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Infinite Bronze Horror Thread
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Pick your four favorite Bronze Horror Title:  

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BassGMan

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For anyone that is interested, either tonight or tomorrow I'll be giving a more detailed Bronze horror report from Chicago on this thread along with a report from my Mile High order of the same material that was waiting for me when I got home from Chicago. I still need to go through all of it to sort it out, figure out what is worth slabbing and so on. I'll post up a few of my favorite aquisitions as well. I will say one thing for sure, the availability of these books was much greater in San Diego than in Chicago. More later........ Sid

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Jayman

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BassGMan, I really enjoyed and appreciated the report of the Chicago con as I haven't been to a con in years. Made me feel like I was there plus the dinner sounded like loads of fun. Can't wait to hear the more detailed Bronze horror update! thumbsup2.gif

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Jayman

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That last issue of Scary Tales is a Pain! It took me ages to find one!

 

It figures...after some time on these boards I went back to re-evaluate my books and discovered my VF copy actually has a detatched bottom staple! 893frustrated.gif

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PovertyRow

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That last issue of Scary Tales is a Pain! It took me ages to find one!

 

It figures...after some time on these boards I went back to re-evaluate my books and discovered my VF copy actually has a detatched bottom staple! 893frustrated.gif

 

Man I hate that! frown.gif

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PovertyRow

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Here is my copy of Witching Hour #5 cool.gif

 

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Nice and early book, Bonds! It's a funny thing I am observing. The 15 cent books seem to have a certain "feel" to them (I'm talking DC BA Horror) that comes across as being "older" so to speak. Seen this in a number of 15 cent books. Then, when the 20 cent books hit, there seem to be more - won;t say "modern" - but definitely losing the kind of "pulp" or SA/GA feel.

 

Was there an artist or artists that really started the 70's DC BA Horror "look"???

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shiverbones

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its that wonderful coloring if you ask me. DC was very experimental in the late 12¢ & 15¢ cover books. Lots of brown, green, pink, grey and areas of hazy colors as well as bright contrasts. I love em! I used to discriminate against later ones myslef, bu tthen i noticed they have a wonderful charm of their own. Even a book printed in 1983 is completely alien to anything being done today!

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PovertyRow

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its that wonderful coloring if you ask me. DC was very experimental in the late 12¢ & 15¢ cover books. Lots of brown, green, pink, grey and areas of hazy colors as well as bright contrasts. I love em! I used to discriminate against later ones myslef, bu tthen i noticed they have a wonderful charm of their own. Even a book printed in 1983 is completely alien to anything being done today!

 

Yes - the coloring is often almost pastel in quality - or like the gray wash covers. But don;t get me wrong. I have been collecting pre-code horror so long - I find the twenty-cent and beyond DC BA to be real eye-catchers! As you know, to me, a VG or Fine pre-code is a good thing. But what I am finding with the 20 cent and beyond DC BA is that HG really is where it's at to let the covers do their thing! Groovy! 27_laughing.gif

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BassGMan

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Yeah, I know what you guys mean about the colors. Seems to have a different "feel" to it with every 3-year period or so in the 70s. Here's one of my favorite books picked up in Chicago. I'll put up my report tomorrow night. ----Sid 573046-HOM15cent.jpg

 

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awe4one

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Scary Tales #46

 

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Jim

 

Nice Charlton's 893applaud-thumb.gif

 

This one wouldn't be for sale now would it? 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

Nope...sorry it's my only copy.

 

I got it off eBay as part of 11 Horror Charltons for a buck apiece so snoop around awhile and I'm sure another will show up. In fact, I've been extremely lucky recently getting higher grade horror Charltons off eBay for cheap. 893scratchchin-thumb.gifsmirk.gif

 

Jim

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