Robot Man Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Marty Mann said: Just checking in to see if all is the same...I'm alive and well across the street. Marty Mann I rarely ever "cross the street"... Howdy Marty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 5 hours ago, Robot Man said: 7 hours ago, Marty Mann said: Just checking in to see if all is the same...I'm alive and well across the street. Marty Mann I rarely ever "cross the street"... Howdy Marty! Last time I did, they seemed to be in midst of meltdowns from multiple posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 As mentioned before my current sigline is in honor of this recent Warner Archive Collection release: Porky Pig 101. This five disc set features all the famous Pigs early Black and White shorts in chronological order. Lots of commentary options from noted animation scholars, and appearances by Daffy Duck and a host of some now forgotten early Warner Bros cartoon characters. "That's all (of em) folks"! comicjack, Jayman, TheWatcher and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Mann Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 EXCELLENT! Marty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Anyone here pick up the LTMM #2 on Heritage last week? I snagged the #7 and will post cover and interior shots when it arrives hopefully next week. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sagii Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, 40YrsCollctngCmcs said: Anyone here pick up the LTMM #2 on Heritage last week? I snagged the #7 and will post cover and interior shots when it arrives hopefully next week. That would be yours truly. Missed the Clink 3,5 copy a few weeks before, thought now or never with this copy. Usually only turns up in low grade taped and torn copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 hours ago, sagii said: That would be yours truly. Missed the Clink 3,5 copy a few weeks before, thought now or never with this copy. Usually only turns up in low grade taped and torn copies. Great book; I was actually surprised there wasn't more bidding on both as they rarely come up for sale at all. I think Christmas Eve may have muted the bidding. It would be great if you could post interior shots when you receive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, 40YrsCollctngCmcs said: Great book; I was actually surprised there wasn't more bidding on both as they rarely come up for sale at all. I think Christmas Eve may have muted the bidding. It would be great if you could post interior shots when you receive it. Are you asking me to..(gasp)crack a slab? I usually am content with most of my gold books staying in slabs because so much of it is (public domain and availbe) on digital sites to see. But the Looney Tunes like Disney, Marvel, Archie gang and DC characters are still in 'production" today so copyrights make digital copies almost non existant. But i guess its the only way ill be able to read this one. Decisions, decisions.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 32 minutes ago, sagii said: Are you asking me to..(gasp)crack a slab? I usually am content with most of my gold books staying in slabs because so much of it is (public domain and availbe) on digital sites to see. But the Looney Tunes like Disney, Marvel, Archie gang and DC characters are still in 'production" today so copyrights make digital copies almost non existant. But i guess its the only way ill be able to read this one. Decisions, decisions.. Oh sorry I forgot the #2 was slabbed; the #7 was not. Yes that will be a tough decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Spotted this going through my collection today; beat but complete. I think I grabbed it in a dollar bin back in the 80's. And, on a completely different subject: ordered the Porky Pig 101 collection, thanks for the heads up there! Jayman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 3 hours ago, OtherEric said: Spotted this going through my collection today; beat but complete. I think I grabbed it in a dollar bin back in the 80's. And, on a completely different subject: ordered the Porky Pig 101 collection, thanks for the heads up there! That is one of the more desirable covers (Sci-Fi aspect), and still a gem! You're welcome on the Porky dvd set. A must have for any animation/geek culture fan imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) On 12/30/2017 at 8:49 PM, sagii said: That is one of the more desirable covers (Sci-Fi aspect), and still a gem! You're welcome on the Porky dvd set. A must have for any animation/geek culture fan imho. It arrived today, time to pull out my copy of the Beck/Friedwald LT/MM guide and annotate what disk I can find the cartoon on... I can't be the only one who would happily repurchase the Looney Tunes if they would just give us a definitive chronological set. I think at this point I've got a bit over half the Looney Tunes/ Merrie Melodies on DVD, either official releases or actual good quality PD collections (which are scarce, but there are a couple). But trying to track them in order can be an epic pain, and there are obviously massive holes. Not that I feel a desperate need to watch all the Buddy shorts in order, but I would love the chance to do so once in my life... Edit: Just glanced at Amazon. Note to self: Hold onto those Uncensored Bosko collections for now, they're not cheap these days... Edited January 4, 2018 by OtherEric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, OtherEric said: It arrived today, time to pull out my copy of the Beck/Friedwald LT/MM guide and annotate what disk I can find the cartoon on... I can't be the only one who would happily repurchase the Looney Tunes if they would just give us a definitive chronological set. I think at this point I've got a bit over half the Looney Tunes/ Merrie Melodies on DVD, either official releases or actual good quality PD collections (which are scarce, but there are a couple). But trying to track them in order can be an epic pain, and there are obviously massive holes. Not that I feel a desperate need to watch all the Buddy shorts in order, but I would love the chance to do so once in my life... Edit: Just glanced at Amazon. Note to self: Hold onto those Uncensored Bosko collections for now, they're not cheap these days... No, you wouldn't be the only one I have the complete 'Golden Collection' boxed sets from a decade or so ago, Bugs Bunny: Superstar, this Porky release and a few others (no bootlegs though). Though i may have to breakdown on bootlegs to view the notorious 'Censored 11' eleven Warner 40's shorts that are banned from distribution and airing (for being deemed too offensive for today's PC standards) since 1968!!!! The one i MOST want to see is the cult classic 'Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs'(1943), obviously a parody of the Disney classic with a black cast, complete with classic Jazz music. Edited January 4, 2018 by sagii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 (edited) I actually think there's a distinction between "bootleg" and "collection of public domain material"; but I get that there's a lot of overlap. I actually saw Coal Black (and Tin Pan Alley Cats) in the theater 8 or 9 years ago. There is a lot to like and a lot to hate in Coal Black; I do think it's pretty clear Clampett's intentions were good at the time. He actually fought with the studio to use African-American artists on the soundtrack, for example. But some of the elements are horrible. The Censored 11 are a very mixed bag; some just haven't aged well but have brilliant elements. Others are some of the most disgusting things I've ever seen intended as entertainment. I should have some actual covers to post here in a few days, by the way. Books are on the way. Edited January 4, 2018 by OtherEric sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Ran across this tidbit online. Located in Colorado i believe, the name is now 'The Big Bunny Motel' after Warner Bros had a 'ahem' chat with the owner. I guess the owner had good intentions though. Gives new meaning to the phrase " like rabbits" Jayman, Sqeggs and Robot Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 So I'm not a big LTMM collector but I admire them and have noticed how rarely the early issues come up for sale. So when LTMM 7 went up at Heritage on Christmas Eve I thought a deal might be in the offing and it was. The book arrived this week and is quite interesting. While I haven't read it yet I looked through some of the interior and it is as interesting as I thought it might be. Bugs doesn't get top billing; that's the Porky story but he does appear twice. First in a story with Elmer and then by himself. While I didn't shoot a picture of it; Sniffles and MaryJane follows Porky and then another story before Bugs even appears. Bugs looks pretty scrawny too in the story. The last artwork in the last two stories is really interesting nd I've take a few few shots below. I'm not sure if these were based on WB cartoon shorts but they sure are interesting. Enjoy. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 hours ago, 40YrsCollctngCmcs said: So I'm not a big LTMM collector but I admire them and have noticed how rarely the early issues come up for sale. So when LTMM 7 went up at Heritage on Christmas Eve I thought a deal might be in the offing and it was. The book arrived this week and is quite interesting. While I haven't read it yet I looked through some of the interior and it is as interesting as I thought it might be. Bugs doesn't get top billing; that's the Porky story but he does appear twice. First in a story with Elmer and then by himself. While I didn't shoot a picture of it; Sniffles and MaryJane follows Porky and then another story before Bugs even appears. Bugs looks pretty scrawny too in the story. The last artwork in the last two stories is really interesting nd I've take a few few shots below. I'm not sure if these were based on WB cartoon shorts but they sure are interesting. Enjoy. Nice, thanks for posting the interiors . Interesting that Porky was still dominating the stories inside (even Elmer) at this issue in the series. That undersea story in very interesting ( even curious placement in the book). Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 5 hours ago, 40YrsCollctngCmcs said: So I'm not a big LTMM collector but I admire them and have noticed how rarely the early issues come up for sale. So when LTMM 7 went up at Heritage on Christmas Eve I thought a deal might be in the offing and it was. The book arrived this week and is quite interesting. While I haven't read it yet I looked through some of the interior and it is as interesting as I thought it might be. Bugs doesn't get top billing; that's the Porky story but he does appear twice. First in a story with Elmer and then by himself. While I didn't shoot a picture of it; Sniffles and MaryJane follows Porky and then another story before Bugs even appears. Bugs looks pretty scrawny too in the story. The last artwork in the last two stories is really interesting nd I've take a few few shots below. I'm not sure if these were based on WB cartoon shorts but they sure are interesting. Enjoy. Pat, Patsy, and Pete is definitely not based on a LT/MM short, the separate copyright R. S. Callender is a giveaway if nothing else. The highlight of that series is the last few issues it appears in, 20-24, where Walt Kelly takes over the series. I don't recognize Charlie Carrot, but with the Leon Schlesinger credit at the top it's probably based on either a cartoon or some other project from the studio. Neat book, in any case! I've got 5, 6, and 8 but not the #7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 And, as promised, or threatened, or whichever, a few covers to post: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
