Popular Post Changer Posted February 24 Popular Post Share Posted February 24 one of the nicest covers, partial to the legs! Point Five, comicjack, Mavrick76 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darwination Posted February 27 Popular Post Share Posted February 27 Cross-post from the Pulp Digests thread, hunting Baker in the Arnold mags again. New one with all Baker interiors including Baker illustrating John D. MacDonald. Homicide Detective Story Magazine, September 1956. Only a couple of pieces of girlie art, but there is a thug sticking a gun in the face of a gentleman in a wheelchair Yorick, pmpknface, Mavrick76 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Qua-Brot Posted February 27 Popular Post Share Posted February 27 This is Treasure Magazine (not sure how it's pronounced in Greek) from Oct. 1947. The same that Matt Baker used for swipes - not this particular issue as far as I know. And ironically the cover image is from Aglug. 1947 Colliers magazine (not sure if a swipe or sold in 2 different markets?) Anyway, I thought if anyone would appreciate it Bakers fans would . . . comicjack, Mavrick76, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PopKulture Posted March 1 Popular Post Share Posted March 1 (edited) On 10/17/2023 at 12:25 PM, Yorick said: That Greek magazine reused many terrific images, and likely more from that original artist. The bottom right image shown above is from the May 1954 Woman's Home Companion and it's by Jon Whitcomb: Edited March 1 by PopKulture Yorick, Changer, Qua-Brot and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Is this a Matt baker cover ? Mavrick76, Yorick, Dr. Love and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrick76 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2024 at 1:48 PM, Changer said: Is this a Matt baker cover ? Beauty. Believe #30 and #46 are Baker’s. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2024 at 1:48 PM, Changer said: Is this a Matt baker cover ? The guys face gives it a way i would say yes also Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 He's got the credit and the dudes definitely look Baker. I was wondering if I'd seen many Baker girls shedding a tear but quickly found other examples. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/3/2024 at 3:50 PM, Darwination said: He's got the credit and the dudes definitely look Baker. I was wondering if I'd seen many Baker girls shedding a tear but quickly found other examples. Quality Publications romance titles like Heart Throbs had a thing about featuring teary-eyed girls on the cover. Matt Baker rarely used tears to make a point, especially during his St. John run. Baker drew an expression on the girl's face on Heart Throbs 46 that didn't require a teardrop to convey the necessary emotion. Perhaps the editor asked the inker to add one. Darwination and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Yeah, I must have read something about not favoring crying women in the Fantagraphics book on the St. John romances (or maybe somewhere else) to give me the notion Baker girls never cried. I did find at least a few St. John Baker girls who are shedding (little) tears very quickly, though. Speaking of the inking, there are so many thick lines on these Quality covers. And the lettering is so thick, too. Really gives their covers a different look. Good romance comics, but adding a big tear goes along with my impression of too much melodrama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 The heavy inking is what plagues Baker's Atlas/Quality covers. His style is barely identifiable due to this. Point Five and Changer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 Here's my only issue of Phantom Lady, and perhaps the only issue I'll ever own at current prices. (Yes, of course it's the dead naked dude cover!) Robot Man, comicnoir, szucchini and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Susanville Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 Darwination, Chief1332, Point Five and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Susanville Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 I'm trying to convince myself that the green label is perfect for this book... comicnoir, Changer, Tri-Color Brian and 10 others 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 (edited) black cover + Baker cover = awesome Edited March 9 by Changer Tri-Color Brian, Darwination, MBFan and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Susanville Posted March 11 Popular Post Share Posted March 11 I'm not a tramp, you're a tramp. pmpknface, Point Five, adamstrange and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 On 2/27/2024 at 10:06 AM, Qua-Brot said: This is Treasure Magazine (not sure how it's pronounced in Greek) from Oct. 1947. The same that Matt Baker used for swipes - not this particular issue as far as I know. And ironically the cover image is from Aglug. 1947 Colliers magazine (not sure if a swipe or sold in 2 different markets?) Anyway, I thought if anyone would appreciate it Bakers fans would . . . It just keeps getting recycled : https://www.ebay.com/itm/305356632663 Yorick and szucchini 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moetown Posted March 22 Popular Post Share Posted March 22 I just picked up a small collection tonight. Any Matt Bakers in here? szucchini, Mavrick76, comicnoir and 8 others 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2024 at 6:28 PM, Moetown said: I just picked up a small collection tonight. Any Matt Bakers in here? I don't see any but will take them off your hands anyways.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2024 at 10:10 PM, Changer said: I don't see any but will take them off your hands anyways.. Your sacrifices are always appreciated. Changer and Darwination 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
