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Can anyone provide a scan of an interior page of one of these ACG 3D books, so that we can see an example of what Adam is talking about?

Has anyone who's at San Diego actually seen the copy at Harley's stand ?

I saw it yesterday Ian, and it looks great. Whoever did the restoration did a nice job.

Anybody know what happened to CentaurMan? He's been absent for ages.

Another Flessel cover:

Great story Adam. Thanks for sharing it. Any of us would be humbled by Jon's incredible collection.

Thanks for posting -- epecially since you risked scanning interior pages for us!!!!

It's always touchy with a high grade key book. But since apparently no one else had a low grade raw copy available, I decided to do it because it is such an interesting coincidence.

The Wizard foils the plot and defeats the "Jatsonians", who happen to look and dress exactly like Japanese sailors:

The fact that this book was published in the Fall of 1939, and referred to an attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese lookalikes is intriguing, to say the least.

The Wizard learns of a "Jatsonian plot" to attack Pearl Harbor:

Take a look at the first story in Top Notch #1 (Dec. 1939). Although it uses a fictional name for the nationality of the enemy, it is a clear reference to the U.S. getting involved in WWII.

 

Thanks!

 

Can we come over and read yours?

 

We could add a category for oblique references to US involvement. Can you provide any more details? Is it just the super-hero fighting or is the US military involved? Where does the action take place? Are the attackers supposed to be Germans? Italians? Japanese?

 

My copy is in a safe deposit box, so I'll have to get back to you on the details. Maybe Shield has an available copy and can share the details with us. I do recall that it struck me as being even more precient than National #18. In the meantime, here is the cover:

 

I've retrieved my copy and will provide the details in my next two posts.

New Comics # 7, the title's first slick cover:

Adam, those cover proofs are great. What is the oldest one you have?

Another Platinum book from the fabled "S" collection:

Looks like this thread could use another post. Here is New Comics # 5:

RHG: The peach background looks extraordinarily beautiful on that copy. I had no idea it could look that nice!

The colors of scanned books always look better when they are not slabbed.

That's a beauty hkp. Congratulations.

Take a look at the first story in Top Notch #1 (Dec. 1939). Although it uses a fictional name for the nationality of the enemy, it is a clear reference to the U.S. getting involved in WWII.

 

Thanks!

 

Can we come over and read yours?

 

We could add a category for oblique references to US involvement. Can you provide any more details? Is it just the super-hero fighting or is the US military involved? Where does the action take place? Are the attackers supposed to be Germans? Italians? Japanese?

My copy is in a safe deposit box, so I'll have to get back to you on the details. Maybe Shield has an available copy and can share the details with us. I do recall that it struck me as being even more precient than National #18. In the meantime, here is the cover:

Take a look at the first story in Top Notch #1 (Dec. 1939). Although it uses a fictional name for the nationality of the enemy, it is a clear reference to the U.S. getting involved in WWII.

 

What is on page 38 that got this book mentioned in SOTI?

 

Don't know. My copy only has 32 pages!

 

 

 

It's either a typo in the Guide or one of the mis-directions to catch plagiarism.

On page 38 of SOTI, Dr. Wertham observes:

"And just as there were supermen, superwomen, superboys and superducks, so the industry now supplied a 'super-lover.' Studying these love confession books is even more tedious than studying the usual crime comic books. You have to wade through all the mushiness, the false sentiments, the social hypocrisy, the titillation, the cheapness."

RHG

Wow!! What's the grade on your Action 1, Jon?

That's the Church copy again, isn't it RHG?

Yes.

That's a tough question Adam; I don't think that I could pick just one. For Detective Comics, my favorites would probably be the covers of nos. 13, 15 and 18. For New Adventure and Adventure, probably the covers of nos. 26 and 37 (assuming the 37 is a Flessel). Another Flessel cover that has always been one of my favorites is the one he did for Adventure 32, which is the first issue after the series changed to Adventure after dropping the "New" prefix. Here is the Church copy of that book:

Here is a Flessel Christmas cover, New Adventure Comics 22:

Detective # 10:

Classic cover. Very nice!

While we're waiting for Jon's thoughts on Adventure 37, and to keep the thread rolling, here's another Flessel cover from 1938, More Fun 37: