Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values? 26 26

[Surfing Alien]

On 6/28/2024 at 11:30 PM, OtherEric said:

It's way too useful to not use and love, but it's also frustrating in its limitations, that's for sure.  Still desperately glad for it as a reference for what it does have, though.

The greatest missed opportunity in the history of paperback cataloging imho... 

[Darwination]

A couple of new reader/scanner pbs.

Red Runs the River - William Heuman (1952.Gold Medal 216) cover Barye Phillips

Dig My Grave Deep - Peter Rabe (1956.Gold Medal Book 612) cover Lu Kimmel PBO.  Hope to find a high grade copy of this one at some point.

[jimjum12]

This one is still in the same shape as it was in the 60's, sitting on the rack at a neighborhood Rexal,l with the aroma of burgers and root beer floats wafting through that frigid AC from the lunch counter. If you know, you know.  At the time, I was, however, more interested in the comics and models. 

jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

 

Edited June 30 by jimjum12

[Sarg]

Is it time to change the title of this thread? It stopped being about the "discrepancy in values" a long time ago.

[OtherEric]

On 6/30/2024 at 11:11 AM, Sarg said:

Is it time to change the title of this thread? It stopped being about the "discrepancy in values" a long time ago.

The time to change would have been years ago.  By this point it’s traditional 

[Darwination]

Thank goodness for the discrepancy in values

[johnenock]

Another Halliday in sweet shape. The cover reminds me of the large face, wide eye covers Gil Kane used to do for DC:

 

[jimjum12]

Sometimes we have to include some meat and potatoes with all the junk. I have a special fondness for the scored covers on select publisher's merch. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

[johnenock]

On 7/1/2024 at 10:37 AM, jimjum12 said:

Sometimes we have to include some meat and potatoes with all the junk. I have a special fondness for the scored covers on select publisher's merch. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

One of my all-time favorite authors. Been looking for first edition PB's of his to no avail.

[jimjum12]

On 7/1/2024 at 12:44 PM, johnenock said:

One of my all-time favorite authors. Been looking for first edition PB's of his to no avail.

My problem is with 1st PB's of true classics, I'm still learning how to reference what's what ... a lot of trial and error. For the longest time I was chugging along with only smut and sleaze. Then I grabbed a 1st print PB of "On The Road", and it was truly off to the races. Lo, the flood gate opened. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Edited July 1 by jimjum12

[Darwination]

On 7/1/2024 at 11:37 AM, jimjum12 said:

Sometimes we have to include some meat and potatoes with all the junk. I have a special fondness for the scored covers on select publisher's merch. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

I love The Sun Also Rises, but there's no way in the world if you showed me this cover sans title I could put two and two together

Lord help me from going down a Hemingway pb rabbit-hole today - - -

 

[jimjum12]

On 7/1/2024 at 3:38 PM, Darwination said:

I love The Sun Also Rises, but there's no way in the world if you showed me this cover sans title I could put two and two together

Lord help me from going down a Hemingway pb rabbit-hole today - - -

 

Show us what's what ... I'm not complaining. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I probably should break down a get the Warren Guide. It prolly has the info I seek. 

[Darwination]

I really enjoy seeing paperback versions of classics, too.  On the one hand there's the tension between classic and literary and this pulpy newsstand product, but then there's also the fact that you're making these books affordable and available on the street corner.  Not to mention potentially putting some great art (or bad art heh heh) on books that might have had dreary covers.  I will cop to the fact in starting to collect paperbacks where I reach a certain price point and I'm like, hmm, wouldn't I be better off getting a nice HC or even putting the pb version dough towards the HC first edition? PBOs, of course, eliminate that dilemma-

Hemingway's a great author for collectors.  You've got the original books, but then he's all over the place in magazines, too, from slicks down to men's magazines.

 

[Pat Calhoun]

[Pat Calhoun]

just in - some 19C classic

 

[jimjum12]

Attributed to Powers, but a bit atypical of his usual fare. PBO. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Edited July 1 by jimjum12

[Pat Calhoun]

did search on what may be sig

Nik Puspurica  / Nick Puspurica (1929-2020)
Artist | Painter

A Dallas native, Nik Puspurica was a painter, illustrator, filmmaker, and teacher. He exhibited widely from the 1950’s through 1970’s both in Texas and New York, and his illustrations were featured on book covers, albums, and in magazines. Known for his bold use of color and mid-century modern aesthetic, his distinctive work captures the people, places, and spirit of New York and early Dallas.

[Darwination]

I love it.  Looks like an indirect influence on a later edition (or maybe it's just the novel's content, have not read). 

 

[Pat Calhoun]

rather than try to work from my bound volume I borrowed isfdb's pic: read a while back: fun and covs accurate: alcohol keeps the predatory telepaths away...

Edited July 1 by Pat Calhoun

[Surfing Alien]

On 7/1/2024 at 4:15 PM, Darwination said:

I really enjoy seeing paperback versions of classics, too.  On the one hand there's the tension between classic and literary and this pulpy newsstand product, but then there's also the fact that you're making these books affordable and available on the street corner.  Not to mention potentially putting some great art (or bad art heh heh) on books that might have had dreary covers.  I will cop to the fact in starting to collect paperbacks where I reach a certain price point and I'm like, hmm, wouldn't I be better off getting a nice HC or even putting the pb version dough towards the HC first edition? PBOs, of course, eliminate that dilemma-

Hemingway's a great author for collectors.  You've got the original books, but then he's all over the place in magazines, too, from slicks down to men's magazines.

 

PB editions of most of the classics are pretty much dirt cheap, so they're mostly no-brainers to pick up (if you love them - re-sale is not like there is with GGA, Noir and Science Fiction)  Not saying they're always easy to find in grade though.