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It is amazing to see all these in such great condition. You were smart to pick up all these gems! Thanks for sharing them!

Is that the number of pre-code romance comic books that were published? If so, I am surprised there were that few!

This is more Silver Age, but this red rocket is about to get rock blocked.

Robot Man posting this made me check to see if there were other Christmas related rocket covers... First, another version of the comic above... Then a few others...

Check out this nice selection of fun and scarce Golden Age comic books, all up for auction on eBay now, ending on Sunday night. Fun giants, classic pre-code horror and crime, rare E.C. related comics and magazines, a couple of World War II giveaway comics with Hitler and Tojo covers, an early scarce Ditko western, and more. No reserves, .99 starting bids! PETER RABBIT'S EASTER PARADE - 1952 AVON GIANT - 132 PAGES COLOR COMICS - SCARCE AMERICA'S FUNNIEST COMICS #1 - 1944 GIANT - 80 PAGES FULL COLOR GOLDEN AGE HUMOR ANIMAL FABLES #5 - 1947 E.C. COMIC BOOK - FIREFLY COVER - INSECT HUMAN TORCH! BELL SERVICEMAN #21 - 1943 WORLD WAR II GIVEAWAY COMIC BOOK - AIRPLANE MECHANICS BELL SERVICEMAN V.2 #6 - 1944 WORLD WAR II GIVEAWAY COMIC FOR AIRPLANE MECHANICS BLAZING WESTERN #1 - 1954 EARLY STEVE DITKO PRE-CODE WESTERN ART - NICE COPY! The CLUTCHING HAND #1 - SCARCE CLASSIC PRE-CODE HORROR ONE SHOT! EVE - 1943 WORDLESS GRAPHIC NOVEL by MYRON WALDMAN - POPEYE/FLEISCHER ANIMATOR EXPOSED #2 - 1948 - RARE CLASSIC PRE-CODE CRIME COMIC BOOK - "GIGGLING KILLER"! JIM HARDY COMICS BOOK - 1944 GIANT with WEIRD SUPER HEROES - 128 PAGES - SCARCE! 1952 MARVEL TALES #108 - ATLAS - 2 BILL EVERETT STORIES - GREAT WORDLESS STORY! (Rough Reading Copy) MENACE #1 - 1953 ATLAS PRE-CODE HORROR - BILL EVERETT COVER AND ART, RUSS HEATH 1942 PRINT MAGAZINE - TWO RARE EC GIVEAWAY COMICS INSIDE - GAINES COMICS ARTICLE Classic print industry magazine with landmark article by Max Gaines about the history of comics. Includes two actual E.C. color giveaway comic books, bound right into the journal. Also features picture of Funnies On Parade and Wonder Woman 1. 1943 PRINT MAGAZINE - M.C. GAINES COMICS ARTICLE - WONDER WOMAN PRODUCTION PICS! See the entire list here. Thanks for looking!

Things were different back then. Make sure you wash your hands after reading those books!

From Love Tales #43, October 1950, Zenith Publishing

Haven't seen this attributed yet, and the splash may not be by him, but check out this intense Heath western epic. What a storyteller!

Thanks for sharing that great story! How did you research all that?!?

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That is great! Looks like you nailed the reference. Thanks for sharing that!

This is from 1958, so more Silver Age, but thought GA Peanuts fans might enjoy seeing this. The Stanford University Chaparral Crash Comics Magazine featured this fun Charlie Brown parody cover. I've been watching out for these Stanford Chaparral Crash Comics for many years and this is the only copy I've seen of this issue. In case you're thinking it's a shotgun wedding cover, here is the fine print at the bottom of the cover: "Synopsis: Indignant citizen apprehends teenage delinquent in act of stealing basketball from mentally retarded child to whom she has given poisoned jawbreaker, while cleverly disguised law enforcement officer records notes in cleverly disguised Crimestoppers textbook...and as for you, Dear Reader, 'Evil to him who evil thinks.'"

You are invited to review a nice selection of fun and unusual comic books up for auction on eBay right now, ending this Sunday night. Click here to see the complete list. All auctions start at 99 cents, that's $.99, with no reserve! 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Heath also did "Trail of the Purple Sage" for issue 2. For you "micro-pedigree" buffs, note this is the companion issue to issue 1. I wonder if Mary was impressed by Lawrence's comic book gifts. Maybe so, since they survived to this day. Also have another copy in better condition, but I didn't want to break up Lawrence and Mary's set.

Thanks for posting all the great Heath work. Amazing collection of high grade examples of his classic covers! Here is another 1949 Heath story, from the pages of Atlas' Rangeland Love #1. While many romance artists struggled to draw a room or an office, Heath goes the extra mile to add cinematic beauty to this tale of love and drama among the western oil fields (not my inside scans). I highlighted a couple of panels so you can appreciate Heath's artistry.

This comic appeared in Farrell's Battle Report #3, dated December, 1952. I may be way off base, but does anyone else see a similarity? I don't say this lightly, as this would be about ten months before Daring Love #1, and over a year before Fantastic Fears #5 from the same company. (BTW, I was the person who spotted the Ditko story in Daring Love #1 many moons ago and convinced Bob Overstreet to credit him.) Not sure if this full story is actually Ditko or if he worked on it at all - maybe he worked with others, or maybe he was just finding his style. Here are all the pages to the story (not my scans)...

Trip backwards in time... 1. Page from the 1991 comic adaptation of the movie based on Dave Steven's character. Not Golden Age, but the characters are on a German airship in 1938. 2. Page from Our Fighting Forces #26, 1957 3. Page from Battlefront #17, 1954

Some interesting and good guesses...I suspect several hands may have worked on these pages. I don't have a definitive answer, but a sneaking suspicion. Focus on these two characters...

Reno Browne #52 (not my inside scans)

Reno Browne #51 (not my inside scans)

Thank you for starting this thread! Heath is one of comics' master storytellers. A comic with Heath art is a keeper. Here is a lesser known Heath mini-run. Reno Browne #50, #51, and #52 from Marvel Comics in 1950 Behind the photo covers, these comics are almost all Heath art, with action, mystery, humor, and Reno acting tough as Sergeant Rock. It won't dethrone Everett's Venus run, but a fun set! Reno Browne #50 (not my inside scans)

Bob and Betty in Columbia Land Thanks!