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    Okajima pedigree

    in Golden Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by Griff

    Updated list "added 5 more books today"

     

    Confirmed Okajima Books

    Air Fighters Comics v2n7 Date 2/44

    All Top Comics #16 03/49

    Big Shot Comics 82 Date 10/47

    Black Terror 6 Date 5/44

    Blazing West 11 "in Alan's possession"

    Boy Comics #16 Date 6/44

    Blue Beetle 56 Date 5/48

    Captain Aero 15 Date 6/44

    Captain America 39 Date 6/44

    Captain America 40 Date 7/44

    Captain America 41 Date 8/44

    Captain Marvel 28 Date 10/43 "not CGC"

    Captain Marvel 31 Date 01/44 "not CGC"

    Captain Marvel jr 19 Date 5/44

    Captain Marvel jr 20 Date 6/44

    Captain Marvel jr 23 Not CGC but is Okajima

    Captain Midnight 21 Date 6/44

    Captain Midnight 22 Date 6/44 "in Alans possession"

    Contact Comics 12 Date 7/46

    Exciting Comics 65 Date 1/49

    Fight Comics 33 Date 8/44

    Fight Comics 50 Date 6/47

    Fight Comics 52 Date 10/47

    Fight Comics 65 Date 10/49

    Fight Comics 66 Date 1/50

    Fighting yank 8 Date 6/44

    Fighting Yank 23 "not CGC"

    Flash Comics 54 Date 6/44

    Green lantern 15 Date spring 45

    Hooded Horseman 21 "in Alan's possession"

    Human Torch 14 Raw

    Human Torch 15 Sp ’44 CGC

    Indians 9 Not CGC but is Okajima

    Indians 11 CGC

    Joan of Arc A-1 21 Not CGC but is Okajima

    Jumbo 104 Date 10/47

    Jumbo 105 "not CGC"

    Jumbo 123 "in Alan's possession"

    Jumbo 157 Date 3/53

    Jungle 54 Date 6/44

    Jungle 100 Date 4//48

    Jungle 105 Date 9/48

    Jungle 106 Date 10/48

    Jungle 107 Date 11/48

    Jungle 110 Date 2/49

    Jungle 113 "not CGC"

    Jungle 119 Date 11/49

    Jungle 131 Date 10/50

    Jungle 136 "Not CGC"

    Jungle 154 Date 10/52

    Marvel Family 35 Date 5/49

    Marvel Mystery 55 Date 5/44

    Marvel Mystery 57 Date 7/44

    Master Comics 51 "not CGC but is an Okajima"

    Master Comics 82

    Master Comics 83 Date 9/47

    Master Comics 85 Date 11/47

    Military Comics 31 Date 8/44

    More Fun 98 "not CGC but is an Okajima"

    Movie Comics 1 Date 12/46

    Mystery Comics 2 Date 1944

    Mystery Comics 4 Date 1944

    Mystery in space 8 "not CGC "

    Police 31 Date 6/44

    Prize Comics 42 06/43 "not CGC"

    Rangers Comics 18 Date 8/44

    Rangers Comics 39 Date 2/48

    Rangers Comics 43.jpg "not CGC"

    Ranger Comics 44 Date CGC 9.0 11/48

    Red Dragon 7 Date 7/43 "earliest camp Okajima?"

    Rulah 22

    Sensation Comics 35 Date 11/44

    Sensation Mystery 111

    Shadow Comics v4n3 Date 6/44

    Shadow Comics V4 #7 10/44 "not CGC"

    Shadow Comics v4 #9 Date 12/44 CGC

    Shadow Comics v9n4 Date 7/49

    Space Squadron 5 Date 2/52

    Sparkling Stars 30 "in Alan's possession"

    Startling Comics 24 Date 11/43

    Startling Comics 28 Date 7/44

    Startling Comics 46 Date 7/47

    Startling Comics 51 Date 5/48

    Strange Worlds 5 Date 11/51

    Sub-Mariner 32 Date 6/49

    Super Magician Comics v3n1 5/44

    Super Magician Comics v3n11 Date 3/45

    Tarzan 2 Date 4/48

    Thrilling Comics 42 "in Alan's possession"

    Thrilling Comics 68 Date 10/48

    Thun'da Comics 70 Date 1952

    Tomahawk 3 Date 2/51

    Tomahawk 7 Date 10/51

    Venus 5 Date 6/49

    Venus 9 Date 5/50

    Western Comics 14 Raw

    Whiz Comics 56 "in Alan's possession"

