vaillant

On 5/26/2017 at 10:26 PM, Sqeggs said:

On 5/26/2017 at 8:06 PM, vaillant said:

If they’re welcome, later on some more bolscevic villainy (not just Stalin) from italian and french comics and periodicals. 
Now I’m a bit swamped as I have our most important convention of antiquary comics here in Italy.

Love to see them when you have the time. Thanks!

I totally forgot to scan that one in 2017, but I still have it.

I recently acquired this very cool italian magazine with a cover that I find awesome.
I have managed to find another copy which I will put on sale before I wrap up my current WW2-period global thread.

On 5/3/2022 at 7:26 PM, DenisColt said:

Spirou is a Belgium newspaper made in Marcinelle near Charleroi that's why the 🇧🇪 flag is first on the jeep.

Right, but I was reasoning in terms of language, not country. And in terms of cultural areas. In this sense, the Franco-Belgian scene (and even the Flemish cultural areas) are in many ways coinciding, or closely related, with all the due differences (I am thinking of the success of Willy Vandersteen in French, for example, and the fact is inversely very little known in English).

On 4/30/2022 at 5:01 AM, IngelsFan said:

On 4/8/2022 at 10:53 PM, vaillant said:

Testimonianze No_8 (Asso di Spade No_14bis, 1952)
Copy C

This is part of a series of neo-nationalist magazines featuring heavy anti-American criticism from the post-war.
The covers feature original illustrations by Gino Boccasile which were used on propagandistic material during the war, notably the front cover is a famous Italian poster of the RSI period, with Italy in full-swing civil war. Mark Bryant wrote in his book, “World War II in Cartoons” (1989): «In Gino Boccasile's famous Italian poster depicting the cultural barbarism of the American troops, the black American sergeant, his features transformed nearly into a gorilla's face, grasps Greek art treasures, ludicrously under priced with animal savagery.»

There are two different versions of this publication, which was briefly seized when it came out, this is a copy with the "Fascicolo No_8" issue number tag.

Hard to grade these due to the paper, I’d say in the VGFN range or so.
Asking $49 / 44€

Pictures of inside pages:

 

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Thank you very much!

I hope to be able to post a few more items tomorrow… I was also waiting for an item but in short I will probably wrap up the thread.
I wanted to allow those which waited to eventually have the opportunity to add to their purchases. Thanks much everyone so far for all the interest! 

On 4/30/2022 at 12:21 AM, Robot Man said:

Thanks Claudio. Yeah, Weird Tales is an awesome run all the way through. Sorry, none of those Astrology Schomburgs. They would be buried pretty deep in the collection if I did.

I feared that!
I find them incredibly fascinating in how he mixed the astrology themes with the war climate. Also the nice small interior illustrations. Unfortunately I have just one.
The earlier Weird Tales, also pre-Brundage, have covers with unique eerie atmospheres. Some from the late 1920s… would have loved to collect some, but one has to decide what to prioritize, so I sold my only Brundage around the time I purchased a Marvel Mystery (not regretting it, of course!)

I’m partial to the early, eerie and fascinating Weird Tales issues, and the wartime ones, but this is a wonderfully varied selection.
Love this!
P.S. You don’t happen to have any of the Everyday Astrology with the Schomburg war covers, don’t you? 

 Updates:

@Comics-n-ERB’s package is on its way to USA via DHL.
@thecollectron's package has also been mailed today via Registered Mail.

Next: I hope to list more journal single issues and lots, another copy of Spirou Special Nöel (lower grade) and a copy of Waldl (the author of "Lacht Ihn Tot"!) second book, retelling in cartoons his experience in a POW camp after the war. And hopefully more.

Thank you so much for making this sales thread such an engaging thing: it has been prompting me to work more on my research, acquire new items, look for further copies of the more rare material and (hopefully) start to write something about the authors which are less known to the american and english-speaking comics collectors.

On 4/29/2022 at 11:46 PM, MusterMark said:

On 4/29/2022 at 10:32 PM, vaillant said:

Spirou Special Nöel 1944 (Dupuis)

VF-

This is a special (not numbered) issue from the 1944 year run of the french journal Spirou, featuring this merry cover with the character parading in a jeep with American soldiers.

«Paris had been occupied by nazist Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, when the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France. The liberation of Paris happene 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. The liberation, which took place at the end of the Battle of Normandy, was a moment of great military and political importance, symbolizing the German defeat on the Western front and the end of the occupation of France.
Although Paris was liberated, there was still fighting elsewhere in France. Large portions of the country were still occupied a and fighting went on in Alsace and Lorraine in eastern France during the last months of 1944 until the early months of 1945.»

