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[shiverbones]

How is that Hillman western on the inside? I have really been intrigued by their covers lately, strong design & great coloring.

[selegue]

How is that Hillman western on the inside? I have really been intrigued by their covers lately, strong design & great coloring.

 

Probably better than it is on the outside. (Condition, that is.)

 

Likely a John Prentice cover. I agree -- great coloring. Not much of an investment to check them out -- it cost under $2.

 

Here's another (under $1.50). Good setup (snake), faces and window details.

 

 

If I can find them, I'll let you know about the interiors.

 

 

Jack

 

 

[frozentundraguy]

Selegue,

 

Thanks for sharing a whole lot of westerns. (thumbs u

 

I was just checking on some Hopalong comics when I ran into an auction for #52. The comic is rebuilt by Pop Hollinger. Who is Pop Hollinger? The claims is Pop Hollinger ran a comic book store starting in 1939. He had stockpiled 200 copies of Roy Rogers #1. See the link below, it's quite a story.

 

http://reviews.ebay.com/1st-Comic-Collector-Dealer-POP-HOLLINGER?ugid=10000000000009986

Edited January 30, 2012 by frozentundraguy

[frozentundraguy]

A check shows both Hopalong Cassisdy and the Lone Ranger wore red shirts in their earlier issues.

 

#25

 

 

 

 

 

[Scrooge]

Here's another blue shirt Lone Ranger # 67 -

 

[adamstrange]

How is that Hillman western on the inside? I have really been intrigued by their covers lately, strong design & great coloring.

 

Probably better than it is on the outside. (Condition, that is.)

 

Likely a John Prentice cover. I agree -- great coloring. Not much of an investment to check them out -- it cost under $2.

 

Here's another (under $1.50). Good setup (snake), faces and window details.

 

 

If I can find them, I'll let you know about the interiors.

 

 

Jack

 

 

Terrific cover -- effective central scene but, as you note, the artist added interesting little details to the background.

[Scrooge]

Daily Lone Ranger quota - # 83 -

 

[adamstrange]

What a lazy employee!

 

The Lone Ranger has to send the message himself since that telegraph operator is sleeping on the job!

[Scrooge]

I sure hope that the Ranger is as good of a shot left-handed as he is right-handed!

[adamstrange]

I sure hope that the Ranger is as good of a shot left-handed as he is right-handed!

The LR can shoot the eyelash off a flea at 60 paces. Blindfolded. In a hurricane. With his left foot.

[frozentundraguy]

Any Lassie fans out there?

 

# 11

 

 

 

[Scrooge]

 

[frozentundraguy]

Scrooge,

 

That's a nice copy of #1. (thumbs u

 

#14

 

 

[AJD]

Wally Wood on Frontline #15, the last of this great title.

 

 

 

[Scrooge]

Nice ones guys, esp. that Frontline Combat.

 

Here's another obscure one: Skypilot, that Fighting Missionary of the Far North! Say whhhaattt? Most stories are illustrated by Frank Bolle who does better than his average job (which I don't like much). Ziff-Davis tried a looooot of stuff during that period.

 

 

[KirbyJack]

"Lumber pirates", eh?

 

Huh. Never heard 'em called that before.

[Inaflash]

Wally Wood on Frontline #15, the last of this great title.

 

 

 

Great looking book.

 

Ken

[selegue]

"Lumber pirates", eh?

 

Huh. Never heard 'em called that before.

 

He skips and jumps.

 

 

JPS

[frozentundraguy]

 

This made my morning!

[damonwad]

Scrooge,

 

That's a nice copy of #1. (thumbs u

 

#14

 

 

I've always liked the painted covers but haven't read any yet. Are they good reads?

If yes, I'll move them up higher on my looooong list of comics to buy/read.