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Proving again that I'm not very good at art ID. Maybe I'm seeing Anderson in those face masks because sometimes Giella inked Anderson? Who knows? Thanks. They're all reader copies but nice looking ones. Jack

What the heck, I might as well post these two in the dime thread too. More info in 2nd-rate DC Sci-Fi. Mystery in Space #37 from May-57 Mystery in Space #70 from Sep-61 Jack

I like these three Mystery in Space, part of a large box of goodies that arrived recently. #37 from May-57 -- pre-Adam Strange. I like the Kane cover -- anyone think that Anderson had a hand in it? Inking? Something about those face masks. Space Cabby and similar feature. Fairly BTH, but still attractive and very readable. #70 from Sep-61, the classic Adam Strange period, even featuring a continuing villain, 2nd appearance of Dust Devil. Get a vacuum cleaner, Adam! It worked for Sandman, right? #88 from Dec-63, the waning days of Adam Strange with a pretty Hawkman back-up feature by Anserson. Jack

Thanks for the info and pages. Jack It's from issue #1. Here are a couple more pages from the story. ...

Which Space Adventures is this from? Too many to choose from at the GA UK site! Thanks, Jack

On a chemistry textbook -- what a waste of an Uncle Scrooge cover!Seriously, if you'd ever like to get rid of this abomination, let me know.Thanks for the most unusual pix of the day.Jack

I love seeing copies like mine here! And they have inside pages too? Good stuff! Which story is that? Iss ue is well indexed at GCD. Tony Strobl on Sky Voyage Gil Turner on Dumbo and Little Pedro Don Gunn on Dumbo the Musician All those names draw a blank for me -- the legions of undercredited Disney artists. Jack

Yes, in general they are. Many of them are by George Wilson and Mo Gollub. I'm pretty sure most of the Dell Turok covers are Gollub (the ones with great dinosaurs). The first few Dr Solar are by Richard Powers. Even though there are lots of blanks or question mark credits at GCD, there are people there that know at a glance who painted which ones (not me). Yes, I wish they'd enter the data too. Jack I'm actually not a fan of George Wilson. I find most of his covers to be pretty mediocre. I wish I could sit down with stacks of Wilson and Gollub covers to really learn the difference. I think I usually prefer Gollub, but I do like Wilson's painted Dr Solar covers (3-7 only??) Jack

Yes, in general they are. Many of them are by George Wilson and Mo Gollub. I'm pretty sure most of the Dell Turok covers are Gollub (the ones with great dinosaurs). The first few Dr Solar are by Richard Powers. Even though there are lots of blanks or question mark credits at GCD, there are people there that know at a glance who painted which ones (not me). Yes, I wish they'd enter the data too. Jack They are reasonably known within the field of illustration art but that doesn't really translate into well-known in "art" circles. Maybe I was answering the wrong question. Rodan, were you asking whether credits for the covers are known (how I read it), or whether the covers were done by painters that are famous in art circles (apparently how adamstrange read it)? If the latter, Richard Powers may be about as well-known as an illustrator can be with the exception of superstars like Norman Rockwell. Jack

Yes, in general they are. Many of them are by George Wilson and Mo Gollub. I'm pretty sure most of the Dell Turok covers are Gollub (the ones with great dinosaurs). The first few Dr Solar are by Richard Powers. Even though there are lots of blanks or question mark credits at GCD, there are people there that know at a glance who painted which ones (not me). Yes, I wish they'd enter the data too. Jack

Omigosh. Golden Age writers really liked radium, but they just made up stuff about it! Those are some bizarre properties! Thanks for the scan. Jack (The Palace of the Gas Men. Hee hee)

PLEASE report errors like this to GCD with the "If you believe any of this data to be incorrect, please let us know." link at the bottom of each page. The form is easy to use. I fixed this one. Thanks, Jack

Thanks Bill. Looks like you had quite the hall yourself. HT 1 and Subby 1. And more to come he is en fuego. Probably wearing a tiara too. Jack

Thanks! I'll check it out there. Jack

Wow, that's great! One of my favorite "mad scientist in chemistry lab" covers. I've used it in presentations, but this copy looks nicer than any scan I found on line. Jack

