Have a Cigar! MLJ Publishing and Golden Age Archie only! 22 22

[Robot Man]

Thanks Sagii. I thought I had seen that marking before or possibly mentioned as a pedigree. Can any one familiar with them confirm this?

[Robot Man]

I had this in my bucket and am not sure if I posted it before. One of my favorite Archie covers and probably belongs in my"oddball" section. This one I know is from the Cookville collection.

 

[gino2paulus2]

I just read back a few pages in this cool thread and realized I have one of HA's top ten rarest MLJ's. I might have another one as well. I will have to look. I just like Blue Ribbons anyway. Haven't looked in that box for a while and this thread is getting me inspired... Oh, does that "L" mean anything? Seems like I have seen it on books before.

 

 

That is a pretty spectacular copy of a phenomenal book right there!!

[lotemo]

I had this in my bucket and am not sure if I posted it before. One of my favorite Archie covers and probably belongs in my"oddball" section. This one I know is from the Cookville collection.

 

 

That's one of my favorites as well. It seems a bit grosser when you look closely and notice that there are actually gills at the base of Archie's neck!

[sagii]

I had this in my bucket and am not sure if I posted it before. One of my favorite Archie covers and probably belongs in my"oddball" section. This one I know is from the Cookville collection.

 

Love it, love it! (thumbs u

[sacentaur]

Oh, does that "L" mean anything? Seems like I have seen it on books before.

 

 

Variations of the "L" are pretty ubiquitous and often get confused with a pedigree (like Detroit Trolleys or wrongly for Larsons). In most cases, it doesn't mean anything I'm afraid.

[Robot Man]

You are probably right. I didn't get from the source. I do have a few that I did so I should check the markings against this one.

[GoldenPRGuy]

I had this in my bucket and am not sure if I posted it before. One of my favorite Archie covers and probably belongs in my"oddball" section. This one I know is from the Cookville collection.

 

Love it, love it! (thumbs u

 

This was always one of my favorites as well. Not sure if it's because the art is so much fun, or because it's one of the earliest Pep's I ever bought, but I'm a fan either way! Nice looking copy too. I should pull mine for a look, it's been a while.

 

 

[adamstrange]

This is a repeat for me but I don't recall seeing this issue posted in the flurry of recent Pep sightings. I am big Jack Cole fan and this has one of a handful of stories he drew starring "The Comet."

 

Hat tip to sacentaur for letting this one go.

 

[RareHighGrade]

Hat tip to sacentaur for letting this one go.

You must have compromising photos of him. I've never known him to let a Larson go.

[sagii]

This is a repeat for me but I don't recall seeing this issue posted in the flurry of recent Pep sightings. I am big Jack Cole fan and this has one of a handful of stories he drew starring "The Comet."

 

Hat tip to sacentaur for letting this one go.

 

Nice one Adam! Early Shield!

[Point Five]

I have a fondness for the 1940s "NYC under attack" covers, and I've always liked this one in particular. (thumbs u Those parachute bombs are a riot!

 

 

[Cat-Man_America]

I have a fondness for the 1940s "NYC under attack" covers, and I've always liked this one in particular. (thumbs u Those parachute bombs are a riot!

 

 

They're mines. Even with the Shield's assistance I'm curious as to why the nazis were dropping them on their own wolf-pack.

[adamstrange]

I have a fondness for the 1940s "NYC under attack" covers, and I've always liked this one in particular. (thumbs u Those parachute bombs are a riot!

 

 

They're mines. Even with the Shield's assistance I'm curious as to why the nazis were dropping them on their own wolf-pack.

I think Shield was helping "direct" them.

 

I believe this was one of the earliest German war covers on a comic.

[sacentaur]

Hat tip to sacentaur for letting this one go.

 

My pleasure adam, it's gratifying to know that you enjoy this particular book so much!

 

I've yet to have such a nice Pep 3 cross my path again.

[Cat-Man_America]

I have a fondness for the 1940s "NYC under attack" covers, and I've always liked this one in particular. (thumbs u Those parachute bombs are a riot!

 

 

They're mines. Even with the Shield's assistance I'm curious as to why the nazis were dropping them on their own wolf-pack.

I think Shield was helping "direct" them.

 

I believe this was one of the earliest German war covers on a comic.

 

It is a beauty.

 

Someday I may pull together a pre-Dusty run in grade, but for now I'll console myself admiring your gorgeous copy of #3.

[Robot Man]

Hat tip to sacentaur for letting this one go.

 

My pleasure adam, it's gratifying to know that you enjoy this particular book so much!

 

I've yet to have such a nice Pep 3 cross my path again.

 

Wow Steve. You sold that for just cash? I couldn't have let a Lamont beauty like that go unless I needed a kidney or something!

[sacentaur]

I couldn't have let a Lamont beauty like that go unless I needed a kidney or something!

 

Actually, new kitchen cabinets for the wife (just as important as a kidney, if you know what I mean).

[sacentaur]

Pennsylvania copy - Montana signed the cover in the bottom right-hand corner of the chalkboard:

 

[sagii]

Pennsylvania copy - Montana signed the cover in the bottom right-hand corner of the chalkboard:

 

And we're back! nice War Cover! With a blonde Web on this one. Seriously, what was up with the hair color changes on the covers with this character?