Golden Age War comics 15 15

[creaturefan95]

45 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

I bet you could have won a (comic convention) bar bet asking which issue was Kubert's first DC war cover.

Is that a trick question because Our Fighting Forces #3 came out at the same time as All-American Men of War #18? 

[Sqeggs]

6 minutes ago, creaturefan95 said:

1 hour ago, Sqeggs said:

I bet you could have won a (comic convention) bar bet asking which issue was Kubert's first DC war cover.

Is that a trick question because Our Fighting Forces #3 came out at the same time as All-American Men of War #18? 

That's what I get for relying on Bedrock's info!

OFF 3 is Feb-Mar 1955 and AAMoW is Feb 1955.  Possible that AAMoW hit the stands first? 

[creaturefan95]

30 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

That's what I get for relying on Bedrock's info!

OFF 3 is Feb-Mar 1955 and AAMoW is Feb 1955.  Possible that AAMoW hit the stands first? 

Do both indicias and the statement of ownership for the AAMOW issue tell you anything? 

Edited January 20, 2018 by creaturefan95
war is hell

[MrBedrock]

When Kubert was a guest at a Houston show a few years ago I showed him AAMOW 18 and he said it was his first war cover. I assume he would have known.

But maybe he was humoring me.

[creaturefan95]

5 minutes ago, MrBedrock said:

When Kubert was a guest at a Houston show a few years ago I showed him AAMOW 18 and he said it was his first war cover. I assume he would have known.

But maybe he was humoring me.

That's good enough for me. Thanks for clearing things up, Mr. B! 

Edited January 20, 2018 by creaturefan95
war is hell

[MrBedrock]

Somewhere I've got pictures of him from that show. I will post them when I find them. He was really a great guy to talk with. Totally engaged and he enjoyed to question as well as answer.

[Tri-Color Brian]

Changing gears...Off with their heads...

[goldust40]

11 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Changing gears...Off with their heads...

Great copy with much better than average colors.

[Sqeggs]

17 hours ago, creaturefan95 said:

Do both indicias and the statement of ownership for the AAMOW issue tell you anything? 

Isn't there a site somewhere that lists dates when books hit the stands (at least for some books)?  I seem to remember there was a boardie who used to post that kind of data when issues like this came up. 

[Sqeggs]

54 minutes ago, goldust40 said:

12 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Changing gears...Off with their heads...

Great copy with much better than average colors Photoshopping.

FTFY! 

[Sqeggs]

17 hours ago, MrBedrock said:

When Kubert was a guest at a Houston show a few years ago I showed him AAMOW 18 and he said it was his first war cover. I assume he would have known.

But maybe he was humoring me.

Just to be argumentative ... might he have said the same thing if you had shown him OFF 3?  After 50+ years, he might not have had a clear recollection of which of two covers that must have been done at about the same time he did first ... or maybe it was memorable enough for him that it stuck in his mind. Or he might have drawn one first but the other was published first. Or ... or ... or

Some other possible evidence might come from tracking down copies with date stamps. 

[Get Marwood & I]

5 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

Isn't there a site somewhere that lists dates when books hit the stands (at least for some books)?  I seem to remember there was a boardie who used to post that kind of data when issues like this came up. 

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=20899

 

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=2050

[Sqeggs]

3 minutes ago, Marwood & I said:

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=20899

 

http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/comic.php?comicid=2050

[Get Marwood & I]

4 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

It's a great site. I've found a few errors down the years, but what a fabulous reference point 

[Tri-Color Brian]

1 hour ago, goldust40 said:

Great copy with much better than average colors.

Thanks.  I like my books to be colorful...I try not to buy any that have dull colors. 

[1950's war comics]

2 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Thanks.  I like my books to be colorful...I try not to buy any that have dull colors. 

No wonder they call you Tri-Color 

[Tri-Color Brian]

1 hour ago, Sqeggs said:

Just to be argumentative ... might he have said the same thing if you had shown him OFF 3?  After 50+ years, he might not have had a clear recollection of which of two covers that must have been done at about the same time he did first ... or maybe it was memorable enough for him that it stuck in his mind. Or he might have drawn one first but the other was published first. Or ... or ... or

Some other possible evidence might come from tracking down copies with date stamps. 

Maybe #18 was his first cover, but it was published AFTER his 2nd cover.  Ever think about that?  Huh? Huh?...

[Tri-Color Brian]

4 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said:

No wonder they call you Tri-Color 

Tricolor Books is the name of my publishing company. 

The name comes from my first book, about snakes that are called "tricolors"...

Edited January 21, 2018 by Tri-ColorBrian

[1950's war comics]

7 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Tricolor Books is the name of my publishing company. 

How cool !  thanks !

[Tri-Color Brian]

21 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said:

How cool !  thanks !

I'm going to be changing the name soon because there are too many other Tricolor books companies out there, and my newest books are not about tricolored snakes anymore...