Infinite Marvel Picture Frame books 23 23

[Doc Joe]

I know how she feels, thats what I say when ever I see a comic dealer

 

[Ghost Town]

fixed my post above (thumbs u

I feel much better now.

[MasterChief]

Just back from travel.

 

While away on business I was able to break away momentarily to hunt Picture Frames.

Arriving at Southern California Comics at 5:55 pm (five minutes before the store closed) I was

able to quickly rifle through the back-issue bins and located the following before getting the boot

out the door.

 

It's a nice tight copy with sharp, reflective colors. A quick score to say the least. Didn't even get

the chance to say thanks to Jamie Newbold.

 

 

 

 

 

[Ghost Town]

Just back from travel.

 

While away on business I was able to break away momentarily to hunt Picture Frames.

Arriving at Southern California Comics at 5:55 pm (five minutes before the store closed) I was

able to quickly rifle through the back-issue bins and located the following before getting the boot

out the door.

 

It's a nice tight copy with sharp, reflective colors. A quick score to say the least. Didn't even get

the chance to say thanks to Jamie Newbold.

 

 

Not bad for a five minute back-issue bin dive. Imagine if you had ten minutes.

 

[MasterChief]

Sgt. Fury #96 is another tough treasure to uncover.

It's even tougher to get your mitts on a well-centered copy (If you own one post that bad boy!).

 

This picture frame is an interesting study from an artistic standpoint.

The cover layouts were done by Gil Kane and originally inked by Ralph Reese.

That finished cover, however, was rejected by the Marvel Brass and an order issued

from the top to redo the embellishment. The short-fused task fell upon John Severin.

 

Severin's work finally passed muster and the Brass issued a green-light-decree to roll the printing presses.

 

A PF cover compare and contrast is presented below.

First up is a recent Suscha score (thanks to a lead from a follow Howler).

It is followed by the original cover, which was presented for rank-and-file inspection in Sgt. Fury #97.

 

WAH-HOOO!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ghost Town]

This picture frame is an interesting study from an artistic standpoint.

The cover layouts were done by Gil Kane and originally inked by Ralph Reese.

That finished cover, however, was rejected by the Marvel Brass and an order issued

from the top to redo the embellishment. The short-fused task fell upon John Severin.

 

 

I think the Ralph Reese version was probably about 12 years ahead of its time. It wouldn't have been strange to see it on the spinner rack in 1984.

[Ken Aldred]

 

I think the Ralph Reese version was probably about 12 years ahead of its time. It wouldn't have been strange to see it on the spinner rack in 1984.

+1

 

I was thinking the same thing, that the Reese-inked cover is grittier and more modern. The faces have a very weary, shellshocked, battle-hardened quality.

 

Very intense for a mainstream, early 70s cover - for me far superior to the published version.

[Ghost Town]

 

I think the Ralph Reese version was probably about 12 years ahead of its time. It wouldn't have been strange to see it on the spinner rack in 1984.

+1

 

I was thinking the same thing, that the Reese-inked cover is grittier and more modern. The faces have a very weary, shellshocked, battle-hardened quality.

 

Very intense for a mainstream, early 70s cover - for me far superior to the published version.

 

To me, it looks like something Paul Gulacy and/or Gene Day would have done in the late '70s or early '80s.

 

[Doc Joe]

nice books, got a stack of picture frames to scan, these will have to do for the moment

 

 

[Doc Joe]

done some scannin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Doc Joe]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Doc Joe]

 

 

[Ghost Town]

Great stuff, Joe. Some really tough books there. The Hero for Hire #3 and the Marvel Feature #4 are particularly hard to find in 9.6+.

[Doc Joe]

 

Yes they are

[MasterChief]

Great stuff, Joe. Some really tough books there. The Hero for Hire #3 and the Marvel Feature #4 are particularly hard to find in 9.6+.

Indeed!

 

I feel like a winner just looking at your books, Doc.

 

To celebrate I'm gonna have a Cohiba (and a little Scotch).

 

Here's to you!

 

 

[Ken Aldred]

Very impressive books from all of you, guys !! (thumbs u

[joeypost]

With Joe's new additions I say the fight now is for second place in the registry.

[Doc Joe]

 

Barton Rules

[MasterChief]

Alright, Troops... let's stay the course and flush out the squad.

 

Fall into formation, you Plasticbricks. The SGT is taking roll call!

If you got a problem with that, well then, go...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[namisgr]

You make it look easy to find Sgt Fury picture frames in great shape and with exceptional cover registration.

 

Great set of books!

 

This is more commonly how I find the high grade issues: