Shield

I haven't got a 24 yet, so I have no idea how you came by a 25. So, what you're saying IAN is that the collection really ISN'T complete if you don't have a #24...

It's taken me over thirty years and I have no intention of selling it. Having said that, if someone offered me ten million, I'd sell it and start again, as long as I could keep the Superman/Bradman comic, the Narrative Illustration M.C. Gaines comic, the Twisted Metal promo comic, and Double Action 2, as I think those four would be impossible to ever replace in my lifetime. But what about my lil' ol Buzzy 70? Ian, you never write, you never call! CONGRATS BUDDY! Shawn

Great cover - who did it? The Shield almost looks like he was drawn by Joe Simon. The honest answer is I don't know. It may be by Harry Sahle. Shield might know, though Harry Sahle drew the Shield on Pep 37, 39-49. I think #36 was the only early Montana Pep cover. Novick/Schomberg did #38. Novick did most of the others.

Harry Shorten did the writing. He was MLJ's Editor.

Fascinating. There must've been widespread rumors of a possible Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at that time, yet when it happened over 2 years later, U.S. intelligence was caught completely off - guard. Either that or the writer of that comic was a clairvoyant........ Here's another reference to Pearl Harbor, from Pep Comics #4, April 1940:

Right on! Here's the complete issue of Top-Notch Comics #1 for all to read: (Scanned by yours truly!)

Capt America 1, March 1941 Amazing Man 22 May 1941 O-ou.... waiting for Shield....he wil be mad Not mad! To those interested, read this thread from 2003: Why does Top-Notch Comics #2 get NO respect from Overstreet?

Good bump Fuelman, I missed this the first time around! Get ready for some replies!

31 years young. Bought my first golden age book (Archie #19) in 1994. Really got started in 2000; amassed most of a MLJ run (Have owned Archie 1-100, Pep 1-65, almost every Zip Comic at one point. Sold the run late in 2003 for a down payment on a house. I still buy books when I get good deals, but it's not like the apartment days where I had lots of spare cash. I make quite a bit more now, but with mortgage payments and 7% into the 401k, I actually have less. Growing up sucks! I will continue to buy Golden Age books for the rest of my life. See, we're not all old fogies!

I also would like to see the rest of Timely's run, but I don't think this is realistic any longer given that he is now a CGC grader. Unfortunately, I don't believe we have seen any new cover postings from Timely ever since he started with CGC. I guess this is for very obvious reasons, but it sure makes you miss the good old days. I don't understand or think this is obvious at all - so he works for CGC now. So what? I understand he's not supposed to buy or sell comics, but what's to stop him from posting scans of his Marvel Mystery books?

Timely mostly, but to everyone else: I just spent the last 2 hours reading this entire thread again, and I will say that hands down this is the very best thread ever in these entire boards. By far. Having said that, I'd like to introduce you to my very first two Timely books - (Timely, PLEASE post your Marvel Mystery books, especially the pedigree copies! This thread has everything else in it except for those! Also, I see you have a 9.2 Cap #1 and a 9.0 MM #1 - are these restored books?) Bought these off of Comiclink: and

*Sigh* Good 'ol POV...the consummate hall monitor!

Probably my all time favorite, along with Pep #36:

I see some nice archival tape headed that book's way! Once they get THAT low of a grade I neatly apply very modest amounts of archival tape to keep the book together. I'll do it for the Pep 30, but not bother with the Top-Notch #34. Anyway, I really can't decide if I'm going to full-on collect again, or just re-collect the issues I liked. The Archie #30 has a classic Montana Archie story before Bob went off to war: GO HERE TO READ THE ARCHIE STORY FROM PEP 30!

So, I couldn't resist this Pep #30 from Heritage, nor the Top-Notch #34. For under $200 shipped I received these 2 golden age gems! Nothing spectacular grade-wise, but alas, when you're hooked you're hooked!

Example #3 - Here 2 MLJ characters actually VISIT the MLJ Publishing offices in NY! From Pep Comics #31, September 1942. I don't want to make this page take forever to load, so you can read this page and the next one from my site: LINK TO SGT BOYLE AND CORPORAL COLLINS VISITING MLJ OFFICES

Example #2 - from Jackpot Comics #2 Note he is selling "Pep Comics" and the Nazis must read them as well!

So, being a reader of comics, I've noticed quite a few times in MLJ stories that the publisher, comic book title, penciller, artist, etc. gets mentioned in the story itself. Sometimes it's done subliminally, other times it's part of the story itself! I will give you subtle examples and blatant ones from MLJ - Publishers of Pep, Blue Ribbon, Jackpot, Shield-Wizard, Zip, Top-Notch, Black Hood and Hangman Comics. PLEASE submit some from your publishers! Example #1 - Radio contest sponsored by "MLJ" from "ZIP Advertising"

Of course, had I actually read Saber's guide, I'd realize that anti-aliasing isn't necessary. I'll try it again today at lunch on "High" setting with AA turned off.

I just played it last night on my box. AMD 64 3200+, 15k SCSI, 1.5 GB ram, ATI 9800XT and it was ok at 1024, but when I bumped it up to "ultra" it looked like a slideshow. I run UT 2004 at 1600X1200 with all options turned on including anti-aliasing, and don't have any problems. Doom 3 isn't what I'd call "optimized", and it has a very "half-life" feel to it.

I hear from Jack at grahamcrackercomics.com that he owned all the Mile High Peps from #23-40 in the late 1980's. I'm not sure where they all went, but boy would those be nice to own. 143ksk, you probably have the 2nd nicest early Archie book that I know of - here is my friend's copy of Archie #3 - not a pedigree, but a near flawless book with white pages. He won't sell it to me either unless I made him a ridiculous offer.

I have one, and I might just sell it to you if you're interested. PM with a price - here's a scan. Unrestored, nice paper, good colors. Fully attached.

You knew I'd weigh in on this thread eventually...thanks for the nice words about the Hangman CD, and for giving due "props" to MLJ... Did you expect any less of a post from me?