MattHawes

Is this the spot you mean?...

I couldn't warp it into perfect position, but I got in in the spot.

Cool! I will do my best! Thanks!

I think this is what's above the "Western Trails" pulp on the bottom display. What do you guys think?

I'm glad you found that, too! Not just for the obvious reason of wanting to complete the picture, but it was also nagging at me! LOL! I could tell it was an atlas, but I wasn't able to turn it up in any of my searches for it. Cool!

I think you're right, David. I'm going to go with it. Thanks!

Ah! Thanks for spotting that! I will make the change and post it when we (hopefully) get a few more finds for the next update.

New update! The "American Astrology" with the July cover date posted above in the lot photo by telerites may or may not be from 1945, but it does seem to fit the picture. Of course, the cover design on each issue of that publication was pretty much the same thing, but there are those little "stars" or "constellations," or whatever, inside that globe that did seem to sync up pretty well with what is shown on the Readmore display. Therefore, I feel it's a safe bet until further proof is provided. Here's the updated photo: Here's the link to the FLICKR image of the same.

Not 100% certain this is the correct cover for the issue sandwiched in between "Everybody's Comics" and the "American Astrology" issue, but the cover elements match pretty darn close for the area that is shown in the display photo. If I had a better image instead of the very tiny one I found, it would help, as I am not even sure of the date. I cropped the image from a three issue lot I found in an image search. It was a part of an eBay listing, but that listing is removed though the image remains. Apparently this, and a number of other covers for that magazine, was illustrated by Alex Schomburg.

Above, in the batch of photos I posted of the hard-to-identify titles in back rows, I overlooked including this one (I added a red tint around the surrounding elements to make it stand out in this example)... BTW, you'll note that the "Power Comics" has been added in this example. :-)

I do see what appears to be a July 1945 on the graphic you shared, so it's pretty close. Other than the color, it seems the position of what appears to be the constellations in the circle are the only real differences between the covers.

Fantastic!! Scrooge, you have been working overtime today, and I thank you for it! Great finds!

The next pics are in the detective and adventure pulps area... Here's a western pulp on the bottom display that has yet to be identified... --And here (in black and white) are a few other publications near the comics section that haven't been ID'ed. I rotated the image to make it easier to see the titles. The two left of the "Black Hood" appear to be army or military humor/cartoon magazines.

Okay, I have racked my brain in the past trying to figure out which comics are in the following photos, in the back of the other titles? I have highlight the area in question. The clues, as with practically all the publications pictured, is that the title shown was likely released between July-September 1945. I guess it's possible they could be older, but none would be later. Also, in these pictures, what is visible would be the top half of the comic. In this particular post, it's safe to assume all are comic books, as the comics were mostly all displayed together. The exception is the picture with the astrology magazines. I am almost completely certain the sliver of the magazine shown in that picture is one of the astrology publications, but I included it with the comics images just in case. I know there are several other publications still to be identified, but I was hoping to finish off the comics area, if possible. I've used Mike's Newsstand and My Comic Shop to try and figure out what's what, and came up short. Of course, I might have missed something one of you might catch. Here's the pictures, blown up, and exposure adjusted to lighten the images as best as I could for the task.

YES!!! I was doing an eBay search for "Love Stories 1945" and ended up with a result in the completed listings for a three magazine lot of romance titles that include the elusive "Love Book Magazine" August 1945 issue! I had been looking for that one for some time!

BTW, for the title in between, I have added some color toning to see if it brings out any details in my example pic above.

Edited: I see where this is now.

I am glad the whole cover of the issue needed was exposed! Thanks!

Having the logo does help figure out some placement. Magazines like the Love Book have been a real pisser of sorts, as I had found the correct title, but not the actual issue needed. Grrr!

Ah! I see it, too, now. Thanks!!

September 1945-- It must've just come in! Heh. I think I mentioned this in a previous post, most titles shown are from July-August of 1945, but the very latest magazines pictured are from September. So, I figure any of those mags were just put on the shelves when that photo was taken. Historical fact: World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945, when Japan formerly signed papers surrendering to the Allies. It's also the day my mother was born, so I tease her that her birth ended the war. I wonder what was the actual date that the Readmore display photo was taken?

BTW, I want to get your opinion on something, fellas... The "Sexology" magazine in the photo I found a while back, but it was a weirdly cropped image. I matched the cropped, color picture with the title on the display without filling in the missing parts. I have been thinking of using Photoshop tools (basically just the brush tool) to colorize the missing parts, since most of the cover from the online pic is there. What do you think of that?

Time for another update!! Link to updated scan at Flickr! Yayy!!!

I think this is the magazine behind "Love Novels" (blue cover) in the picture. The font looks close, and the image seems to line up right.

It's frustrating for me that the astrology magazines have several pretty clear images which would make them relatively easy to identify, but I can't find a good source for locating images of those publications online. Sigh.