tonytiger Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Does anyone know what page rate Baker was paid? and for covers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Does anyone know what page rate Baker was paid? and for covers? compare to todays rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Enough to pay for some sharp clothes, a yellow cadillac, and support his extended family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 He was a prolific cover artist and St. John's go to guy, so he probably made a decent living, but probably peanuts compared to Dave Stevens who was a more recent equivalent. When you think about how much Kirby cranked out and that he was a superstar for decades, yet seemed to live a fairly modest life considering, I don't think any of these guys were living high back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Does anyone know what page rate Baker was paid? and for covers? According to "The Art of Glamour" interview, he was paid $35 per page for pencils, inks and lettering. Did he make more than Schomburg or less for his covers? I don't know but he should have made an equal amount. He was also responsible for the entire package as art director. When Schomburg worked for Harvey, the covers were sometimes described separately in the text stories. It seemed like St. Johns treated Baker fairly but Fox ripped off everyone. Fiction House was a shop that took a percentage of everyone's paycheck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 The average wage in the U.S. in 1955 was $3300, and including covers over 300 pages of MB art were published in books cover dated that year ( I realize not exactly the same thing, but still roughly a years output). While he didn't ink all of them, and I don't know what year that page rate represents, it's safe to say at his peak, he was probably making at two or three times the average wage. In other words, new Cadillac money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 And, he deserved every penny of it. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Baker worked for Jerry Iger where he was basically exploited (along with everybody else), but you get the idea Archer St. John treated him fairly. He gave him position in his company and had at least one picture taken with Matt, where he's on his knees next to Baker. Maybe it was just good business, but St. John seemed like a descent man. Edited July 1, 2013 by comixnoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fett Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Any part of this cover by Baker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 My favorites have always been the later dialogue free covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallsview Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Nice! What's the final hammer price going to be on this one ?? http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2Fsearch_adv.asp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Dgiant%2Bcomics%2Bedition%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D12%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D-1%26WCATEGORIES%3D-1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26_where_forsale%3Dy%26_where_auctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where_auctions%3Dy%23Item_975234&id=975234 Edited July 2, 2013 by Fallsview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Nice! What's the final hammer price going to be on this one ?? http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2Fsearch_adv.asp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Dgiant%2Bcomics%2Bedition%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D12%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D-1%26WCATEGORIES%3D-1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26_where_forsale%3Dy%26_where_auctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where_auctions%3Dy%23Item_975234&id=975234 Depends on determination and deep pockets. I have neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Nice! What's the final hammer price going to be on this one ?? http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2Fsearch_adv.asp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Dgiant%2Bcomics%2Bedition%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D12%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D-1%26WCATEGORIES%3D-1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26_where_forsale%3Dy%26_where_auctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where_auctions%3Dy%23Item_975234&id=975234 Depends on determination and deep pockets. I have neither. I am thinking $5,000 or is that too low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Kitty Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Since GCE 12 is the topic, here are a couple of others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Since GCE 12 is the topic, here are a couple of others... Who is this "Bumble Kitty", stepping out of the shadows with the highest graded GCE 13 and, if the rest of the book looks anything like the GORGEOUS front cover, what would be the highest graded GCE 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Kitty Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Since GCE 12 is the topic, here are a couple of others... Who is this "Bumble Kitty", stepping out of the shadows with the highest graded GCE 13 and, if the rest of the book looks anything like the GORGEOUS front cover, what would be the highest graded GCE 15? As time goes on, "Bumble Kitty" is the guy who is looking more and more like his father. As for the GCE 15, I think CGC would grade it at 7.0. I would think there has to be some higher grade copies out there somewhere. I'm going to check out the rest of my Baker stash and see what I can post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 As for the GCE 15, I think CGC would grade it at 7.0. I would think there has to be some higher grade copies out there somewhere. I'm going to check out the rest of my Baker stash and see what I can post. Maybe, but maybe not. It's a big world for sure - but those squarebounds are a beotch to find in grade and dats the truth. Your copy is killer. As far as show and tell - bring it on Bumble. It's time your stash got the attention it deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I have a feeling Bumble Kitty can make a few jaws drop with some of those romance books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Nice! What's the final hammer price going to be on this one ?? http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2Fsearch_adv.asp%3Fall%3Dy%26TITLE%3Dgiant%2Bcomics%2Bedition%26TITLEOPT%3DALL%26ISSUE%3D12%26Condition%3D%26ConditionTo%3D%26CensusRank%3D%26SearchPageQuality%3D%26Pedigree%3D%26PRICEF%3D%26PRICET%3D%26DESCRIPTION%3D%26DESCRIPTIONOPT%3DALL%26SearchRemarks%3D%26SearchCGC%3D%26EXCLUDE%3D%26CATEGORIES%3D-1%26WCATEGORIES%3D-1%26SORT%3DCATEG%26_where_forsale%3Dy%26_where_auctions%3Dy%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26where_auctions%3Dy%23Item_975234&id=975234 Depends on determination and deep pockets. I have neither. I am thinking $5,000 or is that too low? I think that's too low. I'm guessing it will be more like $8,000. If it were the highest graded -- there's an 8.0 out there -- I think it could have gone over $10,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Since GCE 12 is the topic, here are a couple of others... Who is this "Bumble Kitty", stepping out of the shadows with the highest graded GCE 13 and, if the rest of the book looks anything like the GORGEOUS front cover, what would be the highest graded GCE 15? Nice books. My copies of those two are pretty raggedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
