burntboy Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 here's one of my favorite 10 cent covers, ever!!!!!! pencils by Gil Kane and "wash" by jack adler................october 1961. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hook Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 ....wash covers...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Wow - things just kinda ground to an abrupt halt here. oh well, i have enough to keep it going for quite some time. here are a few 10centers that i haven't even heard discussed on these boards (unless it's something i missed in the GA threads). BLACKHAWK #155 from DEC 1960........gotta love Lady Blackhawk's flying togs....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 from march of 1961 comes issue #158. this is the worst of the bunch, BUT has personal historical significance. i've owned this book for 44 years and NEVER saw the rubber stamp (Orange Rocket Society) on the planes fuselage, until today. a small group of 8th graders from St. Venantius grammer school in orange NJ (the grounds of the nun's convent was virtually across So Center St from Sid's lucheonette) led by William Powell, formed the rocket society to share the enjoyment (william's mostly) of amateur rocket science. he used to go around town firing off small models powered by mini rocket engines he purchased through the mail. we even got our picture on the cover of the Orange Transcript back in 1961. somehow either Bill or Ronald Gaynor got ahold of this book and left the clubs signature on the book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 # 164 from september 1961 (containing the Origin of the Blackhawks) ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 # 165 from October 1961 with a Shockingly bright deep cover; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 and lastly, #166 from November 1961 with Lady Blackhawk in trouble; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 here's one of my favorite 10 cent covers, ever!!!!!! pencils by Gil Kane and "wash" by jack adler................october 1961. Burnt, One of my all time Fave wash covers!!! I also love Tales of the Unexpected # 43 "Space Ranger" & my personal Fave , Mystery in Space # 55 Adam Strange"Killer "book!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 from march of 1961 comes issue #158. this is the worst of the bunch, BUT has personal historical significance. i've owned this book for 44 years and NEVER saw the rubber stamp (Orange Rocket Society) on the planes fuselage, until today. a small group of 8th graders from St. Venantius grammer school in orange NJ (the grounds of the nun's convent was virtually across So Center St from Sid's lucheonette) led by William Powell, formed the rocket society to share the enjoyment (william's mostly) of amateur rocket science. he used to go around town firing off small models powered by mini rocket engines he purchased through the mail. we even got our picture on the cover of the Orange Transcript back in 1961. somehow either Bill or Ronald Gaynor got ahold of this book and left the clubs signature on the book Harry, that's hilarious. They placed the stamp so well that I can see why you missed it all these years, it looks like it's part of the art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmg3637 Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) didn't they make a move about you guys a few years ago? October Sky in 1999. If you have not seen it you should Edited March 5, 2005 by jmg3637 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 (edited) This is the prototype to the Martian Manhunter in Det. 225. In it, a police officer from Mars comes to help catch a Martian crook. Edited March 5, 2005 by adamstrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 The drawing style is nothing like I've ever seen on a Batman cover. Any idea who the artist was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 The drawing style is nothing like I've ever seen on a Batman cover. Any idea who the artist was? Win Mortimer. He was the primary cover artist on the Bat & Supe titles for 1948 - 1955 and did quite a few on the other titles. Some of his stuff is quite average, but he does best when working with buildings in perspective in the background (see Action 210, Bat 84, Bat 92, Det 225). I quite like these as they go well with his thick-lined semi-cartoony style. The best time period for him is around 53-55, which is generally not pictured in Gerber and not that common. He left DC to do a syndicated strip sometime in 55 or 56. He came back to various jobs in the industry after 5 years of doing the strip. He died just a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 Harry, that is just great to find that "club" stamp on the cover after so many years. Now it's time for some ten cent cheese, courtesy of Detective. There are so many trashy covers to choose from, but here are just two of them. These are from the Massachusetts pedigree, and are as white and bright as can be: Detective 282 Detective 296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 another beauty (even if it is 3years before the SA )......... how ironic that you should post that cover on the day that the Canadian mounties experienced their worst tragedy in 125 years as 4 Mounties were killed during a drug bust............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 another beauty (even if it is 3years before the SA )......... how ironic that you should post that cover on the day that the Canadian mounties experienced their worst tragedy in 125 years as 4 Mounties were killed during a drug bust............ Bummer about the Mounties. I had no idea of that tragedy. With regards to the SA, this is not my first transgression in the thread. Should I create a different thread for the '"tweeners? Should I post it in GA or SA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted March 5, 2005 Share Posted March 5, 2005 another beauty (even if it is 3years before the SA )......... how ironic that you should post that cover on the day that the Canadian mounties experienced their worst tragedy in 125 years as 4 Mounties were killed during a drug bust............ Burnt, Did it get big press down south? It was in my neighbouring province but it got a tremendous amount of press locally as you would imagine. Don't know why but I figure this kind of unfortunate event is much more commonplace in the States? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forbush-Man Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 another beauty (even if it is 3years before the SA )......... how ironic that you should post that cover on the day that the Canadian mounties experienced their worst tragedy in 125 years as 4 Mounties were killed during a drug bust............ Bummer about the Mounties. I had no idea of that tragedy. With regards to the SA, this is not my first transgression in the thread. Should I create a different thread for the '"tweeners? Should I post it in GA or SA? Don't worry, Adamstrange, long as it's a ten-center you can keep on doing what you're doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntboy Posted March 6, 2005 Share Posted March 6, 2005 another beauty (even if it is 3years before the SA )......... how ironic that you should post that cover on the day that the Canadian mounties experienced their worst tragedy in 125 years as 4 Mounties were killed during a drug bust............ Burnt, Did it get big press down south? It was in my neighbouring province but it got a tremendous amount of press locally as you would imagine. Don't know why but I figure this kind of unfortunate event is much more commonplace in the States? it didn't get "BIG press, but it was on the late news Friday night. they had aerial footage of the farm where it all occurred and remarked about it being approx 125 years since this many mounties were killed in action..........i think it was one guy who put up the battle and then killed himself??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 7, 2005 Author Share Posted March 7, 2005 With regards to the SA, this is not my first transgression in the thread. Should I create a different thread for the '"tweeners? Should I post it in GA or SA? I've been thinking of starting a Ducks thread, but wasn't sure where to put it, as they run from GA to modern day. So in the general forum? GA? SA? thoughts, recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
