steelcity Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Here we see Superboy showing off while feeling very awkward inside. Oh, for the quiet life he might have enjoyed back on Krypton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) All the times Clark might have mused over the home life he had been denied was mirrored many times over by Earth children's dreams of super powers. Here, Roussos depicts his typical image of a slightly chubby faced boy of steel. Edited March 29, 2012 by steelcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) Of the few Superboy covers pencilled by George Roussos, this by far his most memorable. Also, the only occasion that Adventure Comics produced a festive issue. Edited March 29, 2012 by steelcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Speaking of Lois marrying Superman. This is my all-time favorite cover on that particular motif and it took me over 20 years to find. Just won it on e-bay for just 30 bucks over OSPG. When you consider, I didn't have to pay for slabbing I did quite well. And it's a damn nice CGC 4.5 with O/W pages. This early Mortimer cover nicely matches the Action #206 with Lois enjoying an earlier flight in arms! Love the Adventure 128. One great cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Here's a favoirte cover of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Speaking of Lois marrying Superman. This is my all-time favorite cover on that particular motif and it took me over 20 years to find. Just won it on e-bay for just 30 bucks over OSPG. When you consider, I didn't have to pay for slabbing I did quite well. And it's a damn nice CGC 4.5 with O/W pages. This early Mortimer cover nicely matches the Action #206 with Lois enjoying an earlier flight in arms! Love the Adventure 128. One great cover! agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 This was the only non Superman or Action in the OO collection that I bought In the mid 1980s. I had never seen a copy and was in pretty nice great and contained a Mysto the Magician backup feature. The feature ran for only 10 issues, but they were great stories. Anyway, that's it for now; Ill dig out the rest later. Gotta fix me some lunch. Perhaps one day I'll sell this collection. The guy who I bought it from must've been an octogenerian so obviously he's no longer alive. May he RIP. And thanks "old man" for selling me some great books! The lovely pink background color kept appearing on DC books from this era. Here is a nice example. Not quite so rich but the same base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Another classic pink Action Comics from 1953. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 A very unusual Mortimer cover depicting a strangely manic scene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Another classic pink Action Comics from 1953. I really like these early "Krypton" stories and covers. Sweet book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Wow! Those early Adventure Comics of yours are absolutely awesome! How long have you been collecting the run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 From an era when juvenile delinquency was an obsession this rather heavy handed cover must have left many readers feeling a little alienated! Great cover! Those Red Dragons are bad boys to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Steelcity has the premiere 50's-60 Adventure collection on the planet. He won't tell you so, but I will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Well if he's been trying to keep it a secret, the cat's out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Here's a favoirte cover of mine! One of my favorites, too! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Upgrade time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Wow! Those early Adventure Comics of yours are absolutely awesome! How long have you been collecting the run? My first issues were bought new but I started buying from comic book shows in the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 This was the only non Superman or Action in the OO collection that I bought In the mid 1980s. I had never seen a copy and was in pretty nice great and contained a Mysto the Magician backup feature. The feature ran for only 10 issues, but they were great stories. Anyway, that's it for now; Ill dig out the rest later. Gotta fix me some lunch. Perhaps one day I'll sell this collection. The guy who I bought it from must've been an octogenerian so obviously he's no longer alive. May he RIP. And thanks "old man" for selling me some great books! Now that Steve has established that Batman and Robin are extended members of the Superman family here is another example of the dynamic pencilling Win Mortimer brought to Detective Comics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Another motion filled Mortimer cover with that great DC yellow background we all love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) This Mortimer cover sees Batman going very low-tech. Maybe a bat symbol on the rowing boat, just for effect? Love to see the 1950s style city in the background! Edited March 31, 2012 by steelcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
