A Centaur a day...Funny Picture Stories 2/5 upgrade 4 4

[G.A.tor]

Keen Komics 1

the next series of postings take us away from the longer running titles and give us a glimpse at some short runs and digest books 

This is actually an oversized issue 

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55 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

Keen Komics 1

the next series of postings take us away from the longer running titles and give us a glimpse at some short runs and digest books 

This is actually an oversized issue 

When I was putting together a list years ago of Clown covers, I put this on it. I didn't know anything much about Centaurs then or their rarity. Needless to say, I gave up on it as I did and never ever saw one come up for sale. Cool book.

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3 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

Keen Komics 1

the next series of postings take us away from the longer running titles and give us a glimpse at some short runs and digest books 

This is actually an oversized issue 

Incredibly rare book.  

[G.A.tor]

Keen Komics 2

these issues largely contain reprinted material from earlier cheslers (star,dps)

but are fun none the less 

[G.A.tor]

Keen Komics 3

 

[G.A.tor]

Liberty Scouts 2

there is no issue 1...this title ran 2 issues and then continues content in man of war 1

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German troops invading Washington DC six months before Pearl Harbor. 

[G.A.tor]

Liberty Scouts 3

Content continued in Man of War 1

was name change from "scouts" due to concern from Boy Scouts. Interesting. 

[gino2paulus2]

9 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

Liberty Scouts 3

Content continued in Man of War 1

was name change from "scouts" due to concern from Boy Scouts. Interesting. 

2 very cool issues here GAtor. I see they changed the drawing of the Liberty Bell itself for issue #3. Neat stuff

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5 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

Liberty Scouts 3

Content continued in Man of War 1

was name change from "scouts" due to concern from Boy Scouts. Interesting. 

Interesting that there are no direct indications that the bad guys here are Germans, unlike with issue 2.  I wonder if that has any meaning?

[G.A.tor]

Man of War 1

continues from liberty Scouts 

[Straw-Man]

i like this one!  looking forward to your copy of #2; that one has some bad drawing, as i recall.

Edited June 9, 2017 by Straw-Man

[G.A.tor]

Man of War 2

 

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11 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

Man of War 2

 

Interesting that he's fighting in North Africa, where U.S. troops would not arrive for nearly a year. 

[catman76]

On 6/9/2017 at 8:11 AM, G.A.tor said:

Man of War 1

continues from liberty Scouts 

Isn't there a printing error version of this one, with the blue ink missing from the cover? I seem to remember that from gerber photo journal. 

[G.A.tor]

35 minutes ago, catman76 said:

Isn't there a printing error version of this one, with the blue ink missing from the cover? I seem to remember that from gerber photo journal. 

News to me

[G.A.tor]

Masked Marvel 1

a little note. My cgc 9.4 copy was stolen at nycc in 2010. I've never seen it resurface, but a book I'm always on the look out for 

[gino2paulus2]

On 6/9/2017 at 11:20 AM, Straw-Man said:

i like this one!  looking forward to your copy of #2; that one has some bad drawing, as i recall.

 Great copy Rick!! I agree with BP the #2s background looks like it was colored by a 5 yr old with crayons for sure. The interior is better though especially the first half splash and how could we leave out the unforgettably important app of the The Ferrett!!!

 

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53 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

Masked Marvel 1

a little note. My cgc 9.4 copy was stolen at nycc in 2010. I've never seen it resurface, but a book I'm always on the look out for 

What a bummer on the loss of the 9.4 copy.  

[G.A.tor]

8 hours ago, Sqeggs said:

What a bummer on the loss of the 9.4 copy.  

here is the scan if anyone ever sees, lmk! we filed police report way back when (not sure of statue of limitations, if any apply)