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L.B. Cole cover thread! Post your favorites by the master!
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On 2/2/2024 at 10:51 PM, Point Five said:

what's up with that microscopic pack of cigarettes?)

Have you ever tried concealing a pack in a one-piece?

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On 2/2/2024 at 11:45 PM, Point Five said:

And one more for the road... Confessions of Romance #7. I like all the covers he did with this sort of jazzy repeated type effect.

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Nice pickup!  In my opinion, the Popular title is easier to find than the 2 Confessions titles.  I have copies of all of them, but the average grade of the copies I was able to find are a bit lower for the Confessions books.  I haven't (yet) graded any of my Confession books just because they are lower grade.  I'll have to work on some scans...

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On 2/2/2024 at 10:51 PM, Point Five said:

This one's another toughie. The lady is a cutie for sure. (But what's up with that microscopic pack of cigarettes?)

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Cole loved using either sunsets or moons on his romance covers (and others, like the STT 10 above).  Of the TTL Romances that I have graded so far I found 4 such covers!  I've thought of trying to list them all, but there's just so many titles to go through.  I may do that one day.  I think it should be a thing:  "moon cover!"  make it a note CGC!  ;)   Here's a fav of mine (also, because the sand writing and the story title are awesome!):

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On 2/3/2024 at 2:29 PM, Professor K said:

Sure, one of my favorite things about Cole is how he drew skies in the background. The Outlaws, AF Crime and Police have some beautiful backdrops. 

From the crime / police stuff, Thrilling Crime 43 is one of my favorites.  I love all the people, the bricks, and the windows!  I'll have to scan my copy, I just snagged this one (from DTA, for sale actually):

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On 2/3/2024 at 10:44 PM, Point Five said:

Cool cover! Never noticed it before.

I went into HA's archives to see if they had one with zingy reds, and here's a cover proof they sold in 2008:

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Aw man...  I'd sell my 1st born for that....  Just look at the red, yellow, blue, and green!  And the guy is up against a wall - THAT'S a poster-color cover!  I'll have to settle for this:

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On 2/4/2024 at 10:11 PM, mrlatko said:

Recent pickup!

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I know your shadow is kinda covering most of the cover, but where its not the colors look pretty sharp - especially the blue logo!  Gotta love a dino with a King Kong complex for the ladies!  Nice pickup!  

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