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Hopefully you went ahead and read it for free online. The new Gabriel Hunt novel's cover by Glen Orbik looked very familiar since I once owned a copy of its "inspiration", i.e., the cover by Norm Saunders of Cloak and Dagger # 1. Here they are for comparison below. On his website, Orbik has posted this work without a word of reference to his homage(?) ... Fascinating - I've never seen a Cloak and Dagger. Ever. Not in a collection or at another dealer's table. Am I the only one?

Gary, I don't know if this is helpful, but there is a copy in the Heritage archive... New Adventure #16 Thanks, Jeff, but the pin I own is going to be on display in an exhibit on comic character toys and merchandise. The cover is key in making the connection more profound for the fan who views the pin. What would be best is a high res scan of a raw book, then I can print it and display it with the pin...

Can someone supply me with a hi-res scan of the cover New Adventure 16? I have a nice example of the pin that's featured on the cover. I'd love to have a copy of the book, but a nice scan will do in the meantime...

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Come on, really? Do the Library of Congress's accelerated aging tests performed in high temperatures mean nothing to you? This thread has some of the worst advice I've ever seen on the CGC forums and that's saying something. There are three musts in comic storage: COOL, RELATIVELY DRY, DARK. These are not hard to remember. These three things are more important than the "mylar vs. polybag" debate or the "shiny side vs. dull side of the backboard" debate. This is because HEAT, HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO UV RAYS DESTROY COMICS. Polluted air also destroys comics. You can alleviate the effects of pollution by using boxes made of Microchamber paper or by inserting Microchamber paper into the books themselves. To the original poster: Don't store your books in the attic, or in the :censored: basement. Store them in an interior closet in an air-conditioned room in the house where there is not a lot of variation in the three musts. If the books are junk that you don't care about, then why ask the question? Just set the damned books on fire and save yourself the storage problem. There, you have the best advice you're going to get on the topic. Listen to it or ignore it, but my work is done here. For the love of christ, now I understand why Sal is starting nonsense threads with allcaps and no punctuation. Not that his threads before had any great comic topics being discussed, but at least they were written in proper English. Look what you've driven him to. And me, for that matter - you've made me end a sentence with a preposition, I'm so worked up! This the best advice you can get on this topic. I sold over 800 million ComiCovers and none of them prevented the aging of the book inside. Plastic bags prevent handling and storage damage only.

I keep saying this is the greatest thread in the history of the Internet - and you keep proving me right, BZ! As Adam just pointed out - that's cool!

That's some chastity belt, BZ! Gary, have you heard any juicy gossip Moon Maidens in your neck of the woods? October 1940 What are gondoliers doing in a crypt of horror? Dig the hat and the little kerchief...

That's some chastity belt, BZ!

Congratulations on your purchase. That's one I've never owned. Finally, Bill! You got him!!!

So is the Windy City chapter. They really did an incredible job.

Mine too. Owned the original for many years, as well as the number 1 and 2 Gaines sets of Piracy...

You've joined an illustrious club. You can check out a list of previous winners. Winning the retailer Eisner in 1993 was cool. But not as cool as winning a BangZoom contest in 2007!!!

A case in point. Loved these photos when you first posted them, BZ!!

Yup. Biro worked for Centaur with early work in 1937 with his Foxy Grandpa feature but his work appeared even earlier in Wow, what a magazine in 1936. Born in 1911, he was 25 / 26 year-old. Before that, Biro worked in early animation, including at the Fleischer studios. In fact, Al Fago recounts his working at Audio Productions as a tracer then an in-betweener and that's where he met Charles Biro circa 1933. Biro was at Fleischer as assistant animator (30 - 32) and animator / director (32 - 36). At some point he asked Gill Fox to do some work for him at the studios. A lot of comic guys went through Fleischer, esp. since they were working out of New York before moving to Florida. Thanks Scrooge, but it doesn't appear from this brief bio that he was in a position to p i s s off creators (at the time Guardineer drew that spread) like he would be later at Lev Gleason as editor/art director. I'm not sure that Guardineer is referring to the same Biro... I just thought it was a simple in-joke towards Biro. From what I read, Biro was quite a jovial guy, full of fun and energy and it would seem a definite jokester. Fago (?) I think recounted Biro driving down the road with him, hit the brakes, get to a car and take hubcaps for himself. Always ready to play it seemed. Thanks for the further info on Biro, Scooge. Interesting stuff!

Yup. Biro worked for Centaur with early work in 1937 with his Foxy Grandpa feature but his work appeared even earlier in Wow, what a magazine in 1936. Born in 1911, he was 25 / 26 year-old. Before that, Biro worked in early animation, including at the Fleischer studios. In fact, Al Fago recounts his working at Audio Productions as a tracer then an in-betweener and that's where he met Charles Biro circa 1933. Biro was at Fleischer as assistant animator (30 - 32) and animator / director (32 - 36). At some point he asked Gill Fox to do some work for him at the studios. A lot of comic guys went through Fleischer, esp. since they were working out of New York before moving to Florida. Thanks Scrooge, but it doesn't appear from this brief bio that he was in a position to p i s s off creators (at the time Guardineer drew that spread) like he would be later at Lev Gleason as editor/art director. I'm not sure that Guardineer is referring to the same Biro...

Must be an inside joke (I wonder if Charles had webbed feet? ) That is funny. I never noticed that before. Was Biro in the comics biz in 1937 (when Guardineer drew that spread)? If so what was he doing?

Great catch, BZ! Indeed! Did you run across the photo and realize that you had seen it somewhere before and made the connection quickly - or did it take awhile?

I was looking over some GA books this evening - marveling at their simplicity and charm. Then it occurred to me that BangZoom had every one of them in better condition. I sprung from my chair and did a Tiger-like fist pump and said "YES!" as loud as I could. My dog started barking wondering what was wrong with me. God bless you, BangZoom for being the collector you are.

Why does this not surprise me? I always thought the one with the photo was the book club first (still very rare). I didn't realize the true first had the photo too. Do you have a To Kill a Mockingbird? the trade edition first state jacket has his photo; after it came out, he made a fuss and it came off later printings. BUT, they printed more jackets than books the first go-round, and you can occasionally find a second printing with the photo on the back due to the surplus. buy it, wrap it around a jacket-less first, and voila.... and it ain't like comics--no "disclosure" necessary. you advertise it as a first printing book/first state jacket, all of which is absolutely true, and you will have quite the sale. that's how my first ed. catcher was obtained, and when i sold it, to move some of the first edition collection into g.a., i had quite the sale [but in my case there was disclosure, as my book-collecting buddy, who was right there with me when i found the f.e. book and later the f.s. jacket, was who bought it from me. by the way, the exact same situation exists for atlas shrugged; more first state jackets than first edition books. Very interesting and informative. Thanks, Billy!

Happy New Year, Bang Zoom! And once again, thanks for the greatest thread in the history of the Internet! (thumbs u

(thumbs u Sweet. Great buy. You'll have a nice copy at less than half price.

Sweet! What did you pay?

Have patience. A nice one will turn up. What condition is the cover?

Very sweet. Always one of my favorites!

but raboys ain't the only good ones; two slam-bangs stand out, so here they are in large scans as opposed to my group shot. 3 is a classic for sure (hopefully that's not a trim job on the top edge) and the 4 is brilliant. My all-time favorite Fawcett title. Mark has the ashcan...