The issue, although not numbered, has all the regular features following from the previous one, spare single 1944 issues are usually in the 25-45€ price range depending on condition, this one gained more and more interest and is sought after by collectors.

This copy is really gorgeous, with minimal defects and fresh paper, so I am pricing it accordingly (all the copies that I have had except my keeper copy were way worse).
Asking $150 / 138€

 

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On 4/29/2022 at 11:50 PM, MusterMark said:

On 4/29/2022 at 11:26 PM, vaillant said:

Sciuscià (French edition) #24 (S.A.G.E., 1949)
Copy B - FNVF

I have purchased two other copies of the Sciuscià's French edition issues with the nice war-themed covers by Pierre Frisano (thanks @Scrooge! ).
Selling these two separately. This copy of #24 is very nice, except for a small bit out of the bottom right corner (see pictures).

Digest sized. Information about the series here, in the original post.

Asking $15 / 14€

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On 4/29/2022 at 11:50 PM, MusterMark said:

On 4/29/2022 at 11:28 PM, vaillant said:

Sciuscià (French edition) #35 (S.A.G.E., 1949)
Copy B - FN

This copy of #35 has a bit of wear but still a solid midgrade one. Rust on the (single) staple.

Information about the series here, in the original post.

Asking $12 / 10€

 

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Thank you! Spirou Special Nöel 1944 and the two Sciuscià french edition go to MusterMark.

Sciuscià (French edition) #35 (S.A.G.E., 1949)
Copy B - FN

This copy of #35 has a bit of wear but still a solid midgrade one. Rust on the (single) staple.

Information about the series here, in the original post.

Asking $12 / 10€  SOLD to MusterMark

Sciuscià (French edition) #24 (S.A.G.E., 1949)
Copy B - FNVF

I have purchased two other copies of the Sciuscià's French edition issues with the nice war-themed covers by Pierre Frisano (thanks @Scrooge! ).
Selling these two separately. This copy of #24 is very nice, except for a small bit out of the bottom right corner (see pictures).

Digest sized. Information about the series here, in the original post.

Asking $15 / 14€  SOLD to MusterMark

A bound volume with an original cover for 1944-45 (from the publisher) exists, including this issue. Unfortunately I do not have a copy for sale (just my own one), but it looks like this and it’s very nice as the european "green" Superman also pops up on the cover.

Spirou Special Nöel 1944 (Dupuis)

VF-

This is a special (not numbered) issue from the 1944 year run of the french journal Spirou, featuring this merry cover with the character parading in a jeep with American soldiers.

«Paris had been occupied by nazist Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, when the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France. The liberation of Paris happene 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. The liberation, which took place at the end of the Battle of Normandy, was a moment of great military and political importance, symbolizing the German defeat on the Western front and the end of the occupation of France.
Although Paris was liberated, there was still fighting elsewhere in France. Large portions of the country were still occupied a and fighting went on in Alsace and Lorraine in eastern France during the last months of 1944 until the early months of 1945.»

The issue, although not numbered, has all the regular features following from the previous one, spare single 1944 issues are usually in the 25-45€ price range depending on condition, this one gained more and more interest and is sought after by collectors.

This copy is really gorgeous, with minimal defects and fresh paper, so I am pricing it accordingly (all the copies that I have had except my keeper copy were way worse).
Asking $150 / 138€  SOLD to MusterMark

On 4/29/2022 at 10:13 PM, gunsmokin said:

I’ll take it.

Thank you! You can see pictures of the inside pages in the entry for the other copy, here.
(Pictures of the insides, just to show them, were taken from a third copy purchased via PM by another board member, but they are obviously the same). 

Testimonianze No_8 (Asso di Spade No_14bis, 1952)
Copy B

This is part of a series of neo-nationalist magazines featuring heavy anti-American criticism from the post-war.
The covers feature original illustrations by Gino Boccasile which were used on propagandistic material during the war, notably the front cover is a famous Italian poster of the RSI period, with Italy in full-swing civil war. Mark Bryant wrote in his book, “World War II in Cartoons” (1989): «In Gino Boccasile's famous Italian poster depicting the cultural barbarism of the American troops, the black American sergeant, his features transformed nearly into a gorilla's face, grasps Greek art treasures, ludicrously under priced with animal savagery.»

There are two different versions of this publication, which was briefly seized when it came out, this is a copy with the "Fascicolo No_8" issue number tag.

