Darth Corgi Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm not sure if these are acceptable subject matter for this thread (horror only?) but here goes..... Looks like a horror cover to me! Also, that puppet jester looks like Harry Osborn. Oops....is that allowed over here in Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Ugh. Don't even say that. The next Overstreet will be listing Jumbo #164 as having a Harry Osborn prototype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I'm crossing my fingers on a couple of more pre-code books tonight. If I get any of them I'll post later. Until then beware of geeks bearing gifts.... Always wished I could shop at some of those cool creepy shops comics had back in the day. You could go in and get all kinds of things to raise the dead,get a curse,meet a vampire or some kind of other kooky monster. You just don't find that kind of stuff today at Target or Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 That's interesting. I love painted covers. I suppose it was less expensive to use the same cover on a few different things and unlikely people would notice back then. Or later, since the comics and books would be forgotten about until collectors discovered them! Thanks for the info! So this was a paperback? Thanks for looking it up! Wow! I missed that. He's right, I meant to painted cover. Thanks Mr. Scrooge! He was asking about the other cover, the painted one. Btw, I should have somewhere a file with the corresponding paperback title and from there it should / may be possible to trace who painted this. Don't have the file here though. Oftentimes, Avon comics (with painted covers) had a simultaneous or previous appearance of the same art, on one of their paperbacks. Not sure how often exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 He does look like Harry! He even has the suggestion of that weird hair of his! I'm not sure if these are acceptable subject matter for this thread (horror only?) but here goes..... Looks like a horror cover to me! Also, that puppet jester looks like Harry Osborn. Oops....is that allowed over here in Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Wow! Great Frazetta cover! I'm not sure if these are acceptable subject matter for this thread (horror only?) but here goes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 That Marvel Tales cover is awesome! Well I wasn't sure what was accepted since the title of the thread is recent pre-code purchases but I was seeing pre-code horror material. So I just picked these two up recently but posted them on the golden age thread. Actually only one is really golden age and the other is atomic age but I thought maybe people would freak if I posted them here. Solomon Grundy is at least a little scary though? Did I destroy the threads purity yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I agree!! Arrgh! You're right. So sorry. Not sure how I missed that. I was probably thinking the whole short series was. My bad. Please accept this Matt Baker cover and jungle girl as gifts. All is forgiven! Beautiful books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Won 2 out of 3 tonight so I'm happy. Venus is her name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Well I wasn't sure what was accepted since the title of the thread is recent pre-code purchases but I was seeing pre-code horror material. So I just picked these two up recently but posted them on the golden age thread. Actually only one is really golden age and the other is atomic age but I thought maybe people would freak if I posted them here. Solomon Grundy is at least a little scary though? Did I destroy the threads purity yet? ALL of the Congo Bill's, from Aug-Sept '54 to Aug-Sept '55 have Gerber scarcity indexes of 6 or 7. Your's is a 7 (21-50 known copies), while many pre-code books are at 4 (1,000-2,000 existing copies). So while it is indeed out of place in one aspect, it shines in another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Love the Venuses! Those two issues are among my fave books in my collection. As to the Gerber estimates - do they still hold water nowadays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Wow! I missed that. He's right, I meant to painted cover. Thanks Mr. Scrooge! He was asking about the other cover, the painted one. Btw, I should have somewhere a file with the corresponding paperback title and from there it should / may be possible to trace who painted this. Don't have the file here though. Oops - yeah wrong cover. OK - I did some internet perusing and came up with this: The original painting was from the Avon paperback The Blonde, The Gangster and The Private Eye. The cover artist was Ann Cantor according to the Library of Congress' Catalog of Copyright Entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Well I wasn't sure what was accepted since the title of the thread is recent pre-code purchases but I was seeing pre-code horror material. So I just picked these two up recently but posted them on the golden age thread. Actually only one is really golden age and the other is atomic age but I thought maybe people would freak if I posted them here. Solomon Grundy is at least a little scary though? Did I destroy the threads purity yet? ALL of the Congo Bill's, from Aug-Sept '54 to Aug-Sept '55 have Gerber scarcity indexes of 6 or 7. Your's is a 7 (21-50 known copies), while many pre-code books are at 4 (1,000-2,000 existing copies). So while it is indeed out of place in one aspect, it shines in another. Indeed - never seen a scan of that book before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Won 2 out of 3 tonight so I'm happy. Venus is her name... Great buys on two obviously in-demand pre-code books. Both present well for the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Oops - yeah wrong cover. OK - I did some internet perusing and came up with this: The original painting was from the Avon paperback The Blonde, The Gangster and The Private Eye. The cover artist was Ann Cantor according to the Library of Congress' Catalog of Copyright Entries Thanks PoV! Didn't get a chance to check my file. Great you could turn up her name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Did I destroy the threads purity yet? Well, you kinda did by posting the Congo Bill #6, which is not a pre-code book. Only the first four issues are But you got some super cool books and you're not afraid to show them, so all is forgiven. +1 It's really not that strictly policed, but certainly does tend towards PCH. SciFi (especially with horror elements) is always welcome, generally from 1949-55. It's typical to use this thread for pre-code or horror influenced comics and to put general GA comics in the "Have a Cigar" thread. There are also topical threads by publisher, cover artists and theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxwll Smrt Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Won 2 out of 3 tonight so I'm happy. Venus is her name... Congratulations!! Great books!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Won 2 out of 3 tonight so I'm happy. Venus is her name... Most excellent purchases. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 That is very cool! Thanks for looking that up for me, guys! I love a good painting. Kind of unusual for a woman to do this sort of art. She's great, though! Wow! I missed that. He's right, I meant to painted cover. Thanks Mr. Scrooge! He was asking about the other cover, the painted one. Btw, I should have somewhere a file with the corresponding paperback title and from there it should / may be possible to trace who painted this. Don't have the file here though. Oops - yeah wrong cover. OK - I did some internet perusing and came up with this: The original painting was from the Avon paperback The Blonde, The Gangster and The Private Eye. The cover artist was Ann Cantor according to the Library of Congress' Catalog of Copyright Entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Tabar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Congrats! Great illustrations on those two! Won 2 out of 3 tonight so I'm happy. Venus is her name... Most excellent purchases. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...