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A Kelly a day... I could do this for almost three months!

Fantastic cover. What is that old man smoking, and did he just knock that old lady on her keister? A local antique shop in town has some Kelly/Pogo OA, anybody want me to find out what it is? I remember seeing it, but forget exactly what it was. Sure, next time you go past. There have been quite a few Pogo daily and Sunday strips on the market in the last few years. I'm always tempted, but have resisted so far. Now if a cover from the Dell Pogo run was to come along, especially #11...

Here's a few to start with - I could post a lot of books in this thread! Another 'picture frame' Animal Comics: A belated Australia Day contribution from WDC&S: and Pogo's first appearance in the Four Color run: And for those who haven't seen the first ever public appearance of our Possum:

That's a really cool cover. There's a touch of the surreal about those RA&A books.

And that, in a nutshell, is what makes a true collector and curator. Nicely said tb. (thumbs u

Weird Science 11 was Jan/Feb 1952

Great picture indeed! But is the question (a) Knowing what you know now, which book would you take? or (b) If you were the kid, what would you have picked? My answers are (a) Cap 1 and (b) Weird Science 11. In fact, since I still don't have WS 11, there's a chance I'd make the same choice now.

Ok, I can't let Australia Day go past without giving this thread a bump. I've got myself more and more interested in Australian comics since I started this thread, and have been digging around in various archives. I've discovered that major libraries in Australia hold no less than 113 boxes, or over 12 shelf metres, of Australian comics 1930 - 1960! Some of them are reprints of British and American comics, like these ones: The Two-Fisteds are mostly reprints of ECs title, with stories from different issues mixed together. But they would be rounded out by material from almost anywhere. #8 has a one pager from Soldier of Fortune #5, an obscure (to me) AGC comic, according to the GCD. The cover of #8 is a badly redrawn version of EC TF35. I have no idea why. and the EC for comparison: And one last one. I was hoping to post some discoveries I'd made in National and State libraries, but time and a reluctance to spend $22 per scan defeated me. I now have permission to go and make my own digital images, so there'll be more to follow. For now, note the publisher, Frank Johnson, and the fact that this comic has no cover number. For years I wondered why Australian comics before 1946 were mostly one shots. The answer lies in the Tariff Act of 1937 and WWII paper rationing. I'll explain it all later. But for now here's 'Wocko the Beaut'. Enjoy.

Glad they found an appreciative home!

That's a fabulous Wings 88. I like mine, but yours makes it look like a piker.

More Kurtzman and EC goodness. This stuff is good reading - they were quite subversive comics given the Korean War was ongoing. The Civil War issues are good too. I picked up another the other day - now on its way across the Pacific. This title is one of my priorities for the year. Gotta love those short runs. (15 of these)

Just tried my first Planet Comics. I hope this stuff isn't addictive.

THAT, my friend, is frackin' awesome. +1 That punch line kills me.

I usually don't quote images, but I'll make an exception here. Those are really attractive books.

'Orbicular chorus girls'

Krazy Kat looks kinda angry here... That's Felix.

Thanks for the post - loving this. What's the under and over for 'somehow gets free and eventually finds his beloved Martian princess'?

Sure - let's see it.

Excellent pickup Peter. They are such fun books. I like having consecutive issues so I can read the MM serials. And seeing them spread out like that really highights how much better Barks' cover artwork was compared to the others at that period.

I bought a couple of high grade Populars that had War Bond covers. They are great reads too - though that won't help you. Welcome to Dellcollectorville.

Great cover - a few inside scans, si vous plait?

Having just read through a couple of other threads around here, I think I'd rather hang out in a place where someone (correctly) thinks that a Lassie #20 is a great find. And I know there's (now) a SF thread, but these are just the epitome of Atom Age, so I'll post it in its spiritual home. I'm no exobiologist, but I really have to wonder how useful flippers are in that enviroment...

Thanks for your kind words guys. I am really enjoying the wdc&s books. They have the interesting property that they get nicer when you have more of them. Here's the back cover of #72, with an ad for subscriptions with a free pin-up: And here are the pinups from 83 and 93: The first couple are re-used cover pictures, complete with space for the logo, but the last one is just a generic Minnie. Has anyone got any of these? I imagine they are around, but I can't recall seeing one. (Cue tb with a set of beautiful copies )