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Good answer. As a reward, I will not post my 18 or my 65 yet again. But they are two of my faves as well.

Very nice, Rick. What are your other two faves? Hard for me to pick just three!

Lithograph print on Paper

I came across this listed on an online bookstore quite by chance this morning...

You've been in trouble for decades young man! And spit out that gum!

It's so touching to read an article about the early days of the hobby, written by one passionate man remembering another, both now lost. I guffawed at the passage describing how other aspiring dealers hunted down 'the naked man' only to find everything he'd collected already vanished [presumably to reappear later in the vault]. He names a couple of these aspirants, one of them not entirely unknown to me,and writes, 'It couldn't have happened to more appropriate people.' Shades of Richard Chandler! Seeing Brown and Wilts dressed like FBI agents [before they switched to slacks and sneakers], reminded me of the day some 10 years ago, when I flew in from the UK to Houston to meet my fellow boardies Richard Evans and Billy Parker for the first time, only to find them strangely not dressed like FBI agents. [Needless to say, the suit I'd worn to impress them languished in my suitcase for the rest of my visit.] As Rich Olson would certainly have known, 'Know thyself' is one of the maxims inscribed in the forecourt of the temple at Delphi, and his oracular certainty of his path is, like the oracle, a proof that he made good life choices and didn't regret them.

Rich and I chatted from time to time in the Serendip thread and via the occasional message. We hadn't conversed for some years, and I had no idea he was ill. I always found him to be a warm and generous presence. He astonished me once, by expressing an interest in buying one of my paintings, which I happened to post in Serendip, but it turned out to be too large for the wall he had in mind. (If you paint something measuring 10×7 feet, you hardly envisage ever selling it, still less, that someone would want to hang it on their living room wall!) I'm so sad to hear this news, but I am warmed by all these stories of his interactions with other boardies. I look forward to reading more of his life and times, from those who knew him well. I wish I'd known him better.

That cover is by a British artist named Reginald Heade.

Not many people have an opera named after them!

Good grief. Happy just to have the Girasol replica!

This Kickstarter campaign might be of interest to Art Adams fans like me. It launched yesterday. Phenomenal response - pledges over 200k in a single day! Note - if you are not in the US, international shipping will be very expensive. I pledged for the deluxe hardcover and shipping to the UK is more than the book. It's possible Bud Plant will have copies at some point, but no guarantees, especially if the kickstarter sells out! The Art of Arthur Adams

Yes, and there will be at lest two Heath stories - The Brain and Return of the Brain. And even better news, apparently Venus will be completed in 2024! Bring on the Everett!

https://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/2007/09/return-of-brain.html

..and in other good news, FG are promising to publish a line of Atlas Comics Library. The first one will feature Russ Heath among others. https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/coming-soon/products/adventures-into-terror-the-atlas-comics-library

Incidentally, Atlas lovers may welcome this from Fantagraphics. Perhaps a Russ Heath volume will turn up in time... https://www.fantagraphics.com/products/the-atlas-artist-edition-joe-maneely-volume-1

Well, these are all Penguin Random House fishes, rather than official DC solicits, so no guarantees! But I'm more optimistic than I was a month ago.

Just thought I'd share this from the Collected Editions Forum. I'd love to know what's going on with DC! MAY 02, 2023 Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection Collects: Action Comics (1938) #1-2, #23, #60, #182, #305, #395, #473, #643, #732, Action Comics (2011-2016) #7, DC Comics Presents#26, Superman (1994-2006) #1 and #81, Superman (1939-1986) #1, #30, #65, #133, #167, #287, #400, Superman (2018-2021) #18, Superman Confidential #1, Superman: Rebirth #1, Superman: The Man of Steel #1, and World's Finest Comics #176. AUG 22, 2023 The Phantom Stranger Omnibus Collects: The Phantom Stranger #1-6 (1952), The Phantom Stranger #1-41 (1969), stories from The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-13, Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18, The Brave and the Bold #89, #98, #145, Showcase #80, Justice League of America #103, House of Secrets #150, DC Super-Stars #18, Secret Origins #10 and DC Comics Presents #25, and #72. SEP 12, 2023 Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 10 Collects: Batman #86-100 and Detective Comics #211-232 SEP 26, 2023 Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 (2023 reprint Edition) Oct 03, 2023 Wonder Woman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 Collects: Wonder Woman #124-149 OCT 10, 2023 Detective Chimp Collects: Amazing World of DC Comics #1, DC Comics Presents #35, DC Special #1, Tarzan #231 and #234-235, The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #4, #6-46, and Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6! OCT 17, 2023 Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 Collects: Action Comics #142, Wonder Woman #35-47, and Sensation Comics #90-104. DEC 05, 2023 Superman: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 Collects: Action Comics #241-265 and Superman #122-137.

I don't think there has been any word of a third printing as yet, at least not that I recall. Earlier printings are OOP of course, but still available on Ebay if you can handle the nosebleed prices, as I'm sure you know! Marvels publication calendar for the rest of this year looks full - they've even delayed a few omnibi until next year. So a new printing would be at least a year away, more than likely. https://www.comicreleases.com/2021/12/all-upcoming-collected-editions/

Such much?

Don't mind me! I was in the moment!

Fixed that for you.

So, you're saying I'm a weak old guy? Flattery will get you nowhere!

Oh, so we're reduced to comparing prostates now? Goodbye bigusdickus!

What's the opposite of weakling?