adamstrange

RE: Geronimo That's another great Kinstler cover! RE: Space Action They called me four eyes as a kid but I didn't look like that -- my body wasn't covered with spots.

One of the "other" pre-hero titles

I've heard of and seen the linen cover book, but didn't realize that this follow-up existed. Very cool! Is one or the other scarcer?

All those Dell Giants are great! You really feel you got your quarter's worth with the thick, glossy covers wrapped around a big bundle of pages!

Regarding ages and this thread, I wrote "up to Showcase 4" because most collectors consider Showcase 4 the start of the Silver Age. So if you have a 1955 book that's post-code, the SAers won't want it their thread. This then was a home for the mis-fit comics. I use the ages terms in conversations/posts, but I don't know that they are that important. You can cut and slice comic history in a number of different, useful ways. Since most comic collectors are super-hero centric, you had the ages originally defined only based on Superhero waves (GA,SA). Also, while I do think that SA started with Show4, it was very slow start. There were only a handful of SA books in in 1956, and not that many in 1957. At that same time, there were a lot of interesting titles during this time that get no press because they are post-code AND non-superhero and aren't pictured in Gerber. For comic collecting, the 50s is still the lost decade. RE: Movie Posters. I think the reason they cracked down on the comics was that they were viewed as only read being read by kids and were displayed everywhere (drugstores, newstands) in large quantities. I don't think the B movie posters had quite the same reach, but I'd love to hear from you or others who more knowledgeable if I'm incorrect on this.

Keeping collectors broke and addicted, that's what we live for. Tell Vinny and Steve to send me my commission.

"the thrill is gone,....it's gone away!" B.B. King I do believe! Adam, you have no romance in your life! But I have bit of romance in my comic collection -- I just haven't posted it yet.

That's a great book all-around. As for Adam, he works his fingers to the bone for you. Actually, I don't think I scanned too many comics this weekend as I started the thread with books from other postings. I've spent more time reading posts and enjoying everyone's books (there's been a lot of fresh books -- at least to me) than I have scanning. In looking at my folder I've scanned 9 books, 2 pre-production items, and 2 ads. Okay, maybe I have been busy. Time for a nap.

A little Western Hero action with Johnny Thunder (Alex Toth cover and art).

Enough of this romance stuff (although Baker = ), let's get in some blood-thirsty, hair-raising, two-fisted action courtesy Kinstler (cover) and Williamson/Frazetta (story).

Fabulous! Does it have an interior story to match that cover!

You're making my memory banks work hard. The biggest chunk of pre-production stuff on the market at one time was Jack Adler's stuff that's been sold on ebay over the past few years. It's mostly 60s and 70s DC comics but includes CYAB strikes, color guides, final proofs -- everything that was sent by the printer to DC for inspection. Somebody should be able to help us with his ebay id -- I know he's based in Mesz, AZ. Other than that, it doesn't come on the market in large quantities and it's not something that the large dealers stock because it's cheap. I've not picked up much, but I've seen it at any number of conventions, often at smaller dealers. I believe if you put the word out to a dealer you could find material, even from the 50s, fairly quickly. There's definitely a large quantity of LB Cole proofs because he was both artist and publisher and so saved the material. Some other publisher/editor/printer finds have also occurred like the proofs for a lot of Atlas/Marvel books.

I have a variety of items in the collection, just to keep things interesting, but probably no more than a score of them are pre-production items. So, in that sense, you were "lucky". I really do love that cover and I do have a high-grade copy which, after 40 minutes of searching, I was unable to find. I look again tomorrow. I took advantage of the only opportunities I had to buy the comic and the proofs (separate deals) -- which, because Westerns are "lame", were inexpensive relative to super-heros, good girl and the like.

This scan didn't come out right. The yellow should be pure lemon yellow (just like those little plastic lemons at the grocery store), the pink a rich fuchsia, and the green should be richer. I use an Epson Perfection 1650, but I'm open to suggestion of scanners that provide truer color reproduction.

Some of the Western "stuff". Alex Toth cover and art.

Original Color Proof -- which is even prettier than the scan. The scanners don't seem to be capture true green or lemon yellow. If Scrooge hadn't already posted the comic, I'd provide a scan of my copy.

The cover artists are John Severin and Bill Elder, who were a team even before they came to EC. Original color guide.

I should have referred Mark to your post. Here's the link: http://boards.collectors-society.com/rem...887&Main=728111

Since you're new, you probably never saw my Golden Age Reviews. Although the picture links are all dead on them by now. If I get sufficiently motivated, I could repost one with new links. Basically, I give a complete recap of the story, with many scanned panels. It's the next best thing to owning the books! -- Joanna No, I haven't seen the reviews. I have had fun browsing old threads, but it's not always that easy to find the interesting ones. As far as re-posting one:

Steve Wilson, battling newsman of the Illustrated Press! Basically, it's about a big city reporter in a variety of mystery, crime, and human interest stories. The cover artist is Alex Toth, but, alas, he did not contribute to the interior art. (I actually had this at the top of my stack to scan when I saw your post!)

Holy smokes! I believe that, like Rocky the Flying Squirrel, you meant to say "Hokey Smokes" Is this a copy you've had or one that you've acquired recently? BTW, this would look GREAT in any thread.

If we crack it out of the slab, maybe we could figure it out. You are asking good questions -- the only source I can think of might Howard Keltner's index. I know at one point I looked at it, but can't remember if it was on the web or on paper. Can anyone help out! I'm ecstatic that they are reprinting Jack Cole in the Archives. Honestly, I NEVER thought I would see the day when that happened. I have been looking for Plas in comics from the very first time I put a wantlist together.

It's the pre-cursor to the Jimmy Olsen as scaly fishman -- although both are a swipe from a pulp cover. I believe my signature quote adequately address the "sale" question.

Looks like they had some very nice Disney material!

Nov/Dec 1949. GCD is down, so I was forced to get up out of my chair and pull my Gerber Guide down from the wall. After that exertion, I think I need a snack and nap! I was among your first vistors as I dropped by shortly after midnight.