50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I have no doubt it was the Congo Bill Gorilla covers that led to all the great super hero Gorilla match ups later in the silver age. Too bad elephants never caught on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CongoBill Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I have all the Phantom Strangers except for #4, which I hope to procure sometime soon. Also working on a run of the Star Spangled Dr. 13 issues and (of course) Congo Bill. I love the "esoteric" DCs from the '50s! Sensation Mystery is another cool run, which I used to own but sold off about a decade ago. I'll probably try to collect those again once I finish with Phantom Stranger and Star Spangled. Regarding the Phantom Strangers, I think if you can find them in the VG/F range you're doing just fine. Very hard to find high grade copies of these books. Welcome, fellow Congo Bill collector. MH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Gang Busters Mr. District Attorney Rex the Wonder Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phtmEVENstrngr Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Awesome books everyone. I'd kill for a P.S. Hardcover myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakaridis Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Gang Busters Mr. District Attorney Rex the Wonder Dog Big Town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Gang Busters Mr. District Attorney Rex the Wonder Dog Big Town Miss Melody Lane of Broadway Feature Films Probably a few others depending on what we'd consider esoteric. 1950s DC is indeed pretty cool. (not my comics, but... some stuff you don't see every day) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Gang Busters Mr. District Attorney Rex the Wonder Dog Big Town Miss Melody Lane of Broadway Feature Films Probably a few others depending on what we'd consider esoteric. 1950s DC is indeed pretty cool. (not my comics, but... some stuff you don't see every day) I don't think I've ever seen an issue of Feature Films. Earlier this year in Yorba Linda there was a copy of Movie Comics #1 an obscure 40's title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I don't think I've ever seen an issue of Feature Films. Earlier this year in Yorba Linda there was a copy of Movie Comics #1 an obscure 40's title. I often wonder how much of this kind of thing has disappeared into movie/memorabilia collections over the course of many decades, never to be seen again. In completing my Boy Commandos run recently, I was a little surprised to note that the two celeb tie-in issues from just before this era (#30, Bob Feller, #32, Dale Evans) are definitely among the lesser-seen issues of that run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Captain China is the only one I EVER see..... usually beat. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust40 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks for the welcome, folks! And I like seeing those Congo Bill covers. A 1950s esoteric DC thread would be cool. What other series might be included? Phantom Stranger Congo Bill Frontier Fighters Legends of Daniel Boone Charlie Chan Star Spangled (Dr. 13 issues) Sensation Mystery Others? Danger Trail It's Game Time Gang Busters Mr. District Attorney Rex the Wonder Dog Big Town Miss Melody Lane of Broadway Feature Films Probably a few others depending on what we'd consider esoteric. 1950s DC is indeed pretty cool. (not my comics, but... some stuff you don't see every day) Does Ian Levine have all of these? I assume he does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 [ Does Ian Levine have all of these? I assume he does... Yeah, I'm sure he does. Though the Miss Melody census numbers are silly low (4 copies of #1, NO copies of #2, 1 copy of #3). Looks like a very nice copy of #3 is about to close on ebay for a fair bit more than the Crippen copy went for several years ago. I'm always surprised when I stumble across a 1950s Marvel or DC series which has some issues with zero copies in the census this far into the CGC era, but I guess I shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I've become skeptical of the care with which the census data are entered. Sometimes trying alternative versions of a title or even alternate spellings turns up copies. Understandable in some cases where there is confusion or disagreement over what the title is -- for instance the tangled St John Diary Secrets books -- but other times it's just carelessness on CGC's part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 [ Does Ian Levine have all of these? I assume he does... Yeah, I'm sure he does. Though the Miss Melody census numbers are silly low (4 copies of #1, NO copies of #2, 1 copy of #3). Looks like a very nice copy of #3 is about to close on ebay for a fair bit more than the Crippen copy went for several years ago. I'm always surprised when I stumble across a 1950s Marvel or DC series which has some issues with zero copies in the census this far into the CGC era, but I guess I shouldn't be. Books that don't sell for much and for which there is little demand tend not to get slabbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Books that don't sell for much and for which there is little demand tend not to get slabbed. No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 [ Does Ian Levine have all of these? I assume he does... Yeah, I'm sure he does. Though the Miss Melody census numbers are silly low (4 copies of #1, NO copies of #2, 1 copy of #3). Looks like a very nice copy of #3 is about to close on ebay for a fair bit more than the Crippen copy went for several years ago. I'm always surprised when I stumble across a 1950s Marvel or DC series which has some issues with zero copies in the census this far into the CGC era, but I guess I shouldn't be. Closed at $400. I hope the winner realized that the title of the listing was a typo and it was #3 and not #1 (as the title had it) that he won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markseifert Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Forgot about this series also. Ronald Reagan on cover & story in this one. Zero on census, though I see a forum member has a raw copy on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 In the spirit of obscure 1950's DC's, today I read the copy of Phantom Stranger #2 I picked up in San Diego this year. A great book with some fun stories. The level of writing was quite strong. It also had some ads for early issues of Our Army at War and All American Men of War. Another great DC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 In the spirit of obscure 1950's DC's, today I read the copy of Phantom Stranger #2 I picked up in San Diego this year. A great book with some fun stories. The level of writing was quite strong. It also had some ads for early issues of Our Army at War and All American Men of War. Another great DC! ...... many of what we used to call "esoteric" D.C.'s were actually quite entertaining. D.C. was definitely trying to provide a variety. I've only read PS 1 as it's the only one I have...... it's clever, but doesn't really match the tone of the cover..... and that may have alienated the readership. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
