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Everett bubbles to Shores bubbles...

Yep, excellent quibbles. I think Nate should've mentioned a few of the more prominent pulp writers who graduated into television/film writing (etc.) who aren't familiar names. Examples like Robert Leslie Bellem and Hugh B. Cave come to mind. He teased John W. Campbell's "Who Goes There" written under the pseudonym Don A. Stuart ...the short story which became the basis for both Thing films (Carpenter's arguably much closer to the original story)... in the year before Campbell was given editorship of Street & Smith's Astounding, his direction advancing SF storytelling. Overall, as an introduction, Mr. Price's video was much better than expected. Matt Nelson's posts on pulps are also excellent, including reference sources to educate hobbyists on the history. While he understandably skirted over interior B&W art, Matt's focus on the magnificent cover paintings is dead-on and why pulps are ideally suited for encapsulation, difficulty notwithstanding.

Here's a short video that popped up on YouTube about the history of pulps for curious GA fans who aren't collecting 'em. While an oversimplification, it's a good fast paced primer on the relevance of pulps as an essential, underserved collector's market. Nate Price has his facts straight and draws the correct conclusions about influences. Note: I would've linked this video in the pulp forum or in General, but that'd take too much thought after imbibing ale.

Timely green masthead to Timely green master-race head...

Betty's Diary: got a torch for Archie to "Veronica's" Diary: got a Toro for a Torch...

Hopefully, corroded batteries weren't included.

Tense action in the rear view to tense action in the rear view...

Angry tycoon in trouble with the law to well dressed tycoon being harassed and rescued at the Timely Club...

My Gernsback Amazing "bedsheets" from the '20s are eyeing this; some are high grade...

Joe Sinnott to Alex Schomburg... Note: This is the original (signed on plank next to boot of the plunging airman; HA imaged better than my iPad)

Haven't posted in General for years, but with all the holder stuff going on had check inside the box to see if the liter had ever changed. While in the neighborhood, here are a couple of vetted distemper shots of feline purr-suasion to a-mews... Note: I left my Cat-Man comics out per thread guidelines, but only by a whisker; if I said it wasn't tempting, I'd be lion.

BatMan (& Robin) target piñatas to dark spirited Toro Torch-erer with bats & cat...

mechanical mouse to rats in the mechanics...

Bob Kane getting the jump on 1940 to Charles Mazoujian also making the leap...

Yep, dating mystery always looks great on paper.

Sexy Schomburg blonde bondage babe to sexy Schomburg blonde highlighted bondage babe...

This is difficult to answer, mainly because the Okajima Pedigree touches on an area of sensitivity regarding citizens wrongly persecuted and imprisoned because of their ethnicity. While I don't have a problem with the portrayal of Japanese soldiers as war propaganda on comics ...which would be very offensive taken out of the historical context... and I have quite a few examples in my collection, the idea of Japanese-American families having their possessions taken and being placed in guarded camps bothers me. So, personally, my tendency would be avoidance of the Okajima pedigree, writing notwithstanding. That isn't to criticize the pedigree itself or anyone else's taste collecting them as they're beautiful books, lovingly stored and maintained; definitely deserving of their stature in the collecting community. It's just a personal thing; they're splendid books, but honestly, I'd always prefer the Denver pedigree.

Don't think I've posted this one here, but it's classic Cap; definitely a AAA Kirby cover...

intent to behead to double header with major league dismemberment (Foul Play) inside...

about to throw a knife to launching a sword...

large skull with internal flames to large skull with external flames ...

Robin' to caught red handed...

Congrats! Very nice copy, ...and wow... this was at least 50 years before the Joker invented bitcoin!

Man of Steel to burning through steel like butter...

lure of honeypot danger to lure of honeypot danger...