shiverbones Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Steel city - AMAZING books, I am speechless at what you have been able to put together Bronze - That story is from HOM 221 with the wondeful skeleton on the merry-go-round cover Jack - I am working on picking out bob brown now, Bailey is easy for me (He did the HOM 99 & 100), and Ely is one of my favorites of the era. He didn't do as many covers, but he did do the House of secrets #17, which is so lyrical in it's line quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 This book Glows in hand, the colors and gloss are phenomenal! What striking colors on that book. I don't think I've noticed that cover before at all. Wow! you should see it in person, it's a beauty! Bill Ely at his best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I like the greytone like effect that DC used on windows and glass bubbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 This book Glows in hand, the colors and gloss are phenomenal! VERY cool cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 What striking colors on that book. I don't think I've noticed that cover before at all. Wow! Can't believe such a great cover has flown under your radar! Even a troglodyte such as me can appreciate this cover. You're slipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 What striking colors on that book. I don't think I've noticed that cover before at all. Wow! Can't believe such a great cover has flown under your radar! Even a troglodyte such as me can appreciate this cover. You're slipping. Steelcity, please post any books you want here even if they seem to early. I wouldn't mind seeing more Star Spangled Comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Not the best cover of the 1st 20, but such a solid copy I couldn't pass it up. Your "House of" books are blowin' me away, 'bones. ... [PS: Can you actually tell Ely from Brown from Elias from etc. on these DC anthology covers?] Your scans reminded me to post a couple of the nice "House of" books I recently bought from Sharon (that also included HoS 18). Here's 19 and 24 with more bold DC colors. 24 features another one of those code-approved, non-threatening goofy monsters. Kind of like being attacked by Beany's pal, Cecil. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Those are really nice Jack! I really like #19, it's a wonderfully colored cover. Nice shape too! And even though that monster is cute, If i saw it in real life, that close to me, I would be scared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Steelcity, I have to say you have an amazing...stunning collection! Don't ever feel for a moment that no one is paying attention or that your "bragging" by posting one geougous comic after another. We are all comi\c lovers here and I appreciate you sharing this awesome collection with us. Any Showcase, Brave and the Bold or Superman's? When I bought my scanner, March 2006, in an initial burst of enthusiasm I scanned around 250 CGC books. Scanning fool that I was, I did them all at 96dpi, a default setting on the scanner. As a result, I am not happy with the quality of them. I also selected around 1000 raw books to scan. However, I only did about 50 before I'd had enough. Since then, I have hardly scanned at all, mostly re-posting the same books. Even my newer buys are unscanned, though I do use seller's scans to post them here. My Dad has all my collection. He scanned most of Adventure #200-#300, Action #350-#400 and World's finest #150-#200 and posted quite a few himself. So, if I can ever face it I have all my raw Marvels, Dells and Harveys to scan, plus lots more DC, including nearly all my books from the titles you mention. There are plenty of beautiful books awaiting, but they are all raw, not CGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Those are really nice Jack! I really like #19, it's a wonderfully colored cover. Nice shape too! Kudos to Sharon's warehouse find! And even though that monster is cute, If i saw it in real life, that close to me, I would be scared. Aw, with those sweet li'l fuzzy antennae? The story that goes with it is staggeringly lame, even by DC anthology standards! (The workman with the plaid shirt is Barney.) Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Steelcity, I have to say you have an amazing...stunning collection! Don't ever feel for a moment that no one is paying attention or that your "bragging" by posting one geougous comic after another. We are all comi\c lovers here and I appreciate you sharing this awesome collection with us. Any Showcase, Brave and the Bold or Superman's? When I bought my scanner, March 2006, in an initial burst of enthusiasm I scanned around 250 CGC books. Scanning fool that I was, I did them all at 96dpi, a default setting on the scanner. As a result, I am not happy with the quality of them. If you use board hosting, the scans have to be small anyway. 96 dpi should do the job. I also selected around 1000 raw books to scan. However, I only did about 50 before I'd had enough. Since then, I have hardly scanned at all, mostly re-posting the same books. Even my newer buys are unscanned, though I do use seller's scans to post them here. My Dad has all my collection. He scanned most of Adventure #200-#300, Action #350-#400 and World's finest #150-#200 and posted quite a few himself. So, if I can ever face it I have all my raw Marvels, Dells and Harveys to scan, plus lots more DC, including nearly all my books from the titles you mention. There are plenty of beautiful books awaiting, but they are all raw, not CGC. You write that like it's a BAD thing! Looking forward to seeing more rarely seen books. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 What striking colors on that book. I don't think I've noticed that cover before at all. Wow! Can't believe such a great cover has flown under your radar! Even a troglodyte such as me can appreciate this cover. You're slipping. Maybe if you had posted your 9.4 copy a couple years ago when I first joined then I would have been aware of this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I don't think I have posted this particular copy, before. The colors are really bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Even with a purple label - the restoration is minimal - this is a beautiful copy of a seldom seen book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 This issue is Superboy's first showing in Adventure Comics. I have to say, the blue tone of this cover is just so pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Here, Robin is taking the role of health and safety officer, saying the kids must not have seen the sign. Or, he wants to jump in, ruin his outfit and make a complete fool of himself! This issue is from the Spokane collection. These books are so fresh and white paged that they are often the best copies around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 This zany Bat-mite cover is about as bizarre as they get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 In contrast, this shadowy scene is very 1950s... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelcity Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 An amusing jungle scene, with the obligatory "Tarzan" hair. What would Aunt Harriet say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 What striking colors on that book. I don't think I've noticed that cover before at all. Wow! Can't believe such a great cover has flown under your radar! Even a troglodyte such as me can appreciate this cover. You're slipping. Maybe if you had posted your 9.4 copy a couple years ago when I first joined then I would have been aware of this issue. I just buy comics with guys running around in tights (and pantless ducks). YOU`RE the one who specializes in obscure titles from an obscure era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
