1939 NEWSSTAND PIC TIME MACHINE JOURNEY INTO THE PAST 18 18

[Robot Man]

On 3/24/2024 at 7:46 PM, aardvark88 said:

All right kids, please take these fat stacks of heathenous comics to Sunday's church comic book burning. Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's fb page:

One of my friends in high school was “born again”. He took his record collection to church for a “record smashing”. But worse of all he chopped up his beautiful Fender Percision Bass with an ax! Was really scarey the power these people had over him…

[Robot Man]

On 3/24/2024 at 5:28 PM, plady69 said:

That kid is “dropping some dimes”!!!!

I’ve seen this story. He was selling or trading them to this nice lady for 2-3 cents each in trade for used comics I think she was charging a nickle for. 

[Robot Man]

On 3/24/2024 at 3:39 PM, SpineTic said:

Lordy! What a stash. Makes you wonder what was in those piles. 

But, I doubt most of you high grade folks would be interested…

[Telegan]

On 3/25/2024 at 12:08 AM, sfcityduck said:

Where's this pic from?  A publication, news archive, etc.?

Here's some history/origin info on it.

[SpineTic]

[AJD]

On 3/25/2024 at 7:26 AM, adamstrange said:

Jack Marshall, attorney general for New Zealand, 1957.

#notafan

I think most if not all of those books were printed in Australia for the NZ market, often with different cover prices and sometimes different page counts. It's a bit of a minefield for collectors - and then there are the UK versions...

[AJD]

never mind - I replied to something that had already been answered

Edited March 28 by AJD

[nearmint]

Best thread on the boards.  Easily.

[jimbo_7071]

On 3/24/2024 at 6:39 PM, SpineTic said:

 

On 3/25/2024 at 10:30 AM, Robot Man said:

Lordy! What a stash. Makes you wonder what was in those piles. 

But, I doubt most of you high grade folks would be interested…

It looks like he's holding a Grand Slam Three Aces #44.

I see Bomber #3 back there, too! (I'm sure some of you guys know all of the visible issues on sight.)

[CitrusZ28]

Looks like it was a long day

[Robot Man]

On 3/28/2024 at 11:28 AM, CitrusZ28 said:

Looks like it was a long day

Probably fell asleep reading Henry Aldrich…

[Darwination]

I really like this one (I like the kid and the cashier looking at the camera, besides the pulps/true crimes).  Thought the kid was next to some comics, but no.  Tried to find the Flickr poster for credit but no dice:

Hopefully you can see it better when you click on it, dating around August 41. Pictured, from muh boxes:

[woowoo]

From a Facebook post nice ECs

In 1950, Bill Gaines (left) joined with Al Feldstein (right) as managing editor of EC Comics, and the two helped produce some of the best comic books ever printed. Previously the letters "EC" had stood for "Educational Comics", but from then on, the letters would stand for "Entertaining Comics", which they certainly were. The new line of comics would include horror, science fiction, crime, war, humor, and would make Gaines and Feldstein famous, if not infamous. Here, they're seen posing with their new line, all of which should grade "10

Edited 18 hours ago by woowoo

[Robot Man]

On 4/9/2024 at 9:42 AM, woowoo said:

From a Facebook post nice ECs

In 1950, Bill Gaines (left) joined with Al Feldstein (right) as managing editor of EC Comics, and the two helped produce some of the best comic books ever printed. Previously the letters "EC" had stood for "Educational Comics", but from then on, the letters would stand for "Entertaining Comics", which they certainly were. The new line of comics would include horror, science fiction, crime, war, humor, and would make Gaines and Feldstein famous, if not infamous. Here, they're seen posing with their new line, all of which should grade "10"

A friend of mine had this commissioned by Feldstein…

[AJD]

On 3/26/2024 at 1:30 AM, Robot Man said:

Lordy! What a stash. Makes you wonder what was in those piles. 

But, I doubt most of you high grade folks would be interested…

On top of the pile up and right of his head is this one.

[jpepx78]

Newsstand Memories

(edit: This wire rack is probably in a comic store since I just noticed the older bagged comics at the top of photo.)

This newsstand photo from November 1971 brings back fond memories of my first neighborhood newsstand that had an almost identical wire comics rack display. Comics and other magazines were displayed on wire racks on the left and back walls. The porn magazines were in the front but were covered over by another padlocked wire rack so you had to get a clerk to unlock to get access. I snuck a few peeks at the covers of the magazines but they did not hold my interest since I was too young to understand. On the right side was the candy, cigarette and smoke shop and in the back was a small 3 seat barbershop. The dimly lit newsstand was unusual since it had no door front since it was open long hours and was only locked by a flexible metal gate.

Sometimes my dad would buy a newspaper here and I could get a comic. I actually bought one of the comics displayed on this rack and you know what it was? It was Western Kid #2. Of all the cool books I could I have gotten shown here, I chose a Western containing reprints! I was a casual reader and again I was too young to know any better. Things would change as a few years later when many of my classmates were talking about a new store that opened up, a real comic book store that had back issues. And here is where my comics education started by talking with other comic book enthusiasts and going to the comic book store two or more times per week. I became pretty obsessed with comics for a time and sometimes felt enthralled at the sight of so many comics as seemingly depicted by this kid in the photo. (All Hail to Mr Miracle and kneel before the greatness of Jack Kirby!) What else do you think looks good on the rack? Since the store was between school and home, I walked by the store to take a peek to see what was new and I always dropped off my schoolbooks at home first before heading back to the store. There was no need to go to the newsstand any more and it lasted many more years until the building was torn down. After the comic book store opened, the newsstand still sold comics but I don’t think many were sold. The comic book store was named Comics & Comix.

Edited 16 hours ago by jpepx78