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Thanks for the reminder. That's a phenomenal story. Especially memorable are the last three pages. Looks like a good'n. Was the whole story posted here? (Link if you know where it is?) Thanks, Jack

BZ, correct me if i'm wrong, but I think that bee initial is actually a "BZ" (coincidentily enough!), which was Bela Zaboly's signature on the POPEYE strip, after Segar's death! Can't seem to find any reference on the web to back this up ... can you verify this? You're right. I found this image at Heritage. Thanks for confirming BZ! What this means, however, I don't know. Omigosh. I thought Ryan was spouting a line of BS (not to be confused with BZ) with "Bela Zaboly" and the signature, and a minute later a signed piece of Bela Zaboly's Popeye artwork shows up! I've never read that name before. What an amazing thread this is! Jack

Another hit! Label your reagents, I always tell my students. Look how well identified these guys' chemicals are! GAS! CHLOROTONE! (oops, no label) and of course ACID! Thanks again, Jack

Ryan, I'd love to see some "Iron Skull" or "White Streak" pages posted. Great stuff, Scrooge! I like the 2 high tension electrons, but nothing succeeds like a fist into the thug's jaw. Combination of two metals, eh? Fiendishly clever -- do you think there's a name for that? Thanks, Jack

I love that bottom left panel. It's got drama, pathos, humor, political intrigue (and a person in a glass tube). Roy Lichenstein should have painted it. It's even an element page! Jack

thought the Wow Comics one with the rainbow would have been your favorite....seriously your contact has a lot of sweet books! Thanks, everyone:) I like the Wow one, too... I like them all but liked the monster and I didn't want to be accused of liking "girl stuff", like rainbows... and that IS the problem, I like them all...I'd better get the Ebay scanner back out;) It's an element cover! Surely it's your favorite. Interesting how the artist (Swayze here too?) managed to make young Judy Garland -- I mean, Mary Marvel -- appealing but not overly sexy. That can't be easy to do. Maybe that's one reason why her posture sort of underemphasizes her chest here. The villain reminds me too much of the Phantom Blot! Almost looks like a post-code book, but then Fawcett tended to stay on the "good taste" side of the line even pre-code. Nice set of books, Sharon. Jack

Superman #29 (July-August 1944) Reminds me of Jackys Diary by Jack Mendelsohn, which appeared in Dell Four Color 1091 as Jacky's Diary, an issue I'd like to find. Very funny strip. Jack

HAW! Classic comic-book villain plot. Stand right in the line of fire of one of the crossbows -- no way it would occur to Bats to duck quickly. Jack

HAH! If that were a criterion, my collection would be enviable! Jack King of the Short Bus

Why is America's Champion of Justice saving the lives of a bunch of communists during the height of the McCarthy era? What makes you think he's trying to get them OUT of there? Could be those holes in the tunnel are Black Cobra's doing! Jack

Happens all the time. I was going for the poetry of the moment. Yogi Berra used to do that often. Jack (just lookin')

it was indeed; and the seller either had a sense of humor, or wasn't paying attention--the book came in the mylar upside down! I thought the same thing when I saw the cover. In fact, the resemblance was so strong that I thought it might be a Don Heck cover until I looked it up and found it's credited to Harry Anderson. Compare and contrast:

Lordy mama! I'm impressed that you found primo copies of these books -- the sleazy underbelly of comic-book collecting. Eerie Publications (Myron Fass) covers are so over the top that I don't even like them around, like having porn covers in the collection. Woman's legs cut off at the knees being eaten by a zombie. At least as disturbing as the infamous Gaines "good taste" decapitated woman cover, but the crude artwork somehow makes it worse. Giant space gorilla having explosive sex with a planet. Sheesh. At one point I had a cache of almost all of the Eerie covers and uploaded them to GCD, so got an opportunity to see them all. I was almost impossible to figure out the haphazard numbering too -- some numbers used twice, some skipped. I'm sure that the primary goal in the Fass offices was to get the product on the rack in time, not quality control. Many covers were just cut/paste reassemling of previous covers. (If anyone has missing Eerie covers, let me know and I'd be glad to upload them to GCD. There are still a few holes.) Jack

Man trap? I thought it was the Rawhead Kid that swung that way! Jack

Unusual for me to have a nice-looking Atlas book to post here. These Cold War books are interesting. Spy Cases 14, Dec-52 (what a great month, eh?). Brodsky cover. Looks like that dirty Commie is literally about to eat lead! Too bad about the stain in the middle of the top edge. Jack

Bonus question hint: It's a character everyone knows by an artist everyone admires. Well, that leaves out a lot of artists. Come to think of it, around here that leaves EVERYONE out. Jack (pitchblende)

This might be my favorite of today's catch. I don't have many Atlas Cold War books. Spy Cases 14, Dec-52 (what a great month, eh?). Brodsky cover. Looks like that dirty Commie is literally about to eat lead! Jack

You know you've done it -- bidding on a batch of books and toss up a lowball bid on one more in case you win a few and want to spread out the shipping. Here's the result: Sad Sack's Funny Friends 22, Jul-59 At least it's in nice condition. I wish I found Sad Sack (or his Friends) at least a little bit funny. Jack

I don't even have to apologize for the condition of this one! Still "nice for the price", but the price was a bit higher. Funny to think that only a few years earlier (and at less staid publishers) that would have been a buxom, scantily clad babe tied to the tank. Our Fighting Forces 57, Oct-60 Jack

All-American Men of War 93, Oct-62. A nice step up from the other two -- for under $2! I'm not a big fan of the divided covers, but this one's not bad. Lichtenstein borrowed a lot from this era of AAMoW, but I'm not aware of any swipes from this issue. Jack

Working our way up from that atrocity, G. I. Combat 85, Jan-61, Kubert/Adler gray-tone cover. For under $3, I'll take it! Jack

This post contains disturbing graphic material, which may be offensive to some war comics fans. Viewer discretion is advised. G. I. Combat 44, Jan-57, 1st DC issue, gray-tone cover, artwork by Kubert, Heath, full-page Kirby's Challengers of the Unknown ad. Condition leaves something to be desired, but it can't be an easy book to find. My mantra is "nice for the price". Jack

Thanks. Early comic-book writers really liked radium! Jack

It's Gustavson again! (Speed Silvers) Steve is the winner once again!!! The Speed Silvers story appeared in the same issue as the Homer Butts story. Star Comics V2 #5. Very nice! Can we get the rest of the radium page? Anyone know the answer to the bonus question? Jack

A box arrived today, including 4 (5 if you count Tomahawk) war books. This is probably the most attractive of the bunch -- especially for a little over $4! All-American Men of War 80 Aug-60, Grandenetti cover and a Christmas story. I might post G I Combat 44 (1st DC issue, gray tone) if everyone here has a strong constitution. Jack