Is this book really a Larson?

[batman_fan]

Just realized this one was listed as a Larson. Does anyone know how it was determined to be a Larson?

 

Batman 17

 

[adamstrange]

Two things don't fit: the book is from 1943 and it has an "L" distributor code.

[batman_fan]

Two things don't fit: the book is from 1943 and it has an "L" distributor code.

 

My thoughts as well. I know a lot of people think the "L" indicates a Larson but that was used on a lot of books.

[The-Collector]

How do you tell the difference? This one has a similar "L". That is, the hand writing looks similar, but I guess at that time cursive was still wrote learnt in school and most letters "L" would have been written similarly.

 

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[adamstrange]

Larsons don't have an "L" distributor code. The only time they have an "L" is when his name is spelled out on the cover.

[The-Collector]

Thanks AdS, that is good to know.

[The-Collector]

On another note what was the significance/meaning of the "L" distributor's code?

[ciorac]

On another note what was the significance/meaning of the "L" distributor's code?

 

Fairly common marking all the way through the 50s. The only significant horde of comics to bear them, consistently, was the Detroit Trolley collection.

[adamstrange]

On another note what was the significance/meaning of the "L" distributor's code?

Comics were a returnable periodical. If they didn't sell, the newsstand packaged them up and sent them back to the distributor for a refund.

 

A newsstand might be supported by multiple distributors so a unique code would be used for each distributor so that you knew which periodical to return to which distributor.

[G.A.tor]

It's not a larson. Been discussed before. When the seller had it on eBay for years he was aware it was mislabeled a Larson, but didn't send in for correction. No idea who owns it now.

[The-Collector]

On another note what was the significance/meaning of the "L" distributor's code?

 

Fairly common marking all the way through the 50s. The only significant horde of comics to bear them, consistently, was the Detroit Trolley collection.

On another note what was the significance/meaning of the "L" distributor's code?

Comics were a returnable periodical. If they didn't sell, the newsstand packaged them up and sent them back to the distributor for a refund.

 

A newsstand might be supported by multiple distributors so a unique code would be used for each distributor so that you knew which periodical to return to which distributor.

 

Thanks guys. Very informative.

[cheetah]

Maybe mrmyst will get it corrected at Clink.

[Timely]

Just realized this one was listed as a Larson. Does anyone know how it was determined to be a Larson?

 

Batman 17

 

It is not a Larson. The Larson collection ended years earlier. Also, no Larson books have just an "L" on the cover.

[G.A.tor]

Just realized this one was listed as a Larson. Does anyone know how it was determined to be a Larson?

 

Batman 17

 

It is not a Larson. The Larson collection ended years earlier. Also, no Larson books have just an "L" on the cover.

I believe west was the one that confirmed last time book was discussed too (thumbs u

[jbcomicbox]

Two things don't fit: the book is from 1943 and it has an "L" distributor code.

 

 

Absolutely correct.....also not on The List. This was not a tough call. Don't understand how that happens with the basic Larson info in the public domain....jb

[mrmyst]

Listing was updated this afternoon to reflect this information.

[Sqeggs]

Well, that's going the extra step. Apparently they will have it reholdered before sending it to the winner.