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Okajima pedigree
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ok so aparently Family is a subset of Harvey?!?!?

 

anywho...

 

Ok, No Harvey comics in the known list of Okajima comics.

 

Maybe they had different distribution vs the other publishers?

 

I believe so. I think of All-New as a Harvey book, as does GCD.

 

I wonder if she ever picked up used copies of books later on (as Church did)? That might account for the condition and the lack of markings.

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I wonder if she ever picked up used copies of books later on (as Church did)? That might account for the condition and the lack of markings.

 

who knows... because of how this collection came into the market (not as a whole, but divided three ways, with the other two buyers dispersing the books in less document-able fashion (ie. via flea markets and all over a region) we might never know all of the books.

 

I dont think Alan ever mentioned any books that looked like they were second hand, or seemed out of place. For the changes in markings over the years of the pedigree it seems to be pretty consistent outside of the transition times...

 

 

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I'll check, but my Rulah 22 isn't on your list either...and it's definitely an Okajima...and I bought it from Ron Murray, who I don't think made a list. He bought a lot of the books and sold them at shows. He might have even bought the low grade All-New 11.

 

Rulah 22 would be great to see! My posted list is just the Camp books I've been able to document, I havent gotten into nailing down all the post camp books.

 

Rulah 24 is on the mast list that Alan put together over the years (between the 1/3 he bought and the others he saw and/or tried to buy after the fact), so it doesnt surprise me that she had RUlah 22 as well!

 

Also she did like her Fox books!

 

Im going to guess.. Does your Rulah 22 have a date stamp on the back cover? near the top?

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great colors on that book!

The distributor mark on the cover is very consistent with the other Okajimas from that era.

(dont suppose you know if there's that date stamp on the back?)

 

thanks for sharing it (twice even!)

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I'll dig it out today and look at the back cover. Also the All-New...that's the 3rd time I've posted that book in this thread... lol Update the list already... :taptaptap:

 

:gossip: my list (on page one) is just books from the camp era (known for their alphanumeric code and "okajima" -script writing on cover. Once we get into '45 (in February internment gets rescinded I think) the camps were closed down

 

you should pass your books on to Pedigree book folks for inclusion in their list (of all of the books in the pedigree)

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OK, I found the last updated list in the thread and updated it a little more. Feel free to add to it from the scans that have been posted in the thread. I didn't check them all.

 

Confirmed Okajima Books

Air Fighters Comics v2n7 Date 2/44

Big Shot Comics 82 Date 10/47

Black Terror 6 Date 5/44

Blazing West 11 "in Alan's possession"

Boy Comics #16 Date 6/44

Blue Beetle 56 Date 5/48

Captain Aero 15 Date 6/44

Captain America 39 Date 6/44

Captain America 40 Date 7/44

Captain America 41 Date 8/44

Captain Marvel jr 19 Date 5/44

Captain Marvel jr 20 Date 6/44

Captain Marvel jr 23 Not CGC but is Okajima

Captain Midnight 21 Date 6/44

Captain Midnight 22 Date 6/44 "in Alans possession"

Contact Comics 12 Date 7/46

Exciting Comics 65 Date 1/49

Fight Comics 33 Date 8/44

Fight Comics 50 Date 6/47

Fight Comics 52 Date 10/47

Fight Comics 65 Date 10/49

Fight Comics 66 Date 1/50

Fighting yank 8 Date 6/44

Fighting Yank 23 "not CGC"

Flash Comics 54 Date 6/44

Green lantern 15 Date spring 45

Hooded Horseman 21 "in Alan's possession"

Human Torch 14 Raw

Human Torch 15 Sp ’44 CGC

Indians 9 Not CGC but is Okajima

Indians 11 CGC

Jumbo 104 Date 10/47

Jumbo 105 "not CGC"

Jumbo 123 "in Alan's possession"

Jumbo 157 Date 3/53

Jungle 54 Date 6/44

Jungle 100 Date 4//48

Jungle 105 Date 9/48

Jungle 106 Date 10/48

Jungle 107 Date 11/48

Jungle 110 Date 2/49

Jungle 113 "not CGC"

Jungle 119 Date 11/49

Jungle 131 Date 10/50

Jungle 136 "Not CGC"

Jungle 154 Date 10/52

Marvel Family 35 Date 5/49

Marvel Mystery 55 Date 5/44

Marvel Mystery 57 Date 7/44

Master Comics 51 "not CGC but is an Okajima"

Master Comics 82

Master Comics 83 Date 9/47

Master Comics 85 Date 11/47

Military Comics 31 Date 8/44

More Fun 98 "not CGC but is an Okajima"

Movie Comics 1 "not cgc and I don't see a code"

Mystery Comics 2 Date 1944

Mystery Comics 4 Date 1944

Mystery in space 8 "not CGC "

Police 31 Date 6/44

Rangers Comics 18 Date 8/44

Rangers Comics 39 Date 2/48

Rangers Comics 43.jpg "not CGC"

Ranger Comics 44 Date CGC 9.0 11/48

Red Dragon 7 Date 7/43 "earliest camp Okajima?"

