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[Jayman]

Keith, you're right that 25 is great. Love the varied expressions on the ghouls.

Here is a # 28 from the GCD site. Such a great cover IMO!

 

[CKB]

I never did like being invited to "hop on"...

 

Keith,

 

I need to thank you for posting this. I think it inspired the sale of my eBay copy of #5, or it was an incredible coincidence...

 

 

I have my copy of #2 priced to sit, though. I like it very much.

 

[precodekeith]

 

Keith,

 

I need to thank you for posting this. I think it inspired the sale of my eBay copy of #5, or it was an incredible coincidence...

 

Thanks for giving the thread so much credit, CKB! I'm sure it was probably coincidence, though.....

 

 

 

 

I have my copy of #2 priced to sit, though. I like it very much.

 

...& what a NICE copy it is!

[precodekeith]

Keith.....Here is a # 28 from the GCD site. Such a great cover IMO!

 

 

Yup! Looks awesome! Yet another fantastic example of a full spread Atlas cover that became so much more used just prior to the code. Fabulous!

[precodekeith]

Here's another ST full spread cover. From the Jo Ann Pedigree.

 

Edited March 2, 2006 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

Here's a title I like quite a bit. St. John gets little press, but they were cool.

 

Edited March 3, 2006 by precodekeith

[adamstrange]

Here's a title I like quite a bit. St. John gets little press, but they were cool.

 

 

They have a very different approach to cover and story art -- somewhat, but not entirely, old-fashioned. I'm especially fond of the Ekgren covers.

[precodekeith]

I agree, Adam. They have almost a "penny dreadfull" feel to them at times.

[precodekeith]

This one has a pretty cool painted cover.

 

Edited March 6, 2006 by precodekeith

[precodekeith]

Anybody know who the initials "GM" on the above STRANGE TERRORS might be? I'm drawing a blank right at the moment.

[Timulty]

George McCann?

[adamstrange]

Anybody know who the initials "GM" on the above STRANGE TERRORS might be? I'm drawing a blank right at the moment.

 

George Meyerrick -- isn't that the guy that drew the first one you posted?

[precodekeith]

I guess it would logically be George Meyerriecks, since he was indeed the guy that did #2. There is just such a dramatic difference between the line work & the painting, that I wondered if it would have been possible to be anyone else. Logic does say of course, that painting & line work are naturally going to be vastly different.

[adamstrange]

I guess it would logically be George Meyerriecks, since he was indeed the guy that did #2. There is just such a dramatic difference between the line work & the painting, that I wondered if it would have been possible to be anyone else. Logic does say of course, that painting & line work are naturally going to be vastly different.

 

You might see if some of the other St John painted covers have the name spelled out so that we could be more confident of George being the artist.

[CKB]

Just shipped this book out this morning: Mysterious Adventures 16.

 

 

Hate to see stuff like this go, I have to admit.

Edited March 8, 2006 by ckb

[Jayman]

Just shipped this book out this morning: Mysterious Adventures 16.

 

 

Hate to see stuff like this go, I have to admit.

 

Very cool cover. Think it influenced this one?

 

[precodekeith]

Very cool cover. Think it influenced this one?

 

 

As Emerril (sp?) would say, "Oh yeah, babe!"

[CKB]

Very cool cover. Think it influenced this one?

 

 

As Emerril (sp?) would say, "Oh yeah, babe!"

 

I agree. I wonder if the stories are similar as well.

[Jayman]

Very cool cover. Think it influenced this one?

 

 

As Emerril (sp?) would say, "Oh yeah, babe!"

 

Isn't it BAM!

[precodekeith]

You should never use "BAM!" when talking about loose "swipes."