adamstrange Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sartre Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Adam Strange can you please explain the unusual cover, " matt and gloss "effect on these covers... And your copies are the most exceptional examples ... those colors you could eat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 WOF 2 is the better of the two Crowley copies and is the 8.0 on the census. It is the brightest/whitest 50s Crowley I have run into. WOF 3 is the Spokane copy and I am completely smitten by that cover for reasons I am unable to explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sartre Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) But you once explained the printing process of these covers...didn't you say that something metallic was added into the inks? Edited July 21, 2013 by sartre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 But you once explained the printing process of these covers...didn't you say that something metallic was added into the inks? There are small quantities of metal in these inks that, when printed, resulted in a special intensity to the color and a crystalline structure to the surface. Depending on the angle of the light source, you will get diffraction of the light off of some of the facets giving a special sheen to the appearance of the book. This was only done by Fawcett and, by them, for a very short period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sartre Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 And you can't see this in a CGC case... ARGGGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I've been looking for a 1950's issue of Phantom Stranger for about fifteen years. Thanks to Dale Roberts Comics and the SDCC I was able to pick up this little beauty yesterday. I'm always amazed that it seems almost impossible to find a copy of these books in more than a lower mid-grade. It's surprising with the wear that is always shown that the series didn't last longer. Anyway, one down; five to go! Thanks Dale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 And you can't see this in a CGC case... ARGGGG For the most part, no. The metals are also subject to oxidation which is accelerated by exposure to light so there can be a significant reduction in color if the books are not stored properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Wow, those are incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Never get tired of seeing this! Love how it has that '50s movie poster feel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Really searching out the 9.4 of this book but this will do for now! Edited July 22, 2013 by Mr.Illmannered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I've been looking for a 1950's issue of Phantom Stranger for about fifteen years. Thanks to Dale Roberts Comics and the SDCC I was able to pick up this little beauty yesterday. I'm always amazed that it seems almost impossible to find a copy of these books in more than a lower mid-grade. It's surprising with the wear that is always shown that the series didn't last longer. Anyway, one down; five to go! Thanks Dale! Beautiful book, Frank. I think I saw the copy at Dale's booth. You really scored on that book. Congrats. Love the yellow cover. Great color strike and gloss. (Erik and I left the show on Saturday afternoon, went back to the hotel, packed and drove home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny545 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 New Strange Tales top 10 Atlas cover for me - I haven't seen a ST 21 with better colors than this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 ^amazing! Where'd you find her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxwll Smrt Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Picked this up at SD. Decent mid grade with nice paper. I have most issues from this title, and had this one a while back but sold it. Love to have a high grade, but even in middle grade it seems to be quite elusive. Super late run cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmyst Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Also this one at SD. Passed on a 5.5 for $200+, got this 5.0 for $75. One of the best covers of the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Illmannered Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 ^agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mxwll Smrt Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
