Frisco Larson

Thanks!!! Make no mistake RM, I'm VERY happy with what I got and hope I didn't come off as being ungrateful for the additions to my collection, as I was conveying the details of the story. I was just trying to paint the full picture and the part that was missed out on was a big part of that story. Wow, YOU got the "Paul" collection??? I had no idea, but I HAVE seen several of the books, posted here and around the hobby! You're spot on about us needing to stay quiet about collections as they are unveiling themselves to us, unless we want to get weaseled out of the mix! With one exception for me, is my buddy of almost 30 years! I do my best to include him in on the fun, unless I can't, like I'm somewhere and it's going down right then and there, and he isn't around. It's more fun when everyone gets some books!

I LOVE that Action Comics #1 ashcan cover!!! Yeah, Leo WAS older than a lot of the artists at DC. Kane was a teenager, Flessel was young ... I wish there was more surviving artwork from those artists! I know there's Flessel artwork from the text story in Detective #11 and I believe it was Heritage who auctioned it. I only have one piece of Flessel artwork and was VERY happy to add it to my collection! It's not a big deal or anything most would remember, but it's VERY early (Star Ranger #2 cover dated 4/37). Here it is and also what it looks like in the comic.

July 1962

July 1961

July 1960

July 1959

July 1958

#2 to #3

Wow, that is SO interesting to me!!! Seriously, I've never really given any thought or much notice even, to the concept of them being positioned under their name or lack of positioning under their name! I suppose that's just an aesthetic thing that either REALLY bothers you or it doesn't at all. Sweet copy you've got there by the way!!! Such a great issue too!!!

Oh yeah, I knew you were just joking and that's how I took it. I was asking your take on why you think that info wasn't included on labels. I agree it would be nice if artists and writers were given label credit! I mean, they sure weren't PAID much for their work ... the least we could do is honor them going forward!

That quick group pic above doesn't do the books justice! Here are some quick pics with my phone (not the best) that show them closer to what they are.