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After more than two years of looking at this, it is finally mine.

 

Now that's a great book. Glad it finally has a home.

For the heck of it, and also in response to Joanna, here are most of the Baker covers in my collection. Pretty paltry compared to many here, but they make me happy... (There are a few not included, such as Lorna Doone.)

 

That's a nice looking group shot. (thumbs u

Alright, another thread on pre-Robin 'Tecs! Yay!

 

calling sacentaur...

 

I think Detective33kid is excited about owning his Tec 33, I still enjoy reading about board members who still get a kick out of owning a grail/key book.

+1

Thanks for sharing the Blondie strips. I just couldn't help myself...

That's awesome Detroit Mike, I love it.

Wow, more than a month has gone by without a post in this thread.

 

Here's a cover I'd never seen and stumbled across on eBay -

 

Reminds me of the old grandpa sitting at the dinner table in Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Sounds like the best kind of 3.0 to own!

 

The interior is a reprint of an earlier Fox comic. It might even be missing a page or two as Fox often started their story on the inside FC.

 

Interesting info and great looking book. I wonder how many kids fell for that "$1.00 now 10 cents" ploy?

Thanks Scrooge and Adamstrange. Are the books titled Walt and Skeezix the ones I should get or is there one called Gasoline Alley? I keep getting "Walt and Skeezix" when I search for "Gasoline Alley".

 

http://budsartbooks.com/prod.cfm/pc/SNDH/cid/38

Thanks. I'm probably one of the few people on these boards never to have ordered from Bud Plant but I will order a few books from him tonight.

Thanks for sharing these! (thumbs u

 

You're welcome.

Thanks Scrooge and Adamstrange. Are the books titled Walt and Skeezix the ones I should get or is there one called Gasoline Alley? I keep getting "Walt and Skeezix" when I search for "Gasoline Alley".

Here's one I just cracked out of a CGC 3.0 case. It has a cool book length story (thanks Scrooge). I was very happy when I got this as all the damage is on the front perimeter and back cover while the front image area is clean, bright and glossy.

Here's an interior page showing the Ghost Spider of Death. I think I prefer the one on the cover.

I was looking into Gasoline Alley but am not real familiar with it. On Amazon they show Walt and Skeezix volumes 1-4 (400 pages each) by Drawn and Quarterly. Are these the best books to get for reading Gasoline Alley?

I would also like to try Terry and the Pirates. Is there a recommended jumping on point or should I just start at the beginning?

 

Great strips. I'd be stocked to own those. I particularly like the first one with Granma Bumstead and Blondie just about to be devoured and picked apart.

 

These further whet my appetite for the new collection. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

You're welcome. The Grandma Bumstead one is my favorite too. It's also an early strip. I think 5 or 6 weeks into the run.

Wouldn't mind seeing your Blondie dailies.

 

Not the best lighting (they are much whiter than shown) but here they are in halves. The two strips each have a viewing area of about 4 1/2" x 18".

10-14-30

11-4-31

I especially like these strips because they show Blondie and Dagwood before they became the domesticated couple everyone is familiar with. Though someday I'll get a few strips that represent that period as well.

oh happy, happy day for me! i let this one go once, but not no more. from the bay early wednesday and it's just perfect! this is one of my top, top favorite covers!

 

 

That's a great cover. (thumbs u

Was it hard to find or just expensive (or both)?

The first D_ick Tracy volume was hard to go through as it was wordy and not flowing very well. It got better quick ... but it wasn't all pleasant going. Still, every strip has growing pains and it was worth it on Tracy.

 

The Blondie volume is solicited in July's Previews along with a reprint of Sagendorf's comic book Popeye stories. My guess that those are from the Four Color series so I won't be buying it.

 

Wouldn't mind seeing your Blondie dailies.

 

I saw a Blondie Sunday circa 1933 IIRC in person just last week. Very very fine line used.

I agree the going wasn't all smooth on the Tracy books and growing pains are expected. I still enjoyed them and expect them to keep getting better.

