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As the saying goes, he made his bed so now he has to lay in it.

I think you mean, "He made his bed, so now he has to lie in it."

Of course, maybe you meant what you typed, but I prefer not to have thoughts like that about Bob.

So, short of him acknowledging his faults (never happen) or a recommendation from the man upstairs, he ain't coming back no matter what other boardies do or don't want.

The man upstairs? Harshen Patel? Jim Halperin? How many flights up are we talking?

Dentistry? No...plastic surgery...

 

BTW, I spoke with Bob tonite on the phone (for two hours). Among other things he said that the part in his letter about the stamp is not exactly what he wrote. He thinks it might have been edited to make more sense, but actually had the real meaning messed up. He says he does not believe the newstand made the stamp, as it was on some of the 1939 and 1940 books too. Anyway, I'm just reporting what he said, not taking sides...he's a little like Richie Muchin...likes to get off on tangents, but it was interesting to hear his take on things.

 

And on we go...

I don't see much of a conflict regarding the stamp. The store may not have had it made, but they may have been the ones to stamp the books. They could have gotten the stamp from the parents. If the son (whose given name may not have been Tom) was in the Pacific Theater, he wouldn't have needed his signature stamp.

I do doubt Bob's ability to recognize unstamped Reilly books. If the books sold as quickly as he mentioned, most of them would have been in his or his partners' possession for a fairly short period of time. I have a good memory (generally), but I wouldn't be able to recognize an individual copy of a book that I sold even 15 or 20 years ago unless there was something very memorable about it, like a name written on the front cover or a weird mis-cut. The Gilboy markings that some of them bear are not enough by themselves; it's probable that some non-pedigree copies survived from that distributor.

These Irv Novick covers are really starting to grow on me.

 

 

 

 

Pep Comics 16, headlights, oozing blood, hyper dermic needle, nuff said !

 

 

Zip Comics 32 Nazi zombie skeletons

 

 

Only the Pep 16 is Novick. Pep 34 is by Bob Fujitani despite what the label says. Zip 32 is by Bob Montana.

I guess I didn't look at the label closely enough on the Zip! I like all three, regardless.

Well, thanks, but I prefer to call it an SF Nedor...

Is there a Reilly stamp on the back cover? Any markings on the cover?

 

Not on the cover, but I need to look at the back cover. If there isn't any markings I'm sure I can create some...

Next you're going to tell us that you're getting a license to practice dentistry.

These Irv Novick covers are really starting to grow on me.

Pep Comics 16, headlights, oozing blood, hyper dermic needle, nuff said !

 

 

Zip Comics 32 Nazi zombie skeletons

 

Even with my small collection, this was tough, and I may also change my mind in five minutes, but here's what I came up with (in alphabetical order):

I like the Buster Braddock in Glaciana cover. Can you tell me how much I should expect to pay for a high-grade copy, should I happen to come across one? I seldom buy non-US comics, so I don't have a good feel for fair-market values of them.

If it's documented that the Bernard photos are MM, then I think you're probably right. The DS cover girl does appear to be the same model as the one in the photos. I think whatever photo was used for the comic cover might have been retouched somewhat.

I honestly don't remember ever seeing that one before.

That Diary Secrets cover is definitely Marilyn. These photos were taken in 1946 by Bruno Bernard. Take a long look at the red sweater and the plaid skirt and note the sweater and skirt are the same in all these pictures and on the Diary Secrets cover.

 

The poses are similar in these black & white photos and it appears the image on the cover is reversed. (Notice the belt)

So will this be the next hot book?

 

The reason Marilyn is less recognizable on that cover is because she had plastic surgery on her nose and chin around 1950 and we are used to iconic images of her after that time.

I agree that you've presented good evidence, but I'm still not certain. I'm not convinced the woman in the color photos and the woman in the black & white photos are the same person. The nose looks different to me. It's entirely possible that Bernard had multiple models wear the same outfit. If he shot some photos of Marilyn Monroe, he may have sought out a look-alike later on for additional poses.

And this Marilyn Monroe comic book!

 

http://www.cgccomics.com/gallery/details.aspx?comic=7246

 

btw that Sweethearts 119 7.0 pictured in that link is gone. As in disappeared from the census. Very interesting.

That just means it'll get squished and show up as a 9.2 later on.

Well, eBay auction lightning did not strike the same place twice, but $300+ is still a respectable sum for a romance comic.

Was it ever proved that this in Marilyn Monroe? With as much touching up as they did of photos even back then, it could be anybody. I won't believe it unless I see documentation.

