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

[Book Guy]

Here's an early one from Nov '29. The 2nd image is the Book I got it from. The 3rd is just for fun. 1950's sheet music!

[Blorgon scum]

Took awhile to find these two.

[mrwoogieman]

Fifty cents each just for some reading. 

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/25/2022 at 2:29 PM, pmpknface said:

There are a ton out there that doesn't have his sig on them, you can tell by the style. I've been holding on to this info, but you asked so here you go. This is what I have. Notice the bird book, he is credited in the book. 

Very nice! Faithfully Yours is exceptionally tough!  It looks like you have all of the mainstream titles except for the two Stork Novels.

Is the credit in the bird book for the cover? That's an impressive realistic painting if so.

As for the soft core. I'd be very hesitant to attribute them to Cole unless it was known that he painted for those lines or signed some of them. Is there any documentary evidence you know of?

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/25/2022 at 5:22 PM, Broke as a Joke said:

Can anyone pinpoint what the first flying saucer illustrated depiction would be?  There are so many illustrations of space craft but I'm curious to seeing an image of the classic flying saucer ufo that would become a staple of society especially after the Roswell incident in 1947.  

Here are the two in the Vintage Paperback realm that are considered classics. Both from 1950. Not my copies, I have the Popular Library but not the Gold Medal. 

Cover art by Earl Bergey

Cover art by Frank Tinsley

[pmpknface]

On 6/26/2022 at 11:58 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Very nice! Faithfully Yours is exceptionally tough!  It looks like you have all of the mainstream titles except for the two Stork Novels.

Is the credit in the bird book for the cover? That's an impressive realistic painting if so.

As for the soft core. I'd be very hesitant to attribute them to Cole unless it was known that he painted for those lines or signed some of them. Is there any documentary evidence you know of?

Here is the cole sig on the bird book. There is another version of it I haven't found yet. His animal art is astonishing, look it up on comicconnent. If you see the style on the 3D cover below you can see the connection between some if the pulp covers.

I believe he had different styles at different times depending on his gig. His 40's work is different from his other work, and a lot of these pulps look like he did them in 5 minutes. Either case, he was awesome. 

[frozentundraguy]

Lately I have been checking on some Argosy pulps. So many great authors have contributed over the years. In sci-fi alone there are stories by Jack Williamson, Murray Leinster,  ERB, A. Merritt and more. Suspense stories are well represented with works by Earle Stanley Gardner, Cornell Wollrich among others. For some reason I seem to be drawn to issues published in the 1930’s. For one it’s a period when cover art becomes better IMHO, and you have the pre-war era spy stories.  I was considering this 1935 issue with a story by H. Bedford-Jones, but  chose an earlier issue instead. It should be in hand in a week or so. I also have a link to the pulp site with a treasure trove of info.

https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2022/04/21/h-bedford-jones-the-sphinx-strikes/

 

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/26/2022 at 10:43 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Lately I have been checking on some Argosy pulps. So many great authors have contributed over the years. In sci-fi alone there are stories by Jack Williamson, Murray Leinster,  ERB, A. Merritt and more. Suspense stories are well represented with works by Earle Stanley Gardner, Cornell Wollrich among others. For some reason I seem to be drawn to issues published in the 1930’s. For one it’s a period when cover art becomes better IMHO, and you have the pre-war era spy stories.  I was considering this 1935 issue with a story by H. Bedford-Jones, but  chose an earlier issue instead. It should be in hand in a week or so. I also have a link to the pulp site with a treasure trove of info.

https://thepulp.net/pulpsuperfan/2022/04/21/h-bedford-jones-the-sphinx-strikes/

 

Love those 1930's Argosy issues. Here's my favorite from 1932  - previously posted in the pound you to a pulp thread but I don't get tired of showing it. This was Frank Brunner's personal copy I bought from him on ebay 3 years ago. Barebreasted Woman/Giant Octopus cover as well as one of Merritt's most famous stories

 

 

[frozentundraguy]

Great cover, but the octupus on the back of the man's shirt really sells it.

My copy of the March 10 1934 issue of Argosy arrived today. A check on the ISFDB shows that the "Jungle Girl" story was never reprinted and it's a 4 part story. If only they didn't have the covers overhang the pages.  

