Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 25 25

[jimjum12]

Midwood seems to be a bit of a "gold standard" .... almost always intrigueing in some form or another. I was actually unaware, this one was reasonable and I liked the cover. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Surfing Alien]

Here's one I just upgraded to after several years of looking. Definitely one you have to be willing to "settle" for a decent copy (if any) This is a high grade copy, one of the best I've seen.

Every collector of Bond wants one and they don't exist in high grade because the cover inks are so poor and the glue on the thin spine so brittle. Usually found separated from the spine and the covers heavily scratched. Only one printing as well because Fleming's agent fired Popular Library for changing the title (and Bond's name to "Jimmy")  Top it off with a sweet Raymond Johnson Good Girl cover (for which Bond looks more like Raymond Johnson than James Bond, and his drink neither shaken nor stirred ) and you have a tough, tough book. Fleming's first in the USA.

 

 

[abandini]

Same book, same blurb, very different covers. Smith's name didn't even make it onto The Year for Love.

 

[Darwination]

On 2/13/2024 at 6:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Here's one I just upgraded to after several years of looking. Definitely one you have to be willing to "settle" for a decent copy (if any) This is a high grade copy, one of the best I've seen.

Every collector of Bond wants one and they don't exist in high grade because the cover inks are so poor and the glue on the thin spine so brittle. Usually found separated from the spine and the covers heavily scratched. Only one printing as well because Fleming's agent fired Popular Library for changing the title (and Bond's name to "Jimmy")  Top it off with a sweet Raymond Johnson Good Girl cover (for which Bond looks more like Raymond Johnson than James Bond, and his drink neither shaken nor stirred ) and you have a tough, tough book. Fleming's first in the USA.

 

 

The name is Bond, Jimmy Bond.

[OtherEric]

On 2/13/2024 at 6:55 PM, Darwination said:

The name is Bond, Jimmy Bond.

Have you ever seen the very first filmed James Bond?  It was live TV, with an American Jimmy Bond, a British Felix Leiter, and Peter Lorre as the first Bond Villain.

[Darwination]

[mrwoogieman]

On 2/13/2024 at 9:55 PM, Darwination said:

The name is Bond, Jimmy Bond.

I remember when he was played by Sir Larry Olivier and the soundtrack featured the Billy Tell Overture!

 

 

[Darwination]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310853/?ref_=ttep_ep3

must find

[MattTheDuck]

On 2/13/2024 at 6:21 PM, abandini said:

Same book, same blurb, very different covers. Smith's name didn't even make it onto The Year for Love.

 

"...a reign of terror by the Libertarian Party...."  Now that guy has an imagination!

[jimjum12]

On 2/13/2024 at 7:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Top it off with a sweet Raymond Johnson Good Girl cover

He has quickly become a favorite  GOD BLESS ...

jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[jimjum12]

The paperback field has a book for every bookcase. Such a range of topics and genres. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/14/2024 at 3:57 PM, jimjum12 said:

The paperback field has a book for every bookcase.

For sure, aside from Noir, Science Fiction, GGA and Peanuts, I also love to buy and sell favorite movie and tv tie-ins and/or the underlying pbs for them. I don't always post them here but undercopies have landed in sale threads 

[Surfing Alien]

Some Friday fun...

After Erich posting those nice Ballantines I happened to pick up this cool one. Cover by John Blanchard in the vein of all the prior pulp covers with famous New York landmarks imperiled by nature and/or aliens. I know Schomburg did a Statute of Liberty one earlier for Amazing.

 

In a related note, a Sturgeon 1st with Powers art

 

And finally, a gorgeous Good Girl by the amazing Jerzy Zielezinski. I love everything about this one, the vaguery of the background makes the figures stand out.

 

[jimjum12]

On 2/16/2024 at 4:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:

hriCraft 

I've come close to snagging one, and I never noticed that badazz Chris Craft circling Lady Liberty ... what a cool touch. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[johnenock]

A nice Ace double:

 

[jimjum12]

As the pendulum swings ... GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[jimjum12]

I'm told that the alternative lifestyle PBs are getting pricey. The ones involving gals seem more common than the ones with fellas. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[jimjum12]

Question ?

Is this a Harlan Ellison byline? I heard he got started in the JD craze of the 50's. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Edited February 19 by jimjum12

[OtherEric]

On 2/19/2024 at 10:46 AM, jimjum12 said:

Question ?

Is this a Harlan Ellison byline? I heard he got started in the JD craze of the 50's. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Hal Ellson is a totally different author, although even Ellison noted they were confused with one another due to the similar names.

[jimjum12]

On 2/19/2024 at 1:49 PM, OtherEric said:

Hal Ellson is a totally different author, although even Ellison noted they were confused with one another due to the similar names.

I've seen it claimed and denied at different times and was confused. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)