Maybe the guy died, or maybe he's on the road on a buying trip. In the old days it was not uncommon to wait a month or two for a catalog item to arrive.

It's only a 7.5, but this book is tough in high grade, so I'm thrilled to have it.

Missing Four Colors:

 

I have previously discussed the missing Four Colors. Here now is a list of comics that might well be the “missing Four Color issues”. These were derived by looking at date marks on the cover and determining if they were part of another numbered series of comics that might have existed.

 

1217: Ken and Barbie #1 01-053-207

1228: Bonanza 01-070-207

1292: Cain’s Hundred #1 01-094-207

1314: Donald Duck Album 01-204-207

1315: Follow the Sun 01-280-207

1316: King Leanardo 01-390-207

1317: Laramie: 01-418-207

1318: Leave it to Beaver 01-428-207

1319: Lolly and Pepper 01-459-207

1320: Man From Wells fargo 01-495-207

1321: Marge’s Lulu and Tubby in Japan 01-476-207

1322: The Prince and the Pauper 01-654-207

1323: National Velvet 01-556-207

1324: Pixie Dixie and Mr. Jinx 01-631-207

1325: The Real McCoy’s 01-689-207

1326: The Twilight Zone 01-860-207

1327: The Untouchables 01-879-207

1329 This is unusual. Ben casey seems to fit the spot (#1 ) 12-063-207

However Gyro Gearloose also seems to fit the spot. In fact I have a Gyro Gearloose in a CGC case titled Four Color #1329, despite the fact that 1329 is listed nowhere on the title or indica.

1331: Blue Phantom #1 01-066-208

1334: Dazey’s Diary 01-174-208

1338: Fury 01-292-208

1339 Rawhide 01-684-208

1340: Beany and Cecil 01-057-209

1342: Brenda Lee’s Life Story 01-078-209

1343: Bullwinkle 01-090-209

1344: Drift Marlo #1 01-090-209

1345: Famous Indian Tribes #1 12-264-209

1346; Jungle War Stories #1 01-384-209

1347: King Of Diamonds 01-391-209

1351: The Magic Sword 12-496-209

1352: Ponytail #1 12-641-209

1353: 77 Sunset Strip 01-742-209

One book that seems to be lost and would also fit in this slot (1353), is The Twist 01-864-209

1355: Bonanza 01-070-210

1356: The Three Stooges Meet Hercules 01-828-208

1357: Mickey Mouse Album 12-518-210

1358: National Velvet 12-556-210

1359: The Twilight Zone 12-860-210

1360: The Untouchables 12-879-210

1361 (questionable?) Walt Disney’s Goofy: Scoutmaster

 

 

Your list got me to pondering which of these I might have. I found 3:

 

The Prince and the Pauper #01-654-207 (1322)

Beany and Cecil #01-057-209 (1340)

Jungle War Stories #01-384-209 (1346)

 

The Prince and the Pauper is a mid-grade copy and the Jungle War Stories is low grade (cover detached). The Beany and Cecil is higher grade though....I'd say in the VF range.

I never knew that I might have a missing Four Color!

Stunning price. Wish I had a copy. Congrats to the winner!

 

Can I assume that your congratulations (and your referring to the buyer as a "winner") are tongue-in-cheek?

I don't think you'd really congratulate someone for overpaying.

the nicest 5.0 in my collection [dime-sized tape pull on b.c. coupon---cgc hates such things, but i am not bothered by it].

 

 

Looks nice. 9.0 without the tape pull, perhaps?

This is why he has that look.

 

I'm worried about Justin Timberlake. He's had his head under the water far too long. He didn't even come up to look at the cool comics.

 

in my opinion most DC art was stiff and visually dull...

Stiff is one of the first terms that comes to mind for me as well when I think of most DC cover artwork. There are select covers I especially like, however, such as Detective 76 (by Robinson), Flash 14 (by Moldoff), and Adventure Comics 46 (by Flessel).

Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. I've enjoyed the other Dickens novels I've read, so I thought I'd give this one a go.

What percentage of Larson copies are completely free of both foxing and rust?

7%

What percentage of Larson copies are completely free of both foxing and rust?

Purchased from a boardie, glad to have it in hand today - I'm in the minority no doubt, but I prefer this cover to CSS 22:

 

For years I thought that was someone else's hand shooting the man till I got an up close view of the reflection in the mirror!

I see what you mean; the arm doesn't look quite right. It doesn't look like the elbow of the forearm would be in the same place as the elbow of the upper arm if you followed both off the cover.

 

Alot of good stuff and covers.....original cover by Rica......Chesler took over the title which became very sporadic........ jb

 

That's some gorgeous original art!