mysterio Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just an awesome sight to behold. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I hadn't noticed this before, but these 2 books that were on the newstand at the same time + share the same issue number have the same red fading to orange fading to yellow backgrounds: Cool! Good observation Rich! (thumbs u You can imagine some kid in '59 doin' a double take on that one... Both Atlas and early Marvel coloring is pretty average, improving only once Marie Severin started to assist. There was web comparison of film posters noting a similar over-use of the orange fade background so it's back in vogue 50 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Thanks guys!! The books look so great together, it was a blast setting up the shots. I pity the fool who doesn't love preheros!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Marvelous! In keeping with the dark/black backgrounds, here's a recent upgrade: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosland Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Rich, That is just a great group shot(s). Pre-hero issues have the best covers ever IMHO. Now we just need a museum you can donate them to so we can see them live. Well done! btw, how long did it take to assemble them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleboy23 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Rich, Is that TTA3 cgc 4.5 a White Mountain. The date looks very similar to some of Adamstrange's books? Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Rich, That is just a great group shot(s). Pre-hero issues have the best covers ever IMHO. Now we just need a museum you can donate them to so we can see them live. Well done! btw, how long did it take to assemble them? Thanks Erik! (thumbs u About 5 years from start to "finish"(future upgrades, of course!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Rich, Is that TTA3 cgc 4.5 a White Mountain. The date looks very similar to some of Adamstrange's books? Andrew Its not identified on the label as such, but that's an interesting question. The date is written right next to the issue # as they often appear on WMs. The only difference I see is that the whole year is written out, 1959, whereas I've only seen the last 2 digits on any WMs. Anyone else ever see the whole year written out on a WM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleboy23 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I've seen the 1961 written out on a couple issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleboy23 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Sorry for the bad scan but here's and example 1961 [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 That's very interesting. I suppose its quite possible the #3 is an uncredited WM then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 The WM pre-hero's are normally nice, but there have been lesser condition copies in that collection that have surfaced. I have a couple of lesser WMs that are just wonderful -- white pages, glossy covers -- except for some nasty Marvel chipping. I also recall reading somewhere (probably here) that there are multiple WM copies of some of the pre-hero books. I have never seen any, but it seems quite possible. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Strange Tales Annual #1 This beauty belong to a boardie? I'm on my way out and don't have time to check registry sets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleboy23 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I think that sold at a pedigree auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosland Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nope, not the Mount City auction copy that later was offered on Pedigree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sorry for the bad scan but here's and example 1961 [/img] Sick book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sorry for the bad scan but here's and example 1961 [/img] Sick book. Yeah, but only OW pages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 It's tough to follow a ridiculous WM copy with my books, but I got these beauties back today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That's very interesting. I suppose its quite possible the #3 is an uncredited WM then. To confirm you would have to crack it and see if it has the date on the interior splash. Can you do a close up scan of the date on the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 The WM pre-hero's are normally nice, but there have been lesser condition copies in that collection that have surfaced. I have a couple of lesser WMs that are just wonderful -- white pages, glossy covers -- except for some nasty Marvel chipping. I don't think the original owner was bothered by Marvel chipping. I went through all of the books Overstreet owned from the WM collection and there were a number of mid grade copies due to chipping and other defects. All, as you noted, were very pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
