damonwad Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks my friend - "the adamstrange eye" - and just like that, a new phrase is born. High praise indeed. A great compliment to him, and certainly to me. I'm trying to wrap my head around restoring it. This one, and a lower to mid grade GI Combat 80 I've got coming in are two I'd really really love to see as close to news stand fresh as I could afford to make them. Another great cover on the GIC 80. Hopefully you'll post the after pics if you go the resto route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 At least Baker westerns are still affordable. For some reason, my cheapo scanner sometimes produces an ugly moire pattern (I think that's what it's called) on the scan and I need to bring out the camera. Very irritating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 At least Baker westerns are still affordable. For some reason, my cheapo scanner sometimes produces an ugly moire pattern (I think that's what it's called) on the scan and I need to bring out the camera. Very irritating. Very nice one! I still need a copy. Probably better hurry before those get out of hand as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 How about a Baker Canadian Western? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 At least Baker westerns are still affordable. For some reason, my cheapo scanner sometimes produces an ugly moire pattern (I think that's what it's called) on the scan and I need to bring out the camera. Very irritating. Baker did some excellent work on those covers. Nice copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 How about a Baker Canadian Western? Thanks Sqeggs and Robot Man. I haven't seen that NW Mounties before. Nice book. Those "Paul" books are taking over the boards . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sorry, I guess you can blame Me, Bill and Tricolor Brian. It's a great collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 Sorry, I guess you can blame Me, Bill and Tricolor Brian. It's a great collection. I really like those "name" collections and Paul obviously enjoyed all kinds of different comics. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Little itty bitty pulp. These painted pulps can be the bomb but the condition of these things...and I thought romance was hard to get in grade. I like a challenge, and I love the art, makes comics look like finger painting, but I can see pulps breaking my heart. Young man's game, or Bill Gates money, otherwise...gotta pass. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Little itty bitty pulp. These painted pulps can be the bomb but the condition of these things...and I thought romance was hard to get in grade. I like a challenge, and I love the art, makes comics look like finger painting, but I can see pulps breaking my heart. Young man's game, or Bill Gates money, otherwise...gotta pass. Maybe. Great stuff. That guy's in some trouble, though. Apparently the forest is on fire, he's got to carry his buddy on his back, and he's got to shoot his way out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 All in a day's work for a real american. So I had ordered this pulp off Ebay - sold as a VF/NM from a big dealer - no back cover scan but the front looked like this, so how bad could the back be? and given the grading on pulps is way lower, the best a pulp usually gets is a fine+, maybe a vf, so what the heck right? even if the grade is shall we say optimistic, the back is gonna be clean of major issues, right? and then the book ends up with an back cover overhang that is curled up about an 1/8" from top to bottom because it was stuffed into a regular plastic comic bag. I coulda spit nickels I was so pizzed. What a waste. Criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eman13 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 All in a day's work for a real american. So I had ordered this pulp off Ebay - sold as a VF/NM from a big dealer - no back cover scan but the front looked like this, so how bad could the back be? and given the grading on pulps is way lower, the best a pulp usually gets is a fine+, maybe a vf, so what the heck right? even if the grade is shall we say optimistic, the back is gonna be clean of major issues, right? and then the book ends up with an back cover overhang that is curled up about an 1/8" from top to bottom because it was stuffed into a regular plastic comic bag. I coulda spit nickels I was so pizzed. What a waste. Criminal. I would have been peeved too! I recently got a signed Asimov pulp and the bag it came in had literally fallen apart and the deterioration made the paper fragile..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 For our friend damonwad, who we hope is just out riding the range, keeping his scalp firmly attached to his geeky head buttock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 For our friend damonwad, who we hope is just out riding the range, keeping his scalp firmly attached to his geeky head Love the Heath cover! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 For our friend damonwad, who we hope is just out riding the range, keeping his scalp firmly attached to his geeky head Love the Heath cover! (thumbs u +1 One of my favorite Atlas western covers. Wish I had a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Another Heath Western Winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Nice. Looks like a New Hampshire copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin's lawyer Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yes, one of my favorites! I love the eyes and facial expressions. For our friend damonwad, who we hope is just out riding the range, keeping his scalp firmly attached to his geeky head Love the Heath cover! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 This is from the new box I found...also contained a second copy of #4 that I had forgotten I had. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/470/17945285263_298019efb6_z.jpg' alt='17945285263_298019efb6_z.jpg'>IMG WESTERN FIGHTERS #9 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
