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    EC comics reveal Oni press New Shiver SuspensStories

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    On 8/13/2024 at 4:42 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

    I don't know how many times they've done that scenario, but here is one of an example from like 2012, and at least they're not all uniform.

    Just an fyi as it was a reason I liked this book as well 😂 

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    This is the earliest comic I can ever recall seeing with the fake aging design, there are probably earlier ones.  Not my copy, although I did grab it back when it first came out in 1988

     

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    Bakers, FF and other keys added (closed)

    in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only

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    On 8/12/2024 at 11:00 AM, Changer said:

    now we have a burger joint called 
     Dick's Drive-In: Home (ddir.com)
     

    so imagine the advertising possibilities 

     

    Don't diss Dick's Drive-In.  It's a beloved Seattle institution that's been around for 70 years and has been immortalized in song.  (Posse on Broadway by Sir Mix-a-Lot)

    The funny thing is, those of us who live here really don't hear the double entendre in the name, it's just what the place is called.

     

    Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values?

    in Pulp Magazines

    Posted · Edited by OtherEric

    On 8/12/2024 at 8:35 AM, jimjum12 said:

    I'm wondering if it might be worth finding this in a larger print version. My pal, HP, seemed to like it. GOD BLESS .... 

    -jimbo(a friend of jesus)(thumbsu

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    Depending on how you feel about reading on the computer, the book is in public domain and available at Project Gutenberg.  You can change the font size as needed.

    https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8492

    My copy:

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    Warren Magazine Reading Club!

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    Vampirella #19 thoughts:

    Cover:  As we've already said, this is the definitive, iconic image of Vampirella.  It really deserves a Classic Cover notation in my opinion.  My copy isn't the most beautiful one out there, but I spent a lot of extra time looking for a fairly nice one for obvious reasons.  It was definitely one of the last few issues I needed for the run.  I THINK this is actually the first appearance of the image, with the poster ad first appearing on the back cover of #20.

    Text article:  Probably more interesting to those of us who haven't read the previous issues, but also not a bad idea at all if you're hoping to pick up new readers with the Annual.  Not sure that's as likely as it was when the annuals were separate from the main numbering, but I really don't know.

    Vampirella: Shadow of Dracula: A decent enough story once it gets rolling, what there is of it.  But the weird in media res start and time travel plot means it takes several pages for us to get our footing, at which point the story is nearly over.  Still, I like the tradition of having a new Vampirella story in the annual for the first several years.

    To Kill a God: They already used The Curse in the last annual, so this is a solid choice assuming that having a Wally Wood story was a given.  And the Wood stories were all good enough that it was a given.

    Two Silver Bullets:  Still some great Crandall art, and it's not a bad thing to showcase him if he's back with Warren at the moment.

    Fate's Cold Finger:  Still a little darker in tone than I like, but I can't deny the craft is strong.

    Jack the Ripper Strikes Back:  Not a fan of Grandenetti still, so not the best judge of the choice as a reprint.

    The Survivor:  I've mentioned it before, but my appreciation of Colon's art has gone way up since the club started.  A fine choice.

    The Sweet, Soft Lips of Hell:  Including your one Denny O'neil- Neal Adams in a reprint collection in September 1972 is an absolute no-brainer.

    The Silver Thief and the Pharaoh's Daughter:  I still think it's an all-time classic.  It's slightly bittersweet seeing again, since our friendly disagreement over the story was really the last interaction I had with Axe Elf before his passing.  But the important thing there is that it was extremely friendly, even if we were about as far apart in our opinions as it was possible to be.

    Overall, this is probably the best Warren Annual so far- the choices for reprints start somewhere around solid and range up to a couple genuine classics bookending the reprints part of the issue, all under a classic cover.

     

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