Pretty Book of the Day 2/3/04

[tth2]

Today, how about some Marvel silver, but non-superhero?

 

 

[Joanna]

Which one of these Howlers deserts under fire and why?

 

I'm guessing it's Pvt. Percival Pinkerton because he looks kinda like Clark Kent (If Clark wore a red beret and had a pencil thin moustache). I think he's going to desert and try to get a job at DC Comics.

[PUNYHUMAN]

Wah- Hooo!!!!!!

[Red Hook]

I thought it might be fun to show my copy of the same book, it's the Green River copy. It's one of the small percentage of books from that pedigree that do not have a date stamp. It has white pages, and oddly enough, a very similar wrap to the Western Penn copy shown above.

 

I'm pretty sure that when I eventually slab this it won't get a 9.6.....I'm thinking that with the spine stress apparent, and a water spot near Dum Dum's hat, it might get a 9.0. It's also got a flattened corner crease running through the Y in the masthead. Still, it's a pretty fresh looking book. Also, tth2's scan is a little off color balance.....I think in real life his looks whiter than the scan. You can tell by seeing if the white of the cgc label is off a bit and it is.

 

So there you have two pedigree copies of the same book within a half dozen posts of each other. I think that's cool.

 

[CentaurMan]

So you've got the unslabbed copy, don't leave us in suspense!! Which one of the Howlers deserts under fire??? And WHY?

 

(I'm putting my money on "Rebel" Ralston. He's such a non-conformist).

[Ze-man]

I dunno RED, yours is still a darn solid copy.

nothing to sneeze at...AHHH.AHHHHH

 

AAACHHOO.. aww crud, I made a mess of your #12.. sorry REDHOOK

 

And that 9.6 above.. well as posted above.. Ditto.. Wah...HOOOOOOOO.

[Red Hook]

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[Red Hook]

The deserter is........

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dino Minelli!

[Red Hook]

That's "Manelli", boys. At ease.

[PUNYHUMAN]

great book & a Fun series to collect!

[murph0]

Either of you have a Sgt Fury 1?

 

Brian

[burntboy]

both books look terrif - good luck with yours, red.............

[Red Hook]

Thanks Burnt...and no Murph, my earliest is a Green River #8.

 

 

[rube11]

Oh, I do, I do!!

 

[tth2]

Thanks for sharing Red, and I must say your scan looks a lot better than mine!

[Red Hook]

Hi tth2.....I did a quick color adjustment to your scan.....I'm gonna' guess that this is a little closer to what yours really looks like! Super book!

 

[tth2]

no Murph, my earliest is a Green River #8.

 

 

Me either, darn it! Sgt Fury 1 in 9.4 or better has been one of my holy grails forever. It is NEVER offered on the market.

[tth2]

Cool, thanks! It looks great! I'm going to have to pull the book out when I get home tonight and see if it really looks that good!

[tth2]

Oh, I do, I do!!

 

 

I had heard a rumor to that effect. I don't suppose...

[Ze-man]

I thought it might be fun to show my copy of the same book, it's the Green River copy. It's one of the small percentage of books from that pedigree that do not have a date stamp.

Hey RED, I was wondering how , other then a certificate saying it is a green river book.

Can you prove it is?

I was worried about that when I was wanting to send in a Greeny I have to CGC, I also have a TOS #46 Green River CGC 7.0 blue lable.

And was wondering how they knew it was real or not , or could prove/disprove it at CGC?

I know alot of Pedigrees have certain tradmarks, but aside from a stamp, how can we be sure they are the real deal?

just curious o wise one. please learn me

Thanks.

Zeman