Hepcat Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Highest graded of the eight copies in the census. Partial grey-tone, I think Beautiful book, but that's the one Silver Age Wonder Woman cover I absolutely dislike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Highest graded of the eight copies in the census. Partial grey-tone, I think Beautiful book, but that's the one Silver Age Wonder Woman cover I absolutely dislike! I find with #108, either you love it or hate it... #104, is my all-time favorite WW cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) I like the #104. I like the #102 even more though: Edited January 13, 2012 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I like the #104. I like the #102 even more though: Very nice. (thumbs u I wonder why the Wonder Women comics from roughly 1955 to 1961 are so tough to locate. Anyone have any theories? Heres a book I used to own. Sold it in a weak moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Pretty much all ww in the entire decade of the 50's are tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice. (thumbs u I wonder why the Wonder Women comics from roughly 1955 to 1961 are so tough to locate. Anyone have any theories? Television was just getting popular, Superman was on TV, girls were focused on dolls, Barbies, and they were pushed towards Archie stuff if any comics at all. Seduction of the Innocent was fresh in the mind of the parents of Baby Boomers, so lots of parents were tossing comics, and she didn't really have the same kind of powers as Superman or Superboy...and then DC published a competing character, Supergirl, ,she could fly, had a flying horse and she had all of Superman's powers!. Wonder Woman comics were not found as often on newstands, they didn't sell as well. Girls were watching Donna Reed and Gale Storm/Susie and wanting to grow up like them. This was way before the women's movement. Veronica, Betty and Katy Keene were more the type that the girls of that era looked up to. I'm glad it changed;) Captainwonder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice. (thumbs u I wonder why the Wonder Women comics from roughly 1955 to 1961 are so tough to locate. Anyone have any theories? Television was just getting popular, Superman was on TV, girls were focused on dolls, Barbies, and they were pushed towards Archie stuff if any comics at all. Seduction of the Innocent was fresh in the mind of the parents of Baby Boomers, so lots of parents were tossing comics, and she didn't really have the same kind of powers as Superman or Superboy...and then DC published a competing character, Supergirl, ,she could fly, had a flying horse and she had all of Superman's powers!. Wonder Woman comics were not found as often on newstands, they didn't sell as well. Girls were watching Donna Reed and Gale Storm/Susie and wanting to grow up like them. This was way before the women's movement. Veronica, Betty and Katy Keene were more the type that the girls of that era looked up to. I'm glad it changed;) Thanks, I remember I had only been collecting for a year back in 1999, and had already noticed how hard it was to find 50's WW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodan57 Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice. (thumbs u I wonder why the Wonder Women comics from roughly 1955 to 1961 are so tough to locate. Anyone have any theories? Television was just getting popular, Superman was on TV, girls were focused on dolls, Barbies, and they were pushed towards Archie stuff if any comics at all. Seduction of the Innocent was fresh in the mind of the parents of Baby Boomers, so lots of parents were tossing comics, and she didn't really have the same kind of powers as Superman or Superboy...and then DC published a competing character, Supergirl, ,she could fly, had a flying horse and she had all of Superman's powers!. Wonder Woman comics were not found as often on newstands, they didn't sell as well. Girls were watching Donna Reed and Gale Storm/Susie and wanting to grow up like them. This was way before the women's movement. Veronica, Betty and Katy Keene were more the type that the girls of that era looked up to. I'm glad it changed;) Nice analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks:) I started actively pursuing WW books in 2000, took me almost 10 years to complete the set and I was not very fussy about grades in the beginning, I just wanted A copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks:) I started actively pursuing WW books in 2000, took me almost 10 years to complete the set and I was not very fussy about grades in the beginning, I just wanted A copy. Congratulations, and thanks for the detailed response. I only have a few Wonder Women. Of the books I own this is my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I like the #104. I like the #102 even more though: Very nice. (thumbs u Not mine though. That's just a pic I lifted off the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks:) I started actively pursuing WW books in 2000, took me almost 10 years to complete the set and I was not very fussy about grades in the beginning, I just wanted A copy. That is an awesome feat. Your Sensation set is a pretty awesome feat as well (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Here are my treasured 102 & 106 106 took many years to find in nice shape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 #106 may be the toughest - it was the last I found in decent shape when I was collecting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 I only collected wonder woman from the golden age (1-78) but rounded up to 80. To make it a little challenging I tried to keep all vg and above and unrestored. I did collect sensation through 106 though. Same restriction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Here are my treasured 102 & 106 106 took many years to find in nice shape! Notice how Wonder Woman lost her good looks between issues #102 and #106. When the Ross Andru/Mike Esposito team took over the artwork on the Wonder Woman title from H.G. Peter, they made her look absolutely luscious. But after a few issues the killjoys who were the powers-that-be at DC told them to knock it off and make her look boxy and somewhat masculine (in my eyes anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Here are my treasured 102 & 106 106 took many years to find in nice shape! Notice how Wonder Woman lost her good looks between issues #102 and #106. When the Ross Andru/Mike Esposito team took over the artwork on the Wonder Woman title from H.G. Peter, they made her look absolutely luscious. But after a few issues the killjoys who were the powers-that-be at DC told them to knock it off and make her look boxy and somewhat masculine (in my eyes anyway). This is true. When A&E first took over the series, they gave Diana a subtle Mediterranean look - slimmer with high cheek bones and long flowing hair. Pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Diana at her early A&E best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Yes, and the interiors by Andru & Esposito were great too! Can you scan some? Edited January 19, 2012 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Anyone notice the WW's in Heritage's next auction? Some sweet books you don't see often in it I know, who cares right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
