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[Marty Mann]

Thanks...I appreciate your interest in my collection, hope

you have seen the others I have posted in the past few days.

 

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[cheetah]

Here's another one that stood out on the newsstand...only

STARTLING COMIC I have.

 

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Now we're talking, Marty. I really like the color preservation you have on your books.

[Marty Mann]

Thanks...they kept well over the years.

 

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[Boba]

Thanks...I appreciate your interest in my collection, hope

you have seen the others I have posted in the past few days.

 

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Not all of them yet (at work now) but I will . . .

I'm a big fan - love books posted by the GA gang.

I'll be watching what you post.

[Marty Mann]

Here's another favorite that you don't see too often.

 

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[Marty Mann]

Finally my ALL WINNERS #4 and COMIC CAVALCADE #12

have been graded...both Universal...now I just have to wait

and see what grades they received.

 

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[Marty Mann]

Here is one of the next two I'll be sending in for grading.

 

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[Marty Mann]

There was a corner variety store that I would pass everyday going

to and from school that would display comic books in the window

hanging from a line with clothespins. I would look at them as I

went by, but never went in as the majority of books on display were

JUMBO COMICS or JUNGLE COMICS, etc. Since I was able to

read these books free at my barbershop (he always had a pile of them),

I never bought them...with the exception of JUMBO #79 and #121.

One day passing by I saw something different, it was a copy of

FUNNYMAN #1...from "... the creators of SUPERMAN...".

Not having the dime, I could only hope they didn't sell it before I could

get the money. Needless to say, the next afternoon it was mine!

A couple of months later I picked up issue #2 at the same store...

but that was the last I saw of FUNNYMAN.

 

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[BB-Gun]

There was a corner variety store that I would pass everyday going

to and from school that would display comic books in the window

hanging from a line with clothespins. I would look at them as I

went by, but never went in as the majority of books on display were

JUMBO COMICS or JUNGLE COMICS, etc. Since I was able to

read these books free at my barbershop (he always had a pile of them),

I never bought them...with the exception of JUMBO #79 and #121.

One day passing by I saw something different, it was a copy of

FUNNYMAN #1...from "... the creators of SUPERMAN...".

Not having the dime, I could only hope they didn't sell it before I could

get the money. Needless to say, the next afternoon it was mine!

A couple of months later I picked up issue #2 at the same store...

but that was the last I saw of FUNNYMAN.

 

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That was the only cover I had seen until 10-15 years ago. Back in the sixties, when I checked old newspaper references for articles on comics, the Funnyman comic story was one of several. Siegel and Shuster changing loyalties was news at the time. However, the comic wasn't a success. I think I have a copy of issue 2. Gerber has photos of all 6 issues.

His bike must have been a modified Indian (since the suicide shifter was on the right).

Comics plus scan of Funnyman 5

Edited February 1, 2013 by BB-Gun

[comicdonna]

There was a corner variety store that I would pass everyday going

to and from school that would display comic books in the window

hanging from a line with clothespins. I would look at them as I

went by, but never went in as the majority of books on display were

JUMBO COMICS or JUNGLE COMICS, etc. Since I was able to

read these books free at my barbershop (he always had a pile of them),

I never bought them...with the exception of JUMBO #79 and #121.

One day passing by I saw something different, it was a copy of

FUNNYMAN #1...from "... the creators of SUPERMAN...".

Not having the dime, I could only hope they didn't sell it before I could

get the money. Needless to say, the next afternoon it was mine!

A couple of months later I picked up issue #2 at the same store...

but that was the last I saw of FUNNYMAN.

 

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Cool story, Marty.

[Pat Calhoun]

It went on for a few more issues- this one's got a nice bright cover...

 

 

 

[Marty Mann]

Thought I'd add this #1 from my collection...always like the look

of it.

 

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[Gatsby77]

That Atoman's cool--looks like he could be the direct inspiration for "Radioactive Man" from The Simpsons, and with Jerry Robinson art to boot!

 

Also _love_ the Terry Toons 38 and nominate it for grading. I have a copy that's in the 4.0-5.0 range that I'm planning to send in shortly.

 

And 'Tec 168's one of my favorite Batman stories--I read it in a reprint volume called Batman: From the 30s to the 70s, and I believe it influenced the current origin of the Joker that was presented about 20 years ago in "The Killing Joke."

[Marty Mann]

Thanks...good luck with your TERRY-TOONS #38...let me

know how you make out.

 

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[Bill1]

Enjoyed reading this thread, MM! Had a few to add....

 

 

 

 

[Marty Mann]

Great books!!!...thanks for sharing.

What numbers are the SMILIN' JACK'S...I have a Four-Color #149.

 

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[Bill1]

The Smilin Jacks are #3, flames cover, #7, propeller cover.

[Marty Mann]

Thanks...just a couple of years before I started to collect.

 

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[Gatsby77]

Since we're on the topic, here are my copies of Smilin' Jack # 4, 5 and 8:

 

 

 

 

[Marty Mann]

Terrific books...it's really great to get a chance to see the

old comics...thanks for sharing yours.

 

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