tb Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 That actually looks very nice indeed. Even with the coloring inside I know how difficult it is to find an unrestored copy in this shape. These books must have had very low distribution indeed. A friend of mine owns a gorgeous file copy that he bought privately many years ago, but that's the only one better than FN I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just picked up this very nice 7.5 W file copy on the Heritage weekly. Beak abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 one of the best covers in the run (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman_Comics Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just picked up this very nice 7.5 W file copy on the Heritage weekly. Beak abuse. Very nice Andrew. Seems a really nice book for a 7.5 - back cover troubles? Now, what made you "want" this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Sweet pickup, Andrew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Very nice Andrew. Seems a really nice book for a 7.5 - back cover troubles? Now, what made you "want" this one? Thanks Peter (and others). I assume there's a small flaw of some kind on the back. I have a file copy #77 that looks similar at the front but has a 1.5 cm edge tear on the back and graded out at 6.5. Works for me! This is one of my favourite covers in the run. I'd like to have the Aussie reprint of it as well, but since that's on WDC&S #1, it would cost me twenty times as much - if I could find one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 NIce Andrew, I love that cover and have a copy of that one. I was looking at some of the other Heritage books but between the BP and CA tax, those books start to get too expensive. Hoping that I find something in San Diego this week. A nice Dell would make my day. Dell comics are good comics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just picked up this very nice 7.5 W file copy on the Heritage weekly. Beak abuse. That's a beautiful copy, congratulations. There's just something iconic about that image. It is really clever how the large, open eye is framed by the two parallel diagonal lines formed by the arm and the gun as well as the horizontal lines at the beak and where the gradient background turns into solid red. Your eye is immediately drawn to the bee and the stare-down by the flow of the composition. All of this surely didn't come together by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Very nice book Andrew. Really stunning presentation for the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I seem to remember a Donald Duck cartoon where Donald is getting harassed by a honey bee. I wonder if there is any relation between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just picked up this very nice 7.5 W file copy on the Heritage weekly. Beak abuse. That's a beautiful copy, congratulations. There's just something iconic about that image. It is really clever how the large, open eye is framed by the two parallel diagonal lines formed by the arm and the gun as well as the horizontal lines at the beak and where the gradient background turns into solid red. Your eye is immediately drawn to the bee and the stare-down by the flow of the composition. All of this surely didn't come together by accident. Very clever design, indeed. The observer's eye moves in an endless loop, paralleling the standoff occurring between Donald and the bee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 right, and doesn't your mind ask itself what is going to happen next? I keep seeing donald with his beak blown off (even though the cork in the gun signifies its a toy... that's just a censorship consideration IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just picked up this very nice 7.5 W file copy on the Heritage weekly. Beak abuse. That's a beautiful copy, congratulations. There's just something iconic about that image. It is really clever how the large, open eye is framed by the two parallel diagonal lines formed by the arm and the gun as well as the horizontal lines at the beak and where the gradient background turns into solid red. Your eye is immediately drawn to the bee and the stare-down by the flow of the composition. All of this surely didn't come together by accident. The Genius of Walt Kelly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just for fun, here's what the first issue of WDC&S in Australia looked like: This is the biggest image I can find. A VF copy would probably cost $2,000 - so I don't own one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpepx78 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Just for fun, here's what the first issue of WDC&S in Australia looked like: just for fun, how about a pic of a sailor reading that american issue? alameda naval air station california 1946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedFlush Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Don's gonna pop a cap in that b's thorax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 This is probably old news to you all, but I just got this book in the mail yesterday: It reprints WDC&S 1 and 2 in their entirety, and has some essay material that explains how MMM morphed into WDC&S (tb will like this - it explains a gradual process) and some other bits and pieces. I had a ball reading it last night. I've also ordered this: Which I assume reprints Four Color #4. I got both for $26, which is fabulous value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 A couple of pickups from San Diego. I always try to find a duck book to fill in the collection. This year issue #106 popped up. Oddly, late last year I found a copy of 105 at a local dealer. Both contain Phantom Blot serial chapters. Also, picked up the Lulu shown as a package deal. Please bear with Little Lulu here in the duck thread! Went to the Lulu fan meeting which is always a hoot as my kids get to act out a Lulu story. Would be a great idea for a duck fan meeting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedFlush Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 That's a lovely copy of #106 40Y. I really like the Walt Kelly cover - it's a good gag, and I love the look on Donald's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
