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[adamstrange]

The factory printing process on pulps is was very inconsistent.

 

Basically they took a cover and glued it to an interior. Sometimes the overhangs are equal on all sides. Sometimes they are flush length-wise on the front cover and thus have a much larger overhang (lengthwise) on the back cover, and vice versa. The same could take pace with the overhangs on the top and bottom of the pulp. If the pulps are in the era where there definately are overhangs and they are flush on the front and back cover (along the length), or flush on both the top and the bottom, then you probably have trimming (and it was done alot especially along the front length and even along the bottom of the FC as they would display them standing up).

 

Remember, the size of the overhang various from publisher to publisher and the era that they were printed in.

 

It definately affects the value, and I personally hate any type of trimming.

 

Dwight

Nice summary (thumbs u

[adamstrange]

Note the bottom edge where Brundage's sig is cut off. It may just be this one issue and the seller missed it, but if you bought from this collection I would recommend checking it against a scan of another copy.

 

 

My copy is flush at the top and right but with slight overhang at the bottom edge. For this issue it is reasonable to expect slight overhang at either top or bottom.

 

[Theagenes]

Note the bottom edge where Brundage's sig is cut off. It may just be this one issue and the seller missed it, but if you bought from this collection I would recommend checking it against a scan of another copy.

 

 

My copy is flush at the top and right but with slight overhang at the bottom edge. For this issue it is reasonable to expect slight overhang at either top or bottom.

 

 

When the bottom overhang is folded out all the way is all of brundage's signature visible?

 

Beautiful copy, btw!

[TheEyeSees]

There is one character pulp I'm trying to put together a full run on, though, and I'm about 2/3 of the way there. It's one that doesn't seem to have got a lot of love in this thread, though. Let me correct that with a few of my copies.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for posting these OP 5's OtherEric ... this cover in particular grabbed me. The monstrous figure almost looks photoshopped in, he pops so much!

 

I agree these pulps don't get much love, but are fantastic nonetheless. J N Howitt (the cover artist) was a genius.

[RedFury]

Here are the three Weird Tales where Conan actually appeared on the cover. I find it interesting how Brundage's original interpretation of the character is so different from the later and more well-known interpretations by Frazetta, Smith, Buscema, Nord, et al.

 

Weird Tales, May 1934

 

Weird Tales Aug 1934

Weird Tales Dec 1935

[Comicopolis]

Brundage's Conan is very unbarbarian like.

 

Fantastic covers though

[detective35]

Hello,

 

Just picked these cover proofs from an estate in which the owner once worked for or had direct affiliation with Street & Smith. The estate has sold a 1945 Shadow pulp Interior original art piece by Edd Cartier, and has other interior pulp art for sale.

 

This is a scrap book that was put together by the owner of the estate back in the 1940's. The Scrap book contains original Shadow pulp cover proofs. They are not the tear sheets from a pulp, but rather actual cover proofs with a blank back on each.

 

There are 48 cover proofs starting from 1941-1944. They were lightly glued in but now are loose from the paper, and have no damage at all.

 

Dwight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Comics-n-ERB]

Good lord Dwight, how do you find all these wonderful items?!?

[markseifert]

Whoa. That's just incredible. What a find!

[sacentaur]

Top-notch detective work, and a top-notch find, Dwight!

[BangZoom]

Hello,

 

Just picked these cover proofs from an estate in which the owner once worked for or had direct affiliation with Street & Smith. The estate has sold a 1945 Shadow pulp Interior original art piece by Edd Cartier, and has other interior pulp art for sale.

 

This is a scrap book that was put together by the owner of the estate back in the 1940's. The Scrap book contains original Shadow pulp cover proofs. They are not the tear sheets from a pulp, but rather actual cover proofs with a blank back on each.

 

There are 48 cover proofs starting from 1941-1944. They were lightly glued in but now are loose from the paper, and have no damage at all.

 

Dwight

 

 

Dwight, congratulations on yet another incredible purchase.

 

You must be part bloodhound.

[*paull*]

Holy c r a p !!!!

 

You have to be thrilled with that purchase. These could be the brightest, most colorful and least damaged versions of those covers.

[Theagenes]

Hello,

 

Just picked these cover proofs from an estate in which the owner once worked for or had direct affiliation with Street & Smith. The estate has sold a 1945 Shadow pulp Interior original art piece by Edd Cartier, and has other interior pulp art for sale.

 

This is a scrap book that was put together by the owner of the estate back in the 1940's. The Scrap book contains original Shadow pulp cover proofs. They are not the tear sheets from a pulp, but rather actual cover proofs with a blank back on each.

 

There are 48 cover proofs starting from 1941-1944. They were lightly glued in but now are loose from the paper, and have no damage at all.

 

Dwight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbelievable Dwight!

[Theagenes]

Another tough to find REH boxing pulp.

 

 

 

 

[Prince Namor]

Picked up a couple of inexpensive items:

 

Edited November 12, 2011 by Chuck Gower

[Pat Calhoun]

the 'seven silver skulls' has a nice ring to it!

[detective35]

A while back I picked up 2 Rare Shadow B & W Promotional giveaways from 1933 for my collection. They are made from a newsprint type of paper stock.

 

 

 

Also just picked up a nice and very tough to find copy of Phantom Detective #1 circ. 1933.

 

 

Dwight

Edited November 13, 2011 by detective35DF

[Pat Calhoun]

You are rockin'-

Phantom looks good-

Cheers- Pat

[RedFury]

Picked up a couple of cool pulps tonight. The 1st issue of Amazing Stories and the issue of Magic Carpet containing the only pulp appearance of Red Sonja.

 

 

[Theagenes]

Congrats! I was the underbidder on the MC. Glad it went to fellow boardie. (thumbs u

Edited November 16, 2011 by Theagenes