Silver Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 another cover I like We've done this before but it's worth repeating: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) We've done this before but it's worth repeating: Yes, but in a different thread! Here's my addition: Edited January 28, 2014 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.J Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 37-48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I'll wear an old "Los Angeles Rams" cap. Not too many comicgeeks wearing one of those and can set up a time and place later. You have a nice collection of DC books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 While not a comic, I still don't think any serious Superman collector should be without one of these : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 We've done this before but it's worth repeating: Yes, but in a different thread! Here's my addition: sticking with the theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 A few of my latest pickups: Look, a gorilla on the cover! How innovative! They really liked this storyline, I can remember a couple other versions with Superman, and at least one with Superboy: I really like the look of these black background covers. Makes 'em hard to get good looking ones, particularly if you are buying lower grade copies like I do... I scanned this one because... okay, no good reason, I just liked the cover. Oh, no, Superman is marrying someone besides Lois! How could this be? - the storyline of just about every other issue of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane. Finally, another cover I really liked. Also, this was the highest number Superman that I had on my wantlist, so along with these others, I now have a complete set from 125 up. Yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 another cover I like We've done this before but it's worth repeating: You know I have that book, but never noticed the similarity, ...thanks! I just never look at those 2 runs, together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 OK, so nobody thought my HEEB cover was funny...what-ever... However, I just found this in my pile of Jimmy's...the absolute WORST Circle 8 pedigree copy in existence (I suspect). No wonder they took away the pedigree status... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 OK, so nobody thought my HEEB cover was funny...what-ever... Maybe if you'd posted some scans from the "Hot Jewish Babes" photo spread, you might have gotten some response. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 OK, so nobody thought my HEEB cover was funny...what-ever... Maybe if you'd posted some scans from the "Hot Jewish Babes" photo spread, you might have gotten some response. :: I didn't think that would fit the theme of this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) A few of my latest pickups: Look, a gorilla on the cover! How innovative! They really liked this storyline, I can remember a couple other versions with Superman, and at least one with Superboy: I really like the look of these black background covers. Makes 'em hard to get good looking ones, particularly if you are buying lower grade copies like I do... I scanned this one because... okay, no good reason, I just liked the cover. Oh, no, Superman is marrying someone besides Lois! How could this be? - the storyline of just about every other issue of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane. Finally, another cover I really liked. Also, this was the highest number Superman that I had on my wantlist, so along with these others, I now have a complete set from 125 up. Yay! Love your Superman 223. You're right; finding low-grade, well-presenting copies of this issue and other black covers are hard to find. Action Comics 229 is another tough black-issue cover. Finally found one at a local show just last week--a raw copy with white pages. Looks to be a VG-VG/Fine. Got it for way less than guide too. I really enjoy seeing your collection of DC books! Edited February 8, 2014 by Stevenrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 A few of my latest pickups: Look, a gorilla on the cover! How innovative! [/url] Love your Superman 223. You're right; finding low-grade, well-presenting copies of this issue and other black covers are hard to find. Action Comics 229 is another tough black-issue cover. Finally found one at a local show just last week--a raw copy with white pages. Looks to be a VG-VG/Fine. Got it for way less than guide too. I really enjoy seeing your collection of DC books! Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 A few of my latest pickups: Look, a gorilla on the cover! How innovative! [/url] Love your Superman 223. You're right; finding low-grade, well-presenting copies of this issue and other black covers are hard to find. Action Comics 229 is another tough black-issue cover. Finally found one at a local show just last week--a raw copy with white pages. Looks to be a VG-VG/Fine. Got it for way less than guide too. I really enjoy seeing your collection of DC books! [/quote Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Strange Adventures #8 in 1951 is very early gorilla cover as is issue 45 of the same title which appeared in 1954. I'm not sure which is the first DC book with a gorilla cover but perhaps a boardie can pass on that info to the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Love your Superman 223. You're right; finding low-grade, well-presenting copies of this issue and other black covers are hard to find. Action Comics 229 is another tough black-issue cover. Finally found one at a local show just last week--a raw copy with white pages. Looks to be a VG-VG/Fine. Got it for way less than guide too. I really enjoy seeing your collection of DC books! Thanks, one of these days I'll be better organized with my collection, and be able to post something that I didn't just buy last week. Action 229 is definitely on my wantlist, and in about the condition you bought. Congrats. Wish I could find some books like that locally, I've been buying mostly in online auctions lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. You've got me there, I didn't take into account the release date. I just love how many gorilla covers there are out there. Another thing I've been enjoying is just how many of the stories in these books I've been buying I had already read over the years, in reprints like the big 100-pagers and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Strange Adventures #8 in 1951 is very early gorilla cover as is issue 45 of the same title which appeared in 1954. I'm not sure which is the first DC book with a gorilla cover but perhaps a boardie can pass on that info to the rest of us. According to The Gorilla Age of Comics , Strange Adventures #8 was indeed the first. Don't know how definitive this fellow might be, but that's pretty early in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Strange Adventures #8 in 1951 is very early gorilla cover as is issue 45 of the same title which appeared in 1954. I'm not sure which is the first DC book with a gorilla cover but perhaps a boardie can pass on that info to the rest of us. According to The Gorilla Age of Comics , Strange Adventures #8 was indeed the first. Don't know how definitive this fellow might be, but that's pretty early in any case. Cool list, but it's missing Adventure 295 and Superman 138, two great Gorilla covers. Given it only took a few minutes to find those missing books there are probably even more missing. Still it's a good starting point should one desire to focus on books with gorilla covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Strange Adventures #8 in 1951 is very early gorilla cover as is issue 45 of the same title which appeared in 1954. I'm not sure which is the first DC book with a gorilla cover but perhaps a boardie can pass on that info to the rest of us. According to The Gorilla Age of Comics , Strange Adventures #8 was indeed the first. Don't know how definitive this fellow might be, but that's pretty early in any case. Cool list, but it's missing Adventure 295 and Superman 138, two great Gorilla covers. Given it only took a few minutes to find those missing books there are probably even more missing. Still it's a good starting point should one desire to focus on books with gorilla covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Those are some nice books to have! As far as Action 218 being innovative,it has to be one of the earlier Superman covers with a gorilla, given its from 1956. Who knew that gorilla covers would be that popular and continue to appear well into the Silver Age. Strange Adventures #8 in 1951 is very early gorilla cover as is issue 45 of the same title which appeared in 1954. I'm not sure which is the first DC book with a gorilla cover but perhaps a boardie can pass on that info to the rest of us. According to The Gorilla Age of Comics , Strange Adventures #8 was indeed the first. Don't know how definitive this fellow might be, but that's pretty early in any case. Cool list, but it's missing Adventure 295 and Superman 138, two great Gorilla covers. Given it only took a few minutes to find those missing books there are probably even more missing. Still it's a good starting point should one desire to focus on books with gorilla covers. Yeah, I noticed the list wasn't complete - it doesn't include the Action 223 I posted here - but then I looked again, and the list is just those books that he has in his collection. He also says he's actively looking for others for his collection, so maybe Silver can send those two he posted above so the guy's list can be more complete. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
