ciorac Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 for size comparison,plus,any reason to show my newest western great stuff Jimmers That Two-Gun Kid issue is not very easy to find and yours looks quite nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I was surprised too, but I looked at the Overstreet and it does mention the swipe saying "cover pose swiped from last panel of a Jan 1939 Flash Gordon Sunday page." It's January 22, 1939. Shelly did that a lot but he copied only the best. Edited February 6, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I was surprised too, but I looked at the Overstreet and it does mention the swipe saying "cover pose swiped from last panel of a Jan 1939 Flash Gordon Sunday page." It's January 22, 1939. Shelly did that a lot but he copied only the best. Interesting. Presumably the posture of the bad guy in the FG Sunday panel reflects the impact of Flash slamming into him. So Raymond might have drawn the GL cover differently had he done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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porcupine48 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 great stuff Jimmers That Two-Gun Kid issue is not very easy to find and yours looks quite nice Thank you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BB-Gun Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Foster was clearly the king of the funny page. His Prince Valiant strip was full page in the sixties when others were 1/3. Edited February 8, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) I remember the Ben Gay ads from the fifties. I think this one was a little earlier. Obviously the ads were for older people (40 or 50, Hah) and not for the kids. Edited February 8, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) This early page by King was reprinted in Cavalcade of Old Time Comic Strips. Edited February 8, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkadin Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Early 50's Tony the Tiger: Also early 50's - Cheerios ad with William Steig art: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 3rd appearance of Flash Gordon and 1st appearance of Ming (1/24/33) What a terrific strip that is. I cut it in half so I could enlarge it a little. We should probably show each panel separately to really enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Ming's head shrank a little with time. Trying to conquer the entire universe will do that to you. Edited February 8, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ming's head shrank a little with time. Trying to conquer the entire universe will do that to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 I may be repeating myself but those Nemo strips by McCay are wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 FLASH GORDON COMICS #1 from October 1950 features reprints from earlier strips. Any idea what year they might be from? mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) FLASH GORDON COMICS #1 from October 1950 features reprints from earlier strips. Any idea what year they might be from? mm According to the SETI says blog: Originally published between April 14, 1940 and January 12, 1941, “Power Men of Mongo” picks up the storyline where the thirteenth installment, “The Ice Kingdom of Mongo” left off. Artwork in these books is fantastic. Raymond is really flashy and the story from Harvey Flash Gordon was reprinted as the second Gordon Bread giveaway. I have three copies of #1 (two in great shape) and one copy of #2 which is a little beat up. Edited February 21, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BB-Gun Posted February 21, 2014 Author Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Flash got into the action immediately without any long-winded introductions. Edited February 21, 2014 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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