Robert Overstreet didn't have a copy to puff? GREAT page! Radium-protective coating! What issue is it from? At the GA comics scan site? Thanks, Jack

You pulp fans might be interested. I didn't see it noted anywhere else on the boards. Jack Edward Daniel Cartier passed away on Christmas Day. According to pulp historian Anthony Tollin, “Edd was one of the all-time greatest pulp illustrators, legendary for his whimsical work on John W. Campbell's Unknown and Astounding Science Fiction and 800 illustrations for The Shadow Magazine. He also drew stories for Street & Smith's Red Dragon and Super-Magician Comics REST AT http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/12/26/artist-edd-cartier-passes-away-at-age-94/ See also http://www.scanraptor.com/hiper/ecartier2.htm Jack

Silicon monsters -- woo-hoo! Does the story use the "silicon is just like carbon but heavier" stupid chemistry trick? (Anyone have it scanned?) Another expensive one for the want list *CHOKE*. Lou Cameron imitating Basil Wolverton on the cover? Nice run! Jack

NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can't throw it there mark, i'll hit it out the park every time. and that is the worst issue of the worst comic of the Golden Age Do you really hate them, or just the covers? #3 is indexed at GCD -- Cazeneuve, Glanzman, Krigstein... not hard to imagine worse. Jack Do coverless copies fetch a premium?

the tracy (it is putting 'spoon', so we should call him "Richard Tracy') has 'No. 4' on the cover published by Dell copyright 1937,1938 by the Chicago Tribune Large Feature Comics reprints tracy strips. I have a #11 also. D ick works too. It's in the GCD under Large Feature but the index is totally buggered up. I wish I could see your copy to fix it. Aha, text stories. Not a comic book according to GCD. (You've got to draw the line somewhere.) Thanks! Jack hope this does the trick for you....do you want the indicia from #11? ...and rare for a larson, there is a date on the cover of "August 16"....you can update your "?" Thanks! I think there's enough info there to do a little fixing. Is the page count right? Total of 76 with 71 story pages? (plus 4 cover pages and what's the other page?) Is the Aug 16 date printed or handwritten? #11 index is in better shape than #4. Is there any indication in the book of the original dates of the reprinted strips? Hey, #11 is the one I have a nice Chicago Tribune Very Limited Edition Reprint of. Mad Doc Hump with the nitroglycerine recipe in it. I don't think I need anything from the indicia, but thanks for the offer. Jack

the tracy (it is putting 'spoon', so we should call him "Richard Tracy') has 'No. 4' on the cover published by Dell copyright 1937,1938 by the Chicago Tribune Large Feature Comics reprints tracy strips. I have a #11 also. D ick works too. It's in the GCD under Large Feature but the index is totally buggered up. I wish I could see your copy to fix it. Aha, text stories. Not a comic book according to GCD. (You've got to draw the line somewhere.) Thanks! Jack

I agree. It feels much more, well, historical!! Mark...some oversized stuff that is on the 1930s 'band wagon"....jon Wow, great stuff. What are the indicia titles of D ick Tracy, Famous Feature Stories and the earlier posted Charlie McCarthy? I'd like to add the covers to GCD if you don't mind, but I can't figure out where they belong. Maybe they're there under another title. Thanks, Jack

I agree -- Mary Jane and Sniffles are usually my favorite feature in Looney Tunes, and this is a gem. Usually the earlier the better -- why doesn't this story have the fancy lettering with serifs? I swear that I've read this story but I'm sure I don't have #39. Have you posted it here before, or was it reprinted in a later issue? Thanks, Jack

Toy Town 1 -- I have a couple of scans of my copy. Cover shows the Batman character (Bertie Bat) peering from the spine. Page one, setting the very strange story in motion. Cover and page 1 look like Cole to me, but it looks like an assistant took over part way through the story. Is the whole book at goldenagecomics.co.uk? Is it under Croyden? How am I missing it? Thanks, Jack

Nice looking Feature Book, BP. You keep adding books to your collection at this rate & I'm going to stop making comments about "If only I had Gator's money!" and change it to "If only I had BP's money!" Yeah! You tell 'em Gator, nobody has more money than you! Let alone Parker. did you sleep on the wrong side of the bed last night! I am just a poor schmuck schlepping for a few GA goodies So sad. Jack