local comics shops--all the good ones are in Texas!

My new book with hilarious over the top comics by Kirby, Frazetta, Robinson, Meskin, Siegel, Shuster, Kinstler, R. Crumb and many more greats! Superhero comics, crime comics, romance comics, government comics! Crazy cool!

Here's the final cover with Cameron's amazing art: part horror, part carnival schlock, even part art nouveau, yo! This book is selling out fast!

We are about to go to press but realize our cover illo is too low rez. We need at least 300 dpi or better 400+. Can you help us or know someone who can? We'll credit you in the book and give you a complimentary copy for your kind help!

Here's an update list of help we still need, (whittled down thanks to the generous boardie who is now providing 8 covers from our previous list! ) We need help on our Fiction House history book that we are finishing right now! We need HIGH REZ (300 or 400 dpi scans from actual comics--NOT from internet sources). Thanks so much! Here is an updated list of help we need: ***Covers needed:*** Fight Comics #1,13 Jumbo Comics #49, 55 Jungle Comics #17, 33, 80, 81,85, 161 Planet Comics #21, 41, 46, 65 Rangers Comics #1, 42 Wings Comics #13, 37, 87, 94 ***Stories Needed:*** Planet Comic #22 complete Mars story needed Fight #50 complete Kayo Kirby story needed.

Hi! We, at Yoe Books/IDW, are excitedly finishing up a book on the history of Fiction House: "FICTION HOUSE: FROM PULPS TO PANELS, FROM THE JUNGLE TO OUTER SPACE"! We have a number of covers that we need to find scans from actual comic books at 300 DPI, or better yet 400 DPI. And we need one story scanned. We also are looking for hi-rez scans of original art that we have found on-line but don't know who owns it. If we can't find that art we're looking for great alternative examples. We don't want anything from the internet--too low-res, even the Heritage scans. We need scans for actual comics and art. I can be reached by email at YoeComix on the H()Tmail (dawt) com email service or East Coast time by phone 7 days a week at NINE-Juan-for-3-2-five-OH-NINE-Juan-$EVEN. Our books can be seen at YOEBOOKS (d-a-w-t) c ()m Thanks deeply for your kind help!!!--Craig Yoe Here is a list of help we need: ***Covers needed:***Fight Comics #1 Fight Comics #13Fight Comics #35Fight Comics #39Jumbo Comics #49Jumbo Comics #55 Jungle Comics #17Jungle Comics #33Jungle Comics #81 Jungle Comics #80Jungle Comics #85 Jungle Comics #161 Planet Comics #21Planet Comics #29 Planet Comics #41Planet Comics #46 Planet Comics #65 Rangers Comics #1 Rangers Comics #26Rangers Comics #33Rangers Comics #42Rangers Comics #60Wings Comics #13Wings Comics #37Wings Comics #87Wings Comics #94 ***Story Needed:*** Fight #50 6 page Kayo Kirby needed. ***Original Artwork Needed* (Or other primo examples) Original Art for Rangers Comics #37 entire story of "Glory Forbes, M'deah, Mrs. Plush Bilt's ball…”Original artwork for Planet Comics #22 entire story of “Mars God of War, Under the impenetrable, cloud-hidden surface of the planet…” (I have pages 1 thru 5 only. I need 6 thru 10) Original artwork for Jungle Comics #146 last page of Camilla "Downriver--far below the mine of the seven serpents"Original artwork for Jungle Comics #46 Wambi, The Jungle Boy splash page of “Murder!" Original artwork for Wings #124 second page of Captain Wings “Death Below Zero" Or other great art?!? Thanks again!!!--CY

haha: SORRY!

orry for the typos, typing with one hand and rockin' the cradle with the other...

