Sqeggs Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 This is the second APC 18 that I have owned. This one was an upgrade from a real low grade copy I traded away years ago. I would say it is a HTF issue. Has a decent Baker story "Murder in Mink". Cannot go wrong with Cinderella Love. While 25 is the holy grail, these other issues aren't slouches either. Those CL covers are great. All of the Baker covers in that run seem pretty scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 A recent acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Always "liked" this cover b/c of the violence inherent in the main image. People sometimes have the wrong impression about Romance comics. The best romance stories are those who portray people's raw emotion and lack of self-control. This cover is an open door into that undiscovered world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Always "liked" this cover b/c of the violence inherent in the main image. People sometimes have the wrong impression about Romance comics. The best romance stories are those who portray people's raw emotion and lack of self-control. This cover is an open door into that undiscovered world. With a title like Teen-age Temptations, St. John's was definitely trying for a darker, more adult take on the romance genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 A recent acquisition. great addition, love the matt baker signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 A recent acquisition. Congratulations! I have a raw 1.0 of this outstanding Baker cover. Matt Baker drew romance comics with dynamic natural poses. Other great artists such as Bill Ward and Wally Wood drew figures that looked stiff compared to Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 A recent acquisition. Great pickup. Tied with the one currently for sale on Metro for highest graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Great pickup. Tied with the one currently for sale on Metro for highest graded. Thanks. I was the underbidder at ComicConnect when that other copy was at auction. I finally got a copy. My copy presents a little better on the front cover, but it has a miscut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 How about a Teen-age Romances cigarette case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 How about a Teen-age Romances cigarette case? Interesting. Pick it up on eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 A gift from a friend who picked it up on ebay. I use to see others, with the same cover, not any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I'm tempted to buy one of these, I could use it to keep a list of my Bakers. Item Description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I'm tempted to buy one of these, I could use it to keep a list of my Bakers. Item Description A Diary Secrets diary! Great. Also found this: Baker wallet With the clips, I think it probably wouldn't work well as a cigarette case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Just a stray thought after following a bunch of Baker auctions: Books with multiple Baker stories but no Baker cover sell for less, often much less, than books with a Baker cover, even if he did none of the interior art. In other words, buyers are often willing to trade up to 20 pages of Baker interior art for a Baker cover. Another Boardie suggested to me that some collectors won't even look at a book unless Baker did the cover. I suppose with the success of CGC, it's only to be expected that we would end up living in a cover-centric world these days. I know, I know: In other news, the Titanic sank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Just a stray thought after following a bunch of Baker auctions: Books with multiple Baker stories but no Baker cover sell for less, often much less, than books with a Baker cover, even if he did none of the interior art. In other words, buyers are often willing to trade up to 20 pages of Baker interior art for a Baker cover. Another Boardie suggested to me that some collectors won't even look at a book unless Baker did the cover. I suppose with the success of CGC, it's only to be expected that we would end up living in a cover-centric world these days. I know, I know: In other news, the Titanic sank. Which completely goes against how Overstreet prices Baker romances. The more Baker interior the pricier the book. If there's a Baker cover and interior - pricier. Baker cover and no interior, not so much. Earlier issues are more costly than later. We know that that is all wrong. At one time I insisted on interiors with my covers, but I was buying before CGC. I realized that covers were VERY important, more than interiors, though I love his stories. Also more important than anything is scarcity. TAR #1 doesn't fetch big, because it's fairly common. Later issues get more because thay are harder to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Some squarebound love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Some squarebound love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
