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[adamstrange]

Just a joke. I've known Jon for years.

 

But if he did ...

[RareHighGrade]

Here is a Star Ranger #1. It has a different feel from the covers of the subsequent issues. Unfortunately, the jumbo size makes it too wide for my scanner.

[BangZoom]

Star Ranger Funnies V2 # 1

 

They morphed from "Action Speed Excitement" to "Funnies."

 

[Blind Owl]

Nice copies!!!! I need Star Ranger #1 also, but I seem to find it more available than #6 for some reason. With those two issues I'll have all the Jumbo sized Star Ranger books!!!

 

Hey Bang-Zoom; Is there anything you don't have? I mean do you have a want list?

Just wondering!!!

[jbcomicbox]

Okay before listing Stars, here is a Chesler from 1938 which I include in my overall "pre-Centaurs"...jon

[G.A.tor]

Okay before listing Stars, here is a Chesler from 1938 which I include in my overall "pre-Centaurs"...jon

one of the best Biro covers, in my opinion

rick

[jbcomicbox]

Gerber "white space" Star Comics

 

 

 

 

and a 'non-funny' Star Comics cover

 

[jbcomicbox]

This is the son of the father (it tends to work that way) of a more stylized Star cover

[Socratic Wonder]

Sweet books JB and Peter!!!

 

I have never seen most of those!

Edited August 16, 2007 by Socratic Wonder

[jbcomicbox]

I forgot about this article I wrote. Since we are mentioning Chesler ...here is Scoop's reproduction of the article I did for CBM on Harry Chesler....the article had many scans. History buffs only....The other remarkable thing is that he perserved most of the art from the second era. Jon

 

 

 

 

http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=558&si=124

[G.A.tor]

I forgot about this article I wrote. Since we are mentioning Chesler ...here is Scoop's reproduction of the article I did for CBM on Harry Chesler....the article had many scans. History buffs only....The other remarkable thing is that he perserved most of the art from the second era. Jon

 

 

 

 

http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=558&si=124

great history lesson!

thanks

rick

[Blind Owl]

Fantastic books!!!

Never seen that Coco-Malt before, didn't even know it existed. That's got to be a one-of-a-kind book. OK maybe two of a kind book (gerber 9 or 10?).

Star comics #11 is amazing too. Never saw that cover before in all it's glory. All I can say is WOW!!!!!!

 

I hate to ask but I am really loving these Star Comics scans, The fact is I could be in seventh heaven looking at every single one of them. But I don't want to be greedy as regards to this thread. But I would like a see a few more if it wouldn't be too much trouble. One in particular is Star Comics #2. Not an easy book, I think I've only seen it once online and don't even remember where, but I'd love to see that one.

[sacentaur]

That Cocomalt is one of my favorite books (great Guardineer Dan Hastings story inside).

 

Here's the back cover and then original mailer that my copy came in...enjoy!

 

 

[Blind Owl]

That back cover looks incredibly white!!!

It's amazing!!!!

[Blind Owl]

I think I'm going to need to drink some Cocomalt!!!!!

[G.A.tor]

That back cover looks incredibly white!!!

It's amazing!!!!

I never told you all, sacentaur is a code name for "incredibly white!"

gator

[CentaurMan]

Here's my copy:

 

 

It's really a tremendous book. Lots of good, short features by all the classic Centaur artists, plus recurring guest appearances by Joe Penner. Scrooge would love it. Lots of google-worthy stuff.

 

However, I'm pretty positive it's not as scarce as Gerber makes it out to be. I've seen 3 copies for sale since I got mine a few years back.

[CentaurMan]

Now THIS one, unlike Cocomalt, is a pretty darn tough book. Probably the most obscure Bill Everett comic cover.

 

 

"Uncle Joe" was the name Centaur editor Joe Hardie used in his letters to the kid readers typically on the inside front cover of many Centaur issues. This book has the proportions of a typical comic book but is smaller.

[sacentaur]

That back cover looks incredibly white!!!

It's amazing!!!!

I never told you all, sacentaur is a code name for "incredibly white!"

gator

 

Nurse! Nurse! He's at it again!!

[CentaurMan]

I would like a see a few more if it wouldn't be too much trouble. One in particular is Star Comics #2. Not an easy book, I think I've only seen it once online and don't even remember where, but I'd love to see that one.

 

Here ya go! One of those great oddball Ryan covers, oversized: