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Beck’s response in an interview on how lawsuit affected him:

DC shut Siegel and Schuster down for many years. Did C.C. Beck experience a similar fate? Captain Marvel was Beck’s version of Bill Parker’s conceived superhero and his career as a comic book artist- arguably the most influential of the Golden Age given the popularity of Captain Marvel and his trademark cartoonish art. I know Beck went on and left comics but it’s important to know what happened. We collectors enjoy the books but it can be a superficial journey if the history around the characters and creators is forgotten. Sure, the art stands on its own but the history is also needed to give additional meaning to this art form.

Thanks! I’m interested in further exploring the question of who was more popular? Captain Marvel or Superman? I doubt DC would have sued Fawcett if Captain Marvel wasn’t so popular at the time.

Didn’t think you were that old! Just wanted to get your feel for which of the two was more popular and why? May need to ask Parker since he may have bought them off the stand.

Great books! Curious what your thoughts are about Captain Marvel and Superman and which do you think made the bigger impression on the kids back in the Golden Age?

It’s a classic. Awesome 25 Cent Gray Morrow picture frame cover and Woodstock!

Great copy and one I never get tired of seeing. Was just thinking how younger people who are growing up now may not realize what a film strip is!

Just admit you ❤️ Bronze Age comic books.

Very nice “Bronze-Billy!”

Stunning!

Missed that one. Thanks! Another reason why these books need to be included in any serious price guide/reference book on war comics.

Should be a National Holiday!

It will be up for auction again…and again…

Yes and I’m sure there are a few more but can’t think of them.

Please do tell…

Trying to figure out what criteria Overstreet used to come up with this top 10 given Tomb of Terror 15, Black Cat Mystery 50, Weird Mysteries 5 and Adventures into the Unknown 1 were left off. Take a look at the Overstreet Guide prices for these books in the 53rd Edition. This is one of those instances where I find it difficult to defend Overstreet’s credibility. Their editorial decisions sometimes make no sense. How difficult is it for the editor to have their fact/price checkers go through the book before approving a final top 10 list?

I see that Overstreet is putting out a guide on war books and very happy about it with one exception. Joe Kubert’s Sgt. Rock should be on the cover of the new guide not Russ Heath if the advertisement in this year’s Guide has the final version of the cover in it. I love Heath’s work but Kubert and Kanigher created Sgt. Rock not Heath. The artist who created Sgt. Rock should get their art of their creation placed on the first Overstreet Price Guide for War Books. Kubert’s Sgt. Rock is the definitive Rock. Period. Also, let me suggest that while I’m a DC War guy, attention should be paid to the Parade of Pleasure war books given there was one SOTI war book (thanks to Ingelsfan for pointing this out). It’s time to place a focus on these classics. There’s so much more to war books that requires attention. We also need to distinguish the Korean War era books from those published during World War 2 and prior to 1950. It’s not enough to place focus only on Atlas titles. Yes, they have their place but must be placed under the Atomic Age “Korean War” era, especially when there was debate between Truman and MacCarthur over using atomic weapons that led to the the General’s dismissal. This all being said, I always commend the guys for the work they do on the War Report each year!

Berk was a comic book historian and collector who loved this art form. He won’t be forgotten because his books will forever remind us and posterity about this great collector and person.

Interestingly, Dredd’s appearance in Prog 1 is unique because preview or not, it’s in the same magazine. We don’t see this with the Turtles first appearance in Gobbledygook 1. Even further from the “connection” are the ads for a character that appear in another book or preview publication like Marvel Age, FOOM (New X-Men Team), or Previews (Spawn). Dredd’s appearance in Prog 1 is special because it’s 2000 A.D. and he’s the essence of that comic magazine. Dredd was already created when Prog 1 exclusively for 2000 A.D. Tharg made sure readers and the world knew that in Prog 1. Prog 1 is the biggest “undiscovered” Bronze Age book because of this.

Wondering if Bats 240 (photo from GCD) is the only “exposed brain” cover ever drawn by Neal? Cool if it is!

War Genre meets Lost World Genre! Doesn’t get any better. This one really hits home for me because I remember playing with my plastic army soldiers and dinosaurs for hours. We had our imaginations and there was no limit to what we could do.

Please disregard. Not first appearance. Pass on it if you come across a copy.

Jack holds a greater place in comic book history: “Greatest Comic Book Artist of the 20th Century” Jack Is just too big for one age because his achievements transcend the Ages…

I can’t argue with this and always enjoy your insight. That said, the Golden Age is the era when the superhero dominated the newsstands and no one drew them better than Mac. Schomberg did great covers and he will forever be known for this. Working for Timely as a cover artist has also given Schomberg a tremendous advantage never afforded to Mac. Raboy’s legacy is still being defined and will only grow as more people discover his art. Like Baker’s growing standing in the history of the medium and his connection to GGA and the Romance genre that rose along with Crime Comics (to later be joined by horror comics) to supersede the superhero genre quickly at the beginning of the postwar era, it’s only a matter of time before Raboy takes his place as the greatest artist of the World War 2 period and the coinciding time of the dominant superhero comic book that started with Action Comics 1. Raboy was a perfectionist, and it was a time consuming goal that often caused his missing deadlines. Still, it was worth it for those who see the finished product that turned out to be the closest any artwork got to Golden Age perfection. There wouldn’t be any debate about this if Mac had drawn the winner of the lawsuit’s superhero…”The Raboy Superman!”

There’s no comparison to Raboy, who could do everything (except make deadlines!) better than Schomberg. It’s not a knock on Schomberg. Schomberg was great and his Richard Scarry “Busytown” covers are classic. William James was the more famous American Philosopher of American Pragmatism but he couldn’t compare to Charles Sanders Pearce - the true genius of Pragmatism. Mac was simply on a different plane.