 

[Randall Dowling]

On 6/27/2022 at 7:54 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Great cover, but the octupus on the back of the man's shirt really sells it.

My copy of the March 10 1934 issue of Argosy arrived today. A check on the ISFDB shows that the "Jungle Girl" story was never reprinted and it's a 4 part story. If only they didn't have the covers overhang the pages.  

 

These Argosy issues have always been very cool to me.  Thanks for sharing, sir!  

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/27/2022 at 8:54 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Great cover, but the octupus on the back of the man's shirt really sells it.

My copy of the March 10 1934 issue of Argosy arrived today. A check on the ISFDB shows that the "Jungle Girl" story was never reprinted and it's a 4 part story. If only they didn't have the covers overhang the pages.  

 

Those overhangs look fine to me FTG! Much better than usual. Killer tiger on that cover by Paul Stahr.

When the pulps were dying out he did some of the only truly great covers in the early Avon run, including the classic, nn#38

[frozentundraguy]

On 6/27/2022 at 9:07 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Love those 1930's Argosy issues. Here's my favorite from 1932  - previously posted in the pound you to a pulp thread but I don't get tired of showing it. This was Frank Brunner's personal copy I bought from him on ebay 3 years ago. Barebreasted Woman/Giant Octopus cover as well as one of Merritt's most famous stories

 

 

I have two versions of Dwellers in PB form.

The 1949 version.

 

The later Avon version (1952) does feature the octopus on the cover

 

Not mine, but the April 1941 issue of Fantastic Novels also features Dwellers. I can only conclude that this was a very popular yarn.

[frozentundraguy]

On 6/28/2022 at 8:03 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Those overhangs look fine to me FTG! Much better than usual. Killer tiger on that cover by Paul Stahr.

When the pulps were dying out he did some of the only truly great covers in the early Avon run, including the classic, nn#38

Thanks, the drawing of the tiger is what stood out for me also.  In my initial searching of old Argosy covers I have noted that covers by Stahr are routinely excellent.  The Big Sleep cover, with the eyes behind the skull, is quite riveting! 

Has anyone devised a technique for reading these fragile pulps without damaging them?

Edited June 29, 2022 by frozentundraguy

[OtherEric]

On 6/28/2022 at 7:27 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Has anyone devised a technique for reading these fragile pulps without damaging them?

Find marginally less fragile copies... the worst ones will disintegrate if you try.  Then be very, very careful.

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/28/2022 at 10:27 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Has anyone devised a technique for reading these fragile pulps without damaging them?

Take a large 4 mil mylar, like for a magazine, and cut off the edges except leave one long side sealed. You'll be left with a stiff mylar book sleeve that you can lay the spine of a pulp or digest into and the mylar should be bigger than the cover so you can leaf through the pages without sweating on, or rubbing the spine👍

[Blorgon scum]

Some more Lord Dunsany books.

[Blorgon scum]

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/30/2022 at 8:46 AM, Blorgon scum said:

Some more Lord Dunsany books.

Had and read these as a young college student with dreams still in my eyes and mind. Great escapes!

[damonwad]

On 6/27/2022 at 7:07 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Love those 1930's Argosy issues. Here's my favorite from 1932  - previously posted in the pound you to a pulp thread but I don't get tired of showing it. This was Frank Brunner's personal copy I bought from him on ebay 3 years ago. Barebreasted Woman/Giant Octopus cover as well as one of Merritt's most famous stories

 

 

Love it and first time I've seen this one (at least that I remember). 

Like frozentundraguy mentioned, I think the octopus on the back of the robe takes an excellent cover and makes it a real standout. The Merritt story doesn't hurt either.

Edited June 30, 2022 by damonwad

[Surfing Alien]

A few recent arrivals

This a serious upgrade to my copy of this Lionel White classic with one of James Meese's most memorable covers. Best copy I've ever seen and I've been looking hard I tell ya'!

One of pulp great Walter Baumhofer's few paperback covers

Benn Kerr was a pseudonym for mystery/thriller writer William Ard, this late Popular Library sports a terrific Ray Johnson good girl cover

A sweet Barye Phillips cover on this hard boiled early Signet. The "King of Paperbacks" really did paint for just about every imprint at one time or another.

and a couple of Avati Signets, including one for my ___ Girls collection and who can resist a title like "Stone Cold Blonde"?