Rulah 22

Sensation Comics 35 Date 11/44

Sensation Mystery 111

Shadow Comics v4n3 Date 6/44

Shadow Comics v4 #9 Date 12/44 CGC

Shadow Comics v9n4 Date 7/49

Space Squadron 5 Date 2/52

Sparkling Stars 30 "in Alan's possession"

Startling Comics 24 Date 11/43

Startling Comics 28 Date 7/44

Startling Comics 46 Date 7/47

Startling Comics 51 Date 5/48

Strange Worlds 5 Date 11/51

Sub-Mariner 32 Date 6/49

Super Magician Comics v3n1 5/44

Super Magician Comics v3n11 Date 3/45

Tarzan 2 Date 4/48

Thrilling Comics 42 "in Alan's possession"

Thrilling Comics 68 Date 10/48

Thun'da Comics 70 Date 1952

Tomahawk 3 Date 2/51

Tomahawk 7 Date 10/51

Venus 5 Date 6/49

Venus 9 Date 5/50

Western Comics 14 Raw

Whiz Comics 56 "in Alan's possession"

Whiz Comics 58

Whiz Comics 81 "in Alan's possession"

Wings 87 Date 11/47

Wings 98 Date 10/48

Wings 111 Date 1950

Wings 115 Date 1950

Wonder Comics 13 Date 8/47

Wow Comics 34 Date 3/45

Zegra Jungle Empress 3 Date 12/48

Zip 46 Date 5/44

Zoot 12 Date 1/48

 

Below is the probable Okajimas "but not confirmed" books. "either we do not have a scan of the book or have been unable to verify 100% the book. these books are still more than likely true Okajima's"

 

Probable Okajima Books

Candy 10 "on Alan's Master list"

Candy 17 "on Alan's Master list"

Candy 35 "on Alan's Master list"

Jungle 113 Raw "on Alan's Master list"

Kaanga Comics 5 CGC 6.0 "on Alan's Master list"

Jumbo Comics 136 136 CGC 7.5 "on Alan's Master list"

Jungle Comics 140 CGC 6.5 "on Alan's Master list"

Mary Marvel 5 "not on Alan's List"

National Comics 45 "on Alan's Master list"

National Comics 46 "on Alan's Master list"

Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #14 (CGC 9.4) "on Alan's Master list"

Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #18 (CGC 9.0) "on Alan's Master list"

Nyoka, The Jungle Girl #26 (CGC 9.0) on Alan's Master list"

Teen Comics 35 Raw "on Alan's Master list"

Thrilling 61 CGC 9.2 Okajima "on Alan's Master list"

Thrilling 63 "on Alan's Master list"

Thrilling 66 "on Alan's Master list"

Wow Comics #32 CGC 8.0 "on Alan's Master list"

 

Possible Okajima's

Air Fighter Comics V2N9 "not on Alan's List"

All new comics 11 raw "not on Alan's List"

Captain Marvel Adventures 36 CGC 6.0 "not on Alan's List"

Jo-Jo (8)(9) CGC'ed but not labled as Okajima CGC 9.2 "not on Alan's List"

Mystery Comics 1 CGC 9.0 "not on Alan's List"

Shadow Comics v4n9 CGC 7.0 "not on Alan's List"

Star Spangled Comics 33 CGC 7.0 "not on Alan's List"

Thrilling 60 "not on Alan's List"

Venus 15 Raw "not on Alan's List"

Wings Comics 100 CGC 9.2 "not on Alan's List"

Wings Comics 105 "not on Alan's List"

Wow Comics #29 CGC 6.0 "not on Alan's List"

 

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Well, you're on the list anyway...now go look thru pgs. 14-25 and find some books that aren't on the list. Geez...do something useful around here... lol

 

My job is strictly to kibitz! :baiting:

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I bought the Movie Comics 1 off Metro. They listed it as an Okajima but I'm not sure on what basis.

 

mov229a_zps615d0029.jpg

 

 

hmm lets see

 

Fiction House (her favorite)

On Sale Sept '46, which would put it in the "Distributor code on the front cover, an F or a T with a number, often found inside the letter of the title.

 

The marking doesnt match (the "a" is one I havent seen before), but it's on the pedigree book master list. Wonder if it cam from Alan's list as one he had or found at some point.

 

It's date of arrival is just outside of the "no distinguishing marks" era (May '45 to May '46), which would make more sense...

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I pulled both my Okajima books. The rulah has a date stamp on the upper margin of the back cover. It says "November 20 1948". I bought it from Ron Murray in Aug 1998. He graded it Fine.

 

I have a habit of putting a piece of magic tape on the back of all my mylars and comic bags and I write the date of purchase, place of purchase, grade and cost of the book on the tape. The All-New 11 says "8/98, Heroes (fresno), Okajima, G, and the price $30. I think since I got both books the same month and both from Fresno area people who both said they were Okajimas, that it's probably a sure bet that the All New is an Okajima, albeit one of the worst examples...

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i've been maintaining that list Brian Ill update it tonight :) one of the original purchasers came by but didn't give us a list "He may have given a copy of the full list to MM though. If he did MM has not shared it with us /shrug

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