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That website is bleeding aggravating. It's everything I hate about our modern, click-bait world. The only thing that was missing - and maybe it was there and just covered up by other ads and banners - was the top 25 places to retire, the top 25 quarterbacks of all-time (hint: Joe Montana not in top five), and the 25 best cosplay costumes from comicon.

To me, Kubert's layouts are his strength, but I see Heath's work as more finished - certainly tighter. Kubert's better stuff for me came later. Great artists both! On a related note, it's nice to see so much love for the Atlas artists these days - Heath, Everett, Maneely, Severin - so many innovative layouts and wonderful renderings, from the war books to the westerns and beyond!

Yeah, the regulars here make it look easy, but it's no small feat, especially those epic, multi-page sales threads. Still, there's a great audience here for books without the hassles and fees of another (cough) venue...

I go there all the time. I put in random months and years and then go through line by line and count how many books I have from that date. Could be one or two - or zero - from the 40's, and twenty-something or more from dates in the silver or bronze eras. Who says run-collectors are a thing of the past! The toughest ones for me to recall definitively whether I own it at a glance are the Archies. The colors and subtle cover gags make it really tough to recognize them with a passing glance. The oddball publishers like ACG or Skywald are fun ways to add to your tallies!

I got a weird vibe when I saw the aforementioned factors seemingly lining up - the book being so short, the "fuzzy" edge, the little micro-cracking along the top edge where it looks like force was applied, and the sharp corner on the back cover. It was definitely enough to make me suspicious. That's why I decided to get a second opinion: In Boardies I Trust!

Thanks. I appreciate the input.

One of my favorite SA DC's!! Using the Earth as a weapon - what could be more cosmic? Even Galactus wouldn't do that!

Great cover! I tend to place a lot of pulps and DIY mags like this in a golden age bag with a silver board. That usually works since the GA board stretches the bag too tight, but the SA board provides support and leaves some room. If I'm feeling particularly saucy, I sometimes cut about 1/4 to 1/2 inch off the backer board to better frame the mags - looney I know!!

And finding an Adventure 247! Once a top 5 SA book and one I think the market overlooks today.

A really cool assortment of books, especially the 50's and early 60's DC. Stuff you don't see everyday and in such nice shape.

I know I'm stuck in a time warp mostly of my own making, but if I'm thinking of buying a $200 comic, I'd better see the number 5 and a new villain Dr. Doom on the cover...

I saw that result. Great cover, but - wow! It's time for me to be thankful for the Atlas war I do have and go buy some funny animals...

Here's the back cover to number 6 (click to view larger). I already read it, so the top edge isn't as starkly linear as when I received it:

It's a sure-fire case of anti-trimming!!

I agree, of course, but I don't own the number 9, only the 6.

This is the back cover to number 6. I'll post a full scan of the back cover tonight.

I appreciate the input. Being mis-cut is one thing - and I own plenty of books that appear miscut - but it is over an eighth of an inch shorter than ANY other Atlas I own from that era. If it was just a miscut, I would have not suspected as much if it didn't also sport a "fuzzy" top edge (which doesn't necessarily show up in the scan as much as in hand).

Thanks for the responses. For the above book, I don't have the book. The above is the seller's image from the current listing. They do not have a back cover scan. The above book shows a fanning of pages on the right margin, and a spine shear - shouldn't that mean the pages on the top and bottom edges should also fan out with the spine twist? They don't: they're straight and in-line. It's even more pronounced as you zoom in on the scan of the War Action 9 as listed on the Bay. Below is a scan of the back corner of the book I received:

What else should I be weary of? My book has razor sharp corners on the back cover, small dimple lines that run parallel to the suspicious, straight top edge, and is smaller than any other books from this era? I'm not saying it was very well done, and as suggested, it could have been done by a collector who liked to clean up a few ragged edges on his books.

I'm glad I'm getting some opinions to the contrary, but as you state, it will be enough to keep me from buying.

These are the first book I am pretty certain is trimmed, mostly because as you mention it is a comparatively inexpensive book, and those are the kind I tend to dabble in these days. If you look at zooms of the largest scans posted on the Bay, you might be otherwise persuaded.