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The essence of cool

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TheEyeSees

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Tough to compete with folks here, but I've always thought this cover had it all going on: J. Allen St. John cover in grade, giant scorpion, damsel in distress, 1930's vibe, classic title. I'm no completionist, but I do collect the "essence of cool".

 

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Only thing cooler than this cover would be owning the original.

 

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Cat-Man_America

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Tough to compete with folks here, but I've always thought this cover had it all going on: J. Allen St. John cover in grade, giant scorpion, damsel in distress, 1930's vibe, classic title. I'm no completionist, but I do collect the "essence of cool".

 

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Only thing cooler than this cover would be owning the original.

 

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:applause: Awesome book, Ryan, and the drool-factor is heavy for that St. John original!

 

In GA comics, other than acquiring the orig. B&W cover art, it doesn't get much cooler or scorchin' hot than this... :cloud9:

 

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Sqeggs

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Edowens mentioned none of those things in his initial post, and they certainly were not easily gleaned from the non-descript Blackhawk cover.

 

(shrug)

 

Serious collectors should learn to recognize the peds and what makes them interesting. :baiting:

 

Here's a little research for you... :gossip:

 

http://www.comicpedigrees.com/pedigrees.php#OKAJIMA

 

 

 

Nah, skip the web site and wait for the book. It should be out any day now. :D

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Cat-Man_America

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Edowens mentioned none of those things in his initial post, and they certainly were not easily gleaned from the non-descript Blackhawk cover.

 

(shrug)

 

Serious collectors should learn to recognize the peds and what makes them interesting. :baiting:

 

Here's a little research for you... :gossip:

 

http://www.comicpedigrees.com/pedigrees.php#OKAJIMA

 

 

 

Nah, skip the web site and wait for the book. It should be out any day now. :D

 

 

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comicjack

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Hey we all have a sweet few we love to death.That's what makes this such a great place to see books we would only see in the Gerbers.All books are cool in the eyes of the collector who posts them :)

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comicjack

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I put this up on the Centaur thread never really gave it's credit due.But it is one cool cover with a Flash Gordon feel of the past and it has moved way up on my love it list :)

 

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Sqeggs

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I put this up on the Centaur thread never really gave it it's credit due.But it is one cool cover with a Flash Gordon feel of the past and it has moved way up on my love it list :)

 

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Vibrant colors on that copy. (thumbs u

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Artboy99

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I put this up on the Centaur thread never really gave it it's credit due.But it is one cool cover with a Flash Gordon feel of the past and it has moved way up on my love it list :)

 

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Vibrant colors on that copy. (thumbs u

 

yep, very cool cover!

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sagii

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I put this up on the Centaur thread never really gave it's credit due.But it is one cool cover with a Flash Gordon feel of the past and it has moved way up on my love it list :)

 

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nice book CJ. Again, you have an eye for esoteric cool!
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Doohickamabob

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I put this up on the Centaur thread never really gave it it's credit due.But it is one cool cover with a Flash Gordon feel of the past and it has moved way up on my love it list :)

102_5450_zpsa33f2a19.jpg

Vibrant colors on that copy. (thumbs u

yep, very cool cover!

I don't like it. It's kind of bland. Not much going on, and the colors aren't interesting.

 

 

Um yeah I am kidding...

 

Love the guy who stopped in the middle of the fight so he could wipe blood off of his sword.

 

 

 

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Rarity is the most cool thing to me so this is the only copy that I know that exists.

 

It is the Wisco Klarer uncut version and is so rare that OS only gives an estimated value.

 

So I think this is cool as a fool in a swimming pool!

 

 

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I love a good story, especially from authors that are destined to be great. This pulp is the first publication of Isaac Asimov, one of the very best Sci-Fi authors and likely the most prolific of modern times. It is always interesting to see how they got started and established, especially when they were rejected a few times beforehand!

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CrocHntr

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Rarity is the most cool thing to me so this is the only copy that I know that exists.

 

It is the Wisco Klarer uncut version and is so rare that OS only gives an estimated value.

 

So I think this is cool as a fool in a swimming pool!

 

 

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I love seeing rare books like this one that I'd otherwise not even know existed. You've got some of the best. Very cool!!!

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