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[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/14/2023 at 10:32 PM, Kromak said:

Here a comparison between the US, Superman 141 and its Brazilian counterpart, Superman 78, vol °2

Love it 

[Yorick]

On 1/14/2023 at 2:32 PM, Kromak said:

The same is truth about Lara, like the orientation of the line in her arm.

It looks re-drawn to me.  I'm beginning to believe that cover artwork was not allowed to be reused outside the USA, so the authorized "foreign" publishers had to come up with a completely new cover, or just copy the USA version by their own in-house artists.

Cool books!

[Kromak]

On 1/14/2023 at 8:38 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Love it 

 

On 1/15/2023 at 11:58 PM, Yorick said:

Cool books!

Thanks

 

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It looks re-drawn to me.  I'm beginning to believe that cover artwork was not allowed to be reused outside the USA, so the authorized "foreign" publishers had to come up with a completely new cover, or just copy the USA version by their own in-house artists.

Interesting, I never though about that possibility. A problem I see is that these differences seems to be a trend, but not an overall rule. Mexico, for instance, seems to have equal art cover, I think.

 

On 1/12/2023 at 2:56 AM, gadzukes said:

Classic Illustrated Comics 

Barnaby Rudge is a UK 1949 Published by Amex

 

My favorites, due to the exquisite format and fairly different overall aspect.

[THE_BEYONDER]

Nelson talks a little about foreign editions....

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnpqoHmvd4R/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

[mrwoogieman]

Here are a few foreign editions that I've scooped up over the years here and there.

French Canadian ASM 1969

Mexican Sgt. Fury 1969 

Thor and Captain America Mundi Comics from the mid-70s 

3 Phantom issues printed in Barcelona Spain in 1975

 

[jjfversion1]

Can a fellow boardie with knowledge about comics from the Philippines tell me what I have here? I'm not too familiar with Goodwill Trading reprints, so any information would be much appreciated.

[masterlogan2000]

On 1/22/2023 at 10:46 PM, jjfversion1 said:

Can a fellow boardie with knowledge about comics from the Philippines tell me what I have here? I'm not too familiar with Goodwill Trading reprints, so any information would be much appreciated.

 

Look no further than these boards.  Lots of good info in this thread, though many of the scans are no longer valid.

 

[gadzukes]

[THE_BEYONDER]

Didn’t realize this one contained Thor 337 

 

[gadzukes]

This one is SO nice except for the fade.

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 1/25/2023 at 2:11 PM, gadzukes said:

This one is SO nice except for the fade.

Love the fade 

[gadzukes]

Australian Archies.  Love em.

[gadzukes]

Just got these back from CGC

2 UKs and a Canadian.  

So... I thought CGCs policy was to now give the name of the US comic & number as the Main title, and then the name and number that's printed on the comic as the secondary "notes".  If that's the case then the Wild Bill should have been #1 to match the US version.  And the When Worlds Collide should have been issue #110 to match the US version.  CGC still has not mastered it's foreign comic labelling

 

[Kromak]

Superman day:

These are from the last days of Ebal. The first two are from 79 and the last four, from 83. The series ended in number 74. The story I am aware of, is that Abril publisher wanted the rights of Superman and DC. However, Ebal had preference to renew their contract. However, they chosen to not do so, apparently because they had no condition. Next year, Abril would start to publish Superman & company, starting from number 1.

This was the end of a partnership that started in 1947, even in 1940 if you count Ebal's predecessor, Grande Consórcios de Suplementos Nacionais.

From all the big franchises, only Tarzan would still remain with Ebal for a few more years. In 1991, Adolfo Aizen. considered the father of the comic book, would pass away. Four years latter, Ebal would close its doors

[Jaylam]

My only graded foreign variant copy. As far as I can tell, this is the only "La Prensa, Mexican Edition" copy of Amazing Spider-Man #40 on the census.

 

[Yorick]

On 1/27/2023 at 4:57 PM, Kromak said:

First Atomic Skull!! 

Really love these Superman books!

[Kromak]

On 1/28/2023 at 4:37 PM, Jaylam said:

My only graded foreign variant copy. As far as I can tell, this is the only "La Prensa, Mexican Edition" copy of Amazing Spider-Man #40 on the census.

 

Congrats. La Prensa are very difficult to get. Though I am not from a Spanish speaking country, Novaro shows up from time to time here, but La Prensa nearly never!

[Jaylam]

On 1/31/2023 at 5:32 PM, Kromak said:

Congrats. La Prensa are very difficult to get. Though I am not from a Spanish speaking country, Novaro shows up from time to time here, but La Prensa nearly never!

Correction. There is another copy on the census, but it is listed under "El Sorprendente Hombre Arana #59". Apparently at some point recently CGC changed how they were labeling these books. Current labeling is like the one I posted here as I just got that book back from grading. Board member Frisco Larson has the other one and it is labeled like this, (see image below). Ironically, both our books are graded at 7.0

[Kromak]

Surprised to see this:

 

Quite surprised to see this. I don't remember ever seeing a pre 2000 Brazilian graded at 9.4 (and only once at 9.2!)

[Beyonder123]

On 2/1/2023 at 3:48 PM, Kromak said:

Surprised to see this:

 

Quite surprised to see this. I don't remember ever seeing a pre 2000 Brazilian graded at 9.4 (and only once at 9.2!)

Secret Wars 8 was released twice in Brazil. The one you have posted is the later release, which I could see a 9.4 for. Still impressive though. This is my earlier release Brazilian. The staples are what makes the grades so tough.