MB1952 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Agree, doesn’t look Baker to me. More like trying to ape his style. Definitely not Baker inks look at the guy holding gun bad inking. Female face also doesn’t look Baker. This is 1948! Baker joined St John late 1948. Baker rarely ink, but when he did it’s was a very smooth hand, not heavy inks. Really early was inking Alex Blum pencils. Also ink several Flamingo strips. Point Five, comicnoir, BakerFanOne and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post adamstrange Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 8:18 AM, BakerFanOne said: Honestly this looks like partial Baker at best. The woman is very stiff and reminds me more of a Kamen pose, Maybe it is the inking, but curious if others question whether this is Baker? Still, it is a beautiful copy! It's by Lee Ames, a talented artist who contributed a number of pieces for Avon, unlike Baker, who didn't. Point Five, Sqeggs, PeterPark and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Of course Adamstrange is correct as usual. But really who needed someone to tell you what's what with this cover? Not even one of those close Kamen calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 This book has benefit from Baker prices jump. What will be the impact going forward knowing is not Baker cover at all. will it take a value hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 9:53 AM, MB1952 said: This book has benefit from Baker prices jump. What will be the impact going forward knowing is not Baker cover at all. will it take a value hit? I doubt it will take much of a value hit, it's still a striking image with a difficult black cover. It may stay steady for a long time, though; not increasing or dropping. Sqeggs and Funnybooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 1:08 PM, OtherEric said: I doubt it will take much of a value hit, it's still a striking image with a difficult black cover. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 7:18 AM, BakerFanOne said: Honestly this looks like partial Baker at best. The woman is very stiff and reminds me more of a Kamen pose, Maybe it is the inking, but curious if others question whether this is Baker? Still, it is a beautiful copy! I don't just "question" if it's Baker, I refute it! Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 5:24 PM, MBFan said: I don't just "question" if it's Baker, I refute it! +1. But the funny thing is that we've had this debate enough that it's grown on me. Now I kinda want one! Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post path4play Posted February 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2023 I never tire of posting this Funnybooks, Point Five, Phill the Governor and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 1:06 PM, path4play said: I never tire of posting this This is a thing of true beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 $4 Bakers may be a thing of the past... but here's a $9 Baker. There's still a (very) few Baker bargains out there: pmpknface and MB1952 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Indeed. There are still those Lassies, Lorna Doone CL and some non GGA APC and Westerns that can be had in low grade for a good price if you look for them. OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Yes there’s a lot of non-romance great artwork by Matt Baker. MusterMark and PeterPark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted February 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2023 Well, chalk up one more member for the Diary Secrets #17 club. I don't usually go big on Baker books, but this one was so pretty I had to take the plunge. Nice date stamp too! Ricksneatstuff, Changer, comicnoir and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 5:48 PM, Point Five said: Well, chalk up one more member for the Diary Secrets #17 club. I don't usually go big on Baker books, but this one was so pretty I had to take the plunge. Nice date stamp too! I was eyeing that many moons, but couldnt pull the upgrade trigger, great book Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 5:48 PM, Point Five said: Well, chalk up one more member for the Diary Secrets #17 club. I don't usually go big on Baker books, but this one was so pretty I had to take the plunge. Nice date stamp too! If Karen could do what exactly? Go swimming? Pose for Girly magazines? I am dying to know! HaHa. Point Five and Yorick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 8:48 PM, Point Five said: Well, chalk up one more member for the Diary Secrets #17 club. I don't usually go big on Baker books, but this one was so pretty I had to take the plunge. Nice date stamp too! Congrats, been looking at that for long time, well worth it Jon. Beautiful copy of an amazing book. Point 5 no more. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Thanks guys! LOL, should have known you all were familiar with this copy. I dithered about it quite awhile too, but once that 4.0 sold for $1200 I decided to bite the bullet. Definitely the nicest Baker I own. comicnoir and Funnybooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 8:48 PM, Point Five said: Well, chalk up one more member for the Diary Secrets #17 club. I don't usually go big on Baker books, but this one was so pretty I had to take the plunge. Nice date stamp too! that's a beauty Jon! Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/20/2023 at 1:06 PM, path4play said: I never tire of posting this I never tire of looking at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