Some foxing on the upper part of the front cover, smudge along the spine, but this copy is really nice (the colors as well), a bit nicer than the other, I’d say in FN range.
(The other copy is still available here on page 2).
Asking $55 / 52€  SOLD to gunsmokin

Later on I will post a very cool item I have been able to acquire.
Sorry for the lack of posts, I just can’t seem to find the time to take pictures.

USA in Wort und Bild #12 (1952)
 - Copy A
VF (slight rust on staples)

I have found a slightly nicer copy for the previous purchaser, so this copy is available once again.
I will add some picture of the insides if there is interest.

"USA in Wort und Bild" ("USA in words and pictures") was a DDR propagandistic magazine about supposed political, economic, moral, cultural and general social grievances in the USA and their effects on politics and life in West Germany. The editor-in-chief was the writer and journalist Alexander Georg Friedrich, which also directed the radio broadcast "Die Wahrheit über Amerika" ("The truth about America").
This issue has relevance for comics history as it contains an article titled "Das suße Gift" ("The sweet poison") about anti-communism as a means to corrupt youth, Topps and the comic books industry mentioning Fredric Wertham. Digest sized.

Asking $45 / 41€  SOLD to SOTIcollector

Il Vittorioso (A.V.E., 1942)
12 issues lot from the 1942 year run.

"Il Vittorioso" has been the starting point of my research. Published from 1937 up to 1966, the journal, conceived by the publishing division of the italian Catholic Action, had since its beginnings the aim to educate while entertaining.
For this reason, a lot of care was taken in producing comics of good quality, and the choice was to have them all produced by italian authors (as opposed to most journals which published excellent US syndicate strips material).

This lot includes almost all chapters (12 out of 15) of the gorgeously illustrated story “Il terreno minato” by Arnaldo De Amicis, set in the Sino-Japanese war theater, It also features (on the opening pages) chapters from Kurt Caesar’s Romano war-themed seventh and eighth episodes, "Il Siluro Umano" and "Caposaldo P", plus chapters from ongoing serials by the usual authors, Sebastiano Craveri, Silvani, Cassoni and that young talent of Benito Jacovitti with his "Pippo" which would "explode" a few years later.
Each issue has also a full page with war reportages with illustration and photos.

The journals are mostly lowgrade, trimmed (taken from a bound volume, usual at the time) except two which are untrimmed and in nice shape. A great opportunity to get a feeling of what was going on in these italian publications at the time at a fraction of market price (usually issues in good shape average between 8 and 15 Euro each).

Asking $55 / 52€

Awesome! I guess @SOTIcollector has this one…

While I wait, hoping to get back and list some more soon, here’s some Romano, determined with his girlfriend, Isa (an unusual example — at least for the time in Italy — of a faithful and at the same time emancipated woman, who follows her partner in all his vicissitudes, including war actions (we will also see her in the role of Red Cross nurse).

 Lacht Ihn Tot! and the Super-Mystery Comics sold via PM.

 Since I did not find the time to prepare and list more items, the thread is still "on hold". 

With some buyers I have had an ongoing PM conversation, but since a buyer PMd me wondering (with good reason) if the sales thread was still active, the answer is «yes».

@Changer’s shipment is on its way already (via DHL Express, he should get it in short), I hope to bring @Comics-n-ERB’s package to the DHL forwarder tomorrow.
All of the others which purchased, please just let me know if you wish to wrap up the transaction and I will invoice ASAP.

On 4/20/2022 at 1:08 AM, thewritestuff said:

Fantastic. Thanks for the information!

Caesar is a very important figure: besides being a german (naturalized italian) comics artist, he also served as a war "chronicler" under General Rommel (which he befriended) during the Africa campaign and (since he was against Hitler and nazism policies) when he came back to Italy he joined the italian resistance. The two Sky Blazers books are important historical pieces!

Love all of the contributions! 💗

On 4/19/2022 at 6:19 AM, SkoBuffs99 said:

Does anyone have or know of a comic that was taken overseas or bought overseas by a veteran and brought back? I think that would be an extraordinary find!

I guess in that case that it would be associated to a very personal story, right?

So maybe not for sale…

Once here it has been sold a GA Cap with a (post-war) German stamp: I would love to have it.

On 4/19/2022 at 12:35 AM, thewritestuff said:

Sky Blazers 2, Awesome WWII grey tone cover from 1940. Super rare. This is the lone highest graded of only 4 total universal copies. 

 

$1,100 firm shipped in the CONUS.

These (1 and 2) are “key” issues also for another reason: first appearance of Kurt Caesar’s work in an American publication (and first appearance in US of Will Sparrow, first italian anti-hero created in 1937 by Federico Pedrocchi and Caesar).

See my WW2 sales thread for more information.