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When started collecting romance in earnest, I set out to capture the available data and construct my database. Love on the Racks was the only feasible way to do that, then and now.
But I didn't always agree with Nolan's choices on what to include. In her Appendix: Catalog of American Romance Comics, she included Avon's Betty & Her Steady; Charlton's Nurse Betty Crane and Dr. Tom Brent, Young Intern; Dell's Private Secretary; Atlas' Night Nurse; etc. I did not.
But I did include the first four issues of Popular Teen-Agers, which Nolan did not. Not because of content- it's clearly teen humour. But I drew the line at getting that granular within the title. You want to change things up, give it a different title which all of them did at the drop of a hat. Otherwise - you're on my list, buddy!
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On 4/17/2024 at 3:21 PM, GreatCaesarsGhost said:
I thought conducting this poll was a public service.
well, it was...until THIS
On 4/17/2024 at 1:05 PM, adamstrange said:I think this is a good teenager cover, but I still consider a lesser effort from Cole.
It's unnecessarily busy, the color design is rather drab, and the gal in the green suit has an unattractive face.
I'm stupified!
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LOL. Agree with adamstrange and MBFan.
By 1951 Baker was body and soul with Archer St. John, having worked for him for 3 years. He wasn't a free lance artist pitching stories for Fiction House or the Iger shop anymore; he had stepped up bigly. He was the main man, an African American given the reins for a considerable monthly portion of St. John's output. Covers and 2-4 interior stories per book on 3 running romance titles as well as Authentic Police Cases and the Texan. He didn't have the time to do a story for the Cole shop.
What does body language tell you in this shot of Matt and Archer?
That's the logistical side. On the artistic side, Baker's women could perhaps by copied by some, as we've seen from time to time. But his men - never. No one would care to. By 1951, you can always tell a Baker by how the men are drawn. And these men aren't his.
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Original Owner. Or OO once removed. Not from an auction or a dealer but a regular scrub like you...and me!
Easier perhaps, significantly is relative. 10 years for an 8.0 vs 20, or never? Atomic Atlas are rough across the board. All romance are rough.
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Now that's a kick in the jewels. It was all set to be the 2nd highest graded of a big big book. Still has quite the value given the grade and the slight resto - just not as much as it would have been, obviously. This was an OO pickup, yeh? A nice haul, Atlas romance in these grades just aren't out there!
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we're already moving on - but this one deserves a particular pin in this thread
this is a big book and a big deal - it's not just the price - full ask is a statement by itself
congrats to buyer and seller!
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On 4/12/2024 at 9:43 AM, buttock said:
The $4050 offer is gone, does that mean it sold?
Still there on the new listings list. And it should remain there if accepted, yeh? Not sure how a counter that's accepted would show up though.
it's a new submit, and I mean new as in graded 3 days ago. It may not even be in the seller's hands yet. And not willing, as of yet, to trust the HA waters. As in if I can't get my price ima hold.
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On 4/12/2024 at 9:16 AM, buttock said:
Ask is $7,500 for this highest grade - next in line is the 5.5. Not that Atlas romance are out there in high grade to any degree, but this book in particular is ridiculously hard to see in even mid grade.
Current unaccepted? offer is $4,050. I would think an acceptable offer would have to at least start with a 5 in front and maybe even that wouldn't do it - a 7500 ask seems to suggest you gotta come with a 6.
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Great film. Javier should get nominated for best supporting. He was the foundation for the whole thing, man he can act. I think I'll go back and watch No Country. Zendaya overacted but whatever.
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On 4/6/2024 at 6:12 PM, adamstrange said:
Easy money and probably a preference for doing covers as opposed to the grind of multi-panel story telling.
I only recall a couple interiors, including all of Don Juan.
he did grind it out for his main man Goodman for years in another venue, that being Everyday Astrology, a monthly "magazine" - covers and 8-10 quarter and half splashes and many small panels per issue even as he walked away from comics. Artists of his generation often aspired more to be seen as illustrators to adult themed content than as cartoonish creators for younger readers.
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How come Schomie did no interior work?
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Amongst other things, the fluidity of Cole's stylistic approach contrasted to other artists whose hand never changed no matter the genre nor the passage of time.
I also admired those who could both run a shop and hit the drafting table at the same time. While not Renaissance Men, they were a cut above in my mind. Eisner in particular. And Colletta had a mansion in Jersey while his fellows humped the train into Manhattan to drop off their pages.
We talk alot about the art but rarely about the artists. Except Stan and Jack, Jack and Stan.
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On 4/6/2024 at 4:08 PM, adamstrange said:
A poll would be fun!
In compiling my romance database, which in the end consisted of 41 publishers, over 300 titles, and 5,846 issues, for Star I included the titles below. Michelle Nolan did not agree.
Confessions of Love
Confessions of Romance
Film Stars Romances
Flaming Western Romances
Intimate Secrets of Romance
Popular Teen-Agers
School-Day Romances
Target Western Romances
Top Love Stories
True-to-Life Romances
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Of the 41 publishers who produced romance, the median number of issues per publisher is 42. Understanding that the range is from 1 issue to 1370. At 83 issues, Star doubled that. Still, not a lot of covers overall.
I think Shay's copy went for nice bucks because it's 2nd highest graded, presents great for the grade, and most importantly is one of the top 5 Cole romance covers. imho of course.
Which for me are as follows - not in order of preference.
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You have proven yourself to be masterful at market timing, sir. Expected the Cole give or take a thousand, but I must admit to being surprised at the Avon result.
Again, congrats the the buyers! Romance - still undervalued!
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