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Can I count these as Golden Age? I'm never sure where to put "Atomic Age" books. OK, maybe the Short Bus in this case, but I like 'em anyway. Two early Dean & Jerry books in presentable condition! I'm pretty sure that they're both Owen Fitzgerald pencils and inks. These early issues with Cal Howard scripts are usually pretty funny. I usually find the later Arnold Drake stories too corny. Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 7 Jul-53 Who's going to complain about a hot redhead in fishnet stockings? Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 22 Jul-55 Is that a flowered sarong on the black-haired showgirl, Scrooge? Jack

HAW! How nice that everyone is smiling. Jack

Thats a nice looking cover! Except why aren't the swastikas reversed in the reflection? Jack

I love the hat, Walt. Jack

there was a shop nea rme in NJ when I was growing up that had about a hundred of theesse, Omigosh! Now I understand why Pickle! talks like that You didn't miss much. Blackhawk and Race to the Moon are generally sharp B&W reproduction from good sources so you can appreciate the linework, but the lackluster cover of Spectre 5 is better than the mediocre artwork in those two. (Who is Michael Jay?) Jack

All aboard the Short Double Decker! Cheezy British reprints just posted to the General Cigar thread. Does anyone have information about these? I'm trying to index them for GCD. There is some definite Short Bus material in the Spectre books. I'll try to scan some selections as time allows, but squarebounds are never easy. Jack Blackhawk 17 1956 Strato Publications, British, 68-pp. squarebound, B&W w/ color cov., reprints Blackhawk 120 and DC (only?) science fiction anthology stories Race for the Moon 4 British, horror reprints including Ditko (Atlas?) and probably Jack Davis, squarebound, B&W w/ color cover, 1950s?, 68 pp. Spectre Stories 4 John Spencer & Co. Ltd., British, B&W w/ color cov., crude artwork, horror stories, 1950s reprints? Spectre Stories 5 John Spencer & Co. Ltd., British, B&W w/ color cov., crude artwork, horror stories, 1950s?, all original, printed in Italy

How about some cheezy British reprints bought just for the heck of it? Nothing high-grade, although the Spectre Stories are up in the vf range. Does anyone have information about these? I'm trying to index them for GCD. Jack Blackhawk 17 1956 Strato Publications, British, 68-pp. squarebound, B&W w/ color cov., reprints Blackhawk 120 and DC (only?) science fiction anthology stories Race for the Moon 4 British, horror reprints including Ditko (Atlas?) and probably Jack Davis, squarebound, B&W w/ color cover, 1950s?, 68 pp. Spectre Stories 4 John Spencer & Co. Ltd., British, B&W w/ color cov., crude artwork, horror stories, 1950s reprints? Spectre Stories 5 John Spencer & Co. Ltd., British, B&W w/ color cov., crude artwork, horror stories, 1950s?, all original, printed in Italy

I guess so, since I don't know how we'd fit a railroad train onto the Short Bus Seriously, nice copies. Are these really common? Even I have them in decent shape, some duplicates, and they didn't cost much at all. Jack

Overstreet says 1940 and The Photo-Journal says 1942. Lessee *carry the one, divide by two* must be 'bout 1941. Thanks, Cipherin' Jack

Here's another from the same purchase. Goofy Comics, Standard, Aug 1947. Very nice funny animal book for a couple of bucks! I'm pretty sure that the lead Uncle Pigly story is by Ken Hultgren -- characteristic scalloped panel borders. Stories signed by Lynn Karp, Ken Champin (fun robot story) and Jack Bradbury. Two text story illustrations IDed at GCD as Frazetta. Interesting "silent" story of Adam the monkey by anonymous. Jack

I'm always looking for an excuse to jump-start the Short Bus! Here's a dirty book from a recent purchase. I don't expect much for it on the cigar thread. Feature Book 34 from David McCay. 1939-40 Chic Young Blondie reprints, plus a biography of Young inside the front cover. Does anyone know the publication date? It's not in the book. Jack

Feature Book 34 from David McCay. Yes, the cover is soiled and foxing, but the pages are nice and the price was right. 1939-40 Chic Young Blondie reprints, plus a biography of Young inside the front cover. Does anyone know the publication date? It's not in the book. Jack

wow, you know what is rarer or more suprising than being able to buy the Court copy of Action 2? yep, you guessed it, hearing someone utter the above quote HAW! Well, you didn't actually HEAR it, unless you move your lips while you read. Bill had threatened to bring along Billy Parker to dinner, but apparently he wasn't free that night. (I'd imagine he's on a pretty tight curfew.) For some odd reason he didn't offer to bring along his lovely girlfriend -- can you imagine? Jack (Court copy of Action 2 vs. dinner with Bill -- tough decision!)

Me too, although I haven't bought any for a while. There are a zilllion variants because they revised and reprinted them year after year. What are the numbers (probably all APG-17-something since they're all Adventures in Science Series, not the earlier Adventure Series) and years on the ones you just posted, if you don't mind my asking? Inside the Atom has some of the best interior pages, and Adventures in Jet Power may have the most variants. Thanks, Jack

Catching up after most of a week in New Orleans, where I had the pleasure of meeting Bill (ciorac)! Does this message mean that you knocked over the Geppi Museum? Wow! What else did you nab? I hope that you had your minions dress up like wombats and scale the walls with giant suction cups on their feet in proper supervillain style. Jack

Quit ogling Doiby Dickles! Jack

Don't leave me hanging...what happens!?!?!? Reef changes his name to Captain Horatio Huffenpuff. Secret origin of Beany and Cecil. Jack

Looks like they've been toning up too. Breakin' rocks in the hot sun must be good exercise. Jack high-protein, low-fat prison grub?

Sneaky the way her breast overlaps the word balloon rather than vice versa -- just so no one misses the point. Jack

How silly of me WOW! A correspondent asks whether that's from the GoldenAgeUK site. Sounds like a site I should investigate (although I vaguely remember joining). Any chance of the Rest of the Story or a link? Thanks, Jack

No, not yet ... I'm a slacker. I just meant that I didn't want to duplicate if you're going to send it. I don't think there's any firm deadline once a story's over 60 years old. Jack

"Worsen Welds radio dramatization" -- HAW! Thanks, great stuff Scrooge! Did you send it to Tom? Jack

Have there been many plant menace stories? Not many, I think. There are some pre-hero Atlas plant monster stories (I don't know the issues off the top of my head). Both Marvel and DC had plant-animating villains like Plant Man and Floronic Man/Plant Master. Swamp Thing and his ilk are sort of plant menaces. Jack and then there's honeysuckle and kudzu

No it wasn't. I have it and can post it tonight if you'all want. Yes, thanks. Can you think of a fan of botany and comics who collects Plant Menace stories? I know you can! I'd suggest that you send it directly to Tom but then I wouldn't get to see the rest. Jack

Sorry, Scrooge, I just couldn't find my copy. I must have stuck in in with the mid-grade Valiants. Nice looking story! Jack