adamstrange Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 you get overwhelmed overjoyed with the constant arrivals. Just over the last few days, I've received too many packages with books ranging from hole fillers for my Straight Arrow run, a package of Dells (Four Colors, T & Jerry, ...), several of the packages contained issues for my Tarzan run, I also bought a 8 book lot of Long Bow from Fiction House to try and complete that mini-run, Saturday there was a package with a bunch of Atlas War issues and today, I received a package from Jim Payette with some 15 Atlas books, most from 1954 and in the midst of that I also received a Planet for my Mysta run and an issue of Atlas Speed Carter, Spaceman Fixed that for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 you get overwhelmed overjoyed with the constant arrivals. Just over the last few days, I've received too many packages with books ranging from hole fillers for my Straight Arrow run, a package of Dells (Four Colors, T & Jerry, ...), several of the packages contained issues for my Tarzan run, I also bought a 8 book lot of Long Bow from Fiction House to try and complete that mini-run, Saturday there was a package with a bunch of Atlas War issues and today, I received a package from Jim Payette with some 15 Atlas books, most from 1954 and in the midst of that I also received a Planet for my Mysta run and an issue of Atlas Speed Carter, Spaceman Fixed that for you Oh definitely. I received an Astonishing # 33 for example and the artists line-up in that issue is nothing short of completely screwy: Shelly Moldoff Al Carreno Pablo Ferro :shrug: Really an eclectic mix of artists I least expected to show up in that issue. But, this is a thread about Ducks ... so let's leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 The advantage though is that I am now the proud owner of possibly the only comic book with a Hyrax-centric story Hyraxes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I've been admiring adamstrange's pretty octuplet shots and wanted to make one myself (volume 4#2-9, #1 was in storage). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Swoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Those will do admirably! That Pluto & Fifi cover never ceases to crack me up. And it's red. I've been admiring adamstrange's pretty octuplet shots and wanted to make one myself (volume 4#2-9, #1 was in storage). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Those will do admirably! That Pluto & Fifi cover never ceases to crack me up. And it's red. I've been admiring adamstrange's pretty octuplet shots and wanted to make one myself (volume 4#2-9, #1 was in storage). That one and the nephews playing golf are my faves from this set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Note to self: find a nice MMM or two for the collection. Those are just gorgeous. Just to pass on a serendipitous find, I just came across a Don Rosa duck story I hadn't seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Neither had I. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Warning: self-indulgent reminiscing ahead. I was sorting through some boxes the other day and was looking through the early Gladstone issues. I found this: This one is a significant book to me. It is the copy I bought in the Northcote newsagency back in 1987. (The price change to Australian prices also tells you something about the exchange rate back then ) US 216 was the first comic book I'd bought since about 1975 (and which first brought the name Carl Barks to my consciousness) and it was nice to see a new Barks story - Go Slowly Sands of Time - even if it wasn't great and not drawn by him. But when #219 came out I got hooked for good. I still have all of the Gladstone series 1 books and most of series 2, as well as their hardcover Barks library. My now-grown kids and I had a good time with them and the hardcovers are a bit frayed at the edges from repeated reading. When the kids were older and time was easier, my third (and last) collection started taking shape. Which brought me here. So you can all blame that comic above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 And while I'm in the box o' early Gladstones, this gorgeous cover could only look better on a GA-sized Dell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Without question, one of the most awesome group shots I've seen here on the Boards. Well done, tb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 AJD, thanks for taking time to give credit to Rosa. He is extremely popular back in Scandinavia, especially among the generation that grew up with his stories. When I read Scandinavian comics message boards, I sometimes feel a generation gap and wonder if these younger collectors can relate to the books that I treasure. More discussions about Rosa would be one way to bridge the gap and possibly get them interested in Golden Age comics. And thanks to everyone for the feedback on the group shot. I'll try to make a few more later. I took a group shot of all my Mickey Mouse Magazines around 5 years ago, before they were slabbed. It would be hard to do the same today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 For what it's worth, my nieces and nephews have read quite a bit of both Barks and Rosa. They like Rosa but love Barks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Warning: self-indulgent reminiscing ahead. I was sorting through some boxes the other day and was looking through the early Gladstone issues. I found this: This one is a significant book to me. It is the copy I bought in the Northcote newsagency back in 1987. (The price change to Australian prices also tells you something about the exchange rate back then ) US 216 was the first comic book I'd bought since about 1975 (and which first brought the name Carl Barks to my consciousness) and it was nice to see a new Barks story - Go Slowly Sands of Time - even if it wasn't great and not drawn by him. But when #219 came out I got hooked for good. I still have all of the Gladstone series 1 books and most of series 2, as well as their hardcover Barks library. My now-grown kids and I had a good time with them and the hardcovers are a bit frayed at the edges from repeated reading. When the kids were older and time was easier, my third (and last) collection started taking shape. Which brought me here. So you can all blame that comic above. Don signed my copy and made a couple of drawings for me. He used to have a large golden age collection and frequently contributed to RBCC. Does he still collect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) AJD, Your post reminded me of the Gladstones I purchased back in the late 80's, or early 90's. Suddenly I was conscious of Carl Barks and the bountiful creative storm of comics he had unleashed. Donald is following his heart, and not thinking with his brain. The Beagle Boys have the upper hand over Uncle Scrooge and clan on this cover. One wonders if there was an ill fated earlier boat, given the name "Penny Wise II". Edited March 31, 2012 by frozentundraguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 One wonders if there was an ill fated earlier boat, given the name "Penny Wise II". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 One wonders if there was an ill fated earlier boat, given the name "Penny Wise II". Ive seen that cover before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldsbestcomics Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Don was at Emerald City ComiCon this past weekend so I had a chance to visit with him and talk Ducks. He did a great sketch for my son Robbie and signed/sketched my copy of Life and Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
