The Voord

Newbie!

36 years, first purchase being an 8-page EC science-fiction story by Al Feldstein.

SSOC 10 is pretty good. Of the first 10 issues, # 5 is my fave.

I've bought from Dave on several occasions. Nice guy and a pleasure to do business with.

Loving it (good call by Gene)! Have replaced most of my CAF with fresh scans (I've got a complete EC pre-trend book yet to scan, but I'll get round to that in due course). I think someone here talked about storage space for the scanner? I managed to fit my one into my computer cabinet okay (see attached photo). Forgive the clutter (and an obligatory can of beer) . . .

The Daily Mail is a long-established and widely-read tabloid newspaper over here in the UK. Can't see them running a totally bogus story?

New in . . . the original one-sheet design painting created for the American movie poster campaign of the 1973 British horror film, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS!, which starred Peter Cushing and Stephanie Beacham. Full write-up, large scan and additional images at: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1455386 Interestingly, this particular original surfaced and was recently offered for sale on my 'Original Movie Posters Artwork' FB group by one of our members at a very affordable price - so I bought it!

New in . . . the original one-sheet design painting created for the American movie poster campaign of the 1973 British horror film, AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS!, which starred Peter Cushing and Stephanie Beacham. Full write-up, large scan and additional images at: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1455386 Interestingly, this particular original surfaced and was recently offered for sale on my 'Original Movie Posters Artwork' FB group by one of our members at a very affordable price - so I bought it!

'Preduction' . . . 'Nuff said.

One day to go . . . http://russcochranauction.auctionanything.com/

Eric DLS: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=4981 His detailed CAF comments will bring tears to your eyes . . .

And . . . OKLAHOMA KID #4 Cover (1958) Nice 1950s Western cover in very good condition, though missing a speech balloon, which uncovers artworkArt Size: 17" x 11½"

Next . . . BATTLE STORIES #10 Cover Fawcett (July 1953) Great Korean War pre-code cover in excellent condition!Art Size: 15½" x 11"

Next . . . Patrick Nicholle LOOK & LEARN cover (early 1970s) From the UK publication, LOOK & LEARN, comes this beautifully illustrated cover painting by Patrick Nicholle. Nicolle (1907-1995). had an expertise on medieval history, his eye for detail and his willingness to spend many hours researching his subjects helped make him one of the finest and longest-serving artists to grace the pages of Look and Learn, his association lasting the full twenty years it ran. From cut-away centre spreads of ancient buildings and the history of armour to the comic strip ‘Sir Nigel’, Nicolle never failed to impress. Born in Hampstead, London, on 15 November 1907, Nicolle was educated in Birmingham and London. Artistic talent was in the family (his older brother Jack was also an illustrator). After working in the book trade for some years he began freelancing illustrations for catalogues, magazines and books. He returned to illustration after serving for six years with the Royal Engineers and was spotted by Leonard Matthews, who invited him to draw comic strips for Amalgamated Press, his first appearing in 1950. Over the next decade he drew ‘Robin Hood’, ‘The Three Musketeers’, ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’, ‘Under the Golden Dragon’ (later reprinted in Eagle as ‘The Last of the Saxon Kings’), and his longest-running strip, featuring Ginger Tom, a young squire, which ran for nearly four years in Knockout (1956-60). Nicolle, who was a founder member of the Arms and Armour Society, retired when Look and Learn folded. He died in November 1996, aged 87. Art Size: 15" x 10½"

Currently have four covers on consignment to this month's Russ Cochran Comic Art Auction at: http://russcochranauction.auctionanything.com/Home. First up . . . CAPT. SAVAGE & HIS LEATHERNECK RAIDERS #2 Cover (1968) Ayers - pencils Syd Shores - inks Memorable cover image from a short-run forgettable Marvel Comics war title . . . "From his command post on HYDRA Island, Baron Strucker, Supreme HYDRA, orchestrates a battle between two enemies as they both attack the HYDRA lair. On the one side is Capt. Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders. On the other, Japanese Sgt. Morita and his Samurai Squad. Both have targeted HYDRA, but soon face each other." Art size: 20½" h x 13½" w

During the 1970s I was beginning to tire of most Marvel titles; I kept on collecting them but, for me, the magic of the 1960s was gone. Of the few 1970s Marvel titles I actually enjoyed reading, Nova (along with Conan the Barbarian and Frank Miller's run on Daredevil) was something I looked forward to buying each month.

When IDW publish things like the EC editions, the Spirit and (my most recent purchase) the large size Fantastic Four (which is stunning), I'll make room for those things and not deny myself the opportunity of being bowled-over by the quality reproductions of some of the very best OA art there for no other reason than "Well, they are kinda big". Being hung up over size is not a sentiment I share, sorry!

If collectors here are shying away from large art pages, how do you feel about the large art IDW Artist Editions? Do you avoid buying them 'cos they're too darned big??

You're supposed to like the art, not obsess over the size?

You can buy Itoya portfolios for the larger twice-up pages. I like my artworks the way I like my beers . . . large.

Good way for Ollie to depart planet Earth. I want to go the same way . . .

Another painting back from the framers. Nice piece of artwork even if the movie it's designed to promote is really dreadful! Oliver Reed is a great actor but this probably rates as the worst role he ever performed in a Horror comedy that fails to amuse . . .

Here's another piece of art I unearthed this past week. My friend, Liverpool artist Bill Naylor, painted this DAN DARE cover in 1998. It was commissioned and used to front a small print-run fan story. I think it was called, 'The Androids of Thanos', or something?

Also found these two last week . ;. .

Not exactly new this week (maybe new five years ago) but earlier on today I was sorting through artwork to re-scan for CAF and I came across some artworks a local friend had gifted me. I've not posted this one before . . .