comicnoir Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 9:33 PM, Point Five said: Ron, I'm starting to think this is just not your favorite cover. Jon, it's basic anatomy. I took it in school gd it. The drawing sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 1:32 AM, szav said: What's not to like? broken neck, lizard claw for a right hand, groom that looks like he passed out standing up. With where her right shoulder is, and her left shoulder should be, that's an awfully weird embrace she's making with that left arm too. But it's still better than the 7.0 copy of this perhaps least favorite Baker of mine, that must be everyone else's least favorite too...a highest graded 7.0 Baker goes for just $600. Congrats to whoever, seriously that's still a steal of a deal IMO, you are a true Baker fan to have won this. I'll take this over the APAT whatever. At least it's Baker. And I like the girl in the bg. The trellis is nice too. Yorick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiefan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 1:11 PM, RareHighGrade said: Is this a Baker cover? It looks like it, but he's not credited on the CGC label. My old copy!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiefan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 7:22 AM, archiefan said: My old copy!!!!! Some pics of it unslabbed. Sold the 7.0 to CL and I wish I hadn’t Chief1332, comicnoir and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) On 10/11/2021 at 7:25 AM, archiefan said: Sold the 7.0 to CL and I wish I hadn’t Sellers remorse has shattered many a good man. do you have an opinion on whether or not this is a Baker cover? I’m no expert, but it doesn’t look like it to me Edited October 11, 2021 by GreatCaesarsGhost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eschnit Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 1:11 PM, RareHighGrade said: Is this a Baker cover? It looks like it, but he's not credited on the CGC label. There’s no chance that’s not Baker. It couldn’t be anyone else. comicnoir, MB1952, MBFan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiefan Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 7:48 AM, eschnit said: There’s no chance that’s not Baker. It couldn’t be anyone else. I suspect it is Baker Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 The inking on the prominent cop's face, and the precise body language of the thug and the woman, really look like Baker to me. The rest I can believe is Baker (albeit Baker in a bit of a rush). archiefan and MBFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 1:32 AM, szav said: But it's still better than the 7.0 copy of this perhaps least favorite Baker of mine, that must be everyone else's least favorite too...a highest graded 7.0 Baker goes for just $600. Congrats to whoever, seriously that's still a steal of a deal IMO, you are a true Baker fan to have won this. Well, I always prefer 'late Baker St John' to 'early Baker St John'... and the weird titling and numbering kinda bugs my OCD. But other than that, it's quite nice and I'd be happy to own it. comicnoir and archiefan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 cop yes, thug no. It's far easier to copy Baker's women, almost impossible to copy his men. That's the tell. I've always liked the Baker cover to Blue Ribbon 2, but I didn't go for it this particular copy this time for the same reasons I haven't gone for this copy in the past - the distributor's huge pencil mark and especially because the interior art is not Baker and not good davidtere, szucchini, MB1952 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Agree with szav, Authentic Police Cases 7 (a verified Baker cover) is a great point of comparison. To my eye, the inking of the clothing wrinkles on both covers is super distinctive, and most likely came from the same hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eschnit Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 10:44 AM, Dr. Love said: cop yes, thug no. It's far easier to copy Baker's women, almost impossible to copy his men. That's the tell. I've always liked the Baker cover to Blue Ribbon 2, but I didn't go for it this particular copy this time for the same reasons I haven't gone for this copy in the past - the distributor's huge pencil mark and especially because the interior art is not Baker and not good I have a different tell. Many of the women he draws, their faces. I can’t tell 100% every Baker from every non-Baker, but there are 100+ Bakers where the rendering of the woman’s face is unmistakable. It’s as clear as the way Frazetta drew a woman’s body. Probably more so. Not all women, not Fox. St. John in particular. I’d guess if I didn’t know the catalog, I could guess perfectly whether it’s Baker or not, if there’s a woman’s face on the cover. I’ve never seen anyone else draw them remotely similar. Feldstein was closest, but not close. Kamen could mimic Baker and/or Vice-versa on a lot of stuff, but not St. John books. Those are all unmistakable. Funnybooks and comicnoir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I was thinking about Kamen particularly. There is no comparable swiper for the males, but in contradiction to what I said earlier, probably not that it couldn't be done - more like who would bother. szucchini, PeterPark and bronze johnny 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MB1952 Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 I got this images from someone else. This is absolutely beautiful Baker art. Late magazine work by the master. GreatCaesarsGhost, jimjum12, comicnoir and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrevvy Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 8:32 PM, MB1952 said: I got this images from someone else. This is absolutely beautiful Baker art. Late magazine work by the master. What magazine is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiefan Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 6:03 AM, Shrevvy said: What magazine is that? Man's Exploits (Jan 1958) comicnoir, jimjum12 and szucchini 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I wonder if the seller is happy with this result: Cinderella Love (1950) 26 CGC 2.5 (mycomicshop.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10centcomics Posted October 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 10:50 AM, Ryan. said: I wonder if the seller is happy with this result: Cinderella Love (1950) 26 CGC 2.5 (mycomicshop.com) I'm shocked there wasn't more activity around that one as it's such a beautiful cover. As the winning bidder, I'm not complaining comicnoir, Microbia, szucchini and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 5:59 AM, archiefan said: Man's Exploits (Jan 1958) Thanks. Those late 50’s Men magazines got some amazing Baker masterpieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 11:36 AM, 10centcomics said: I'm shocked there wasn't more activity around that one as it's such a beautiful cover. As the winning bidder, I'm not complaining Congrats! Did you get any of the other Bakers in the MCS auctions? I was surprised how aggressively some of the other issues were bid up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
