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[Weird Paper]

Jon,do you still have your Marvel run that was used in the Gerber journals.I know this isn't the right forum,nor is it really any of my business,just womdering.GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

 

yup, i do.....

[CentaurMan]

Keeping the thread going with one of my favorite recently scanned books with a nice Bill Everett cover, AMF #1 from 1938:

 

[TheEyeSees]

Keeping the thread going with one of my favorite recently scanned books with a nice Bill Everett cover, AMF #1 from 1938:

 

 

GREAT BOOK CentaurMan!! I have always loved the simplicity of that cover... its unfortunate there is no Everett art in that book. How is the rest of the art? Its an amazing #1 issue, regardless.

[PUNYHUMAN]

Win, AMF# 1 what a great book!! I picked one up myself about a year ago in VG+ !! Here's a # 2 from my collection. Bill Everett's 1st art inside & out , it maybe tied with Uncle Joe's Funnies "Everett art on cover" which I also have. These early Centaurs ,esp. Everett kick @#$!!!

 

[CentaurMan]

Fantastic! Here's the next book in the run, AMF v1#3:

 

 

We're on a roll! Anyone want to post the next one in the series? Jon can, of course, since he has all of them, but I'm wondering if someone else does as well. These books are scarce!

[PUNYHUMAN]

[CentaurMan]

Since you mentioned Uncle Joe's Funnies, might as well show that one too. Nifty little one-shot from 1938 (and I mean "little" literally, as the book is smaller than normal comic size).

 

[TheEyeSees]

Jaw-dropping books, CentaurMan!! I can't see enough Centaurs. Also, nice #2 Puny Human!! Nice contributions from everyone.

 

I posted this on the "Show Me your Golden Age" thread, I believe, but I want to get in on the fun on this thread, and I'm sure this book hasn't shown up on here yet. This KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES #20 will probably be one of the only Mile High books I ever own... its my favorite golden age cover of all time, and I couldn't pass it up when it went up for sale. The EYE rules!

 

 

Edited July 6, 2006 by RyanH

[PUNYHUMAN]

AMF vol. 1 # 3 your's is a Killer book!! Uncle Joe's Funnies , I purchased about 2 years ago . your right , it is small . It's a totally cool book though. I think , & I may be wrong , but when Centaur folded it started publishing crossword mags & continued into the 1950's. I read that somewhere or heard it ,can't remember. It was definately different, Uncle Joe's Funnies "one shot" for Centaur. Scarce book ,would you agree??

[october]

AMF vol. 1 # 3 your's is a Killer book!!

 

Remember what I said about eye appeal and his books? That's a perfect example! Gorgeous in person, but not technically high grade.

[PUNYHUMAN]

Jaw-dropping books, CentaurMan!! I can't see enough Centaurs. Also, nice #2 Puny Human!! Nice contributions from everyone.

 

I posted this on the "Show Me your Golden Age" thread, I believe, but I want to get in on the fun on this thread, and I'm sure this book hasn't shown up on here yet. This KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES #20 will probably be one of the only Mile High books I ever own... its my favorite golden age cover of all time, and I couldn't pass it up when it went up for sale. The EYE rules!

 

 

 

What a cool book , own one myself. Scarce also , & you own the Church copy!! It don't get better then that my friend. A Beauty!!! Congrats ,

[PUNYHUMAN]

I would buy those kinda books all day long , depending on the money.

Here's another Keen Detective Funnies art done by Ken Ernst who went on to do the Mary Worth comic strip.

 

[CentaurMan]

Jaw-dropping books, CentaurMan!! I can't see enough Centaurs. Also, nice #2 Puny Human!! Nice contributions from everyone.

 

I posted this on the "Show Me your Golden Age" thread, I believe, but I want to get in on the fun on this thread, and I'm sure this book hasn't shown up on here yet. This KEEN DETECTIVE FUNNIES #20 will probably be one of the only Mile High books I ever own... its my favorite golden age cover of all time, and I couldn't pass it up when it went up for sale. The EYE rules!

 

 

 

Awesome! I've almost got a complete set of Keen Detective Funnies, but that's one I'm missing.

 

And I'm totally infatuated with Church KDF's. I usually prefer Larsons, but I've got 3 Church KDF's. Here's my earliest:

 

[CentaurMan]

My next Church KDF, in pretty rough shape for a Church book (although as noted by the double-slash marking, he bought these used, so frequently they're in worse shape). The page quality is still strong.

 

[CentaurMan]

My final Church KDF, which is also one of my few slabbed Centaurs. I should break this out sometime.

 

[Bronty]

thanks for sharing those.. awesome books.

 

and that kdf 20 is sick too!

[TheEyeSees]

Those are indeed nice books CentaurMan... Centaur Church's! The rarest of the rare!

 

Not in the same league, but still nice, is this book (which I no longer have... for some reason I felt compelled to use this and two other Centaurs in a cash/trade deal for Superworld #1... what was I thinking??? Oh well... live and learn. Don't you hate it when you make a deal like that, and then regret it a week later?)

 

Edited July 7, 2006 by RyanH

[CentaurMan]

Hey, Superworld #1 is a heck of a book with a killer cover. That KDF you traded isn't one of the scarcer ones, so don't beat yourself up, you'll get another crack at it. Plus, the Superworld will have much wider resale appeal, as Centaurs typically only attract a narrow audience of devotees.

 

Here's a very early issue of Keen Detective Funnies, since we're on somewhat of a roll:

 

[TheEyeSees]

Another classic... nice one.

 

Here is KDF vol.2/#12, to add to the series... no Everett art or origin of THE EYE SEES, as stated in Overstreet, but still a great book, with fun stories.

 

 

Edited July 7, 2006 by RyanH

[Forbush-Man]

Just love these books.............