FFB Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Tim, White pages from that 1961 are not that common. Did it come from a special collection that doesn't have pedigree status? Adam, the pages are absolutely blazing. I was not surprised at all when it came back with a white pages designation from CGC. I bought the book from VIA back in 98 or 99, and they did not note it as a pedigree or note anything unusual about its background (and those guys definitely would have if it had some kind of history and they could extract one more dollar for it). I've actually had good experience with page quality on early DCs. My B&B 36 is also designated as having white pages, although oddly the 35 (both are from the Western Penn collection) is C-OW . The Western Penn Flash 123 (not owned by me, unfortunately) also has white pages. Even other Western Penns designated as having C-OW pages (some of my Flashes) usually have pretty white covers and back covers. And many Western Penn and PC DCs from 1962 or 1963 seem to have significantly whiter covers, back covers and interior pages than their Marvel counterparts from the same era. I don't know if it was different paper stock or what, but you rarely see the kind of "soaked in oil yellow" white cover that you often see in Marvels. I think that a lot of that has to do with impurities in the paper itself. Comic newsprint was of varying "purity" and quality even from roll to roll back then. You could get a roll of newsprint that had a higher concentration of bad chemicals than the roll right after it. It's just a theory, but I am guessing this is why we so often see two books that were stored right next to each other for decades in the same box where one book has cream pages and the next book has white pages. It's about the only explanation there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Per Tim's request, here's a little Superboy goofiness. Who knew that Clark wears his Superboy costume when he takes a nap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Thanks Jeff. Sorry to be such a nag, but this thread's been dead the last few days and you and gpcove both put up nice 10 cent books today in other threads, so I felt compelled to remind you guys about this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'll find something for this weekend. That darn, Pov, creating all those threads in GA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'll find something for this weekend. That darn, Pov, creating all those threads in GA! Priorities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 (edited) I'll find something for this weekend. That darn, Pov, creating all those threads in GA! Priorities! Satisfied? Edited April 22, 2005 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'll find something for this weekend. That darn, Pov, creating all those threads in GA! Priorities! Satisfied? I guess it'll have to do for now. Nice book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Donut - nice bright copy you have there.... i'll build on this and add a few more Superman's from around the same era....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 (edited) Edited April 23, 2005 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 23, 2005 Author Share Posted April 23, 2005 Silent Knight! Grey tone! Add it all up, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Silent Knight! Grey tone! Add it all up, yup - that cover has it all. i've always loved it. an Excellent copy of that issue - you don't see many of these better than fine, let alone this nice................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Nice B&B comics, Adam. Great covers! I haven't really looked at the pre-hero ones before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 (edited) Edited April 24, 2005 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I just won a new 10 center: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I just won a new 10 center: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1 Awesome!!!! Can't get much better than acquiring part of the gorilla grodd trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 (edited) This cover image was swiped from an earlier DC comic. If someone were to know which one, I'd be very impressed. Edited April 28, 2005 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Nice pick up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 very nice copy of Flash #106.......... you just don't see too many copies of those earliest issues in nice shape. i should know - all my earliest could use a little help............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAUMONTS Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Incredible!!! Man is that nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
