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On 12/14/2023 at 6:47 PM, jimjum12 said:

I'm going to be in the hospital for a couple weeks and can only answer PMs sporadically. GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Prayers for you, Jim! GOD BLESS YOU

On 12/12/2023 at 1:47 PM, MrBedrock said:

Absolutely. They are constantly amusing.

Thought it was fun when a mama Muskovy moved into the back yard with her hatchlings, until it became hazardous for the kids to walk barefoot in the grass, due to all of the poopy little landmines.

On 11/16/2023 at 3:16 PM, Changer said:

hate to ask but what is the consensus on this one ... Kamen? 

Looks like Kamen to me. 

On 11/14/2023 at 11:18 PM, Darwination said:

Stumbled across this one at eBay tonight and am like, Baker, really? The box says so, cough.

But maybe possible? An article on BC from just last year makes an argument for some sort of proof or portfolio piece or something.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/leslie-charteris-and-the-mystery-of-avons-the-saint-4-at-auction/

I'm gonna stick with no.  What's the consensus on this one?

 

That is not Baker art. And it would be nice for the Bleeding Cool author to point out exactly "the undeniably "Bakerish" aspects to the piece overall". I do not see them.

Without a scintilla of proof, he also states, "Baker's involvement in this cover is certainly possible, and perhaps more likely than not." 

Congrats! What grade did MyComicShop give it in their listing?

On 9/9/2023 at 2:05 PM, jimjum12 said:

SPACE MOUSE LOT (#1 and #5)                     avg. 8.0                           $ 150

 

at 30% off!

On 10/23/2023 at 11:38 AM, Darwination said:

Baker must have liked that one, too, to give it the full page treatment.  I'd love to have a copy of this one.

Since It Rhymes With Lust was digest sized, the art was laid out differently than a regular comic book, allowing for oversized panels throughout. I believe the book contains 12 full page panels in all.

On 10/15/2023 at 8:26 PM, Ernie72 said:

I have noticed, or at least it's my sensation, that Matt Baker/Kamen Rulah has too much in common with the actress Jane Russel. Does anybody know if Baker took her in count at the time to create Rulah's aethetic?

 

That cover is all Jack Kamen, as noted by several sources, including Grand Comics Database. And any stories inside that are attributed to Baker are followed by a question mark, because if it is his art, it's some of the most awkward looking art he ever drew. 

Really enjoyed seeing the original art that some OAFCon attendees brought, not to sell, but to show off. Normally, you'd have to be invited into these peoples' homes to see such fantastic works!

On 9/17/2023 at 6:39 PM, Darwination said:

OK, since there's been some Baker/Not Baker chatter regarding some of these covers, how about this story that Overstreet credits to Baker and the GCD keeps the question marks on.  I guess I'm seeing some Baker (women's figures and faces) but perhaps the hands of other artists just about everywhere else.  From All-Famous Police Cases #7, "Death Is Its Only Reward":

Even though it was first printed in All-Famous Police Cases #7 in 1952, this story looks like Iger Shop art which had been done years before. The female faces and most of the male faces are Baker, but other hands are apparent in the work, particularly in the inking.

Comic Book Plus says the story is “most likely a leftover Inspector Dayton story from ATOMIC COMICS.” That sounds right. The last issue of Atomic was in 1946, and this art is the kind of stuff Baker was turning out at the Iger Shop then, not like the work he was doing in 1952 at St. John.

SEVEN SEAS 3                               5.5           1600

I'll take it, pending image

SUPERMAN 140                             8.5            150...BIZARRO

On 7/30/2023 at 2:43 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

We are given five days each round to grade the books but were given only a 30 minute window to comment on whether an error which may have a material impact would be allowed to stand.

I'll second that emotion! Let 's see how the rankings change with the 2nd round scores. This kind of error could hurt those who know how to grade for such defects and boost those who don't.

Please count me in once again!

Take SUPERMAN 141                                         6.5                            46

This is a great set of books at a nice price. Someone should snap it up!

If you haven't read EC Segar's Popeye, you don't know Popeye. The humor is timeless.

I purchased one of the Spidey books Aaron donated to the fundraiser. He mailed promptly and made sure I had the tracking number. His packing is beyond compare. 

Your problem might be "170 degrees for 30 to 60 min". That's probably too hot and definitely too long. 

From what I can tell, reputable pressers' temperatures for various eras and types of bindings range from 145 to 165, never hotter. And length of time under heat before switching off ranges from 10-to-20 minutes. 

On 5/13/2023 at 8:06 PM, ft88 said:

Superman 48 VF- $1250

Stunner with OW to W pages.  $3.00 in pencil top of splash page.

as per PM.

On 5/13/2023 at 8:08 PM, ft88 said:

Superman 68 VG/F $295

Top staple pop, otherwise a superior copy

per PM.

On 5/14/2023 at 1:22 AM, CHASEnBLUE said:

Since two sold of three Spider-man #7's right away (very late in the evening), let's increase the donation totals available to seven (7) on my end. So, there are now five (5) of these available at $75 each shipped (estimated shipping date Monday, May 22).

God bless everyone in this thread so far with their selfless donations being monetary or product. 

 

I'll take 1, please.

On 5/13/2023 at 8:09 PM, ft88 said:

Superman 75 VG+ $280

Real number variant. Tape at bottom corner