I just checked Amazon. Blondie (IDW) will be released in early October. Complete first few years of the strip.

I will take some photos of my Blondie strips later today and post them here.

Thought this was the best forum to have a continued (?) discussion of what I consider to be the Golden Age of Comic Strip Reprints.

 

I know a large chunk of my monthly $$ comics budget goes to buying the new collected editions coming out these past few years.

 

Am I the only one that actually buys and reads these on here?

 

My most recent reads have been:

 

1) Walt & Skeezix vol. 4 - Gasoline Alley 1927 - 1928. I read the complete year 1927 and stopped for now. The "year" was a little disappointing since this is the second time that Skeezix is abducted and it felt like a retread of a storyline from the first time Madame Octave kidnapped Skeezix. There was more suspense the first time around.

 

2) I started on Volume 7 of Mary Perkins - On Stage by Len Starr. I cannot wait for each of these volumes to come out. Starr is a master at subtle body language and expressions. It feels like he's getting more (or better) help on the background in this volume and it enhances the strip for sheer details and / or leaving more time for Starr to focus on the main figures. There are a couple of Sundays from the first sequence that I already wouldn't mind tracking down. Simply fantastic work.

 

The upcoming collection I am most looking forward to is the Collected early Blondie

I really like these strip reprint books also.

I've read the first Peanuts volume (Fantagraphics): a very enjoyable read and it is interesting to see the introduction and developement of the characters everyone is familiar with.

I also have read the first 2 Tracy volumes (IDW). I really like these. Entertaining story arcs. I can't wait until they start getting into the weird villains (Flat Top, etc...).

I didn't know the early Blondies were being reprinted. I will definitely get those. I only own 3 pieces of original art and two of them are Blondie dailies (10-14-30 and 11-4-31).

Those Wood Avon books are tough in high grade.

Avon in general is fairly tough in high grade.

Just got this back from CGC...

High grade, arrow to the chest, cowboys and indians, Kinstler and big breasts.

Got this in the mail today and was very happy with it.

 

 

Crack it! It's got a book lenght story inside. :thumbsup:

OK, I'll do it this weekend. I'll save the cracked out photo for the L.B. Cole thread.

Nice art!

 

This looks like a scene from Flash Gordon but with Zarkov on Ming's throne. I also like the art.

Got this in the mail today and was very happy with it.

Unfortunately the only way there will be a resurgence in demand for tec 38 is if the price is dropped significantly....there is just to much supply

 

There is virtually "no" supply of say tec 35 so of course price is higher. ..just basic economics....

 

In golden age the value of the book rarely coincides with the value of the content...all perceived supply and demand

I'm curious. Are there really a lot more Tec 38's than 35's or are there just a lot more available because everyone is holding onto the pre-Robins? I also seem to see a lot of PLOD Tec 38's. Does the gap close much between the two when just comparing unrestored copies?

there are a LOT more tec 38's than pre robin tecs (thumbs u

Thanks.

Unfortunately the only way there will be a resurgence in demand for tec 38 is if the price is dropped significantly....there is just to much supply

 

There is virtually "no" supply of say tec 35 so of course price is higher. ..just basic economics....

 

In golden age the value of the book rarely coincides with the value of the content...all perceived supply and demand

I'm curious. Are there really a lot more Tec 38's than 35's or are there just a lot more available because everyone is holding onto the pre-Robins? I also seem to see a lot of PLOD Tec 38's. Does the gap close much between the two when just comparing unrestored copies?

 

Not my cup of tea but a pretty nice copy. This almost qualifies as a "Hello Pal" moment part deux.

I like this Millie cover but the Hello Pal makes me want to collect stamps. Metro has the Church copy. I heard it was the only comic Edgar stored upside down so he didn't have to see the cover while going through his books.

It's 70 years later and I'm still waiting for that world...

 

 

Tales of Wonder (Summer 1940)

We'll have that world as soon as the guys with big bald heads invade us. Cool book by the way.

The photos in this thread are awesome. Here's hoping for many more being added.