In the Shadow of the Atomic Age 6 6

[Scrooge]

This must be a sign of addiction but I "discovered" this and other issues of Tom Corbett while filing away some other books. Forgot I had those

 

[generic user]

This must be a sign of addiction but I "discovered" this and other issues of Tom Corbett while filing away some other books. Forgot I had those

 

 

sounds perfectly normal to me!

 

and sweet book (would love to see the others)

[Scrooge]

Here's # 9 for now, probably the most humdrum cover of the series, and what with Gozer's sweet set floating around, no body really needs to see my rag copies -

[Scrooge]

In contrast, # 4 has more Boom Boom Pow on the cover. Here's my oddly and rare slight mis-cut for a Dell. Take that Alex Ross! -

 

[Scrooge]

Last one for now - # 8 -

[shiverbones]

I've always loved the covers, but never cracked one open, how are they inside?

[Scrooge]

I read one last night (# 5) and it had a book long story from cover to cover and not only was it entertaining but with Paul Norris drawing the whole book it was pleasant to look at.

[shiverbones]

Thanks, I'll give one a try.

[Bronty]

"Sailors were are my weakness"

 

fixed it for you

[Scrooge]

Mailday with this Wild Boy issue, # 11 a.k.a. # 2. The little secret here is that Ziff-Davis paid very competitively, esp. once they brought in Siegel as editor and therefore was able to attract top talent freelancers to draw their books. This Wild Boy is a little too early for that effect to truly kick in but the art is competent.

 

[adamstrange]

Nothing wrong with a Saunders' cover. (thumbs u

[Doohickamabob]

Mailday with this Wild Boy issue, # 11 a.k.a. # 2. The little secret here is that Ziff-Davis paid very competitively, esp. once they brought in Siegel as editor and therefore was able to attract top talent freelancers to draw their books. This Wild Boy is a little too early for that effect to truly kick in but the art is competent.

 

That kid's feet must have been pretty messed up afterwards.

[Scrooge]

Probably my fave Raggedy Ann & Andy cover. Also a frog cover for those who like that ...

 

[Point Five]

That's an adorable cover! I like the scale of the mice.

 

[Scrooge]

Didn't find any of the last 3 for the Month collection at B. Con but found 2 more Senate Investigation Board books which I didn't expect to as I was not actively looking for them -

 

[tth2]

Got this relatively recently. The oldest Western Penn in my collection.

 

[adamstrange]

Western PA from '54

 

I had no idea it went that far back with nice books!

 

Got this relatively recently. The oldest Western Penn in my collection.

 

[tth2]

Western PA from '54

 

I had no idea it went that far back with nice books!

I think Tom H has said that it goes all the way back to GA proper. I've seen nice copies from the 1950s, but they're sporadic.

 

I can't figure out the collection. There seems to be a pretty clear demarcation in the condition of SA DCs that I've seen around 1961 or so, where the issues from 1961 or earlier are VF to NM-, and then after that are consistently NM and NM+. But then you get these copies appearing from the 1950s that are in really high grade, so it appears the OO knew how to store the books properly well before 1961. Maybe it had something to do with the transition from the father to the son.

[adamstrange]

Western PA from '54

 

I had no idea it went that far back with nice books!

I think Tom H has said that it goes all the way back to GA proper. I've seen nice copies from the 1950s, but they're sporadic.

 

I can't figure out the collection. There seems to be a pretty clear demarcation in the condition of SA DCs that I've seen around 1961 or so, where the issues from 1961 or earlier are VF to NM-, and then after that are consistently NM and NM+. But then you get these copies appearing from the 1950s that are in really high grade, so it appears the OO knew how to store the books properly well before 1961. Maybe it had something to do with the transition from the father to the son.

That explains my puzzlement.

[tth2]

I don't know much, but what little I do know I'm generally willing to share!

Edited August 30, 2010 by tth2