    Whiz Comics 58

    Whiz Comics 81 "in Alan's possession"

    Wings 87 Date 11/47

    Wings 98 Date 10/48

    Wings 111 Date 1950

    Wings 115 Date 1950

    Wonder Comics 13 Date 8/47

    Wow Comics 34 Date 3/45

    Zegra Jungle Empress 3 Date 12/48

    Zip 46 Date 5/44

    Zoot 12 Date 1/48

     

    Below is the probable Okajimas "but not confirmed" books. "either we do not have a scan of the book or have been unable to verify 100% the book. these books are still more than likely true Okajima's"

     

    Probable Okajima Books

    Candy 10 "on Alan's Master list"

    Candy 17 "on Alan's Master list"

    Candy 35 "on Alan's Master list"

    Jungle 113 Raw "on Alan's Master list"

    Kaanga Comics 5 CGC 6.0 "on Alan's Master list"

    Jumbo Comics 136 136 CGC 7.5 "on Alan's Master list"

    Jungle Comics 140 CGC 6.5 "on Alan's Master list"

    Jungle Comics 146

    Mary Marvel 5 "not on Alan's List"

    National Comics 45 "on Alan's Master list"

    National Comics 46 "on Alan's Master list"

    Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #14 (CGC 9.4) "on Alan's Master list"

    Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #18 (CGC 9.0) "on Alan's Master list"

    Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #26 (CGC 9.0) on Alan's Master list"

    Teen Comics 35 Raw "on Alan's Master list"

    Thrilling 61 CGC 9.2 Okajima "on Alan's Master list"

    Thrilling 63 "on Alan's Master list"

    Thrilling 66 "on Alan's Master list"

    Wow Comics #32 CGC 8.0 "on Alan's Master list"

     

    Possible Okajima's

    Air Fighter Comics V2N9 "not on Alan's List"

    All new comics 11 raw "not on Alan's List"

    Captain Marvel Adventures 36 CGC 6.0 "not on Alan's List"

    Jo-Jo (8)(9) CGC'ed but not labled as Okajima CGC 9.2 "not on Alan's List"

    Mystery Comics 1 CGC 9.0 "not on Alan's List"

    Shadow Comics v4n9 CGC 7.0 "not on Alan's List"

    Star Spangled Comics 33 CGC 7.0 "not on Alan's List"

    Thrilling 60 "not on Alan's List"

    Venus 15 Raw "not on Alan's List"

    Wings Comics 100 CGC 9.2 "not on Alan's List"

    Wings Comics 105 "not on Alan's List"

    Wow Comics #29 CGC 6.0 "not on Alan's List"

    Pedigree collectors

    in Golden Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by Griff

     

    every g.a. collector i know prefers the markings. in silver, however, i think they differ. for example, those guys often have disdain for a dennis-signed winnipeg, seeking a "clean" copy instead. not me--gimme the name.

     

    Given how distributor markings were so prevalent, I think GA folks welcome the markings as a part of the history of the book. While the markings are fine, I really enjoy the pedigrees with a history to them. Church, Okajima, Recil Macon, Crippen all have great back stories to go along with good-to-great quality books. While I love the Central Valleys for their beautiful white pages, the ones with the store stamps are the ones that I consider the coolest.

     

     

    I agree with Cheetah. Marking on golden age books adds to appeal to me. Its part of the history. My favorite stamped books are actually the easiest to attain.

     

    I love Crowley file copies.

    The in house stamp to me just rocks. As soon as you see the marking, there is no denying it came from the Crowley collection, & to know the book was one of the first of the production run and it was handled only once or twice in its life makes it twice as cool.

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    To me what it boils down to when talking to folks about Pedigree books and why they are so cool is simply this

    Some books we collect for the story on the pages, some for the story *OF* the pages

    Ditch Fahrenheit's Journal

    in Comics General

    Posted

    I will take the DPJr points :) I think they will be worth more in the long run. As for his work I like some of his stuff from Analog Magazine, love the queen cover he did "news of the world" and I one day would love to buy some of the original art the family has for sale on his tribute page ;) "If I hit the lotto" I think I even have a spelljammer book or two with his art on it :)

     

    This piece is called Rumble in the woods. I just love the bald guys expression :) If that face doesn't say "I'm gonna open a can of whoop-*ss on you I don't know what does :)

     

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