Finally had the chance to read this thread last night--some very interesting points raised. Someone mentioned that Carl Barks made the most money for his publisher. As brilliant as Barks was it was probably Walt Disney's name and Donald Duck (not created by Barks) that made this the top selling comic. #2 money making comic for a good period there was probably Looney Tunes or Little Lulu. Again, not because of the cartoonists (who again didn't create the characters) but because of the "brand". I say this with no disrespect to Carl Barks and John Stanley who were amazing artists and the two best writers comics ever had IMHO. Another big seller I bet was another "brand",Popeye, the comnic book by Bud Sagendorf. The one-eyed sailor was created, as you know, by comic stripper E.C. Segar (and popularized but the animation, too). Sagendorf was Segar's assistant and like a son to the older cartoonist). Sagendorf was in the league in both art and writing with Barks and Stanley. The creators who made the most money for their publisher with their OWN creation? I'd say Siegel and Shuster with Superman. And not only the comic books but the merchandising and comic strip was incredibly profitable. And it not only made the publisher rich but Siegel and Shuster as well who became wealthy men unlike Barks and Stanley who lived modestly and didn't have a "stake". Jerry and Joe, I believe, had the same deal as Bob Kane, the big difference was that the deal was given to them in a paternalistic manner not in a contract like Kane had his lawyer relative negotiate (which, sadly, did not include Bill Finger). And not having a written contract as good as Kane bugged Siegel and Shuster, especially I think Jerry. And worried them when the first heyday of superheroes was coming to an end after the war. And the fact that the relationship between DC and S+S was very rocky. So they sued to gain control--and lost for the most part and became sadly very challenged financially. Someone mentionJack Kirby as a big breadwinner for his publisher. True, but I'd guess his creations for Marvel (which I give Stan Lee co-credit for--which is not an opinion shared by everyone) are a fraction of the Lee-Ditko Spider-Man profits for Marvel. KIrby was involved with the creation of more characters, but Spidey sells a lot of under-roos! (and films, and toys, and widgets and happy meals and etc) John Goldewater and Bob Montana's (and Vic Bloom and Harry Shorten's) Archie sold a lot of comics for their publisher (and of course John was the "J" in MLJ). But Archie's big popularity was the 1950s and early 60s after Montana left the comics for a good piece of the greener pastures of the comic strip world. And After editor Shorten and writer Bloom were no longer on the Archie scene and haven't got enough of the credit they deserve, though that's changing a wee bit). I'm as crazed a collector as nearly anyone here, I believe, but it's tragic in a way that we collector fans, especially of the superhero variety, eventually controlled the editorial output of the majority of floppy (I hate that term) comics. Comics ceased appealing to young kids, women, the mass market got out of the candy stores, PX's, drug stores and into the specialty shops. There's good aspects, but we lost much in the transition. And we don't only have ourselves to blame but TV, the more profitable paperbacks per store shelf space, the critics of comics, etc. Please, all IMHO and brief thoughts only. I'm not looking to pick fights with anyone. All you fascinating people just got me thinking and prompted me out of the "lurking" mode...I'd like to be more involved here, but quite busy with things like babies...

GGA--very nice "kudos" list of yours...BERNARD DIBBLE!

today's top ten... 10. Billy DeBeck 9. Steve Ditko 8. Basil Wolverton 7. George Carlson 6. Briefer 5. John Stanley 4. Winsor McCay 3. Milt Gross 2. Robert Crumb 1. George Herriman

deeply grateful you started this thread--one of the greats f'sure! that redman king 51 is stunning!

fascinating stuff in this "boot camp"! thanks for posting!!!

ciorac, thanks to YOU! i think the fact that the revelation that the artist creator of golden age (and beyond) comic books, joe shuster, had a post-superman, beautifully drawn, major body of work similar in subject matter and style to comic books (and with a comics story as part of it) that was virtually unknown, will be of great interest to the folks here on this thread and board. of course, the main difference is that this work is sexualized/s&m (though not really that far afield from the content in some of the crime, horror and even superhero comics at the time). and wait till you read the surprising, crazy, dramatic back story! i hope that when "secret identity: the fetish art of superman's co-creator joe shuster" gets out someone here will start a post about it. i'm gonna be fascinated to know what you guys, who i admire greatly for your enthusiasm, knowledge and collections, think. i love the community and focus of this message board though i'm usually just a lurker.

I see my book has been mentioned in this thread so I hope you don't mind me re-posting some info from another board/thread that mentioned it, too.... "Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman's Co-Creator Joe Shuster" won't be out till April 1, but Abrams, the publisher, WILL be flying in, maybe, 75 advance copies. A bookplate signed by Stan Lee and myself will be tipped in. A bunch of these special copies will be for office use, the press, gifts for buyers at book chains, executives at Abrams, VIPs, etc. But, a very few remaining copies will be at the Abrams booth at the New York Comic Con and ***WARNING*** ...WILL. GO. FAST!!! --Craig Yoe P.S. There's a preview of the book at secret-identity.net Thanks!

thanks, i look forward to your scan. and i LOVE your fox article on that link. great research. man, i wish there was a photo of fox.

i'm working on a book and would like to get a 300, or better yet, 600 dpi scan of that wonderful weird #2 cover. btw, do we know who the artist is? can someone send a scan to yoecomix(at)hotmail.com. you'd get a copy of the book and a thanks there-in. best, craig yoe a few of my 30-some books: http://yoe.com/wwd_books_adults.html