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KC #201 is an elusive one - I've always wanted to see what the new story was inside. I'm assuming it was inventory left over from Giant Size Kid Colt, which was running short new stories around that time.

It's Gary Friedrich and Ayers. It looks like it's a full length story. If I had bought the book off the stands, I'd be pretty disappointed to see the story inside after seeing that cover.

Totally, what a letdown. But yeah, that's who was doing the new 17 pagers in GS Kid Colt, so that was probably a leftover.

KC #201 is an elusive one - I've always wanted to see what the new story was inside. I'm assuming it was inventory left over from Giant Size Kid Colt, which was running short new stories around that time.

Classic "hot iron brand to the face" cover! Ouch.

If only Al still drew like that...sigh...

Nice...isn't the CM #38 Milgrom/Janson, though?

Maneely was a superb draftsman, technically superior to Kirby, but Jack had that "OOMPH" that took Marvel to new heights.

I just can't see a Maneely Hulk comparing, for example. Joe's Sub-Mariner covers from the '50s are good examples. Technically nice to look at, but no Avengers #4 cover!

I tend to use Astonish #56 as my starting point...Kirby's first Atlas work. But then there's his Yellow Claw stuff in the same period, so maybe not.

WHUT.

Holy moley, that's beautiful! That's like a 9.8 for Atlas war!

Great stuff, all - you really can't go wrong with these books! Grabbed a few new ones myself at the Long Beach Comic Expo this weekend...I'll post 'em up later tonight or tomorrow.

That JIM gets around!

Very "Deliverance."

After flipping thru, I saw it was continued next issue, which surprised me, since I thought only #10-15 had new stories. Luckily, I picked up a #16 at the same show and sure enough, it was another new story.

And strangely enough, it has a very "Combat Kelley" type ending, which Freidrich also wrote. He must not have liked leaving loose ends for others.

In a newspaper office, no less - that won't exist in another 20 or so years...

From today's LA Shrine Show:

 

 

Very cool - I haven't been to one of Bruce's shows in years, maybe it's time to go again.

They're really stepped it up in terms of recruiting new dealers and improving the show. There was even a line to get in stretching down the street yesterday...first time I've seen that happen at this show in quite a while.

Most Improved Award for 2012!

From a show today - my contribution:

From today's LA Shrine Show:

Tonight's Clink win:

Have people received their books from Joey21? Any contact?

 

Pat

He made a purchase from my thread a few weeks ago and made contact with me today...may just have been off the radar for a few weeks.

Thanks. The TGKs are definitely the toughest in grade. In fact, the 2 slabs there used to be Crimson Dynamo's!

Some group shots...excuse the tilted angle on a couple...

Very nice!

Yikes.

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1st app. classic Mo'Nique

 

Thanks Bro! I dont collect in high grade. But some issues I found pretty hard to find were Rawhide Kid # 17 18 19 22, early Kid Colts # 88-103, Two Gun Kid # 52 (58 to find an afordable copy) 60 61 62 and a few Western Gunsmokes...forget the numbers.

Interesting, I've found the same challenges. I finally broke down and bought a RK #17 with a name in pen across the cover because it was so tough to find a decent copy.

TGK 60-63 are insanely tough, low or high grade.

I'll have to post some shots tonight!