Robot Man Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 A fun and cheap one hit the mailbox yesterday.I'm a huge Felix fan plus my favorite era for Dell is the 1946-1947 era. I really like the matte covers of these 52 page issues. I also collect camera covers. A perfect storm... Marty Mann, MrBedrock, PopKulture and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, Robot Man said: A fun and cheap one hit the mailbox yesterday.I'm a huge Felix fan plus my favorite era for Dell is the 1946-1947 era. I really like the matte covers of these 52 page issues. I also collect camera covers. A perfect storm... That's funny - I was just looking at some of my "circle" Dell Bugs Bunny Four Colors the other day (like Frozen Kingdom and Haunted Mountains) and trying to decide if I liked the dull finish vs. the glossier covers. I guess I'm not the only one who ponders the minutia of things like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I also think this was the peak of Dell’s quality. Seems like s lot of the best covers and stories in this era. And, yeah, for some reason I really like the fat issues with the matte covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PopKulture Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, Robot Man said: I also think this was the peak of Dell’s quality. Seems like s lot of the best covers and stories in this era. And, yeah, for some reason I really like the fat issues with the matte covers! Without a doubt some great stuff - great early Barks on Donald; Walt Kelly all over the place on titles like Pogo, Fairy Tale Parade and Santa Claus Funnies; strong western efforts like Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers before they got their own titles; and so many other cool funny books featuring the likes of Bugs, Oswald, Tillie, Popeye and Mickey. And that great Brer Rabbit offering as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Robot Man Posted May 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yep, books I would not generally buy or read I pick up now. That round Dell logo is the teling mark. That Bugs FC #142 is a perfect example. How could not one want to read that one. Here are a few others that just grabbed my attention when I ran across them. Jayman, shiverbones, Marty Mann and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopKulture Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Robot Man said: Yep, books I would not generally buy or read I pick up now. That round Dell logo is the teling mark. That Bugs FC #142 is a perfect example. How could not one want to read that one. Here are a few others that just grabbed my attention when I ran across them. Those are two of my long-time favorites! All of the early Bugs are epic adventures and the Porky covers from that era are just so cartooney-perfect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 12:12 AM, PopKulture said: Those are two of my long-time favorites! All of the early Bugs are epic adventures and the Porky covers from that era are just so cartooney-perfect!!! ...I second that! PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/17/2019 at 2:32 PM, Marty Mann said: Bugs Bondage? Marty Mann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PopKulture Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) Man, Four Color has got to be the coolest run ever. Sure, Detective or Action is worth more. Planet gives you all those great covers. I would likely take a complete run of Marvel Mystery over any of them, but darn... There is just SO much variety and depth throughout the entirety of the Four Color run - all the great cartoon classics and syndicated characters on the front end, and the all wonderful TV and movie tie-ins later on. It's a treasure chest overview of American pop culture. Moon Mullins, Tom Corbett, Mickey Mouse, Roy Rogers, Donald Duck, 77 Sunset Strip, Bugs Bunny, Mother Goose, Flash Gordon, Peanuts, Felix the Cat, Bullwinkle, D_ck Tracy, Frosty the Snowman, Little Orphan Annie, the Twilight Zone, Snow White, Rickey Nelson, Popeye, the Three Stooges, Raggedy Ann, Mister Magoo, and literally hundreds more!!! Edited May 20, 2019 by PopKulture shiverbones, MrBedrock, bounty_coder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 29 minutes ago, Jayman said: Always like seeing this one sir. Great looking copy and seamlessly fits right in with your pre code horror books Jayman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mlansdown Posted June 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2019 My first purchase from the Animal Comics title. I. Want. More. PopKulture, shiverbones, OtherEric and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidone Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Hello fellow funny animal fanatics! I have been working on this Felix the Cat article, trying to track down his earliest appearances. CGC does not have an official "first appearance" notation so I decieded to dive deep. If you have a second, let me know what you think and if you have anything to add. Thanks https://infinitehorror.wordpress.com/felix-the-cat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 What year is that from? Also it is #2 so, wouldn’t #1 be the first? I have a few books from the 1920’s but I wouldn’t consider them “comic books”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 4:08 PM, PopKulture said: Man, Four Color has got to be the coolest run ever. Sure, Detective or Action is worth more. Planet gives you all those great covers. I would likely take a complete run of Marvel Mystery over any of them, but darn... There is just SO much variety and depth throughout the entirety of the Four Color run - all the great cartoon classics and syndicated characters on the front end, and the all wonderful TV and movie tie-ins later on. It's a treasure chest overview of American pop culture. Moon Mullins, Tom Corbett, Mickey Mouse, Roy Rogers, Donald Duck, 77 Sunset Strip, Bugs Bunny, Mother Goose, Flash Gordon, Peanuts, Felix the Cat, Bullwinkle, D_ck Tracy, Frosty the Snowman, Little Orphan Annie, the Twilight Zone, Snow White, Rickey Nelson, Popeye, the Three Stooges, Raggedy Ann, Mister Magoo, and literally hundreds more!!! No really boring run; nothing of interest for anyone there!! Seriously, I've been collecting Dells since the seventies and it is one of the most under-appreciated and awesome group of books you can find! And so few people collect them you can pick up some real gems for some great prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) One of my favorites from this era. And they stopped reprinting after Gladstone did so in the late eighties. Edited June 24, 2019 by 50YrsCollctngCmcs Badger, PopKulture and Davidone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidone Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) On 6/23/2019 at 9:26 AM, Robot Man said: What year is that from? Also it is #2 so, wouldn’t #1 be the first? I have a few books from the 1920’s but I wouldn’t consider them “comic books”. It was published in April,1938. Yes, issue 1 might be the first. Unfortunately, there are no photos of that issue or the 1st issue of the 2nd Aussie Felix series. I have spoke with several golden age Aussie collectors and no one has ever seen a copy of either one. Edited June 24, 2019 by Davidone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...