JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) Never did get the opportunity to upgrade TT2. I like this cover more than most in the series. I know some of you have some nice grades in this one. I'm not sure this would fly today, guy looks like he should be her teacher. Edited March 4, 2018 by JvR11 Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 My TR 19 is kind of a "do it yourself" copy... first I found a lower grade copy with a decent cover, and decent PQ... but the CF was missing. Then I found another very beat and very cheap copy which I bought just for its CF. I married that CF to the first copy, and that's my TR 19. Several years ago, Tomorrow's Treasures had an upper mid grade copy for sale for almost a grand. I passed on it because it seemed to me the colors had mellowed, and I really prefered my colorful homemade copy. 22 minutes ago, JvR11 said: Here is my copy of TR 19. What is also really rare is that there is a storyline on the interior front and back covers. I believe WR #5 has one of those, too. It's cool to see Baker's art printed in b&w like that. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 What is also a real treat is when you find the square bounds that have not been flattened. I don't remember where I got this one but I do recall it being an upgrade. comicnoir, sacentaur and szucchini 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: My TR 19 is kind of a "do it yourself" copy... first I found a lower grade copy with a decent cover, and decent PQ... but the CF was missing. Then I found another very beat and very cheap copy which I bought just for its CF. I married that CF to the first copy, and that's my TR 19. Several years ago, Tomorrow's Treasures had an upper mid grade copy for sale for almost a grand. I passed on it because it seemed to me the colors had mellowed, and I really prefered my colorful homemade copy. I believe WR #5 has one of those, too. It's cool to see Baker's art printed in b&w like that. That's the way to do it. I would scan my interior but it's not in the best of shape and I don't want to cause any damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Guess it's just a one pager: JvR11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 ...and the two pager from TR 19, courtesy of the DCM: JvR11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 21 minutes ago, JvR11 said: Never did get the opportunity to upgrade TT2. I like this cover more than most in the series. I know some of you have some nice grades in this one. I'm not sure this would fly today, guy looks like he should be her teacher. Your copy has very nice colors. My copy is a bit washed out. There's also a 7.0 and two 7.5s on the census. Iirc, one of the 7.5s is from the Sixth Street collection. Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, JvR11 said: What is also a real treat is when you find the square bounds that have not been flattened. I don't remember where I got this one but I do recall it being an upgrade. Nice copy. There's a four-way tie at the top of the census at 6.5. You might make it a five-way tie! JvR11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: Your copy has very nice colors. My copy is a bit washed out. There's also a 7.0 and two 7.5s on the census. Iirc, one of the 7.5s is from the Sixth Street collection. When I was looking up this issue it looks like one sold about 6 years ago 7.0 at ComicConnect for $550. I think this would go for 3 times that nowadays. Nice copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: ...and the two pager from TR 19, courtesy of the DCM: Cool ... and maybe an indication that St John had some difficulty selling ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: Nice copy. There's a four-way tie at the top of the census at 6.5. You might make it a five-way tie! I think my copy would get dinged for the scratches towards the bottom but still a nice copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 1 minute ago, JvR11 said: When I was looking up this issue it looks like one sold about 6 years ago 7.0 at ComicConnect for $550. I think this would go for 3 times that nowadays. Nice copy. Easily, I think given what a great cover it is. And, yes, the way Baker drew that guy makes you think he was risking a rendezvous with the authorities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Census says there's a 7.0 and a 5.5. I bought this copy almost five years ago and haven't been able to upgrade in the interim. Hard to see in the scan, but this copy has a bad spine roll. I'd like to get it pressed, just to improve its appearance. With the detached cover, removing the spine roll may not have much effect on the grade. Have you completed your St. John run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Just now, JvR11 said: Have you completed your St. John run? Very close. This one is the only issue I need (scan from GCD). But given how tough this one is, maybe I'm really not very close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Very close. This one is the only issue I need (scan from GCD). But given how tough this one is, maybe I'm really not very close! Wow, that is great that you were able to accomplish this. I had two of these issues through the years but was never able to get the first one. I'm sure it is out there. I think I got mine before you were actively looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Some six years after TR 19, Charlton's Duck ("Quack") Giordano made an entire cover out of the first panel on the second page of that b&w story... (Again, from the DCM): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share Posted March 4, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Some six years after TR 19, Charlton's Duck ("Quack") Giordano made an entire cover out of the first panel on the second page of that b&w story... (Again, from the DCM): Good catch! Sweetheart Diary 38 was another swipe too. I may have gotten that info from you. Edited March 4, 2018 by JvR11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, JvR11 said: Wow, that is great that you were able to accomplish this. I had two of these issues through the years but was never able to get the first one. I'm sure it is out there. I think I got mine before you were actively looking. In the time I've been looking, I haven't found one for sale. I did pick up a copy of issue 2 on eBay. The seller had written an article on it for CBG and said he was the one who convinced Overstreet that it existed. 29dukedog, comicjack and sagii 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 45 minutes ago, JvR11 said: Never did get the opportunity to upgrade TT2. I like this cover more than most in the series. I know some of you have some nice grades in this one. I'm not sure this would fly today, guy looks like he should be her teacher. That's been on my want list forever and a day. I wouldn't much care what condition it was just to get a presentable copy. I passed on a very cheap copy once because the centerfold was gone. I still regret it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, JvR11 said: 11 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Some six years after TR 19, Charlton's Duck ("Quack") Giordano made an entire cover out of the first panel on the second page of that b&w story... (Again, from the DCM): Good catch! This pair really shows off the difference in talent between Baker and Giordano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
