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Possibly the worst use of perspective on any Golden Age cover. Is that rock supposed to land anywhere near WW? Jack

Yeah! The headgear alone is well worth the price of admission. Thanks, Jack

AWP! Unusual for a Tijuana bible to be in full color, isn't it? Jack

He looks like an evil Ed Norton. Great pick-up! Jack

I'm glad you tend to concur it's the same artist with maybe different inkers. There are too many similarities in the face not to be the same guy in my opinion. If there were more pages to look at we could get a greater degree of confidence. Infantino was not as stylized and capable as he was later, and it's always possible for an inker to do a job as a penciller and make it look like one of the artists that he inks. An off-list correspondent, who's a very good spotter, suggested that Giella may have done both pencils and inks on the story from #13. Who's Who does show him doing occasional pencils, but rarely at DC except for a much later stint on Young Love. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing -- not a good enough spotter -- but it's interesting that adamstrange suggests the same thing. Jack

On pencils, you mean? Who's Who, which is certainly not infallible, offers for pencils in 1952 on Secret Hearts: Sachs, Drucker, Infantino, Hasen, Oksner. Greene's not out of the question, listed as 1953. Giella, Giacoia and Sachs probably on inks (no surprise there). Supposedly Sekowsky didn't work on Secret Hearts until 1958. Jack Doesn't this look like the same team on this story (not the cover) in Secret Hearts # 8? - This should be Infantino pencils. You mean that both stories (SH 8 and 13) are by Infantino/Giella? Thanks, Jack

Robbing Peter to pay, Paul? Jack

Yo... selegue. Hook me up. Where are you shopping these days. I mean 8 bucks!! $8 includes a share of shipping for the lot! I was surprised to win an ASM for that price, but in fact I was even more pleased with the other books in the lot (posted all over the Silver forum). I'm a very patient ebay shopper. I put in a modest snipe, walk away and don't look back until the auction closes. I lose way more auctions than I win, but I almost never regret the wins. Jack

Here's the splash page. The guy up front in blue with the sort of boxer's face is the one I mean. You might ask yourself what kind of business, besides funny, the Manley Company (AWP!) is involved in to have Peggy posing in their office in an evening gown. Her pose might be a giveaway too. Jack

On pencils, you mean? Who's Who, which is certainly not infallible, offers for pencils in 1952 on Secret Hearts: Sachs, Drucker, Infantino, Hasen, Oksner. Greene's not out of the question, listed as 1953. Giella, Giacoia and Sachs probably on inks (no surprise there). Supposedly Sekowsky didn't work on Secret Hearts until 1958. Doesn't this look like the same team on this story (not the cover) in Secret Hearts # 8? - Actually, the inks don't seem fussy enough on the hair in the SH8 story, but I'm no expert. There's a secondary character on another page of the SH13 story that might give it away to you better spotters. I'll scan it later. Jack

On pencils, you mean? Who's Who, which is certainly not infallible, offers for pencils in 1952 on Secret Hearts: Sachs, Drucker, Infantino, Hasen, Oksner. Greene's not out of the question, listed as 1953. Giella, Giacoia and Sachs probably on inks (no surprise there). Supposedly Sekowsky didn't work on Secret Hearts until 1958. Jack

I have an off-list vote for Joe Giella, which seems like a very good guess. Whose pencils? "DC early 50s house style" = early Infantino?? Jack

Copied from the Silver forum since 1952-53 is certainly before anyone's definition of Silver Age, except for a few passionate Captain Comet fans. I posted Secret Hearts 13, Dec 1952-Jan 1953. and was curious who did the artwork, especially the ornate inks on "Unlucky in Love!" Probably there are more 1952 DC art-spotters reading this group than Silver. Any ideas? Jack

Here's a typical page. Lots of deep shadows and that lush inking on the hair -- but with her exaggerated part, poor Peggy looks like she's on chemotherapy. Ol' Chris is definitely a heel. There are more words on that page than in an entire new comic book! Even "swell". Jack (not THAT "swell", you pervs)

Here's a typical page. Lots of deep shadows and that lush inking on the hair -- but with her exaggerated part, poor Peggy looks like she's on chemotherapy. Ol' Chris is definitely a heel.

I like the others, but Maneely's stylized western covers are my favorite. If only he had survived to the superhero era. Jack

Looks like a dime cover to me. Kirby sure liked hats! Great body language on all the characters, with the Kid himself the stiffest. Jack not a fan of colored word balloons Did I get it right this time?

Cheap ASMs, you say? Here's one from today's batch, Amazing Spider-Man 54, November 1967, in respectable very good to fine condition. Aunt May is naive, weakened and gravely ill, Peter is angst-ridden, John Romita is in good form, all for about $8. I ate this stuff up when I was a kid. Jack

Everyone is so flabbergasted by my Lois Lane that I think I'll post the rest of the batch. More dime books here. It amazes me what nice reader copies you can get for a few bucks. Superboy 78, January 1960, opens with the "Claire Kent, Alias Super-Sister!" story that's pretty embarrassing even by DC 1960 standards. Interesting palette on the cover. Secret Hearts 13, Dec 1952-Jan 1953. More of that DC graduated lavender in the background. Unusual pairing of Oksner and Hasen on the first story, "Remember the Day!" I wish that I were a better art spotter so that I could tell you who did the interesting, ornate inks on "Unlucky in Love!" Find more 12¢ books in other threads. Jack

I didn't expect applause for that scan! Maybe you're just applauding my chutzpah for posting it here in slab-land. Even in doggy-doo condition, it's worth more than 99.6% of the post-'88 modern books out there! You mean favorite B&B issue, right? Could you call me a pencil-necked, dateless nerd just for old times' sake? Jack

How about for $250? If they cost $250 they'd be even better, right? Jack shrewd! Now you tell me! I guess I can put my wallet away. Jack

How about for $250? If they cost $250 they'd be even better, right? Jack shrewd!

D'OH! No, it was a bigger mistake than that. I missed the decimal point completely. Under $2.50 shipped. Now fixed. Thanks, Jack

B&B 30, Jun-July 1960, 3rd JLoA. Don't y'all get jealous of such a primo copy. Jack

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane 7 Feb 1959. One of my favorite Lana Lang covers. Sure, it's got problems, but nice and readable for under $20 shipped. Jack