jlee Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I thought there was one. I remember some months back, member KillKillKill began posting huge numbers of his -- mostly low-grade -- books. I don't know what happened to that thread or to him. Perhaps he changed his name? KilIKillKill was a shill for a banned board member. Was it luxx? Also,hearing so much about it,does anyone have a picture of Negro Romance 4? I'd love to see it..and maybe a request for LB Cole covers? This is a niche of comics I have never really explored,and wow,I really am keen on it now.Thanks to everyone for opening my eyes to so many beautiful books. Sidewalk Romance really knocks my socks off...seems so ominous..any interior shots ?Sorry to take up so much space gang,but thanks to all again for sharing this wonderful stuff. Jimmers Swiped from GCD (I don't own a copy): There was one up for auction not long ago. There is a debate as to whether the cover might be by Matt Baker and, if so, whether he drew himself as the man in the car. I definitely vote that this is not a Matt Baker cover. There seems to be virtually nothing in it that reminds me of Baker. It does have some Ajax characteristics that might have swiped some Baker style though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I thought there was one. I remember some months back, member KillKillKill began posting huge numbers of his -- mostly low-grade -- books. I don't know what happened to that thread or to him. Perhaps he changed his name? KilIKillKill was a shill for a banned board member. Was it luxx? Also,hearing so much about it,does anyone have a picture of Negro Romance 4? I'd love to see it..and maybe a request for LB Cole covers? This is a niche of comics I have never really explored,and wow,I really am keen on it now.Thanks to everyone for opening my eyes to so many beautiful books. Sidewalk Romance really knocks my socks off...seems so ominous..any interior shots ?Sorry to take up so much space gang,but thanks to all again for sharing this wonderful stuff. Jimmers Swiped from GCD (I don't own a copy): There was one up for auction not long ago. There is a debate as to whether the cover might be by Matt Baker and, if so, whether he drew himself as the man in the car. I definitely vote that this is not a Matt Baker cover. There seems to be virtually nothing in it that reminds me of Baker. It does have some Ajax characteristics that might have swiped some Baker style though. I have to agree with the above. I think this is more a case of contemporary collectors liking the idea of there being a Baker connection, simply because Baker was African American, a snappy dresser, the owner of a similar model automobile, and an artist in romance comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 EC romance issues are more scarce than a lot of people realize. True that! Ebay, 8 years ago. Nabbed by The Eye that never rarely sleeps. jimbo_7071 and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Baker was African American, a snappy dresser, the owner of a similar model automobile, and an artist in romance comics. Romance Jeopardy Answer: Alvin Hollingsworth Question: Which other black artist, not Baker, drew for one of those Negro Romance issues? 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 EC romance issues are more scarce than a lot of people realize. True that! Ebay, 8 years ago. Nabbed by The Eye that never rarely sleeps. That's the second highest graded CGC copy of issue 11, behind a single 9.2. To further illustrate the exceptional scarcity of this issue, I grabbed some numbers from the CGC census, re: the four issues of this title, and the number of graded copies of each: #9 = 10 copies 10 = 9 copies 11 = 4 copies 12 = 6 copes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Not really into collecting romance genre but I have this one because of the interior story by Steve Ditko. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. And you have no idea how close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Not really into collecting romance genre but I have this one because of the interior story by Steve Ditko. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Not really into collecting romance genre but I have this one because of the interior story by Steve Ditko. Badda-bing, Tony! Not too shabby for a drive-by romance collector. This is one of the key romance I don't own. Years ago I couldn't find it in grade. By the time it started coming around in grade, I couldn't find the cash. Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a loan shark for? 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Plastic fantastic EC Group Shot. Missing Moon, Girl...Romance 12. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Plastic fantastic EC Group Shot. Missing Moon, Girl...Romance 12. Sweet books. Lot of dialog on some of those covers! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Not really into collecting romance genre but I have this one because of the interior story by Steve Ditko. Badda-bing, Tony! Not too shabby for a drive-by romance collector. This is one of the key romance I don't own. Years ago I couldn't find it in grade. By the time it started coming around in grade, I couldn't find the cash. Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a loan shark for? I got it at a convention about 25 years ago, after looking for a copy for years. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpknface Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Not really into collecting romance genre but I have this one because of the interior story by Steve Ditko. Badda-bing, Tony! Not too shabby for a drive-by romance collector. This is one of the key romance I don't own. Years ago I couldn't find it in grade. By the time it started coming around in grade, I couldn't find the cash. Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a loan shark for? I got it at a convention about 25 years ago, after looking for a copy for years. Killer book! I saw one go in a ComicConnect auction a while back. Can't find the link for it now. It got too rich for my blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. That is sooooo cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. That is sooooo cool! There is one for sale on ebay right now for $4k LINK LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. That is sooooo cool! There is one for sale on ebay right now for $4k LINK LINK I asked that seller if he had a copy of Teen-Age Diary Secrets 6. He said, "No, I'm still looking for that one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 And as an aside, for MM fans, and I know you're out there, here is the rare January 1946 issue of "Douglas Airview", an in-house publication, which features Norma Jeane Mortenson's first appearance on a magazine cover. And no I don't own it. That is sooooo cool! There is one for sale on ebay right now for $4k LINK LINK I asked that seller if he had a copy of Teen-Age Diary Secrets 6. He said, "No, I'm still looking for that one." Is Marilyn so iconic that she can stand the passing of her boomer fans with her appeal intact? Is she Elvis or Howdy Doody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I vote Howdy Doody on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I vote Howdy Doody on that one. Who's "Howdy Doody"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...